WoWS on a 32/34-inch curved monitor?

[Slammer58]

So, I've acquired an itch to maybe possibly upgrading my 27-inch flat monitor to a 32 or 34 curved monitor.  Pretty sure I've got the horsepower to do it, but looking for input from anyone here who has a 32/34 inch monitor.  How does WoWS look/play/feel on a bigger monitor?  TIA

My PC specs:

Intel Core i9-14900K
64GB DDR5 RAM
nVidia RTX 4070 TI Super w/16GB vRAM

 

[HogHammer]

I sprung for a 34-inch curved monitor about a year and a half ago and absolutely love it.  The 4070 should easily be able to handle it.  WoWs looks fantastic on it, as do other games.  I feel that once you get above 30 inches, a curved monitor is just a little easier on the eyes.

What I have is the BenQ EX3410R monitor running at 3440x1440 currently, and I have had ZERO problems with any games played.

I'm running pretty much a full AMD build with a Ryzen 9 5900X, RX 7900 XTX, and 32 GB RAM - for WoWs, it is overkill.

Sample home screen: (.jpg file, compressed)

 

 

[I_cant_Swim_]

Nice rig. I'd be really interested in hearing how a curved monitor works for you on it.

 

ninja'd a bit by @HogHammer

..but, isn't it difficult to follow straight lines? (I know, I'm asking for a friend)

[HogHammer]

12 minutes ago, I_cant_Swim_ said:

..but, isn't it difficult to follow straight lines? (I know, I'm asking for a friend)

Just do a couple adult beverages, and you will have no trouble 🤣.

[Slammer58]

Thanks HogHammer!   For the record, my wallet will be blaming you!   🤑

Edited August 14 by Slammer58

[HogHammer]

30 minutes ago, Slammer58 said:

For the record, my wallet will be blaming you!

Just shop around and do your research. There are some really good monitors in the size range you are considering.

[Slammer58]

So, I went and done it, and there ain't no going back.  WoWS looks great on a big screen.  Bought a 34-inch 1500R curved monitor.  Price wasn't too bad either.  ~$320 for the monitor and extra warranty.  (I'm old enough to remember paying lots more than that for a 14-inch? VGA CRT monitor way, way, way back.)

I went with a KTC monitor, this particular one.  I did get the 3yr extra protection plan, since KTC/Amazon only provides a 30-day refund/replacement.

So far, so good.  Haven't noticed any dead pixels.  Like HogHammer said, research, research, etc.   My only complaint, is the stand.  I feel like the monitor needs to be raised up 3-4 inches.  So I'm looking into either getting a desk mount or  something to put under the monitor feet. 

[Wolfswetpaws]

12 minutes ago, Slammer58 said:

So, I went and done it, and there ain't no going back.  WoWS looks great on a big screen.  Bought a 34-inch 1500R curved monitor.  Price wasn't too bad either.  ~$320 for the monitor and extra warranty.  (I'm old enough to remember paying lots more than that for a 14-inch? VGA CRT monitor way, way, way back.)

I went with a KTC monitor, this particular one.  I did get the 3yr extra protection plan, since KTC/Amazon only provides a 30-day refund/replacement.

So far, so good.  Haven't noticed any dead pixels.  Like HogHammer said, research, research, etc.   My only complaint, is the stand.  I feel like the monitor needs to be raised up 3-4 inches.  So I'm looking into either getting a desk mount or  something to put under the monitor feet. 

For a temporary solution, some pieces of scrap wood could raise the monitor to the desired height.
Wrap them in Saran-wrap or generic cling-wrap to keep the scrap pieces from shifting around.  🙂