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I am a big fan of this monitor. I am coming from a 48" (yes, 48 inch) Samsung 4k TV that I was using as my primary monitor for the last two years (it was the curved 6700 series). I loved it and it did everything I wanted but I recently bought a new production workstation desk which put the monitor much closer than my old corner desk did. Long story short the Samsung was just TOO. DAMN. BIG. to look at that close. So I decided to get a proper computer monitor again. Enter the AOC Agon!
Even coming from 4k, I was always a bit envious of the ultra-wide monitors. I looked at the Predator and ROG versions of these but they just seemed way too expensive. I was also looking at the LG and Dell offerings but nothing seemed to hit the sweet spot of higher than 60hz refresh, 1440p, and G-Sync (I'm currently running SLI 980TI's). I came across the Agon, read a few reviews, and pulled the trigger. Glad I did.
It takes a bit of calibration to make it look pleasing, at least to me. I turned down the brightness quite a bit. I noticed a bit of back light bleed on startup but once you're on the desktop or playing games it's a non-issue. Make sure you switch to 100hz in your display adapter properties since it's not in the menus on the monitor.
I use my computer primarily for music production and gaming. For music production, the extra width comes in handy when editing song tracks and viewing your project. In gaming, it's just so cool to have the extra space around the peripherals (not to mention the curve), as well as G-Sync. I've never experienced iG-Sync before but it just makes games so buttery smooth its a joy to play anything! I always thought V-Sync was just fine but this new technology is leaps and bounds ahead.
I hate to say it but I've only tested out one game so far, Far Cry Primal. It's averaging about 90fps with everything on Ultra+. It was averaging around 60-65 at 4k so it's a nice leap in FPS while also allowing me to wait on that next graphics card purchase. Cant' wait to play some more games on this soon.
Lastly, three other things I'll mention. The stand looks like it belongs in Star Trek TNG. It's really freaking cool looking and does the job well. It raises, lowers and swivels nicely. The LED's on the underside and back are fun, but IMO not necessary. I keep them on blue and match them with my keyboard. The headphone stand is awesome. I use it all the time.
If you're in the market for an ultra-wide 34-35 inch G-Sync monitor, definitely put the Agon on your short list.
| Standing screen display size | 27 Inches |
|---|---|
| Screen Resolution | 3840x2160 |
| Max Screen Resolution | 3840x2160 Pixels |
