Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this review for the Dark Matter 34 inch ultrawide gaming monitor by Monoprice, I'll talk about and go over the features and specs of this monitor, along with what you can expect from the picture quality in both SDR and HDR. Since this is my first foray into the ultrawide world of gaming monitors, I'll also talk a bit about what it's like going from using 16:9 monitors to a 21:9 monitor. Thanks for watching and be sure to subscribe for more weekly home theater gaming content!
Check out the monitor reviewed in the video below:
monoprice.com/product?p_id=40776
*Monoprice did loan this monitor to me for review, though they weren't involved in this video outside of that. This is not a paid for or sponsored video.
My Gaming/Editing PC
MSI B450 Tomahawk: amzn.to/3hjYrJu
Ryzen 9 3900XT: amzn.to/38A01FV
Corsair Vengeance RAM (4x8GB): amzn.to/32BC2TJ
NVIDIA RTX 2070 Super: amzn.to/2ClnbCj
Crucial P1 500GB NVMe: amzn.to/30yxyui
Sandisk Ultra 1TB SSD (x2): amzn.to/3hjm4lo
Seagate Barrucuda 2TB Drive: amzn.to/2DVokAI
Seasonic GX-750 PSU: amzn.to/30t0sfB
Phanteks P400A Case: amzn.to/2Wy6MRN
Corsair H115i Elite Capellix AIO: amzn.to/3pqUZAN
RGB Strip Lights: amzn.to/39egZrz
Corsair K55 Keyboard: amzn.to/3eKxaya
Corsair Harpoon Mouse: amzn.to/30rtbkV
HyperX Cloud Alpha S Gaming Headphones: amzn.to/3buDOut
Focusrite Scarlett Solo (2nd Gen): amzn.to/3jpGL0A
Audio Technica M40X Headphones: amzn.to/3fOz6qz
PreSonus Eris E3.5 Studio Monitors: amzn.to/30sVOyb
Audio Technica AT2020 Condensor Microphone: amzn.to/30xUn1v
BenQ EX2780Q Monitor: amzn.to/2BfBW90
BenQ MOBIUZ EX2710 Monitor: amzn.to/32YcTCs
AOC 27G2 Monitor: amzn.to/2CuL7TI
My Home Theater System
Pioneer SP-FS52 Floorstanding Speakers: amzn.to/3jpREzs
Pioneer SP-C22 Center Speaker: amzn.to/32zytgQ
Pioneer SP-BS22 Speaker Pair (L/R surround): amzn.to/3fM5ryl
Polk OWM3 Speaker Pair (ceiling mounted Atmos): amzn.to/3fMwBFk
SVS PB10-ISD Subwoofer (linked to PB-1000): anrdoezrs.net/click-100199167-13008770
Denon X2300W Receiver: amzn.to/2CuemWI
miniDSP 2X4 HD: amzn.to/2XOiUym
UMIK-1 Measurement Mic: amzn.to/3qs8noy
Vizio P65-C1 4K HDR TV (linked to PX65-G1): amzn.to/3jjsId4
PS5: (basically won the lottery)
Nintendo Switch: amzn.to/30olzj2
LG UP970 UHD Player: amzn.to/2CuvDix
*Disclaimer: Brad (Home Theater Gamer) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to www.amazon.com.
TIMESTAMPS
Intro and disclaimers - 00:00
Tech Specs - 01:53
Build quality - 03:08
Aesthetics - 03:59
Going from 16:9 to 21:9 - 04:37
SDR Picture Quality - 05:36
Settings Menu - 06:35
HDR Picture Quality - 07:06
Refresh rate, response time and GSYNC Support - 08:03
Is it worth considering? - 09:08
In this review for the Dark Matter 34 inch ultrawide gaming monitor by Monoprice, I'll talk about and go over the features and specs of this monitor, along with what you can expect from the picture quality in both SDR and HDR. Since this is my first foray into the ultrawide world of gaming monitors, I'll also talk a bit about what it's like going from using 16:9 monitors to a 21:9 monitor. Thanks for watching and be sure to subscribe for more weekly home theater gaming content!
Check out the monitor reviewed in the video below:
monoprice.com/product?p_id=40776
*Monoprice did loan this monitor to me for review, though they weren't involved in this video outside of that. This is not a paid for or sponsored video.
My Gaming/Editing PC
MSI B450 Tomahawk: amzn.to/3hjYrJu
Ryzen 9 3900XT: amzn.to/38A01FV
Corsair Vengeance RAM (4x8GB): amzn.to/32BC2TJ
NVIDIA RTX 2070 Super: amzn.to/2ClnbCj
Crucial P1 500GB NVMe: amzn.to/30yxyui
Sandisk Ultra 1TB SSD (x2): amzn.to/3hjm4lo
Seagate Barrucuda 2TB Drive: amzn.to/2DVokAI
Seasonic GX-750 PSU: amzn.to/30t0sfB
Phanteks P400A Case: amzn.to/2Wy6MRN
Corsair H115i Elite Capellix AIO: amzn.to/3pqUZAN
RGB Strip Lights: amzn.to/39egZrz
Corsair K55 Keyboard: amzn.to/3eKxaya
Corsair Harpoon Mouse: amzn.to/30rtbkV
HyperX Cloud Alpha S Gaming Headphones: amzn.to/3buDOut
Focusrite Scarlett Solo (2nd Gen): amzn.to/3jpGL0A
Audio Technica M40X Headphones: amzn.to/3fOz6qz
PreSonus Eris E3.5 Studio Monitors: amzn.to/30sVOyb
Audio Technica AT2020 Condensor Microphone: amzn.to/30xUn1v
BenQ EX2780Q Monitor: amzn.to/2BfBW90
BenQ MOBIUZ EX2710 Monitor: amzn.to/32YcTCs
AOC 27G2 Monitor: amzn.to/2CuL7TI
My Home Theater System
Pioneer SP-FS52 Floorstanding Speakers: amzn.to/3jpREzs
Pioneer SP-C22 Center Speaker: amzn.to/32zytgQ
Pioneer SP-BS22 Speaker Pair (L/R surround): amzn.to/3fM5ryl
Polk OWM3 Speaker Pair (ceiling mounted Atmos): amzn.to/3fMwBFk
SVS PB10-ISD Subwoofer (linked to PB-1000): anrdoezrs.net/click-100199167-13008770
Denon X2300W Receiver: amzn.to/2CuemWI
miniDSP 2X4 HD: amzn.to/2XOiUym
UMIK-1 Measurement Mic: amzn.to/3qs8noy
Vizio P65-C1 4K HDR TV (linked to PX65-G1): amzn.to/3jjsId4
PS5: (basically won the lottery)
Nintendo Switch: amzn.to/30olzj2
LG UP970 UHD Player: amzn.to/2CuvDix
*Disclaimer: Brad (Home Theater Gamer) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to www.amazon.com.
TIMESTAMPS
Intro and disclaimers - 00:00
Tech Specs - 01:53
Build quality - 03:08
Aesthetics - 03:59
Going from 16:9 to 21:9 - 04:37
SDR Picture Quality - 05:36
Settings Menu - 06:35
HDR Picture Quality - 07:06
Refresh rate, response time and GSYNC Support - 08:03
Is it worth considering? - 09:08
