ASUS ROG Strix XG49VQ 49" Super Ultra-Wide HDR Curved Gaming Monitor - 32:9 (3840 x 1080), 144Hz, FreeSync 2, DisplayHDR 400, Eye Care with DP HDMI

Pros: - Quality built monitor
- No dead pixels
- Fast 144Hz
- Very Immersive gaming
- Lower Res vs size makes it great for PvP FPS

Cons: - Text doesn't look great (-1 Star for this mostly)
- Monitor menu a little advanced for some (a lot of abbreviations without descriptions)
- Cable cover backplate was difficult to remove and replace, would like to see a better design for that
- Vert Res makes the desktop feel a bit cramped

Overall Review: So I am coming to this monitor from a 34" 21:9 IPS 3440x1440 60Hz monitor so my thoughts might not apply to you if you are coming from something with a lower resolution. Coming from 1440 to 1080 I didn't think would be a big deal, but it kinda is. Visually games are just not quite as good, my higher res IPS had much better picture. However, if you are a competitive FPS gamer I can say this monitor rocks. I was much better able to line up shots at farther distances quicker and I get why pro gamers use higher refresh/low res setups.

This is a gaming monitor best suited for competitive gamers or gamers who prioritize fov and quickness.

If you are looking for a mostly productivity/work monitor I would look elsewhere.

Pros: - 32:9 is pretty nice for multi tasking
- Games that support 32:9 well look amazing with the wide panoramic views and bigger FOV, though see con about 1080 resolution.
- Way more space for UI in games that have highly customizable layouts, like MMOs. You can do things like leave your map open off to one side while exploring without sacrificing much vision.

Cons: - 1080 vertical at this size is a bit grainy. I didn't think I would mind, since I've had 1080p monitors for years and this didn't seem that much taller, but the extra couple inches of height at the same vertical pixel count is definitely a questionable thing. How noticeable it is varies greatly with content. Some titles it's basically forgettable, others it can get distractingly bad.
- Aspect ratio scaling is non-existent and considering it's 32:9 this is a giant glaring flaw. Did you want a 16:9 bios or game stretched to 32:9? No? Too bad... There is an aspect ratio option in the menu, but it's usually grayed out despite being needed and in the rare moments it's actually available it only offers Full (32:9) or 4:3 NOT 16:9 or you know... preserve/automatic...
- Picture by picture is also affected by the aspect ratio issues, making it a near useless feature. Your desktop either stays 32:9 and is half sized with bars on the top and bottom or you can manually set your PC to 1920x1080 and it stays half sized, now with black bars on all 4 sides! But at least a 16:9 game console ends up scaled correctly when on one half of the screen instead of centered if nothing else does?

Overall Review: Side note: Many games will run at 32:9 but don't adjust their UI for such, leaving HUD elements at the far left/right edges of the screen which is just too far in the peripheral for important information to be easily readable in fast paced situations or VERY far to move your mouse back and forth repeately for every task *caugh Genshin alternating clicks on left/right side of screen in every menu*. This is not the monitors fault, but something to keep in mind if you're considering this or any other 32:9 monitor. Make sure the games you play either adjust their UI, let you adjust it yourself or are slow enough paced to let you take your eyes off the action in order to read the HUD that is 2ft to the left/right.