ASUS PB298Q 29" 5ms (GTG) HDMI Widescreen LED Backlight Panoramic LCD Monitor AH-IPS 300 cd/m2 80,000,000:1 Built-in Speakers, Height & Pivot Adjustable

Pros: Nearly everything about this monitor is great! It is fantastic for gaming and video editing. The refresh rate is great and there isn't any noticeable lag in the refresh rate with the newest games. The 21:9 aspect ratio essentially makes this monitor two-in-one, which increases work productivity. The colors are about as good as I've seen on a monitor, which is a pretty bold statement. If you are a movie buff you will love this monitor, because the 21:9 aspect ratio eliminates the black bars at the top and bottom of the screen! The biggest selling point for me was the stand; it is well built and can rise above any standard 15" laptop screen. The ability to have 3-4 windows open at the same time, while not having to even move my head is fantastic!

Cons: The price is high, but well worth it.

In low light situation when a dark game or movie is being watched there is some light bleed towards the lower right corner of the screen. I think it's hard to avoid this in 21:9 screens, because of their width. It is hardly noticeable, unless you are picky about screen like myself.

Content: Movies are great, but its a stretch to find other online content with native 21:9. Most video content, other than games and movies, will have black bars on the sides of the screen.

Overall Review: I think this monitor is ahead of its time. The mainstream market will shift more towards 21:9 content in the future, with the evolution of 4k.

Another thing to watch out for is make sure you have a good graphics card that can handle 2560x1080 at 60 to 100hz without killing itself. A standard card in a laptop won't work well for media content.

Pros: I have an ASUS motherboard that lasted over 15 years. So, when I went to build my first new PC, I made the decision to go with all ASUS products. I figured they were the best. This monitor was not quite the best, but still pretty dang good for what I bought it for. Before I buy anything on newegg, I read a lot of reviews. I bought a couple of items with not so stellar reviews and they seemed to work for me great. So I bought this monitor that didn't have great ratings. A common issue seemed to be the Display Port not working as it should. I bought it anyway, thinking that everyone else was just doing something wrong. Well, they weren't, the Display port on the one I bought also only worked for the first time I turned the monitor on, after that, the Display port did not ever work again. I did not return because the HDMI and DVI port worked just fine. Anyways, outside of that, this monitor is awesome, Normally if something did not work 100% as it should, I would mark it 1 egg period. But the extra wide screen is so awesome for strategy games. On company of heroes 2, you can see a tank shoot maximum distance across the screen. Wow. For work, you can have 2 windows up at once, and they both look like full screen. Easy to do side by side comparisons on stuff. If you are a strategy gamer, a super wide screen is a must. But, if I had it to do over again, I would spend the extra money and get a bigger one, as it is wide, but not tall, about the same as a 21 inch monitor. I have it over a year, and it still works good.

Cons: Display Port did not work after turning off the monitor after the first use. And I have no idea about the back lighting that everyone else is talking about, my monitor dont have that, or maybe it is broke, or maybe I never turned it on.

Overall Review: If you like strategy games, company of heroes 2, total war series, etc... Then get super wide monitor like this one, if you can, get a bigger one. If you got the the cash.