Acer Predator Deals & Offers

Only thing putting me off buying one other than the price of course is their new offerings but god knows when they'll be out... Pretty sure nvidia has stated recently not to expect them any time soon...

Got mine paired with a Ti and it's a fantastic combo 8)

I got mine last week, absolutely love it. Just make sure you have a GPU strong enough to drive it in today's games ! I have a 1070 and it's got me thinking about upgrading to a 1080ti lol

You've just got yourself one hell of a bargain there.

Mine has just been dispatched :)

Now that is a very good price.

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/34-acer-predator-x34p-ips-curved-g-sync-monitor-3440x1440-4ms-100m1-displaypost-hdmi-speakers £800 at scan

I literally cant see the comparison between buying a laptop and a monitor? Oh i paid £1000 for this monitor 18 months ago? love it! 21:9 ultra settings/1440p for most games and low settings and 4:3 for csgo xD

You cannot even begin to compare gaming on a laptop to gaming on a screen like this though.

This is a great price, been looking out for this for a while, does anyone know what acer are like for returns/warrenty? thats the only thing putting me off. (skeptical)

I can understand it was missed. I'm sure the returns people have a certain quota to hit and don't really have time to plug in and power on the monitor, and it does look pretty much immaculate when off (except for the impact point which in comparison to the crack is tiny). On the other hand, you'd think a monitor you're selling for £460 and are classing as 'like new' would be checked to make sure it switches on.

Holy cow! That's the worst I've ever seen. I'm amazed that was even allowed out of the building. The closest I can get to that was a smashed plasma TV I received from Amazon but that was half understandable as it has a glass screen and came in a particularly dodgy box.

Just thought I’d reply to yourself and update anyone who was thinking of ordering from amazon warehouse. I received the monitor today and although the box was a bit battered I expected that. Everything else seemed in good condition, a few marks to the bezel and one large one on the top left, as well as the included HDMI cable being missing I thought nothing of it until I turned the panel on only to be treated to a cracked LCD from the largest mark on the top left bezel spanning the display. I get why it would look immaculate to someone eyeballing it, but really they should just plug it in and make sure it’s not damaged before saying it’s in such a good condition. Great customer service, I should be receiving a replacement on Tuesday, but still hassle to send this one back.

Hey, thanks for the reply. I think I’ll go with it and hope for the best. Considering it’s advertised ‘like new’ I hope that they’ve classified it like that for a reason and they won’t give me a bad panel! Like you said, if I don’t like it I’ll just return it. I did have a web chat with them and they said returns would be free though.. well I’ll take that up with them if it comes to it. Thanks again :D

I got this from Amazon the other day lol We have noticed multiple returns from your account in the past 12 months. You have also requested refunds or replacements for some items that you returned. We’d like to know how we can better support your shopping experience. Please reply to this email and let us know why you returned your orders. Please learn more about our return policies in the Voluntary Returns Guarantee section of the Conditions of Use & Sale, available at the bottom of all Amazon.co.uk pages.

I didn't buy one in the end.

Cancel and reorder or return etc depending if you can to get the cheaper price.

Jesus wept....these Amazon had dropped the price even further to £450.17!

Thanks, i've cancelled.

The account has been hijacked I’ve reported it to Amazon. It’s the 5th account I’ve reported in 2 weeks. I questioned them about it and they said they take a reactive approach, I said they need to be proactive and prevent/watch for things like this. You’ll get your money back as paying through Amazon but it’s a pain!

Unfortunately mate, this whole "1440p above 24" is a trendy cool thing that these Muppets have read on Reddit or something. I'd love to see those commenting about it to post an image of their current setup with their resolution visible.

No I actually fully understand the comment. I have a BenQ 27" 1080p 144hz monitor and love it, sharp as you like and no pixelation. This crap about 1440p above 24" is an internet "trendy" thing to say. But I will reinforce the point I'm making about this post being a "gaming" monitor with a 144hz refresh for under £160 quid. If you are a competitive gamer, crystal sharpness is not the priority, high frame rate, high response, and high refresh are. So if you don't want a 27" 1080p monitor, get out of the post and stop trying to tell me how to suck eggs you muppet.

thanks for the input but this has been oos for like 12 hours now and i have no idea why the thread is still open

For anyone on the fence, I use a 1080p 27" Samsung monitor connected to my 1440p 12" MacBook and it looks perfectly fine. Most people saying it's not sharp enough probably just haven't owned a 1080p monitor of this size before because it is. Sure it's not quite as razor sharp as the 226ppi macbook I'm typing on, but it's not bad by any means.

Christ. This thread. Some people should be ashamed of themselves, spouting off rubbish, or gloating. The monitor: I got this monitor the other week. It's light, bright, insanely fast and you don't notice the pixels. Pixels: my last/other monitor is a 27 inch viewsonic with a 1920x1200 res, so it's got more ppi. Yes, if I sit really close and sit there staring intently I can see a minor difference...but if anyone does that then they need to get themselves checked up from the neck up. Ghosting: Very verrrry minimal ghosting out of the box. Which can be all but eliminated by doing some research and tweaking. You can also use lightboost by researching lightboost of this monitors smaller version. And then messing about with certain settings etc. DO LOTS OF RESEARCH BEFORE ATTEMPTING IT. You can easily make the monitor pants itself. I know, I did it. And had to fix it, which was just a case of switching cables and resetting. All in all my monitor is fantastic. Bargain. Certain people above should do research and/or grow up.

The flickering isn't too bad tbh. The screen just flashed an artefact for a split second every hour or so. There aren't anything wrong with G-sync on this particular monitor per se but I still can't see how it improves/eliminate the tearing issue all that well and worth paying premium for. All in all, this an amazing monitor with a potential deal breaker if an issue. I'm sure you'll love it once you get past the flickering issue.

Theres an option in the settings of the monitor to overclock it to 165Hz

you can watch 4K movies on 24fps what is the perfect, not necessary HDMI 2, only for HDR or 50-60fps on 4K. I worry about flickering what is an issue with gsync, I hope I get a perfect display.. will see tomorrow (nerd)

Hahaha you're insane!

Remember it? I bought two!! 😁

I completely agree with you. Just wanted to point out. Anyway the lower the better:p

Unless you play competitive FPS seriously (CS Go for example) it's not something that matters and unlikely something you will actually be able to physically notice anyway. Also keep in mind they only advertise grey-to-grey times, realistic delays will be nothing like that for both panels so don't ever use it as a reliable reference.

I tried the IPS version, terrible orange glow in the corners like all 27" 1440p high refresh IPS screens. I have the TN version instead, which I got for £400 on Amazon warehouse and have been very happy with it.

Ips version has 4ms delay time though

I've provided two separate links above for the 1440p IPS version.

This is a far better laptop. It has a better screen, better CPU, more ram and a larger SSD. If you can cope with the keyboard, this laptop at this price would take some beating.

Wow. So it is possible to snag a cracker of a deal. I think I'll be waiting for something truly outstanding before shelling out. Thanks.

i bought the 17inch, https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B074HBQWQV/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1, just before Christmas when it was around £930 and came with the HP VR headset bundle so i can say the laptop is solid and works well. However the 17inch 1060 is no longer great value at £1400 with no VR bundle. I finally went for this one after sending back the Acer as i wanted something with a bit more power https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B076D5173F/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Again it was cheaper before christmas as £1350 including the HP VR bundle - but as eveyone says you can never go back in time to get deals.

Which one out of this deal or https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/asus-gl702vm-rog-strix-gaming-laptop-i5-8gb-ram-gtx1060-6gb-g-sync-mixed-reality-headset-worth-380-95997-or-laptop-only-after-headset-return-684-to-725-amazon-2928340 ?

I'm considering getting the 17" model as the screen is superior.

Can recommend f.lux as been using it for the last few years. However, for those on Win10 like myself, it now has a built in function which does the same thing. It's called Night Light for anyone not wanting another program to install.

Maybe using f.lux could help if you are using the monitor with a PC/Mac: https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/flux-a-neat-program-to-automatically-adjust-your-screen-display-in-order-to-help-protect-your-eyes-and-help-you-sleep-better-2909165 Quite a lot of settings and options. It is free btw.

Must be selling these off now, cause the 27 inch version was the exact same price last week from eBuyer.

I think the main reason for this is that ULMB/lightboost at the highest setting dramatically reduces the brightness of the image on the screen. This means for the tech to work the overall brightness offered needs to be super high. And it is worth it. Lightboost is fantastic at reducing blur. But I'm not sure you can have lightboost active while using highest refresh rate or with gsync active. As for the quality of the image being degraded at lower brightness, I've got a similar display and have the brightness set at 0 in the on screen menu. However i've also tweaked the colour and a couple of other settings and have a fantastic looking display. I dont have the hardware to calibrate the display myself but borrowed from another. It isn't as accurate as the ips it sits next to, but there isn't a huge difference once both are calibrated. In addition, the ips can't do 240hz, so each has its place. I know many gamers seek out high brightness displays and that high brightness is a requirement when showing 3d content so that may also play a part. In fact I believe lightboost is a part of the Nvidia 3d offering so they go hand in hand. But it would be nice to have a greater range on the brightness slider.

I got this about a week ago on offer. It is great, but one BIG issue anyone buying should be warned about is it is VERY BRIGHT! Since having it I feel like I am staring into lamp. It also is bad if you ever use a webcam or camera in general as it will wash your face out. Even with the light off in my room this thing makes everything lit up. Now you can lower it but I find it loses a lot of quality. Just a warning. I am happy with it for gaming but for general use I use my old screen instead.

Just buy second hand

It'll probably have the marginally better i5-7400 in it, not the advertised i5-6400.

I used to have one of these...ended up having to return it because the power on button kept breaking. Got a pcspecialist one instead.

Pretty much not upgradeable unfortunately :(

Yes it does! I know GPU prices are coming down but still...

If you're happy with your current monitor I'd say stick with it. I've a 28" 1080P 144hz myself and I sit about 2 ft from it. I can't see any pixels and the image looks decent to me. The only downer perhaps is the lack of HDR but I'll hang on for now also - there are a number of HDR monitors on the way and hopefully prices will come down ;)

No, not if you're happy with your current monitor. All comes down to personal preference. If you're not noticing the individual pixels then it really won't make too much difference, and you'll be more annoyed about the 3 inch loss to the screen. Lots of people have 1080p 27" monitors and are happy with them, all comes down to personal preference.

I've also heard this. Depends how close you sit to the screen though. If you're close a 24" will be better.

Would if make sense for me to sell my 27 inch 144hz 1080p monitor for a 24 inch 144hz one like this one? I've heard that 27 inches is a bit big for 1080 and I would get much better graphical fidelity at 1080p with a 24 incher.

I see, fair enough, although the monitor I had didn't flicker initially for the first few months and then it started out of nowhere. Is that normal?

yep happens on all g-sync moniotrs ive had, reason why ive just upgraded to a 1440p without as jusr drives me insane

The Gsync flicker is NOT caused by the monitor, it is a 'feature' of ALL adaptive sync graphics cards (Gsync or FreeSync). It depends on the game you are playing as to how noticable it is (and also the person and their sensitivity). This problem has been present since day 1 and has not been fixed because it can't be fixed. If you want gsync or Freesync, some games will flicker.

I must have, as I say I know there are good ones out there and I'm not claiming them all to be bad, my experience just mirrored what a lot of forum comments / reviews mentioned so I thought it was worth sharing. Glad yours was a good one though! When it worked for me initially it worked beautifully.

And yet I have had the same model for a while now and had nothing but a great experience. G-sync works outstanding and the eyetracking software is a good feature. Though I must admit I prefer keyboard and mouse to control Windows 10. You must have had serious bad luck here.