Gigabyte mo34wqc2 oled gaming monitor

The 27-inch OLED 4K market was a media favorite from CES 2025, so you were forgiven for forgetting about a good staple of 34-inch ultrability. Funny, because this fantastic AW3423DW Alienware started the OLED Gaming Monitor race a few years ago. Gigabyte quietly dropped his first OLED Ultra covering the whole, Gigabyte mo34wqc2-A 3440×1440, QD-OLED panel, at 240 Hz refresh rate, supply of USB power and a handy Dandy KVM switch. And although this is not the most invigorating OLED in the world, it certainly performs this task. But with MSRP just over 1000 USD or Gigabyte is doing enough to join the ranks of the best OLED game monitors? In a word, no, even with a discount.

In terms of design, this thing will not turn the head – it is a typical gigabyte, plastic, useful design. No brilliance, without RGB rainbow or glossy colors. Matte black chassis, a subtle rack and 1800R curve make him feel more like an accounting monitor than a player. The only glassy is the silver badge on the stand boldly preaching “OLED” in case you miss it.

The stand is uncomplicated with immense flat legs that keep everything nice on the desk. You get the height, tilting and rotating adjustment-everything is not a turn, what, let’s be real, and nobody does with 34-inch ultra-inch anyway. The quality of workmanship is tight: without shaking, no creaks, only calming strength, which makes it seem built to last.

We haven’t seen the QD-Goed panel here before. It is a third-generation Samsung panel in the shape of 34-inch glorious, curved glass. It is 3440 x 1440, which in this size is nowhere near the crazy sharpness of the 27-inch OLED 4K.

To say, what is missing in the density of pixels, it compensates for extensive canvas, which is as good for super multitasking as in the case of addictive games. The 1800R curve is fragile, but it still saves you from Whiplash during the game. Like others with his ILK, he has a VESA Clearrmr 13000 certificate for movement transparency, which in hand with a refresh rate of 240 Hz and a reaction of 0.03 ms means that there are no ghosts here.

From Twitch to rapid, the performance is minted glossy. In terms of color, that’s all you can expect from OLED and more. Perfect Blacks improve color perception, thanks to which everything seems more lively. Color accuracy is rated 99% of the DCI-P3 range, which makes it very useful for more grave flows of video and photos. Subscribe to the OSD menu and you will find a lot of colorful preliminary settings, including SRGB and full of six -axis color control.

Although it is “only” HDR400 True Black Certified, games such as South of Midnight and Assassins Creed Shadows look stunning. Of course, when you receive ordinary HDR peculiarities in Windows 11. The monitor strikes about 455 peak brightness nests in compact areas, which will not blow socks, but it is enough for HDR to look quite respected in games. To be forthright, I most often conducted a monitor in SDR; Greater contrast and color saturation often made the games look better than in HDR.

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Running Assassins Creed Shadows in this thing really sucks you to historical Japan – an unknown detail, a wide field of view, fluid movement and breathtaking colors. The 21: 9 ratio ratio is my favorite way of playing PC games thanks to this extended view and immersion. For me it is better than VR.

Gigabyte has always been good in ports, and MO34WQC2 would not break this trend. You get two HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4, USB-C with DP ALT mode (though 15 W margins), as well as lower USBS-for your console, computer and work laptop to have fun. There is also a built -in KVM switch, although it is a bit shaky with sluggish switching between devices. In addition to the headphone jack and the MO34WQC2 microphone, it has two 3W speakers that can be used in pinching, but in general they should be avoided.

DSO is uncomplicated and controlled with joystick, with basic access to preliminary settings, black corrector settings and corrections above the drops. You can also exploit the Gigabyte control center in Windows to control the monitor using the mouse. In addition to the nipple, there are two buttons, one is the KVM button, and the other is a tactical button that switched the display to a smaller 24-inch, 1080p-10port for those who want to play grave shooting games.

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Of course, as an OLED, we must turn to the proverbial elephant burns in the room. Now I do not think that any normal person ever burns out on these newfangled OLED, but MO34WQC2 has a regular protection package. Interestingly, Gigabyte is not on your face to remind you of conducting OLED care every four hours, which is a welcome relief.

Instead, Gigabyte claims that he uses AI settings operating in the background for a minimum break that I accept with satisfaction. However, you get all the standards; Pixel shifting, cleaning, brightness reduction and logo detection. Strangely enough, they cannot be activated by hand using OSD; You will have to exploit Gigabyte for this Windows computer for this.

Carried out 1,099 USD (but currently on $ 800 With a discount) MO34WQC2 does not really cut its rivals, which is something that Gigabyte is often known as a reliably cheaper monitoring brand. The legendary Alienware AW3423DWF is nowadays, but novel AW3425DW– replacement 240 Hz – is the same as the discounted price of gigabyte. The only benefit offered by a newer monitor is a better selection of ports and KVM. But you lose some varnish and design, but a compromise can be profitable for you.

As I said, Gigabyte MO34WQC2 is not the most invigorating OLED game monitor. What it is is without fancies, forthright for goodness, a practical game monitor that is great for players who work from home, making many spreadsheets and multitasking. Having said that, we haven’t looked at the novel AW3425DW Alienware yet, so maybe something to consider.