ViewSonic VP3881 38-Inch Premium IPS WQHD+ Curved Ultrawide Monitor with ColorPro 100% sRGB Rec 709, 14-bit 3D LUT, Eye Care, HDR10 Support, USB C, HDMI, USB, DisplayPort for Home and Office

I am a professional Graphic Designer who LIVES in Photoshop 8-12 hours a day during the week and I am SUPER critical of color accuracy and image quality. For years I've worked with multiple monitors at a time and had one that I kept spot on calibrated and one that was my "dump" monitor for pallets and web and such. This 34" ultra-wide is PERFECT to use for everything without needing multiple monitors AND it's color accuracy and consistency is incredible.When I started looking to retire a first gen 5k iMac that I've been working on since it came out, to start using primarily my newer Macbook Pro as my primary system, I started researching monitors. Like Any serious Graphic Designer, I'd LOVE to be able to spend $4,000 to $5,000 on EIZO or other high end industry standard monitors but I don't have that kind of money. In doing my research I kept seeing incredible reviews equating Viewsonic to them in quality and performance. Their Pro line of monitors kept popping up time after time as a great alternative so I looked through all the offerings and settled on the VP3481. With the Size, Type C connectivity and the factory color calibration guaranteeing 100% SRGB and over 90% Adobe RGB, it was the sweet spot for my needs. The built in USB dock that not only provides power back to the laptop and carries the video signal and other information to multiple other USB ports made it a great docking alternative as well. I can leave most of my needed devices plugged in to the monitor and simply unplug the USB-C from my MacBook and It's ready to go. Leave my charger in the bag because the Monitor charges the Laptop. Really a great bonus on top of the outstanding graphic performance.My only critique, which isn't a super big deal to me but it might be to others, is the built in speakers. I didn't buy it for the audio but since it is part of the monitor, I'll address their quality and other issues. I am currently running macOS Catalina (yeah... I'm afraid of upgrading to Big Sur... been driver burned too many times to count). The speakers work but they don't allow native volume controls (keyboard or pulldown menu) to control the audio. You can only control the volume from the ViewSonic app. Not sure if it's an Apple thing or ViewSonic, but either way, it's annoying. The quality of the speakers isn't awful but it's not great so most of the time I just use the laptop speakers to avoid keeping the ViewSonic app open. Since I didn't buy it expecting breakthrough sound, it's not biggie to me.As for gaming quality, I put a 5-star but take that with a grain of salt because honestly, I don't game. The few games I do play don't challenge the refresh or anything so it doesn't really matter to me. Video plays BEAUTIFULLY and when editing using Premiere, the screen real estate is INCREDIBLE and makes it so much easier. The pixel density isn't true 4k but it's incredibly clear and perfect for most video editing and definitely great for still image editing.I whole heartedly recommend this monitor for Graphic Professionals. Color and performance are outstanding.

I've never owned ViewSonic before, so i was a bit wary about going with an unproven brand(to me). I looked them up, asked around, and they're apparently solid - so i pulled the pin with this monitor.First off, the box it came in is huge, heavy, and awkward to lift. Getting it set up took some time. Once it was plugged in, it took more time to get 100Hz working, Windows didn't want to recognize anything over 60Hz. It was worth it though, I love the difference it makes in how snappy Windows feels and how much smoother games seem.If you run into the same 60Hz issue, try installing the VP3481 driver, then do a clean reinstall of your NVIDIA/AMD drivers. Restart your PC, and 100Hz should show up.The stand, i believe, was heavier than the monitor itself, and kind of a pain in the back to get the monitor attached to, as it was just awkward to do alone. Once attached, it's lovely - the monitor can be tilted up/down, turned left/right, and raised/lowered. It pretty much adjusts to any specification.For those looking to game at 3440x1440, I recommend at least a 2070 Super or better - much less won't hit 100 FPS on many AAA games, at least not with high/ultra settings. Of course you can turn down the resolution for better performance, and it really doesn't look all that bad. That said, I can't believe how much more immersive games feel at 21:9 - I don't want to ever go back to standard 16:9. Most AAA games support full 21:9, and those that don't still look and play just fine, they just have black bars on the sides or you can stretch the screen(not recommended).Video editing, this monitor is a dream... that extended timeline is heavenly.Image manipulation is... well, it's probably fine, but if you need precision lines, you'll have some trouble due to the curved screen. The colors on this thing are so good though, I couldn't help but open up old things to see the difference in quality.Pros: 100Hz, FreeSync, HDR10, IPS Panel, Display Port 1.2, HDCP 2.2, and from what I can count it has around 4.39 trillion colors. OSD is very nice compared to anything i've used before.Cons: Weight, Initial setup pain, slight wobble when punching my deskI'll return with an update if a dead pixel or other flaw turns up. For now - 9.8/10

I am a long-time Mac user and haven’t used many displays outside Apple aside from the high-end Dell monitors, and this has been better than I expected. I needed a larger monitor for my home office after I was furloughed and then permanently laid off due to COVID, and this was within my budget and had decent specs. I had never used a curved ultra wide screen before, and I have to say I really love it. I do graphic design, video, and music production, and then screen is plenty wide enough for all my work. The color and brightness have been great so far as well. I do a lot of Photoshop work and haven’t had any issues with color and printing so far, so the accuracy has been above my expectations. I also found a compatible wall mount and have it mounted to free up space. I know this particular model may not be available, but I would definitely look at ViewSonic again in the future.