Corsair XENEON Flex 45WQHD240 Gaming Monitor CM-9030001-NA - WQHD (3440 x 1440) Flexible OLED Display, 240Hz Refresh Rate, 0.03ms GtG Response Time, NVIDIA® G-SYNC Compatible, AMD FreeSync™ Premium - Black
The XENION Flex offers incredible image quality and some advanced features that could become standard options in the future, but for now you're paying a premium. First, the positives: OLED screens don't have a backlight and each pixel can be turned on or off, so contrast is really good. Thanks to OLED technology, pixel transition times are so fast that LCD screens can't even come close. The screen is also big, so playing games or watching movies, especially in HDR, looks great. By the way, HDR is possible with higher light output (about 800-1000 nits), which is good for OLED but not bad for LCD. The screen is also 120Hz and supports Nvidia GSYNC and AMD FreeSync. So if you have a map to play with, you can have very smooth gameplay.
Now it is negative. Some people have criticized the screen for being too big, but at only 3440 x 1440 it has a pixel density of less than a typical 4K screen. But for me, this is more a plus than a minus. The argument that the density is too low is mainly about text. With fewer pixels per inch used to create text, the screen isn't as sharp as a smaller 4k display, but what isn't said is that the higher density makes text appear smaller on screen. Due to the larger screen size and lower pixel density, the text on this screen is easier to read, especially for middle-aged or elderly people. While text could theoretically be a little less legible on this screen, I didn't see any blurring, so in general I like bigger, clearer text.
What bothers me is the brightness. OLED screens can get stressed when there is a lot of light. To make up for this, some screen protection is enabled by default. When you are on a screen such as a web page, the long screen starts to dim the screen to relieve pressure on the organic pixels. Refreshing the page or quickly switching between pages will turn the light back on, but it can be a little annoying when you're reading something and the light seems to fade and photoreflexes can damage your eyes. I thought there might be a way to change this, but the problem is that OLED is notorious for demanding durability, so I'm afraid messing with it will shorten the life of my expensive screen.
Related but less annoying are things you don't need to do but probably should do to protect your screen, like this situation. You should probably also set up a screen saver that turns off the screen after 5 or 10 minutes of inactivity. Again, you don't have to, and the screen comes with a 3-year warranty, but it can be a smart move if you want to get the most for your money.
In the end, I think the main talking point about this screen is the screen's bendability. You can grab the outer edge of the screen and flatten it, or drag it into a sharper curve. Some people will never use it, but it works. For gaming, moving the screen around a curve makes gaming more immersive, but for productivity work, I find it more manageable. The part that's neither good nor bad is that while the ability to adjust the curve is a really nice feature, I think it could become standard in a few years if the technology wasn't so new, but for now you're only paying a fee for a premium. The screen is easily 25% more expensive than similar products and the only option is to curve the screen to split the screen. You made the cut but not everyone will think it's worth the extra cost.
Overall, if you don't mind paying more to experience the latest technology, this is a great screen for gaming, entertainment, and productivity, with technology that still requires some care to keep all the features.
- Thanks to the revolutionary bendable OLED technology developed by the OLED experts at LG Display, you can adjust the screen curvature from completely flat to 800R. Curved for immersive games in Sims or Shooters or flat for MOBA, strategy and screen sharing games - the choice is yours.
- The massive 45-inch screen with a resolution of 3440 x 1440 (84 pixels per inch) offers an impressive 21:9 aspect ratio and ultra-narrow bezels.
- Experience a whole new level of high refresh rate performance with LG OLED technology, which delivers a 240Hz refresh rate and an incredible 0.03ms GtG response time.
- The latest OLED technology effectively eliminates motion blur and brings a new level of realism to fast-moving scenes and gameplay, while NVIDIA G-SYNC compatibility and AMD FreeSync Premium certification ensure crystal-clear images, minimize screen tearing and take care of low input lag.
- Every OLED pixel is self-luminous, so you can see the tiniest flicker in the darkest rooms with absolute precision and clarity. HDR technology with up to 1000 nits brightness combines brilliant highlights with the deepest blacks and delivers a wide range of brightness and 99% DCI-P3 color gamut.