49" Κυρτό QLED Gaming Monitor CRG9 με Dual QHD ανάλυση

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Hi everybody I would like to start this review on the Samsung CRG9 super ultra-wide screen monitor with the box, because when you see it for the first time and absorb in the size of this beast you know you have something that is that bit more special hidden away inside. I was like a kid who just had the best Christmas ever just looking at this thing before me. After cutting through the tape and opening the box lid you are greeted with printed instructions on both sides for fixing the leg to the monitor and for getting the monitor out of the box. What did I tell you, what an amazing box with its useful build instructions. Now we get to the admire the contents, parts to be added or used with the monitor. They are all laid out on the top half of the polystyrene encasement. Ok that was for dramatic effect it’s all wrapped in polythene to protect it. I have added a photo of the contents unwrapped of cause so I don’t have to list them here. If your one of those people that don’t read the manual, you’re in luck you don’t get any. Well not the paper type anyway, the manual comes on a mini CD. Remember you do get the instructions on the box lid and a brief open out sheet with some on too. Ok now we have unboxed everything we need to stop ourselves from grabbing the screen and pulling it out like we did with our new television when we got it, It’s a big no no due to the curve in the screen. Simply put it will not lay down flat so don’t do it. You first need to build the leg then fit the leg while the monitor is still in the box. The leg of the monitor is a heavy and well-built bit of kit that you know is going to hold the monitors weight well. The leg is built from metal then a plastic shroud is fixed over this, Solid bit of kit indeed. Building the leg is so easy, you simply put the two parts together then using the two wing nuts on the bottom to tighten them up by hand, you can then use a screwdriver to just give them a nip. A lot of force is not required. Once you have the two bits together you fit the leg with the four screws which are pre fitted to the body of the monitor. Having fitted the leg to the monitor you now get the disk in two halves. These get cupped around the neck of the leg and then pressed into the monitor. The role of this is to defuse the blue LEDs that encircle the top of the leg support. So far I have managed to complete the tasks myself but now I need to call on the good wife. I will link the rest of this review to my video.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] For years I've worked with photo and video, using two 27" monitors side by side, with 2 separate screen set up on the computer. Frustrated by the massive bezel gap in between them I was keen to try this monitor out. That keeness has transformed into absolute delight and I'll be an ultrawide 32:9 evangelist for life! This monitor is astonishing, super sharp, great at 120Hz (flicker free and easy on the eyes). Picture quality and colour accuracy was amazing, and I'm sure it's an epic gaming monitor but it's the sheer joy of the working experience while editing video that has me absolutely hooked. Having an editing timeline that stretches 2/3 of the width of my screen, having tabs and windows open just as I need them, the 3 window wide split screen for apps all superb. The picture in picture mode is also amazing as I can plug in my macbook pro into one input and my PC into the other and have both on screen at the same time. The ultimate in productivity! Honestly I could go on and on. I don't think I'll ever go back to a boring 16:9 monitor again. As I said in the title, if you are a photographer or filmmaker... then what are you waiting for? Buy this monitor, you will NOT regret it.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is a big monitor, but boy does it spoil you. Gaming is immersive and the extra resolution makes it great for creative work. Top PC games come alive on a display that fills your senses. Hooked up to my gaming Pc, it runs at full 5120 x 1440 and the 120 hz refresh rate makes the whole game silky smooth and responsive. While in theory, you're looking at the space that two 27" monitors would give you, the single unified pane of glass makes it feel like so much more space. Switch to your 'business mode' and you have a huge canvas to arrange your work on. For video work, the width makes editing a joy, for development work boy will you love the ability to see entire projects on one screen. Hooking up a laptop made it wonderful work experience. The Picture-in-picture mode even allows you to hook up two machines and split the display between them. Just remember not to get too distracted by gaming! In Summary, this is an amazing display that will completely spoil you from ever going back to something smaller. Predictably wonderful for gaming, but also great to creative work. Recommended.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This monitor is amazing and is very almost 5 starts however, there are some small annoyances that I will talk about later. If there is one thing that sums up this monitor it is that everyone who has seen it, wants it. The amount of screen real estate that you get for either work or pleasure is incredible, it is truly a joy to use. It can be a little jarring to begin with, but this soon goes away once you get used to it and wonder how you managed without it. The screen is responsive, bright with the image quality being top notch. Work: I mainly use a MacBook Pro for software development, and I must say, the number of windows and applications that can be on screen at once massively helped my workflow. I was a little worried about how MacOS would cope with the resolution, but it picked it up and worked perfectly straight away. Split view also works well and having my code on one half and the development site on the other is very nice. Non-work: I was pleasantly surprised when I found that both Windows and Linux worked straight away, with no issues or hiccups at all. This is especially true as the latter is known for being a little tricky sometimes. Games feel very immersive and with the games that I have tested, they have all worked well, some have issues with menus and such but nothing that will tarnish the gaming experience. Movies and videos are a little weird at first as even with 21:9 content there are some chunky black bars, but this is something that you soon get used to. The picture in picture mode is also very nice to have, I have got my main PC and a Server plugged into it being able to have the 2 feeding into the same monitor and showing at the same time makes life a lot easier. The only thing it is missing is a built in KVM switch. The annoyances: It can take a little while to turn on and for some reason it won’t display anything until Windows is loaded unless you use the HDMI port. Colours seem a little washed out with Freesync is turned on, its entirely possible that its something that I need to tweak though. The same goes for HDR however, this again could be something to do with either Windows or some settings tweaks.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Coming from a setup with three identical monitors in an arc, this single monolith of a panel was a nice refreshing change from all the bezels. Games that supported the ultrawide format looked awesome providing you have the power to push all those pixels. Among the other highlights is the bright HDR capabilities of the QLED back light, looking directly at the sun in some games gave an impressive need to squint that I've never experienced with a monitor before. The resolution and frame rate at this price is good to see too, usually this format is 1080p or 60Hz as a compromise. I found motion smooth part in thanks to the addition of Freesync which is now compatible with Nvidia GPUs right out of the box by simply ticking it in the control panel. The pendulum demo came up great and performance in game was great too where my GPU power fell short of the monitors native rate. Lastly one set of feet and a curve is a great space saver versus multiple displays. There are some downsides to being on the cutting edge as this monitor is. I did not get along with this display when it came to managing my programs. Samsung include some software to divvy up the screen into sections but it will only allow maximised windows and is all round rubbish. I bought and used Display Fusion but even that is not ideal, putting anything to full screen will do exactly what you don’t want and vertical letterboxes the entire screen, Windows is just not ready for Super Ultrawide. The QLED feature brings great HDR but it works in one-inch vertical strips down the entire screen, your cursor is a dead giveaway on a black screen and honestly it can be as jarring as very bad backlight bleed. This monitor is ideal if you play a lot of games that benefit from the format, simulation games are perfect such as project cars 2, unprepared games like Subnautica just turn into a sub ocean stretched nightmare. If you lean more towards being power user that also plays games like me then I don’t think this is for you, I for one decided on two separate monitors instead. Mega-Nerds that want that huge POV in crispy 2k with blinding HDR at 120fps, go for it.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I am extremely impressed with the Samsung fantastic ultra wide Samsung C49RG90 49-inch Super Ultrawide Curved Gaming Dual WQHD 1440p Monitor. I use this monitor with my 2016 MacBook Pro with just a HMDI connection. The display is so clear with fantastic visual display, furthermore I am impressed that the screen does not get hot and has a very reliable display throughout. I also love the dark chrome finish which makes this feel like a real premium product which is sturdy. I am able to open multiple screens and multitasks as well as play high quality games with amazing graphics and quick response times. The set-up is very easy and it comes with brilliant packaging and protection, just be aware of how large the screen is.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Okay so I just want to start by saying you really don't understand how big the monitor is until you actually unbox it and have it on your desk, it's huge. As for gaming its very impressive, being able to hit 100-120FPS on medium to high quality on most of the competitive games I play makes it a keeper for me. Also I was surprised to find that FreeSync is now compatible on most Gsync Graphic cards now which is a massive bonus, causing a lot less screen tearing. The overall picture quality is incredible, the depth of colour, the sharpness of images, it's all great. Also the amount of multi tasking you can do on one screen is really nice, playing games whilst also being able to watch sports or live streams without moving your head is quality. When you first start gaming on it because the Field of view is huge, it takes a bit of time to get used to(I am still trying to get used to it).

Coming from a setup with three identical monitors in an arc, this single monolith of a panel was a nice refreshing change from all the bezels. Games that supported the ultrawide format looked awesome providing you have the power to push all those pixels. Among the other highlights is the bright HDR capabilities of the QLED back light, looking directly at the sun in some games gave an impressive need to squint that I've never experienced with a monitor before. The resolution and frame rate at this price is good to see too, usually this format is 1080p or 60Hz as a compromise. I found motion smooth part in thanks to the addition of Freesync which is now compatible with Nvidia GPUs right out of the box by simply ticking it in the control panel. The pendulum demo came up great and performance in game was great too where my GPU power fell short of the monitors native rate. Lastly one set of feet and a curve is a great space saver versus multiple displays. There are some downsides to being on the cutting edge as this monitor is. I did not get along with this display when it came to managing my programs. Samsung include some software to divvy up the screen into sections but it will only allow maximised windows and is all round rubbish. I bought and used Display Fusion but even that is not ideal, putting anything to full screen will do exactly what you don’t want and vertical letterboxes the entire screen, Windows is just not ready for Super Ultrawide. The QLED feature brings great HDR but it works in one-inch vertical strips down the entire screen, your cursor is a dead giveaway on a black screen and honestly it can be as jarring as very bad backlight bleed. This monitor is ideal if you play a lot of games that benefit from the format, simulation games are perfect such as project cars 2, unprepared games like Subnautica just turn into a sub ocean stretched nightmare. If you lean more towards being power user that also plays games like me then I don’t think this is for you, I for one decided on two separate monitors instead. Mega-Nerds that want that huge POV in crispy 2k with blinding HDR at 120fps, go for it.

The monitor itself is super impressive. One can choose between the HDMI and the Display port, and choose for it to either stand on the desk or be mounted onto a wall. At first, I have opted for the former, but unfortunately, it ended up claiming almost half of my desk. It might work better with a corner one however. As for mounting it, this was quite a feat! But it worked great. Once the monitor gets to work, it is truly a sight to behold. I have tried connecting it to both my laptop and my computer. While the latter had of course better results as far as for example vivacity of colours goes, it didn’t do too shabby even when connected to a laptop (although, naturally, one can see and feel the difference between the employed graphics cards). Work 12/10: I work in translation, so I often need to have several reference documents as well as dictionaries pulled up. In this regard, this monitor is unbeatable as it manages that and more, with no fuss or problems, mainly thanks to the "Samsung Easy Setting Box" which enables custom screen splitting, so that you can have different windows in predefined areas. While this sounds good as a concept, it does not work that well in practise as it bugs a bit. Free time: Gaming - let’s be honest, this monitor is in a category of its own. The overall picture quality is incredible, as is the depth of colours. 100-120 FPS is no problem, which translates into a truly immersive gaming experience. As far as watching movies and videos goes, this is something that needs getting used to, as there are bound to be some chunky black bars. However, this small drawback hardly outweighs all the positives. To wrap up, it does excellent what it was made to do – gaming – but is nowhere near shabby when it comes to arranging your work either. The single pane really spoils you, as opposed to working across two monitors, and I am not sure I would ever be able to go back!

Unboxing and handling is relatively easy. I would have liked a hard copy of the user manual, but it's easily obtainable online. It was easy to assemble and position on the desktop (once the previous 2 monitors and cables removed) I put it on a corner desk and seem to have more space now than with the previous setup. Gets quite warm so really needs the ventilation space they suggest. It's good that both displayport and HDMI cables are provided, and positioning them for connecting to PC is straightforward, although a little awkward at times. The monitor is enormous, and the screen is very clear and bright, with no dead pixels. The jog button to switch it on and change options is easy to master. It works with a chromecast, but I need to set it up so the picture isn't stretched. Seeing games with native support for ultra-wide is incredible (totally insane is what some people have said). I have just been so distracted by playing games (it is a gaming monitor after all) that I haven't got round to trying many of the settings or options for connection yet, so I will report on my experiences later. It's great to be able to have several good-sized windows open at the same time without them overlapping. (I managed to watch 3 sports events simultaneously and didn't miss anything on any of them). I would never have dreamed of spending so much on a monitor before but I feel this is worth it. Update: I have now had the opportunity to try the PBP (picture-by-picture) mode, which allows you to display input from two separate sources at the same time on side by side fixed-size windows which work totally independently. (they can be 2x16:9 or 21:9 + 11:9) With my desktop PC connected to displayport, and the second device connected to HDMI, It worked straight away with a laptop, and should work with with a second desktop computer (PC or Mac) as well as with the second displayport. With a console, (PS3) it worked perfectly. I haven't got PBP to work with an android device, but that might be because I'm doing something wrong - sometimes the order of connecting and switching on is important. The presets for different game types are useful and can save time setting up your own profiles (which you can do as well). The HDR features of the display do have an effect but I'm not an expert - I just know it looks great.

The first thing I noticed when I collected this monitor was just how huge the box was, and upon opening it I was completely taken back by the size of it, it is huge, however this is not a bad thing. Once it's all plugged in and powered on it really does strike you just how amazing this monitor is. When it comes to gaming, it means that you have the most immersive experience possible, with the 1,800R screen curvature most of your field of view is taken up by the screen. With the 5120x1440 resolution the 4ms response time the 120hz refresh rate the 1,000 nits peak brightness and HDR it truly is a no compromises monitor. I can't imagine any game looking any better on any other monitor. When it comes to productivity you can have at least 5 tabs open at once and still be able to read everything clearly without having to zoom in, which makes writing papers or programming a dream. When first ordering this monitor I was worried the size of it would mean that it wouldn't be as sturdy or well-made as some smaller monitors, but the build quality of this monitor is incredible from the very sturdy metal stand to the rigid plastic surrounding the screen. There isn’t a single part of this monitor that feels cheap or flimsy. The only negative things I could find to say about this monitor is the HDR being a bit hit or miss depending on the game, due to the limited lighting regions, and blue light on the back on the monitor being redundant most of the time and annoying when watching a movie in the dark, however as a whole this monitor is incredible so 5 stars.  

What an awesome piece of kit this monitor is. I spend 8 hours a day for work in front of my monitor for work and then a couple of hours for gaming. This monitor handles both with ease and has made my work life so much easier. Excellent resolution, brightness and color range means I can do my design work with such accuracy and professionalism. The width and ability to split my display also means multi-tasking is so simple. All in all a great monitor and would recommend to anyone

I bought the monitor to replace two older 21 inch monitors. I don't think I quite appreciated just how big this monitor was actually going to be! Setup was a breeze thanks to the easy to follow quick guide printed on the box. The first thing I noticed was how much less space was taken up on the desk by the stand versus the the two previous monitors. Windows 10 picked up the new monitor without a hitch. The available screen real estate is amazing! It makes multi tasking a lot easier. The included software "Samsung Easy Setting Box" allows you to configure custom screen splitting so you can drag and drop windows into predefined areas. I found this to be a little tetchy at times; when it worked it was rather handy, but I found myself falling back quite frequently to the built in Windows positioning shortcuts. Gaming using the monitor offers an amazingly immersive experience, and HDR means that the colours really pop. Watching videos is an interesting experience given the super wide aspect ratio as there are large black bars to either side. Overall I'd highly recommend this monitor for both day to day development work and gaming during down time!

For years I've worked with photo and video, using two 27" monitors side by side, with 2 separate screen set up on the computer. Frustrated by the massive bezel gap in between them I was keen to try this monitor out. That keeness has transformed into absolute delight and I'll be an ultrawide 32:9 evangelist for life! This monitor is astonishing, super sharp, great at 120Hz (flicker free and easy on the eyes). Picture quality and colour accuracy was amazing, and I'm sure it's an epic gaming monitor but it's the sheer joy of the working experience while editing video that has me absolutely hooked. Having an editing timeline that stretches 2/3 of the width of my screen, having tabs and windows open just as I need them, the 3 window wide split screen for apps all superb. The picture in picture mode is also amazing as I can plug in my macbook pro into one input and my PC into the other and have both on screen at the same time. The ultimate in productivity! Honestly I could go on and on. I don't think I'll ever go back to a boring 16:9 monitor again. As I said in the title, if you are a photographer or filmmaker... then what are you waiting for? Buy this monitor, you will NOT regret it.

Had this for nearly a month now. I am a tech journalist so spend 40+ hours per week writing, then maybe 5 hours gaming. So, I mainly bought this for productivity. I have never spent anywhere near this on a monitor before, so wasn’t 100% sure about it at first, it is a crazy amount of work. I expected it to be very large, what I didn’t realise was how deep it was with the stand, I use an Ikea dining table for my desk, and it eats up about half the depth. I will eventually wall mount it once I find a suitable mount. Set up was a breeze, and the mount itself is excellent quality, giving decent vertical adjustments. For productivity, it has been much better than my old 40” 4K TV. Cheap TVs just don’t work great so I had to have 125% scaling. With this, I am at 100% so get 2x2560 windows snapped left and right, which is amazing for productivity. The one thing I would like is to be able to snap a 2560 window centrally to the screen for when I am not multi-tasking, so not having to look left or right at one window (pretty sure I can get a program to do this). For gaming everything looks amazing, I don’t really have a GPU to push it to its limits but the FreeSync/G-SYNC help me get the most out of it. HDR games also look amazing when it is implemented properly, these should improve the more popular it becomes. OSD control is also good, which is helpful as I have brightness very low for work but then turn it up for games, and this can be a pain with some monitors. In the OSD, you can tweak the settings as much as you need, including switching freesync on and off, how high you want the setting and also set the refresh rate. So far I have noticed no issues with dead pixels or backlight bleeds. For this kind of money, I would have expected USB-C/Thunderbolt – but I rarely use them so it isn’t exactly needed in my case. Overall, if you have a high-end rig that can push games to their max on this then it is an amazing gaming monitor and you have probably already spent several grand so this isn’t that much of a leap. For productivity, over a long period of time, I think this will pay for itself, and it certainly makes working a little bit more pleasant.

I give this monitor 5 stars because it accomplishes what it set out to do perfectly. But beware, you need to know what you're getting with this beast. I can now comfortably put three windows side by side to do my work and that alone is worth the price of admission. Gaming wise this thing is fantastic. I have paired it with a RTX 2080 Ti and all games run beautifully. Everything looks nice and crisp on the high resolution 5120×1440 screen and HDR1000 makes the colours and brightness pop. Freesync works from 48hz up to 120hz and you can also simultaneously use FreeSync/G-SYNC and HDR. The view is so immersive, it's just fantastic. This monitor has a DPI of about 80. This monitor has no speakers at all. I have it mounted on my monitor arm with no problems. The monitor weighs 33lbs which many will find heavy. Getting it mounted was quite the chore and nearly led to my wife divorcing me, but we did it. I have to say overall I love it. I can fit everything I need comfortably onto the screen. No more switching desktops. It's been a great productivity and "staying in the zone" boost. My only complaint is how it changes sources, it's a bit tedious. My productivity, focus and happiness while working has increased so much with this monitor, and gaming is fantastic. I use Linux with a tiling window manager. To be honest when I'm in Windows or OSX then this monitor isn't quite as godly. The automatic tiling really helps squeeze out the full worth of this giant beast. I've had zero issues with it. No matter what machine, OS or whatever, it has worked 100% perfectly, it's simply stellar.

Hi everybody I would like to start this review on the Samsung CRG9 super ultra-wide screen monitor with the box, because when you see it for the first time and absorb in the size of this beast you know you have something that is that bit more special hidden away inside. I was like a kid who just had the best Christmas ever just looking at this thing before me. After cutting through the tape and opening the box lid you are greeted with printed instructions on both sides for fixing the leg to the monitor and for getting the monitor out of the box. What did I tell you, what an amazing box with its useful build instructions. Now we get to the admire the contents, parts to be added or used with the monitor. They are all laid out on the top half of the polystyrene encasement. Ok that was for dramatic effect it’s all wrapped in polythene to protect it. I have added a photo of the contents unwrapped of cause so I don’t have to list them here. If your one of those people that don’t read the manual, you’re in luck you don’t get any. Well not the paper type anyway, the manual comes on a mini CD. Remember you do get the instructions on the box lid and a brief open out sheet with some on too. Ok now we have unboxed everything we need to stop ourselves from grabbing the screen and pulling it out like we did with our new television when we got it, It’s a big no no due to the curve in the screen. Simply put it will not lay down flat so don’t do it. You first need to build the leg then fit the leg while the monitor is still in the box. The leg of the monitor is a heavy and well-built bit of kit that you know is going to hold the monitors weight well. The leg is built from metal then a plastic shroud is fixed over this, Solid bit of kit indeed. Building the leg is so easy, you simply put the two parts together then using the two wing nuts on the bottom to tighten them up by hand, you can then use a screwdriver to just give them a nip. A lot of force is not required. Once you have the two bits together you fit the leg with the four screws which are pre fitted to the body of the monitor. Having fitted the leg to the monitor you now get the disk in two halves. These get cupped around the neck of the leg and then pressed into the monitor. The role of this is to defuse the blue LEDs that encircle the top of the leg support. So far I have managed to complete the tasks myself but now I need to call on the good wife. Because when I went to lift the monitor out the box using only the leg of the monitor using two hands as stated in the instructions, I found this beast heavy, very heavy. One thing to note this thing is front heavy and until flat on the table it wanted to tip forward. Once the monitor is flat on the table you need to remove the plastic shroud off the leg by sliding it up just a little. Once removed this gives you access to the channels for the wiring to be embedded behind the shroud, so you see no ugly wires hanging down. There is also a cover to hide the sockets on the monitor Wow that was the unboxing and loved every minute, now I can look at this beast in all its glory. What a thing of beauty, well kind of. I say this because it’s kind of saying “I am solid”. And solid it does feel. Its dark colour also adds to is solid look over beauty. The monitor looks so slim from the front but look around the sides and you think bugger you put some weight on. In a day and age when everything else is getting thinner this beast is big and proud. That said when you fire the monitor up it just busts out in glorious colour, but we will talk about that later. The monitor needs a lot of real estate to tame its size. It measures 120cm across end to end, it also stands 50cm from the top of the monitor screen case to the tabletop. The monitor hides at its back blue LED lights that encircles the top of the leg. You will also find the Power in socket, HDMI in, 2 DisplayPort’s, Headphone jack, Service jack, Microphone Jack, Microphone out jack, PC in USB 3.0 or lower, 2 USB 3.0 one giving you superfast charging, 2 USB 2.0. All these ports are hidden behind a plastic cover that follows the contours of the monitor beautifully, it has a hole at the top to let you feed the wires out keeping everything nice a tidy as mentioned before. You will also find a slot for an anti-theft lock to keep your new prized possession where you left it. The lock is an extra purchase, such is life so don’t go looking for it. Also has the words SAMSUNG in small metallic blue letters emblazoned on the back. On the front you will see a thin metal bezel top and sides of the monitors screen. The screen image has a 1cm border around the top and sides, so image is very close to the edge but not quite. The bottom of the monitor has a brushed metal front same colour as the edge bezel 2cm in height. Samsung is written in the same metallic blue letters that are emblazoned on the back. To the right of the screen on the bottom edge you find a tiny blue light that’s illuminates when powered on. The power ON multi directional JOG button is hidden under the monitor beneath the blue light and printed icon. To the left of that you will see three printed circular icons pinpointing you to more buttons hidden under the monitor. These three buttons are shortcut keys to access custom games settings that you have saved to the monitors menu. There is so much information in the menus that it would be difficult to approach in detail here, that said in a nutshell you press the power ON multi directional JOG button. This gives you five options to choose from. They include MENU, this allows you to access the On-Screen Display (OSD) your monitors features. SOURCE allows you to change the input signal. PBP (Picture by Picture), allows you to split the screen between two sources. POWER OFF, I am guessing here that this turns the monitor off. The dual QHD screen on the Samsung CRG9 pops when fired up, it’s like being at a surround screen cinema. That said if you do play DVDs on this monitor you do get a black border each side. But that’s understandable, when did you last see a cinema screen this wide. But the important thing here is the image quality is crystal clear and text is easy to read. I don’t play too many games but with a decent graphics card this monitor will blow the gamers mind as they immerse themselves deep in the game scene. This due to the Samsung’s super ultra-wide 1800R curve that can put out a 5120x1440 resolution on a crisp QHD display, all helped by the brightness rating of 1,000 nits giving you a fantastic true high dynamic range (HDR). Pros – Samsung really hit the mark with the CRG9, it’s great for gamers with its 120hz screen refresh. they would find it difficult to go back to a standard monitor after playing their favourite first person game on this beast of a monitor. What this monitor does, it does it very well. A pleasure to use in every way. For people out there like me who use computers for productivity, the Samsung CRG9 wipes all other monitors away. The working area is fantastic for running multiple programs or windows. Seeing your productivity software stretching from one side of the screen to the other just made your working day get so much easier, its as simple as that it just does things better. Cons – Cons with the Samsung CRG9 are in my opinion just nit-picking. For instance I kept wanting it to be higher, but then I would need it longer so it still looked super ultra-wide, then I would need wheels on my chair so I can move to one side of the monitor to the other and the list would go on. So let’s leave it there. two words of advice Buy it.

**First Impressions & Specs : First things first, this monitor is a behemoth however with its of 5,120 by 1440 this thing is crisp, clear and as a Gamer or content creator, I have fallen in love with it the very second I started using it. The assembly of the monitor was really easy and self intuitive. The Samsung C49RG90 curvature of 1800R is about right size; it does however require a distance of around 2 feet+ to be maintained from the screen. The HDR monitor and peak brightness rating of 1,000 nits does make the content stand out. The screen results are better than some of the top end TVs out there. The monitor provides sharp images and text, good colours, and contrast. **Content Creators Delight : This monitor is great for the workstation, the widescreen (equal to two 27” side-by-side monitors) allows to scrub through the timeline. The 32:9 aspect ratio ensures there is plenty of screen estate however watching the video on the screen with black bars isn’t a great experience. The high resolution of 5,120 by 1440 means the text is not pixelated at all and appears very sharp. **Where are the built-in speakers and thunderbolt ? The only con / drawback I have found in the monitor is the lack of built in speakers and thunderbolt. At this price point, its quite disappointing ! Overall, I am very pleased with the monitor and would recommend it to gamers and content creators without any hesitation.

Every game I have run on it so far looks crazy! Doom running at 5120x1440@120 with all the setting maxed will make your eyes pop out!! The combination of the 32:9 aspect ratio, high frame rate and the HDR makes playing on this thing like nothing else I have seen. I can see enemies on screen that other people can't. It's curve is 1800R, more curved than a TV. You sit so much closer to it that it has to be more aggressive. Once you are sat in front of it you don't really notice the curve but you do notice how much more comfortable it is on your eyes. I have an RTX 2080ti in my PC. I think if you want to game on one of these an RTX 2080 is the minimum. It being so large and you sitting so close to it means that any drop in settings you do, to get framerate up, ends up looking muddy, you're kind of defeating the point of having it. If you get one, be prepared to have an irresistible urge to buy a stupidly expensive video card. With nVidia enabling G-Sync on Freesync monitor you get full VBR support on AMD and nVidia cards. It works great on the standard Freesync setting. I have always used multi-monitor setups so upgrading to this monitor has meant that I can now run my desktop on one monitor yet have more screen estate than before. It's amazing how much more productive you can be with a 5120 x 1440 desktop. The games that I have tried in HDR look great but the real star is Netflix. I found that Netflix didn't want to show me HDR content. I installed "HEVC Video Extensions from Device Manufacturer" from the Windows store. I'm completely blown away by this monitor.