The ASRock Phantom Gaming PG34 monitor delivers a gorgeous 3440 x 1440-pixel ultrawide experience with a solid color range, 165Hz refresh rate and 1 millisecond of response time. But that’s not the best part, as it’s available for less than $500, making it a leading pick for gamers on a tight budget. It also looks surprisingly good right out of the box, with its Game and sRGB Color Temp preset utilizing some of its best brightness and temperature settings.
It’s far from a miracle, though, as its low cost reflects the product in some avenues. Its brightness is underwhelming, however — it looked quite dim after modifying the settings to maintain its color as best as possible. Going beyond that brightness level would turn the picture into a washed out, unappealing mess. If you want the best color accuracy, you’ll have to deal with low brightness. Unfortunately, you don’t have many settings to work with.
