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With the increase of people still working from home after the pandemic, finding the perfect monitor has likely been a task on many people’s minds. If you’re on a budget and are looking for a spacious new monitor that can also handle casual gaming, consider the Samsung ViewFinity S50GC for $199.99 (originally $349.99), the lowest price ever after a 43% discount.
The Samsung ViewFinity S50GC is a 34-inch ultra-wide VA panel monitor with a flat screen that gets you 3440×1440 resolution and a refresh rate of 100Hz. It’s not on par with a high-end gaming monitor since it’s not curved, but it does have a better refresh rate than the standard 60Hz monitor. The input lag is also much better than a regular laptop, with 5ms of delay. This means your games will look crisper during movements and the timing of your actions will be more realistic.
The 34-inch screen has a 21:9 aspect ratio, so the screen is very long. It can only tilt, unlike many high-end gaming monitors, but it does have a high contrast ratio, high pixel density, and plenty of features that make it a great monitor if you need to get work done. There is a light sensor that adjusts the screen brightness depending on the light of your room, so you don’t have to mess with the settings throughout the day. There is also a low-blue light picture preset to not strain your eyes during long working hours and a flicker-free backlight. If you want to have two separate screens at once to make the most use of the wide screen, you can use the Picture in Picture and Picture by Picture features, which let you connect two devices to the monitor simultaneously.
