Just ordered and received this w/in their $250 rebate window that ends tomorrow if anyone's interested:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1280769-REG/dell_u3417w_34_screen_led.html
Anyone else gone ultrawide? What did you go with? How do you like it?
I probably wouldn't rely on such a big rebate to pan out if it weren't Dell+B&H or the like (and they're even processing it online instead of by mail)...
Actually missed out on a potentially better (supposedly HDR-capable, FreeSync) LG model for sale at $400 (no rebate) a week ago -- it was a one-day-only deal at B&H, but sold out midday while I mulled it over (and couldn't find any reviews for it)...
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1478388-REG/lg_34bl850_w_34_uhd_monitor_with.html
Planning to use the WQHD monitor for all-around, general purpose primarily w/ an old, but modestly upgraded, i7-4770 Dell XPS 8700 as the family share machine in the home office -- probably serves fine for some lite gaming on top of regular stuff, maybe occasional dual source use (possibly even for lite gaming?), and (just for me) probably remoting into my new Ryzen 7-3800x build (located elsewhere in cooler part of the house) for most tasks (probably including video editing) other than (aRGB) photo PP (that would be better on my NEC PA272W instead) and occasional(?) heavier(?) gaming (that would benefit from the new build's GTX 2070 Super).
IF it all works out, including remoting into my new, more powerful build for most tasks, I'll likely move my dedicated music listening headphone setup into the home office as well...
_Man_
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1280769-REG/dell_u3417w_34_screen_led.html
Anyone else gone ultrawide? What did you go with? How do you like it?
I probably wouldn't rely on such a big rebate to pan out if it weren't Dell+B&H or the like (and they're even processing it online instead of by mail)...
Actually missed out on a potentially better (supposedly HDR-capable, FreeSync) LG model for sale at $400 (no rebate) a week ago -- it was a one-day-only deal at B&H, but sold out midday while I mulled it over (and couldn't find any reviews for it)...
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1478388-REG/lg_34bl850_w_34_uhd_monitor_with.html
Planning to use the WQHD monitor for all-around, general purpose primarily w/ an old, but modestly upgraded, i7-4770 Dell XPS 8700 as the family share machine in the home office -- probably serves fine for some lite gaming on top of regular stuff, maybe occasional dual source use (possibly even for lite gaming?), and (just for me) probably remoting into my new Ryzen 7-3800x build (located elsewhere in cooler part of the house) for most tasks (probably including video editing) other than (aRGB) photo PP (that would be better on my NEC PA272W instead) and occasional(?) heavier(?) gaming (that would benefit from the new build's GTX 2070 Super).
IF it all works out, including remoting into my new, more powerful build for most tasks, I'll likely move my dedicated music listening headphone setup into the home office as well...
_Man_
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