Samsung LC43J890DKUXEN 43" Curved Ultra Wide LED Monitor - Super UltraWide 3840 x 1200, 120Hz, HDMI, Displayport, USB-C, Speakers, Dark Blue

After receiving one with a dead pixel, the Amazing Amazon Customer Service had a perfect replacement out the next day.I bought this primarily for 3D CAD modelling with some gaming on the side, after trying several different setups, 2 x 27” monitors, 1 x 43” 4K tv but nothing felt or performed right until I bought this.Though slightly smaller than 2 x 27” monitors, (it actually measures at 2 x 25” monitors) The extra resolution, 1200 instead of 1080, means there’s as much screen area for cad work, menus etc but crystal clear image.It looks amazing on the desk, and is certainly a centre piece and a joy to use.As for gaming, the 120hz refresh rate is noticeably better than my old monitors, no blur during fast action, and the 5ms response is certainly fast enough for fast games. Contrast is great, rich deep dark colours and bright highlights..Best thing I’ve bought for my gaming set up, I mean, my work set up ;)

No regrets buying this monitor, excellent for gaming (surround effect is quite unbelievable)My only drawback is Lightroom CC Classic and other Creative Cloud applications, they take a very long time to load. I have done research into this and cannot find any answer, the Lightroom window will always load full screen by default and you cannot resize it (even using software) My PC spec is ample, RTX2070, 32GB Ram etc but Creative Cloud has resolution issues with this monitor making it painfully slow loading.Please leave any comments if you are having simular problems with Adobe products and this monitors resolution.Very happy otherwise.I have left a image of the Lightroom window default size with cannot be changed on opening.

UPDATE - November 2020:To avoid confusion, my review is for the Samsung model: LC43J890DKUXEN 43"I still love this monitor. It's been working flawlessly and I don't see myself replacing it any time soon.If you're looking at the 40" version, keep in mind it may be too long for you. I have a friend who has it and I personally find it 'too wide,' compared to mine (43"). Basically, when you have 2 windows open, with the 43" monitor you have to turn your head to the sides to look at the windows; with the 49" the same it true, but you have to further turn your head (obviously). It's a matter of preferences, but bear that in mind.To give a bit of context, the latest monitors l've had were a 32" BenQ PD3200Q (2560x1440@60Hz) and then an Acer Predator Z35p (3440x1440@100Hz).Compared to the aforementioned monitors, the Samsung monitor has:- No SRGB calibrated mode.- Super basic on screen menu (with just basic functions).- No Gsync.- Low blue light is useless (as it increases the brightness automatically and you can't turn it down without disabling the 'low blue light' mode).The 'on screen menu' deserves a full paragraph as it is truly basic. It feels like you're operating a Nokia 90's phone. The lack of direct access controls for, for example, different 'user modes' is really annoying. You'll find yourself in/decreasing the brightness in an 'old school way,' menu->settings>brightness- +/- instead of pressing a direct access 'user mode' button. Basically, l hardly ever change the brightness (it's set to minimum; l sometimes increase it for gaming). Then you have 3 buttons (other than the main joystick) that I personally find useless and never use. If Samsung had thought of allowing users to reconfigure these 3 buttons for other functions, the usage of the monitor would be a lot better.However, this Samsung has the best 'aspect ratio' l have found to this date and it excels at different tasks:- Internet browsing: I'm not a 'multitasking person' but I changed the way I browse internet after using this screen. I find myself cutting the screen into two, and having two different tabs opened at all times. *Tip: in case you don't know, you can easily position your windows/folders on the screen. Just open a folder or browser tab, then press and hold down the 'windows key,' then (while holding that key down) 'play' with the different arrow keys to see how the opened window changes its shape and position on the screen. Try also 'windows key held down' + arrow up/down (twice at a time) and see the changes. Also handy comes 'windows key' + 'D' to show the desktop...- Movies: I don't watch many movies, but you can surely watch them like in a 21:9 monitor. You'll have two black bars on each side of the screen (not a big deal for me). Speaking of 'black,' this monitor does reproduce real blacks (as opposed to other panel variants, especially in a room with no other source of illumination than that of the monitor itself).- Gaming (it deserves a full section):If you're a gamer, you'll love this monitor as it excels at playing video games. It's by far the most immersive experience I've ever had. All types of games look fantastic. Surely, you may come across poorly implemented games but I haven't, although l know there are some.The games I like to play simply look great. Metro Exodus is a treat (and all the other Metro games), Battlefield (4, 1, 5) looks amazing, same as Alan Wake (awesome old title), Dirt Rally, Alien Isolation, etc. I still haven't tested games like Arma 3 or Squad (*Update: Squad works in full screen and it looks great!), but I have no reason to think they won't work perfectly fine.I'm not sensitive to 'ghosting' so I don't see it (or perceive it) but YMMV.Honestly, if you're a gamer (not a 'e-sport competitor'), this monitor is wonderful (look at the pictures l uploaded). The aforementioned Predator monitor has a SRGB color mode (missing in the Samsung, as I said) and a different aspect ratio. It is a great monitor, but it simply can't compete with the 32:10 aspect ratio of the Samsung. I thought (some) games would look weird in the latter due to the narrower screen, but l was very wrong. Again, gaming in this monitor is a treat .With its 120Hz refresh rate I'm still to find any tearing. I have it paired to a GTX 1070 and a Ryzen 1700x and games feel very smooth. I'm considering upgrading to a 2080, but mostly because l'm a 'PC enthusiast' and not because I find that I need one to play my games properly, by any means. So yes, despite the high resolution, BV or Metro Exodus get +60fps most of the time (just tweak a bit the game's setting and you'll be alright) on a Strix 1070 (l haven't OC the GPU/CPU, it's all at stock. I prefer a 'silent gaming experience' over a few extra fps).All in all, I find this Samsung to be a truly great compromise if you take into account that:- It's great for office/serious work, and it looks serious (no 'funny gaming looks' like the Predator monitors).- It excels at video games.- It has a good amount of contrast so movies/games/images look great.At £640 I find this monitor is a bit overpriced due to the lack of SRGB mode and the mega basic on screen menu. However, given I find most monitors of this type to be overpriced, I think you'll do better with this one (again, as long as this aspect ratio is mostly what you're looking for).Other things worth mentioning:- The stand is rigid and prevents the monitor from wobbling while you type.- Accessing the connections in the back is a PITA. You'll rather pay someone to go and connect a USB peripheral for you.TIP: From factory, this monitor does NOT awake from sleep so every morning you switch on your PC or you wake it from sleep you have to press the joystick button first to off then back to on position. Annoying as it gets... Thanks god I figured out why (or at least I found a work around). All you have to do is go to the 'Nokia' menu (pressing the joystick once until the 'on screen menu' appears) and then go to:- menu-> system-> timer -> (set to) off.This trick will allow your monitor to wake from sleep.I hope the review is helpful. l'll upload picts when I have the time.*Update, I found the time so pictures uploaded. I took some with my phone while playing "Metro Exodus" (Ultra settings, tessellation and physics 'on'; hair works and other RTX options 'off'. The game looks a lot better in reality. I also uploaded a few wallpapers I found online. All pictures where taken while having 0 to 40 brightness (out of 100) set on the monitor. I took the pictures on 'manual mode' to try to make them look as close to the actual monitor as possible.*My RTX 2080 is coming. We'll see if it makes a difference after turning off the FPS counter...

I really want to like this monitor, partly because of the price tag but also the wow factor of seeing a wide curved monitor on my desk, but It was really when I tried to use it with two computers that it all came unstuck!I have a Macbook Pro and Windows 10 desktop. The Mac is connected vir USB C to the USB1 port and the Desktop to the Display port and a USB C 'PC' port for peripheral relay. I encountered two problems: 1) When the display goes to sleep it's very difficult to wake the device. This is especially true for my Mac which causes the screen to go into an automated search loop, trying all manner of combination of display and peripheral port for what seems like ages and often I have to unplug and reconnect the USB C plug connecting my Mac to the monitor before it will come back to life. 2) My Mac doesn't recognise this monitor in a way that enables Nightshift to enable. I've tried a few hacks I found online but I can't for the life of me get my Mac to enable Nightsift on this external monitor. I know this can be a problem on some external monitors, but in this case none of the fixes work - buyer be aware.Other than for a small dead pixel in the top left corner the image quality is great, but I'm afraid I won't be recommending this monitor to my friends. Look for deals!