acer Predator Z57 | 57" DUHD 7680 x 2160 Mini LED 1000R Curved Gaming Monitor | AMD FreeSync Premium | 120Hz | 1ms | VESA DisplayHDR 1000| DCI-P3 98% | KVM Switch | USB Type-C, DP 1.4 & 2 x HDMI 2.1

This review is for Z35P bmiphz 35inch 3440x1440p Screen. Quick History. I love Gaming, fast refresh rates, Gsync and a quest for ultimate monitor has been my holy grail. That being said here is the list of screens I currently have and a bit of comparison. Acer XB280HK bprz 28 - First Gsync 4k Screen that I jumped on the Gsync wagon with. Used this for about 6 months had a few issues with screen just going black in full screen mode and just could not come to terms with TN panel and 60hz. Color shifts and washed out color got me to pass this down to my son. Acer Predator XB271HU bmiprz 27 - After doing tons of research I finally took a plunge on this bad boy and don’t get me wrong probably one of the best 27 inch monitors out there. Full IPS 2560x1440p, Gsync, 165hz Refresh rate. Personally, I had no issues with it. Used this for almost 2 years until my wife’s screen went out and opportunity presented itself. Acer Predator Z35P bmiphz 35inch - Now the main review of this monster and what compelled me to get this model. As well as pros and cons. Let's look at it from the gamers point of view. Pros: -3440x1440p resolution? Check -As close to IPS as you can get with wide viewing angles? Check -Overclock able to 120Hz? Check -Gsync? Check -35 inches of curved beauty? Check Screen arrived well packaged, no damage. Used a DP cable to hook it up to my 1080 at first when I turned it on had some light bleed in all 4 corners to be expected for VA panel. Desktop looked a bit washed out compared to IPS panel no biggie there. Googled “z35p color management profile” and there is a reddit thread with a nicely calibrated profile, after applying color profile and setting gamma to gaming mode the colors are as close to IPS as you can get. Turned on overclock and set refresh to 120hz under gaming section. Just to mention the built in speakers are decent enough to watch movies with the family. Nothing beats a good quality headset though. (currently one of my favorites for long term gaming Sennheiser 506080 GAME ONE) Cons: - light strobing in upper left and right corner. Not a deal breaker, but it's there if you pay attention to it. - Bezel a little thick compared to modern screens. I don't ever actually notice. - Not an IPS panel. - Some games don't support 3440x1440p or you have to tinker with settings get them running properly. - Not really a con but getting used to 21:9 FOV in some titles can be different experience than 16:9 All that being said it’s a solid screen. Gaming on it is a blast. Programming on it is fantastic. Other thoughts - The only way for me to go up from here is to Nvidia BFGD

Update: The monitor is still incredible. But the 100 dollar price drop after only being out for a few months is a kick in the teeth. Obviously, I would have waited. I'd dock stars but that would just screw up the ratings for new buyers. In reality, it has gotten better. It was worth it at 1100. It is definitely worth it now. I was pretty anxious about buying it because of the mediocre reviews on Amazon. It's clear this panel has had significant quality control issues as the AOC version has similar reviews. All I can say is that so far, it's been jaw-dropping in every regard. The colors are great and it comes decently calibrated out of the box. The blacks are particularly good and the backlight bleed is effectively nonexistent if you're sitting where a normal person would be sitting. It had one dead pixel at first but the gentlest of figure pushes got rid of it. Gaming is where it really shines obviously. I have a 1080 TI and with g-sync on and the monitor set to `120hz, it's incredible. The one obvious drawback is the ridiculous price. IT'S 100$ CHEAPER AT NEWEGG! I only bought it here because I needed to use an Amazon credit card. Plus I didn't know about the price difference until two days after I unpacked it. For most people, I'd say get the AOC for 899$. It has basically the same potential problems as the Z35P as they use identical panels. I wanted that extra 20hz but frankly, 300$ is an obscene amount of money to pay for that. However, I already had a graphics card that could take advantage of those 20hz and in a year or so, after they've come out with faster monitors all around, I think I'll be glad I got the nicest one I could get at the time. Unless you're going to be gaming and your graphics card is fast enough to break 100fps at 3440x1440 on decent settings with an NVidia card, you don't need this. BTW, if you have an AMD card, you shouldn't even be looking at this or any gsync monitor. Get a PIXIO! They sell a 34 inch ultrawide freesync PVA panel for 599$. Just type PIXIO into the Amazon search bar. It's also way better rated than any of the big brand 30+ inch ultrawides. If I was building a new computer, I'd probably go AMD GPU because freesync monitors are SO MUCH CHEAPER. The PIXIO version of the Z35P is 700 (600 if NEWEGG) dollars cheaper and the SAMSUNG panel it uses doesn't have any of the QOC issues that the ACER and ASUS ones do. Still, I'm reviewing one the one I got and I was aware of the high price so I'm not going to knock it for that. Assuming it works when it arrives, the Z35P is the best gaming monitor money can buy. But buy it somewhere else. Amazon is the only place selling it for 1200.

This is an incredible monitor. Ultrawide, 3440*1440 with NO dead pixels, which is rare for monitors in general... I go over the entire monitor on different settings to make sure all pixels are alive. There is MINIMAL ghosting, you must remember to set the refresh rate on your PC to match the monitor. Ultrawide monitors in general have issues with ghosting, but this one is very minimal compared to others. Make sure overdrive is set to NORMAL or you will have coronas (basically ghosting).

One of the best monitor no back light bleed and if your graphic card can overclock to support 120khz then go for ot I'm running in two zotac gtx 1080ti amp extreme

Very good quality

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Massive improvement over my 3 monitor setup. This thing, at arms length, seems to perfectly fit my field of vision. Very immersive, smooth refresh rate (over clocked, of course, to 120fps) It is a very large monitor though - make sure you have a desk big enough for it. My large corner desk makes a perfect fit. It is expensive though... (thankfully this vendor isn't charging a huge markup compared to US retail prices, unlike most.)