INNOCN 40C1R Ultrawide Monitor 40" WQHD 3440 x 1440p 144Hz Monitor AMD FreeSync Premium HDR400 21:9 Computer Monitor 95% DCI-P3 500Nits IPS USB Type-C HDMI Tilt/Height Adjustable, Mountable

I'm at my computer 12 hours a day with a mix of work (Powerpoint, Excel, Email), gaming, photo/video editing, and watching content - generally YouTube or movies. I had been looking for a monitor that can do it all: good resolution for work, decent refresh rate for gaming, color accuracy for photo/video work. An OLED was out of the question as menus and borders are almost always on-screen and I keep monitors for a long time and VAs lack accuracy and viewing angles so an IPS like this fit the bill. I was expecting to pay 800-1200 to get all of that and really rolled the dice on this INNOCN. While I've only had this monitor a few days it has been fantastic so far!It came color calibrated and it renders well compared to my LG 34" ultrawide. I had no problem turning on high refresh in Windows and in the monitor. While it advertises freesync premium it seems to work fine with G-Sync and I've had no issues in V Rising or Cyberpunk. I run my monitors pretty dim to reduce eye strain but at full brightness it's plenty bright for all but the brightest rooms.There are some down-sides. HDMI ports are only v1.4 so you're not going to get high refresh from them. If you're hooking this up to a PC, use displayport. Neither Xbox nor PS5 support widescreen gaming so you're already going to have to deal with black bars on the sides as well as 60hz refresh. The USB-C port supports power delivery which is nice but is still stuck at 60hz for video.Some folks highlight the pixel density as a negative given this monitor is the same resolution as the popular 34" 1440p ultrawides. If you're sitting close enough that you are peeping individual pixels then you are probably sitting too close to take advantage of a monitor this size without some neck strain - and likely also dealing with reflection and angular discoloration as well. If you compare to other common resolutions - the PPI is slightly higher than a 1080p 28" monitor (93 vs 78). It's about 10% lower than the 34" variant (93 vs 109). And it's almost the same PPI as the very popular 48" 4k LG C1 (93 vs 91) - and there are no complaints about PPI with that monitor because the expectation is that you are not sitting right on top of it. That said, if you don't have the desk space or mounting options to get the monitor 3' or so from your face then maybe consider a smaller ultrawide or traditional aspect 4k monitor.The menu is a bit dated. Luckily I don't have to deal with it much but if you are the type that are constantly switching things up then it could be a pain. I prefer the joystick on my LG and even that isn't great.It came with a heavy-duty stand with a steel base plate and very little branding or obnoxious logos or leds or what not. Just a simple 'INNOCN' in the middle of the bottom bezel. I installed it on my existing monitor arms using supplied standoffs for a VESA mount.I managed to get an exceptional deal on the monitor at $375. It's hard to imagine a better value monitor at this price. I'd expect to spend twice that to get a similar feature set and even that would likely be a smaller 34" ultrawide. At the $600 MSRP the value prop is reduced and it may be worth looking at more popular brands just for their track record.Assuming this monitor doesn't prematurely crap out on me it may be the best value-for-dollar purchase I've made for this build.In the images, the left monitor is the INNOCN, bottom right is an LG 34UM88C, and above it is a 23" 1080p HP E232.

The media could not be loaded. Before this I had the LG 34950F, and in less than 2 years it developed vertical lines (common issue), in my search I was looking for another brand, then I came across the Sceptre E415B-QUN168B, months later this one was in stock and I decided to give it a try, but I like better the base on this one.The price with the promotion was reasonable, the specs was similar to the Sceptre and it is Flat (I don’t like curve monitor).To use HDR activate it in Windows and in monitor settings and set the SDR content brightness to 100%, but it didn’t convince me, so I don’t use it.I just noticed that on my AMD System (3700x, RX 5700 XT), the memory clock stays at it’s maximum even at 60 Hz, only on 50hz went down to 200 Mhz, and creating a custom resolution with reduced blanking didn’t work, try to add LCD Standard value to CRU, but it can reach just 119hz not more, this consume more than twice GPU power resulting in more watts, with 50hz the GPU consume 11w - 12w, on 144hz 38 watts, increasing also the temp. My other setup uses HDMI with 100hz on a GTX 1070 TI with no problem, in my experience with other monitors, by using 120hz reduces the memory clock while idle,.Watching movies was a great experience, because it is Flat, I don’t get that fish effect, the games where amazing and this is where the monitor shines, it was great, did not notice any mayor ghosting, and the size was perfect, much immersive than the LG 34 inch.Update: I managed to add a 3400x1400, 144hz and 767.76 pixel clock and the display freeze and then no display, it was complicated to troubleshoot it, I end up swapping to an old RX 580 and one ram, boot in safe mode and run reset-all.+ Price with promotion+ Size+ Good color out of the box specially on sRGB+ Refresh Rate+ Flat (personal preference)+ PIP+ No pointless RGB+ Square Metal Base (No V shape, takes more space)+ Auto Input Signal+ Dynamic Onscreen Refresh+ DCR (Dynamic Contrast Ratio)- Packaging could be better, the metal base was loose when I opened it.- No protection to the screen on packaging except for the cover, screen had stains.- The arm does not click automatically on the monitor, had to force it.- Gap for cable management could be set higher to hide cables- The Dynamic Brightness (or whatever would be) its like always on with HDR active in Windows, and it’s not good (watch included video,)- Two displayports would be ideal for people with two systems.- OSD is a pain at first- No good HDR- Generic Windows Drivers- At the time of writing no information on manufacturer website- Update: Found one dead pixel in the right bottom corner, the task bar was hiding it.I just had it for few days, and I hope not to have the same experience as my last monitor. In the end, I don’t miss anything of the LG 34GK950F, not even nano-cell technology.I really like this monitor, it’s not perfect but the price was good.Update: After 2 years, keep going strong.

The monitor looks really good. esp for the price it seems like the panel is really good, and the resolution/refresh is better than other options I found at this price. If you're coming from a productivity monitor or a monitor that came with an office geared all in one computer (usually low refresh rate), it's likely going to be a big improvement for gaming.A few caveats:- If you run multiple computers, only Display Port will run full 1440p with 144Hz, HDMI will cap at 100Hz, and this monitor only has 1 DP, so you would need to find a solution for switching or be willing to unplug and replug if you want the full 144 Hz. I only game on one computer, so the slower refresh on the HDMI does not bother me at all.- If you have bad HDR experience, be sure you have HDR turned on for your Operating System as well as the monitor. If only one is turned on the color will look a bit washed out- I wish there was a way to run backlight control in addition to HDR. I like HDR on by default, but if I want to turn the brightness down late at night, it seems like the only solution is to turn HDR off (backlight/brightness settings seem to be locked down when HDR is on unless I'm missing something).- Speakers are quiet on the bass end so the sound sounds kind of empty. Probably not easy to get good results in the low part of the spectrum on speakers as small as this.