The display had a not-so-secret weapon: Call it sex appeal, snazziness, or pizzazz.

Is one the right choice for you Read on for our buying advice and top picks.

Read Review Acer Predator X35 2499.99 Pros: Unmatched gaming performance.

Read Review Asus ProArt PA34VC Professional Curved Monitor 999.99 Pros: Excellent color accuracy.

Ultra-wide screen with 100Hz refresh rate, 1900R curvature, and HDR support.

It also touts gaming features such as a 100Hz refresh rate and support for AMDs FreeSync adaptive-sync technology.

Read Review Dell UltraSharp 34 Curved USB-C Monitor (U3419W) Pros: Ultra-wide IPS panel.

Read Review LG 49WL95C-W 1499.99 Pros: Spacious 49-inch screen.

Read Review MSI Optix MPG341CQR 799.00 Pros: Innovative design and wide gamer feature set.

Built-in webcam is nifty but works only for facial recognition feature.

Read Review Philips Brilliance 499P9H 1299.99 Pros: Immense ultra-wide screen with 5K horizontal resolution.

Read Review Samsung CHG90 49-Inch Curved Ultrawide Monitor 1100.00 Pros: Ultra-wide screen provides for an immersive gaming experience.

Blistering native refresh rate over a DisplayPort conection.

Relatively low pixel density compromises its ability to render fine detail.

Read Review ViewSonic VP3481 Pros: Extra-wide curved screen.

Luminance and contrast ratio didnt meet ratings in our tests.

Read Review HP 34f 34-inch Curved Display 649.00 Pros: Ultra-wide, curved screen.

They include panels for gaming, productivity, and professional (design and content creation) use, as well as general-purpose home and business monitors.

The experience of using a curved display is often described as immersive.

It draws you into the scene, lending a feeling of dimensionality, which you dont get with a flat panel.

Among them, one stood out: The HP 27 Curved Display had a screen whose ends seemed to flex toward the viewer in a gentle concave arc, while the other displays all had flat screens.

I examined them allthey each showed the same image, like in any typical showroomand ended up buying the HP.

The image quality of the panel I bought seemed fine, but something else was also at work.

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