LG38WR85QC-W 38 inch Curved UltraWide WQHD Nano IPS VESADisplayHDR 600 144Hz 1ms USB Type-C 90W Computer Monitor NVIDIA G-SYNC AMD FreeSync Premium Pro HDMI DisplayPort Tilt/Height/Swivel Stand White

With monitors I have found that you get what you pay for, and this one is not cheap. Thankfully it lives up to my high expectations. I've been using it on my main pc for software development work, photo processing, watching movies, and gaming. Here are my thoughts after a few weeks.Pros:+ 3840x1600 at 38 inches is a really nice size and resolution. The pixel density is similar to a 27" 1440p. The width is about big enough to fill your field of view without being so big that you have to do a lot of neck movement like with the 49 inch ultrawides. The vertical dimension is noticeably taller than 1440p and fits a good amount of text.+ The colors are beautifully bright and accurate.+ Contrast is about as good as you can expect from an IPS.+ I can't discern any unfavorable motion blur on the fast response time setting. It's a little smeary on the off setting, slight negative ghosting on the faster setting. Fast is ideal to me, and motion looks really good at 144hz.+ There is no PWM dimming or flicker. At this price you could be getting an OLED, so this monitor is a good choice if, like me, you have a preference for IPS because of flicker sensitivity.+ The backlight is relatively even. On a fullscreen white image I can only discern very slight variations in brightness and hue across the width of the display and only if I'm really looking for them. It's the best I've personally seen on an ultrawide IPS.+ Mine has no dead or stuck pixels. I scoured every centimeter and they're all perfect. I talked to LG customer service before buying it and they assured me that pixel defects would be covered by the warranty.+ Commendable quality control. I know I'm very picky with it comes to monitors, I've gone through a lot of them with defects in the backlight and/or pixels. This one is damn near flawless and I'm very happy with it.+ The curve is just right. It's subtle enough not to make straight lines look obviously warped.+ The design is really nice. This is of course subjective, but I have a white PC and white desk, so the white housing of this monitor makes for a really cohesive look across my setup. Also the cables that come with it are all white.+ The joystick interface for the OSD feels intuitive and is easy to access.+ The built in USB hub and KVM is a nice touch. I use it to toggle between my PC and macbook, which I previously had to use an external KVM for. There are two USB-A's and one USB-C on the bottom of the monitor for plugging in your thumb drives or mouse receiver or whatever without reaching around back, a thoughtful feature that works well.Cons:- It has backlight bleed in the corners. It's far from the worst I've seen but definitely noticeable when the corners are dark, such as when watching 16:9 video pillarboxed. Most IPS's have this to some extent, so it's not really a defect, just a minor annoyance that comes with the technology.- It has HDR 600 support and a local dimming mode. These are pretty much fake. On an LCD with a ~1000:1 contrast ratio, HDR means it just cranks the brightness and looks very washed out when you enable HDR on your PC. The "local dimming" appears to have 4 zones. It's bad, just keep it off.- The included stand is too deep to be usable on my desk. It overlapped significantly with my desk pad and held the monitor a little too far forward. I had to swap it out for a smaller stand. For reference my desk is 60cm deep.- The built in speakers sound exactly like you'd expect from a 2 inch speaker squeezed behind an LCD with a little vent facing downward. You probably don't want to use them. If you're even considering swinging $1200 for a monitor you hopefully already have some decent speakers.- The white light in the power button/joystick flashes when it's asleep. It's very bright and distracting in a dark room. Fortunately you can disable it in the settings; I'm really just nitpicking here.Other considerations:- This monitor is a full 4k width with some height chopped off. If you're deciding whether your graphics card can drive it for gaming, look at 4k benchmarks rather than 1440p. My old Radeon RX 6700XT struggled to hit >100fps with most games so I switched to an RTX 4080 Super. An extra expense to keep in mind if you're coming from 1440p.- It weighs 23 pounds. If you're planning on using a third party stand or arm, double check the capacity.At this price, you have a lot of options. I'm very satisfied having gone with this LG and hope it will last for years to come.

One of the best implementations of business focused tech I've used. See if this sounds familiar: Started with two 27" monitors, decent for productivity but found sometimes I wanted my content dead center. Changed to a 49" widescreen curved led. Seemed great at first, added a kvm for an extra pc plus work pc. Found the curve to me messing with my vision. Switched to an oled 49" curved screen with a flatter curve. Vision issues turned to neck and eye strain looking at content at the fringes and the oled made text look awful no matter what I changed setting wise. Now this screen... perfect size for two windows side by side or one giant window, perfect ratio of curve, IPS makes text look crisp (no ghosting) and the bonus.. built in kvm worked perfect out of the box, charges my laptop and eliminated about 10 cables and a docking station from my desk. Games look amazing, tons of extra ports, easy on screen menu and and the stand is very sturdy. Perfect score! It's expensive but worth every penny in my opinion.

I have been trying to decide on an ultrawide monitor for a while and I am glad I settled on this LG 38". It has a great picture with 144hz refresh rate and myriad of port options, including USB-C. The plug-n-play with USB-C with my MacBook is perfect. The built-in speaker is a nice feature, but don't expect it to be an immersive sound experience as it is more of a convenience feature. I also like that this monitor has a subtle curve as I am not a gamer and don't need that sort of wrap-around curve. There are plenty of adjustable settings in the menu to setup the monitor how you like, not only from a color/tint etc perspective, but also the various PIP & PBP features.

I really like the ultrawide format for managing windows and applications especially for the purposes of using a single monitor. For the last ten years I was using a Dell UltraSharp U3415W, a 34" monitor, which was great, but I really started to see its age in terms of the (60hz) refresh rate and poor compatibility with other video input devices. I don't do a ton of flatscreen gaming but even moving windows around on-screen I can see the tearing.At 38" this seemed much larger but I've since gotten used to it. That said, it's BIG! Be ready for that. The color accuracy is good and it's a joy to look at. I do some graphic design so color, clarity and eye strain are all important factors for me, and while it was VERY bright out of the box, a few tweaks in the settings got it where I needed. Paired with my RTX 4070 Ti, it just sings. Speaking of, the speakers, while only 7W, are actually decent and are more than good enough for conference calls and regular usage.The UI is easy enough to figure out, but you can install LG Switch, a software alternative to the native UI. This is nice because it also will auto-upgrade the monitor firmware if available. I'm using the KVM so I can quickly switch to my work laptop when needed. This is quick and easy, and will auto-detect a new connection when made.One of my favorite things about this monitor over my old one, and part of the KVM option is how much cable clutter has been reduced as a result of using it. Previously I had to use an external KVM, so I had to power it, plus run a mini-dock with HDMI, USB and power. I had desktop speakers as well (also powered). So this move freed up 3 power cables, everything in the mini dock, obviated the external KVM and reduced the laptop connection to a single USB 4 cable.I can't believe this thing doesn't have more reviews -- it's really a stellar monitor, especially at a sale prince (got mine during the memorial day sale for $899). I can't say enough good about it. So why 4 stars?I wish I could angle it down more. It barely achieves 90 degree/perpendicular positioning on the stand. So faces a few degrees up from facing me directly. Not the end of the world but given the extra height, I need to compensate... which I did by raising my chair height, but I feel like the design should allow for more flexibility. Beyond that, it's basically perfect for me.If anyone is looking for a high-end, graphics/productivity powerhouse that also supports good gaming performance, look no further... this is the one. Looks pretty sweet too. :)