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KOORUI 34" Ultrawide Curved Gaming Monitor (3440x1440, 165Hz) ReviewThis video reviews the KOORUI 34-inch ultrawide curved gaming monitor, highlighting its affordability and impressive features for the price. The reviewer shares their positive experience, noting its suitability for both gaming and productivity, and compares it favorably to more expensive monitors they've used. Key specs include 165Hz refresh rate (via DisplayPort), 3440x1440 resolution, and a 1000R curvature.
1. 🖥️ Introduction to the KOORUI 34" Ultrawide Monitor
- ✅ The reviewer is checking out the KOORUI 34-inch curved ultrawide WQHD gaming monitor.
- ✅ Ultrawide gaming monitors have typically been outside of the reviewer's budget.
- ✅ The prices of larger ultrawide curved gaming monitors (34-inch) have been decreasing on Amazon.
- ✅ The reviewer has been fairly impressed with this monitor for its price point.
- ✅ The reviewer intends to replace their main monitor with this KOORUI ultrawide monitor.
- ✅ KOORUI sells a lot of budget gaming monitors, and the reviewer has been impressed with them in the past.
00:00 - 01:30
1. 🖥️ Introduction to the KOORUI 34" Ultrawide Monitor
- ✅ The reviewer is checking out the KOORUI 34-inch curved ultrawide WQHD gaming monitor.
- ✅ Ultrawide gaming monitors have typically been outside of the reviewer's budget.
- ✅ The prices of larger ultrawide curved gaming monitors (34-inch) have been decreasing on Amazon.
- ✅ The reviewer has been fairly impressed with this monitor for its price point.
- ✅ The reviewer intends to replace their main monitor with this KOORUI ultrawide monitor.
- ✅ KOORUI sells a lot of budget gaming monitors, and the reviewer has been impressed with them in the past.
01:31 - 02:47
2. ⚙️ Key Specs and Features: Refresh Rate, Resolution, and Curvature
- ✅ Supports up to 165Hz refresh rate via DisplayPort.
- ✅ Resolution: 3440x1440.
- ✅ Curvature: 1000R radius (fairly aggressive).
- ✅ Aggressive curvature is good for field of vision, peripheral vision, less eye strain, and reduces the need for eyes to refocus.
- ✅ More immersive for certain types of games.
- ✅ Helps with productivity.
- ✅ Feels like using more than three monitors side by side.
- ✅ Feels like two monitors in one.
02:48 - 03:39
3. 🛠️ Setting Up Multiple Monitors with Windows
- ✅ With a 21:9 aspect ratio, you need to set up multiple monitors in Windows display settings.
- ✅ Arrange the monitors according to their physical arrangement on the desk.
- ✅ Set the main display.
- ✅ Check resolutions and refresh rates.
- ✅ Double-check everything because Windows can sometimes be inconsistent when setting up multiple monitors.
03:40 - 04:31
4. 🎨 Color, Brightness, and Connectivity Details
- ✅ Equipped with a DCI-P3 95% wide color gamut and 125% sRGB.
- ✅ 400 nits brightness.
- ✅ Certified for HDR 400.
- ✅ 16.7 million colors.
- ✅ 4000:1 contrast ratio.
- ✅ HDMI 2.0 (100Hz, 120Hz refresh rate).
- ✅ DisplayPort (up to 165Hz).
- ✅ FreeSync and G-Sync support.
04:32 - 05:08
5. 🕹️ Responsiveness, Adjustability, and Picture Modes
- ✅ 1 millisecond response time (claimed).
- ✅ Monitor has tilt (5-20%), swivel (15%), and height adjustments (up to 110mm).
- ✅ Picture-in-picture and picture-by-picture modes are available.
- ✅ These modes help with productivity.
05:09 - 06:06
6. ✨ Productivity and Immersive Experience
- ✅ Using the monitor for gaming and productivity is effective, even without extra monitors.
- ✅ Having two things up at once is easy due to the ultrawide screen.
- ✅ Feels like two monitors in one.
- ✅ The reviewer finds it difficult to work on only one monitor after using dual monitors.
- ✅ With the ultrawide monitor, the reviewer was able to do editing work without paying attention to other monitors.
06:07 - 07:48
7. ⚙️ Monitor Controls and Final Thoughts
- ✅ The monitor is operated with a single joystick button for power and menu navigation.
- ✅ The joystick is used to select items in the menu and adjust color, brightness, game modes, and color settings.
- ✅ The controls are easily accessible on the right side of the monitor.
- ✅ The reviewer has used the monitor for productivity and gaming (Doom Dark Ages).
- ✅ The curved screen feels more immersive.
- ✅ Ensure games are set up for the 21:9 aspect ratio and resolution in the settings.
- ✅ The reviewer has been using the monitor for a couple of weeks without issues.