Let's be honest, I purchased my first NEO G9 directly from Samsung and the core lighting did not work. I had it for a week trying to get it to work and I ended up returning it. I purchased it through my company's discount program through Samsung. After getting my refund from Samsung, I found the same monitor for less at Best Buy and decided to give it another go. Since bringing this one home, I've had nothing but enjoyment from it. I've heard lots about Q/A issues with Samsung but this one shows no signs of issues. It's now been 7 months and I couldn't be happier! I use the monitor with a Razer Blade 17 that I bought two months before. I use it at full 5120x1440 resolution and at 240 Hz. I regularly get > 200 fps in most games and no screen lag, choppiness, stutter, or image tearing. I see that there is now an OLED version of this monitor and I almost wish I had waited but no regrets. This thing is amazing.

The Samsung AG900 Series Odyssey Neo G9 49" LED Curved QHD G-SYNC Gaming Monitor is a high-quality gaming monitor that offers a immersive gaming experience. The curved display helps to provide a more immersive experience, and the QHD resolution ensures that games look sharp and detailed. The G-SYNC technology helps to reduce input lag and screen tearing, making for a smoother gaming experience. One of the standout features of the Samsung AG900 Series Odyssey Neo G9 is its 49-inch size, which provides plenty of screen real estate for gaming and multitasking. The monitor also has a fast refresh rate of 144Hz, which helps to reduce motion blur and make fast-paced games more enjoyable. In terms of build quality, the Samsung AG900 Series Odyssey Neo G9 is well-made and feels sturdy. The stand is sturdy and allows for easy adjustment of the monitor's height, tilt, and swivel. The monitor also has a sleek and modern design that will look good in any setup. Overall, the Samsung AG900 Series Odyssey Neo G9 49" LED Curved QHD G-SYNC Gaming Monitor is a high-quality gaming monitor that offers an immersive and smooth gaming experience. Its large size and fast refresh rate make it well-suited for fast-paced games, and its sleek design and sturdy build quality make it a solid choice for any gaming setup.

PSA: 1. MOUNT this monitor. The desk stand is lame and bad. 2. YOU DO NOT NEED a $400 Ergotron HX mount. Ignore the nerds on Reddit and the marketing propaganda. I bought a $90 mount off Amazon (by Forging Mount) with a 43in fully articulating arm, and it holds this thing just fine. Now onto the review: Legitimately stunning. My first ultrawide monitor. I have a 65in HiSense 4k TV in the same room that is covered in dust because I forget that it exists. Would literally be perfect if this monitor was 2160p vertical like the 57in version that just released, but at the same time that's a lot of pixels to drive. Note if you're using this with PC that I have a 4070 Ti and driving this at 5120x1440p WILL make you struggle to stay up above 60 FPS with max settings on new games if you don't have a 4090, so plan accordingly.

This would be an amazing monitor if the HDR worked in gaming. SDR content looks great, fast response times in games. I run 144hz mode with a HDMI 2.1 cable then have a display port to HDMI connected the samsung Dolby atmos sound bar, due to this reason I can't run this at 240hz, however 144hz is more then enough for me. Now for the big negative, as mentioned before the HDR in gaming is all washed out, even in windows everything is washed out. Playing HDR video works, but that's it. Now if this monitor was $1000 or $1500 I might say it's worth it, but as of now, it's not. When the big selling point is HDR gaming and it doesn't even work that's a big red flag. I'm hoping this gets fixed in a software update, but not holding my breath. I may take this back and get the Asus PG35VQ, although I do love the 32:9 aspect ratio but the broken HDR is almost a deal breaker. 3 Stars because the SDR performance is excellent, if HDR in gaming worked 5 stars easy. For this reason at this high price point I can not recommend this product.

Just wanna say that this monitor is only worth it when it’s on sale got this one for $800 off during the Black Friday weekend and is well worth it when on sale. Now if you purchase this monitor for full price just know that It has a few issues. HDR is a bit finicky when enable in windows. Parts of the panel do flicker/flash during bright seen, the blooming that happens during vibrant scenes does look bad at times but if you play around with the windows hdr setting and use a high quality DP cable, you should have no issues. Don’t know how some of these panels passes QC but I I’d experience most of the same issues I’ve seen others post about in Reddit. Essie’s all of that it’s a beautiful monitor.