Gets the job done.

Bought this on a sale for $380 at that price point there is no beating it. However at the regular $550 it is still not bad deal but there is competition.



Pros.

-Has speakers

Not the best I don't use them for gaming but for YouTube tutorials or podcasts it's perfect. Most of the comp don't have these even at 800+ price points



-wireless remote

Very handy and don't see that too often



-HDR setting

Has alot of options on the menu and has an HDR setting not sure if it's real HDR or some imitation but it did help with the contrast ratio and made colors a tad bit brighter



Freesync

Most mornitors of this caliber have free or G sync. At least this one has it lol. Works fine but does have some twitches on anthem during loading screen but I'm sure GPU update or setting can fix that. Or it can be turned off .



Cons (personal preference)



Viewing angles

If youre not sitting directly in front of the monitor the colors will look washed out. HOWEVER when sitting properly in front of it the colors and blacks look fine so at least the primary user will have a good experience



Coloring out of the box

When first launched colors are not as vibrant. In the settings I turned on HDR mode. Turned up the saturation about 10 points and made the blacks a bit richer. After that and a few Windows gamma changes it looks perfect. Compared to my friends LG and Alienware ultranwide curved it keeps up.



Stock stand

I have mine on a VESA articulating arm so I have no problems but the stock stand is not very good. It gets the job done but it has no side nor height adjustment just tilt.



Overall

It's not a bad monitor it does have some screen bleeding on the corners but it's not noticeable when you sit in front of it or when playing games. And keep in mind even the $800+ monitors you will have bleeding but most likely better viewing angles. With a few tweaks on the settings it can be Compared to more expensive and "name brand" monitors it holds up well. From the research I've done I believe this is the same panel as the HP omen ultra wide which is 900 bucks more or less depends when and where you look and this is cheaper with speakers. All this needs to be a solid option is a good mount. So be on the lookout for when I goes on sale an look for a coupon code. If you can get this for $400 or cheaper there is no arguing at that point