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three weeks ago I checked on an ultra-wide Kurd gimme monitor from pic Co that came with free support for $600 that was reasonable for an ultra-wide gaming monitor given we've seen 35 inch panels with the exact same resolution that costs up to two times the price if you interested to learn more about that monitor you can check it out right over here but basically I came with an awesome display we're talking you 34 40 by 1440 resolution a hundred Hertz refresh rate with an 8 millisecond great a great response time but there were some quirks that users had to deal with like the cheap plastic the quality lack of support for visa which was a big deal to be honest and a terrible stand and I'm sure most of you might be asking yourselves shouldn't we expect that in a game II monitor of that caliber in that price point not anymore my friends because today we're checking out something that literally blows the doors off pic ce o--'s ultrawide monitor and it's this we mass drop 35 million ship fast curve gimme monitor it's priced at $550 that's right my friends it's $50 cheaper than pics you as offering yet it offers all the flexibility that gamers can expect from a gaming monitor so let's check this out right after this so it was kind of a love at first sight you know there's really nothing like this exterior I love the metallic color the tinted glass panel the RGB fans at the front it's basically a see-through case and who doesn't love that your graphics card can go vertical the top is radiator friendly and the right side is so unique when exposed thanks to these cable covers so you can show off everything you've got with the age 500 feet way cooler master check it out inscription below before we get into the design and the panel performance I want to quickly mention that this product isn't offered for a limited time unlike other master products this will be a regularly stock item so that's nice let's quickly walk through the specs of this gaming monitor the vast features a 35 inch curved VA display with a resolution of 34 40 by 1440 a greater girl response time of two milliseconds 100 Hertz refresh rate with the cherry on top being the inclusion of support ranging from 49 to 100 Hertz and 8-bit color output all for $550 asked for warranty you get one year for the panel and a couple years for the electronics all managed through mass drop but are these specs and features worth taking a look at especially for gamers who are looking to switch to an ultra wide experience we'll find out kicking things off with a design and I think master op has done a fantastic job for their first gaming monitor it's simple its subtle the bezels are pretty minimal so it should fit in within any disk environment be in your office home setup etc there virtually no signs of branding throughout the panel which is much appreciated especially if you're targeting for a cleaner setup plus it doesn't come with those flashy red and black aesthetics like some other high-end monitors we've taken a look at earlier this year although I would have preferred an all-black design at least as an option for buyers as the silver housing might not fit in within certain setups I'd love to hear your thoughts on that though moving on to build quality I'm giving the vast a B+ since the main body is mostly constructed in Lumina m-- and it feels rock-solid however the stand is really weak it's mostly made out of this cheap plastic material which really questions long-term durability and it creaks every time when I try to adjust a monitor which was a little bit annoying this also applies to the included curved base so please do take note of that thankfully the vast is vasive compatible and it supports the 100 by 100 configuration so i'd highly recommend picking up a third party monitor arm or stand to avoid those inconveniences on the positive side this is by far the most flexible curved ultra wide gaming monitor that i've ever come across you've got height adjustment up to 4.3 inches vertical tilt up to 20 degrees unfortunately there isn't horizontal tilt and I highly recommend you refrain from at least trying that since it really pushes that plastic stand to its extent but check this out you can rotate the panel vertically to get this super weird portrait mode personally it's pointless because no one's gonna game in a vertical aspect ratio Plus given the curvature of the monitor it really is an ops app perhaps web developers could take advantage of this feature because they'd be able to view their lines of code without having to constantly scroll up and down but what do you guys think of this po'trait implementation let me know in the comments down below the IO is positioned on the right side of the monitor for quicker access we have a single DisplayPort 1.2 port and three HDMI ports one of which that supports version 2.0 and the other being 1.4 compliant now just like the pixie monitor the vas does not come with USB 3.0 or 2.0 ports which could be a deal-breaker for some of you but I don't see myself using USB ports on a monitor and I'd definitely like to hear your thoughts about that in the comments also the power supply for the panel is built-in so you just need to plug in the standard three prong cable and power on the monitor cable management shouldn't be a concern in this case I should also mention that master op has implemented one of the worst menu navigation system let me walk you through what exactly had done here so the vast feature is a little joystick like button on the back and that also acts as a power button so do take note of that entering the menu can be done by shifting the joystick upwards but things just go south from there if you need to go down you'll need to shift the joystick towards the left and if you want to go back up you'll have to shift it towards the right entering the sub menu can be done by shifting the joystick up but if you want to back out you'll have to shift downwards and if none of that made any sense I'm really sorry guys but seriously there's no logic behind this crappy implementation why not give us physical buttons underneath the monitor I'm really hoping mousetrap is taking notes please fix this anyways moving on to the centerpiece of this monitor the display it's a 35 inch panel with a resolution of 34 40 by 1440 unfortunately it isn't an IPS display but rather a VA panel just like the one found on the pics of your monitor and even the much more expensive predator Z 35 P from Acer all I can say is that it's far superior than T and no questions asked definitely expect great color reproduction especially when consuming content it's a bit less vibrant when compared to the IPS display found on my bank you a PD 3200 Year 4k display but that's expected at this price point the viewing angles are alright I did notice a bit of a contrast shift when tilting the display it was basically a similar experience from my time with the pixi of ultrawide monitor you could certainly get away with some content creation but if you're serious about it I would recommend picking up an IPS panel since it offers great viewing angles and different color profiles speaking of profiles the master monitor comes with a game an RTG mode an eco mode and of course a standard mode highly recommend you skip all of those modes because to be honest the game mode and the RTG completely looks horrible in fact the RTG just over sharpens the image absolutely just avoid that stick with standard mode and you'll be happy now if your primary usage involves working with documents or just anything that's productive apart from content creation the vast is an excellent option the 21 by 9 aspect ratio gives you a lot of horizontal screen real estate and it really does enhance productivity if you're interested in the pros and cons of 21 by 9 versus 16 by 9 monitors check out this video from Dimitri where he walks you through pretty much everything you need to know it's a really great video now given this is a curved gaming monitor with a 2 millisecond critical response time how does a vast play well with gaming it's fantastic out of the box it comes with a 100 Hertz refresh rate so it doesn't involve manual or clocking unlike Acer's offerings it also supports Amy's freezing technology meaning you can experience a tear-free and smoother gameplay provided you have a beefier AMD GPU and we'll talk about that shortly now I spend the majority of my time pairing this monitor with a gtx 980ti inside my primary workstation PC since that's what I use on a daily basis everything from playing battlefield 1 to overwatch to my recent obsession of Forza Motorsport 7 I had a smoother gameplay experience screen tearing was present at times but it was just there for a second and since I was already immersed with the gameplay it was hard for me to notice any artifacts this is strictly personal opinion by the way I didn't manage to test out this monitor with the RX Vega 64 GPU it involves a few steps to get it up and running first you have to have up-to-date drivers then you'll need to navigate through that horrible menu system within the monitor to enable free sync and you're set the VATS comes with a free sync range of 49 to 100 Hertz so that's a lot more than the 60 to 100 Hertz range found on the pixi ultra wine I find a battlefield 1 and it was once again an awesome experience albeit the frame rates were a bit lower than what I was able to get with a 1080 Ti but given the fantastic response time I was barely able to notice any artifacts or screen tearing which was awesome if you're looking for a good panel that can handle this recent range I'd highly recommend it now given that this is a freezing monitor makes sense to pair it up with AMD based GPU but the problem is it just doesn't make any sense in 2017 first of all the Vega GPUs are very expensive for what they are as of right now especially with a whole mining situation it's really hard to grab a GPU at a reasonable price point and of course driving a resolution of 34 40 by 1440 is tough and most of the time the Vegas 64 needed to run a bit lower detail settings to consistently hit the panel's freesync range if you currently have a gtx 1070 1080 or 1080i this would be a great option if you want to just pair it up and take advantage of that ultra wide real estate and of course you've got the hundred Hertz refresh rate and I'm pretty positive you won't be you know we're down by the screen tearing issues or any artifacts because personally I really enjoyed a gaming on this monitor with my 1080 Ti before I wrap up this review I also wanted to mention that I noticed a few glitches while playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon with the Vega GPU I think it must have been driver related but I also had a frustrating time my switching inputs between different pcs so for instance after testing the monitor with the RX Vega GPU I switched back to my primary workstation PC with the same DisplayPort cable but the monitor wasn't able to pick up the signal it only worked out after I reset it my PC like two times so I found that to be a little odd I'm not really sure you know what's really going on perhaps it had to do with the module that's built inside the monitor so master up if you're taking notes this is something that you can add on to your list with regards to backlight bleeding I was not able to identify any of those spots with my naked eye what you're seeing right now is shot with my camera set to 320 eyes so cranking that up makes it fairly evident at the center where you can spot a little bit of clouding but in real-world use it's not noticeable well there you have it guys my experience with the master op vast 35 inch curved ultra wide gimmie monitor it really is an awesome panel for its price but there are a few clerks obviously that you have to be aware of for example the very cheap plastic stand it really is annoying especially you know if you're trying to move the monitor here and there the creak noise is really really knowing I would highly recommend you switch it with a third-party monitor arm and thank last drop for including you know a base of support for this panel so you easily switch this with a third party monitor armed the other major frustrating issue with this monitor is that horrible many navigation system not really sure how master passed us but it really was a frustrating experience especially if you want to tone down the brightness a little bit or just play around with the settings it is genuinely very hard to get through so hopefully you know master op can fix this with the production model which is going to hit later down the year for users to buy and of course I'll leave a link down below if you want to check it out so if you're ready to work around those issues and of course a few more that I mentioned in the review then the master advanced monitor is an excellent option if you're looking for an ultra wide gaming monitor in you know that's sub 600 long price point well that wraps up this review let me know what you guys think about the master out fast monitor and in the comment section down below I'd love to hear your thoughts especially for the price that you pay and would you pick this over the pixie or monitor definitely have a comment down below I'm evil with hurricane X thank you so much for watching make sure to subscribe for more similar content and we'll see you in the next one