CONCLUSION

   Testing monitors is a 2 part process for us so after using Datacolor’s Spyder5 ELITE+ Colorimeter we also use each monitor to reach our lab for at least 1 full month and we do so not only while playing games and watching Blu-Ray movies but also while performing daily tasks like typing reviews and surfing the web. Using a colorimeter is certainly a great help and gives us results we couldn’t possibly get without one but at the end of the day both parts are just as important. Now I have to admit that after spending roughly 15 years working and playing in front of screens with 16:9/16:10 aspect ratios 21:9 does feel a bit weird but it’s something that you get used to real fast and although I do miss the extra width/height of other screens its length makes up for that. The AMVA panel also offers a very good balance between black and colors and again although the AG352UCG is not HDR compatible (this applies to the vast majority of models in the market - hopefully we will start seeing more HDR compatible models soon) a bit of tweaking (both in the screen OSD and your media player software) goes a long way in solving that issue. G-SYNC also works wonders and so pairing our GTX 1070 with the AG352UCG proved quite invaluable during our game tests since we encountered no issues whatsoever with screen tearing, screen stutter and input lag in general (early models of the AG352UCG were reported to have some slight issues but we couldn’t detect any in our sample – could be because it was made just 4 months ago). Unfortunately the AGON AG352UCG falls behind the likes of the Philips BDM4037UB when it comes to available connectors but for a “purely” gaming monitor we see no reason for it to have more.

   So just how much are you required to spend in order to get your hands on the AGON AG352UCG Curved G-SYNC Gaming Monitor by AOC? Well it currently retails for USD799 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and for 850.29Euros inside the EU (Amazon.de) a price tag which puts it slightly lower compared to some of his immediate competition (models with similar if not identical specifications). That being said it’s still not what many people will call affordable and although we tend to agree we also believe that some products will always be aimed towards people with high budgets. Overall the AGON AG352UCG is the best gaming oriented monitor to reach our lab to date and although it's not perfect it does come close and thus deserves our Platinum Award.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Design (Curved / LED Strips)
- 1440p WQHD Resolution
- LED Backlit AMVA Panel (21:9 / 100Hz / 4ms GTG Responce Time)
- Very Good Image Quality
- NVIDIA G-SYNC
- Stand (Height / Swivel / Tilt Adjustable)
- 2 USB 3.0 Ports
- Stereo Speakers (2W Each)
- 3 Year Limited Collect Warranty

CONS

- Price (For Some)
- Power Consumption (Class C)