Best Curved Gaming Monitors 2023

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Here are the best curved gaming monitors for PC available in 2023.

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[The Historical Fidelity]

I have the Samsung G8 oled ultra wide that uses the same panel as the Alienware. I highly recommend it! If you are worried about burn-in, get the Alienware as it comes with a 3 year burn-in warranty, whereas you get no burn-in warranty with samsung

 

[SkyBill40]

I have the Samsung G8 oled ultra wide that uses the same panel as the Alienware. I highly recommend it! If you are worried about burn-in, get the Alienware as it comes with a 3 year burn-in warranty, whereas you get no burn-in warranty with samsung

This is patently false. The G8 OLED has a three year warranty which covers burn in and that's found on their website.

 

[The Historical Fidelity]

This is patently false. The G8 OLED has a three year warranty which covers burn in and that's found on their website.

I should expand, in the United States of America, the G8 OLED’s warranty does not include burn-in (I know because I read the entire warranty booklet that came with my G8 OLED then called Samsung USA to confirm.) Other regions have different warranty terms that may include burn-in. (I forget sometimes that tomshardware is enjoyed globally.)

Straight from Samsung USA warranty for the G8 OLED: (I’ve deleted the other non-covered terms for conciseness)

“This limited warranty covers manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship encountered in normal, and except to the extent otherwise expressly provided for in this statement, noncommercial use of this product, and shall not apply to the following, including, but not limited to: damage which occurs in shipment; delivery and installation; ……………………………………; reduced screen brightness related to normal tube and lamp aging, or burned-in images.”

 

[SkyBill40]

I should expand, in the United States of America, the G8 OLED’s warranty does not include burn-in (I know because I read the entire warranty booklet that came with my G8 OLED then called Samsung USA to confirm.) Other regions have different warranty terms that may include burn-in. (I forget sometimes that tomshardware is enjoyed globally.)

Straight from Samsung USA warranty for the G8 OLED: (I’ve deleted the other non-covered terms for conciseness)

“This limited warranty covers manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship encountered in normal, and except to the extent otherwise expressly provided for in this statement, noncommercial use of this product, and shall not apply to the following, including, but not limited to: damage which occurs in shipment; delivery and installation; ……………………………………; reduced screen brightness related to normal tube and lamp aging, or burned-in images.”

That's rather interesting seeing how there are a lot of other sources who, despite what Samsung is stating in the text you've presented, they are covering it as part of the standard warranty. I would definitely make sure you register the monitor and go from there seeing it's a mixed bag or so it would seem to this point.

Maybe they have amended the policy on the back end and haven't updated the literature to reflect it? Hard to say at this point but I wouldn't worry too much. If burn in is that large a concern for someone, they should look to a different panel type less susceptible to it. Then again, ANY panel type can suffer from it.

 

[The Historical Fidelity]

That's rather interesting seeing how there are a lot of other sources who, despite what Samsung is stating in the text you've presented, they are covering it as part of the standard warranty. I would definitely make sure you register the monitor and go from there seeing it's a mixed bag or so it would seem to this point.

Maybe they have amended the policy on the back end and haven't updated the literature to reflect it? Hard to say at this point but I wouldn't worry too much. If burn in is that large a concern for someone, they should look to a different panel type less susceptible to it. Then again, ANY panel type can suffer from it.

Well rtings.com also confirms burn-in is not warrantied by Samsung in the USA but what sources you are talking about? I’d like to know if there actually is a way to get burn-in warrantied despite Samsung’s official USA warranty language.

I do know that if you buy the G8 oled from Best Buy and get the geek squad warranty, then they will warranty burn-in in lieu of Samsung.

At any rate, I just turn brightness down to zero when working on spreadsheets or word documents for 10 hours a day during business days and it’s bright enough not to be a detriment. I’m pretty sure that thermal degradation of the oled substrate is negligible at that power level. Granted, I’m being extra cautious.

 

[Geef]

Anyone wondering if they should upgrade to a 240Hz monitor, I say YES. If you have the hardware to power it, a 240Hz monitor is worth it. It feels different while gaming.

I had a Samsung G7 that ran 240hz but changed to a larger monitor Neo G7 43" that was 144hz and I noticed it. Not enough to make me go back but I did notice it.