This Cyber Monday deal offering an ultrawide 180 Hz gaming monitor for only $250 is worth more than a double-take

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On account of all the Miku Hatsune figurines, I don't really have room on my tiny hutch-style desk for an ultrawide gaming monitor. But just because I can only pine from afar, doesn't mean you must also suffer my same fate—especially as I've just found a Cyber Monday deal on a curved gaming monitor you'll want to take a look at.

The screen in question is a 34-incher (steady) from Acer Nitro. Not-quite-4K, this VA panel instead sports a resolution of 3440 x 1440 (which is also known as UWQHD for those that love their initialisms).

Ultrawide and curved, it's not only worth a second look for its mahoosive amount of screen real estate, but also the comparatively small price, setting you back only $250 from Best Buy.

Acer Nitro ED340CU
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Acer Nitro ED340CU: was $349.99 now $249.99 at Best Buy

At its current price, this Acer Nitro is a genuine bargain. By comparison, Alienware's fancy QD-OLED 34-inch panel is around $800 even on sale. This Acer matches its size, resolution, aspect ratio and refresh rate for less than one-third of the price, although of course, it is a VA panel, not an OLED. It's also not the brightest gaming monitor ever, nor is it the curviest, but it remains a very good deal.

Key specs: 34-inch | 3440 x 1440 | 180 Hz | 1 ms | VA | 1500R

Price check: Acer $329.99

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Add to that the 180 Hz refresh rate, and this Acer Nitro gaming monitor is an absolute steal. But as a 34-inch, ultrawide screen, there are some obvious and definitely not-so-obvious practical concerns to contend with.

Setting aside the task of making space for it on your desk, the first major annoyance is that all of the ports you want are situated along the underside of the monitor. It's hardly the end of the world, but definitely one of the fiddlier placements for your two HDMI ports, your single 1.4 DisplayPort, and your power supply.

While you can tilt and turn the monitor itself, the monitor stand offers somewhat limited adjustability. Rather than a smooth piston design that allows you to finetune the position of your screen, the Acer Nitro stand offers a number of set positions you can click into place. Again, not a deal breaker, but possibly a source of annoyance for some.

These are definitely not the biggest drawbacks, especially if you have a spacious setup suited to competitive play. Offering a response time of 1 millisecond, this Acer Nitro monitor definitely won't hold you back in-game (though it's worth checking your game of choice actually supports ultrawide displays before you dive in).

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Jess Kinghorn
Jess Kinghorn
Hardware Writer

Jess has been writing about games for over ten years, spending the last seven working on print publications PLAY and Official PlayStation Magazine. When she’s not writing about all things hardware here, she’s getting cosy with a horror classic, ranting about a cult hit to a captive audience, or tinkering with some tabletop nonsense.

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