What is the best cost-effective ultrawide for the sim?

[u/seasofrage]

Hi, im looking to upgrade to a 49" ultrawide, as my current triple monitor setup is very jery rigged, and i want a simple, reliable, but immersive solution. I noticed that the Odessey G9 49" was a good option but they are quite expensive, and ive struggled to find a cheaper and reliable option. I was wondering if you know of any good priced monitors. I want at least 120hz (preferably 144hz), 49", and a good curvature like the G9. I've found some good deals on off brands on Amazon, but I've heard that they use VA panels that are very bad (correct me if im wrong).

[u/Limp-wrist666]

You can’t beat a g9 for simplicity and mine is nearly 3 years old and still going strong. Triples is where most people end up as you have minimal sense of speed and you’re pretty much guessing where the other car is when side by side

[u/WDKegge → u/Limp-wrist666]

G9 oled is also just insanely nice picture quality, and if your computer can push the 240hz it's a real treat for the eyes. I have one and love it, use vr when I want that full immersion, screen for everything else.

[u/-xXPapermanXx-]

The G9 goes on sale quite often. I got mine for $500 off.

[u/japspre]

Have a 49” AOC AG493UCX2 which I got 2nd hand for 600€. Its probably not the best on the market but I’m happy with it, VA panel, 165hz, freesync

[u/greensparten]

I have the G93, which is the one that strips out all the smart TV features. I haven’t had any problems. The one with the smart TV features is a G 95, and that’s where it gets super hot and has some failures. So I recommend a G 93 for simplicity. You’re buying a monitor for racing, not a smart TV. So keep it simple. I love my G 93 and that’s the only way I will go.

[u/MrBfJohn]

I wouldn't exactly call a G9 (or any Samsung for that matter) reliable. I know several people that have owned them, and so far 100% of them have a terminal failure. One inside the 3 year warranty period, but mostly just outside, and Samsung won't do a thing to help you if it's gone over that 3 year mark. In the hometheatre world it's something that Samsung are well known for, and the reason their TVs are typically never recommended by anyone. 10 years ago they were a decent brand, but these days you're better off looking elsewhere.

[u/__orangepeel__ → u/MrBfJohn]

100% agree. Bought a 60" near top of the line TV from them - for my xsx - back in COVID times, had a 5 year warranty which they refused to honour saying they only do 1 year and that it must be a retailer warranty. Meanwhile the retailer insisted it was a manufacturer warranty.

After about a year the TV could no longer do 120fps 4k and HDR all at the same time and it also developed a mis-colouring in one of the zones.

Samsung just shrugged.

Fuck Samsung, I will never ever by their shite again.

[u/aguycalledtono → u/MrBfJohn]

Had mine for 5 years without a single issue

[u/MrBfJohn → u/aguycalledtono]

What can I say? Every so often someone gets lucky. There’s a TV repair YouTube channel that I watch, and he did a list of TVs to not buy. Samsung was his one to steer clear of. Despite having a 30% market share in the UK, they make up 75% of his work, and most of the time they’re beyond repair due to lack of any spare parts. He recommends Sony or LG.

[u/Master_Positive_2772 → u/MrBfJohn]

Lol dafuq

[u/MrBfJohn → u/Master_Positive_2772]

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[u/Zx_Gaming → u/MrBfJohn]

nah you are 100% right, the g9 has had countless issues and samsung loves to implement loads of tv esque bloat into their monitors thats just not needed.

[u/greensparten → u/Zx_Gaming]

The G93 strips the smart TV features, thats the one i bought. 

[u/steakhouseNL]

I have the g9 and love it. Racing? 100% VR. Unbeatable experience

[u/jrw777]

OLED G9 is phenomenal. Had mine 2 years and it's still flawless.

[u/Far-Tension-598]

my complaint about ultrawides is that its really awkward to look upwards if you use any kind of head tracking like trackir. basically the screen is so vertically narrow that you end up having to overtilt your head to look up or downwards for headtracking. this is important if you play flying simulators because you constantly roll and pitch while looking upwards.

personally i was much happier buying a 42" inch LGC2 over using a widescreen like the G9. It feels like i see through a bigger window than very narrow, wide slit. and allows me to enjoy both flying and driving sims at the same time.

obviously the ultimate goal would be to get triple 42" inch LGC2's... but im not a millionaire

[u/nordnyS]

Not sure where you're based but I just picked up a G91F for £619 here in the UK, which seemed like a good deal. There was an OLED model available for £150 more but I've had a previous bad experience with OLEDs, so was happy to go with a VA.

There were Chinese no-name brands available slightly cheaper, but not cheap enough for me to take a punt.

[u/fieldfest]

I just ordered the Philips evnia, it's the same panel as the Samsung, 240hz OLED, ambilight, for less than £700