Gamers are falling in love with ultra-widescreen monitors but the cash-sized barrier to entry has been huge. Aorus hopes to buck the trend with its 49-inch CD49DQ QD-OLED gaming monitor by focusing on performance while eschewing 'unnecessary' glitzy RGB-like paraphernalia.
So, has it succeeded? Set-up is simple thanks to the clip-on stem and single-finger-screw stand system that should be mandatory on all monitors.
Connecting the three parts in the box makes it relatively simple to extricate the mechanical albatross-like display, but have a good look at the downward-facing ports before you put it on your desk as you'll struggle to see (or access) them again.
If you need to plan your set-up before purchasing, know that the kettle-lead power connector (there’s no power brick) attaches to the right of the screen (as you face it) while all the A/V cables attach on the left.
Once set-up, you're left looking a 49-inch, QD-OLED panel with a gentle, 1,800R curve, an ultra-wide 32:9 aspect ratio, a 5,120 x 1,440 image and a 144 Hz refresh rate.