Samsung 34" ViewFinity S5 (S55GH) Ultrawide QHD 120Hz Curved Monitor

Absolutely love this monitor. It's beautiful and very easy to set up. It has tilt so I can see it perfectly depending on if I'm standing or sitting. The witcher 3 wild hunt remastered looks amaaaaaazing on it. I like the button on the bottom being able to access the menus to everything. It's very helpful

Love the monitor. Perfect for my work office. Originally had two 23" inch standard monitors, these monitors had about the same length of the 2 previous monitors but I can view a lot more.

Only thing was, out the box, I had to bring down the sharpness setting.

Great guy and is perfect for my work needs.

Allows you to visually monitor what your PC is doing.

Why I Chose This Product

I have been searching for a large screen monitor, especially an ultrawide, that would aid my home office setup and make it so I did not need a separate dual monitor setup.

My Experience Using It

If you are looking for an ultrawide, this is an ULTRAWIDE. I am partial to OLED screens, but with my particular home setup, I just needed something that would be smooth and function well, especially with text. This monitor has been a perfect fit. I have a small desk on purpose and was a bit worried how this would fit, and while it spans the entire width of my desk just about, it actually fits it perfectly for the setup. The colors are vibrant, and the text is crisp. I have found the refresh rate perfectly suitable for how I am using it, so I can't give any gaming-related feedback. This is an office setup and it definitely did the trick for not needing a dual screen setup. The long continuous display makes it really easy to put things side-by-side. I have my main system plugged into the display port, and use the HDMI as a secondary option for docking my laptop to. I have no complaints whatsoever.

Final Thoughts

If you are a creative professional that doesn't need color correction and an ultra-high-res display, just a workhorse that helps you get the job done and do it well, this is a fantastic option and a great value for the price. I am really happy with my choice; I think you would be too.

Rating Scale

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Exceeds expectations

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Meets expectations

⭐️⭐️⭐️: Acceptable

⭐️⭐️: Disappointing

⭐️: Not recommended

Received the monitor in good condition. It was easy to assemble and has a beautiful picture. The one thing you can't do is adjust it. The stand does not go up or down or swivel. It has just 1 HDMI input, 1 DP input, and 1 input for speakers. Very basic, but worth it for the money.

This has been a great gaming monitor, especially for someone who wants to move beyond a basic 16:9 display without spending a fortune on a high-end gaming setup. The 34-inch ultrawide format is probably my favorite thing about it. The 21:9 aspect ratio gives you noticeably more screen space on either side, and once you get used to gaming on an ultrawide monitor, it is surprisingly difficult to go back to a regular screen. Games that support ultrawide resolutions feel much more immersive because you can see so much more of the environment at once.

The 3440 x 1440 resolution is also a really nice middle ground for gaming. It is a significant improvement over 1080p in terms of sharpness and detail, but it is not as demanding as trying to run games at 4K. For someone putting together their first real gaming setup, I think that makes a lot of sense. You can get a very good-looking image without necessarily needing the absolute highest-end graphics card available.

I also really like the 1800R curve. On a monitor this wide, having some curvature makes the outer edges of the screen feel much more natural to look at. It is noticeable without feeling extreme or distorted. Sitting at a normal desk distance, the screen wraps around your field of view just enough to make games feel more immersive. It is particularly enjoyable in racing games, simulation games, and anything with large environments where having that extra peripheral view adds to the experience.

The 120Hz refresh rate is another reason I think this makes such a good beginner gaming monitor. There is a very noticeable difference between 60Hz and 120Hz. Movement looks smoother, camera panning feels better, and games generally feel more responsive. You may eventually want something even faster if you become heavily invested in competitive gaming, but for casual gaming and most single-player games, 120Hz is plenty enjoyable. It gives you a substantial upgrade over a basic office monitor without paying for refresh rates that many beginners may not even take advantage of.

AMD FreeSync Premium is another welcome feature. Having variable refresh rate support helps keep gameplay looking smooth when your frame rate fluctuates instead of introducing as much tearing or choppiness. Combined with the 120Hz refresh rate, it makes this feel much more like a proper gaming display than an ordinary productivity monitor that happens to be large.

Image quality has been very good for the price and purpose. Colors look vibrant, the resolution keeps text and game details sharp, and HDR10 support is a nice addition. I would not buy it specifically for a premium HDR experience, but it is still nice to have. The overall picture is more than good enough for gaming, streaming, browsing, and everyday computer use.

It is also surprisingly useful when you are not gaming. The ultrawide format gives you a huge amount of workspace. I can have multiple windows open side by side without everything feeling cramped, which makes it useful for work and general multitasking as well. It almost gives you the functionality of two smaller monitors while keeping everything on one continuous screen without a bezel running through the middle.

Setup is straightforward, and having both HDMI and DisplayPort gives you some flexibility depending on your computer or other devices. The stand has a fairly simple design and does take up some desk space because of the wide feet, so that is something worth considering if you have a particularly small desk. The monitor itself is also genuinely large. A 34-inch ultrawide takes up considerably more horizontal space than a traditional monitor, so I would definitely measure your desk before buying.

For a beginner gaming setup, though, I think the combination of features is excellent. You get a large 34-inch curved screen, 3440 x 1440 ultrawide resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, FreeSync Premium, and plenty of screen real estate for everyday use. It gives you several of the features that make higher-end gaming monitors appealing without going completely overboard.

Overall, I have been very happy with it. It provides a noticeable upgrade in both immersion and smoothness compared with a standard 60Hz monitor, and the ultrawide format is fantastic for both games and productivity. I especially recommend it for someone building their first gaming PC setup or upgrading from a basic monitor who wants something that feels substantially different. There are certainly faster and more advanced displays available for serious competitive gamers, but for an entry-level to midrange gaming setup, this offers a really enjoyable experience and a lot of useful features.

I was super stoked to use this monitor with my computer. The monitor itself has a very large screen that curves and seems like it would be perfect for computer usage. Upon taking the monitor out of the box, I noticed bubbles on the screen (I assumed they were from a removable screen protector). I continued with connecting the stand to the monitor.

Once I set the monitor up on my desk, I realized that there was no screen protector and that the bubbles were actually where the screen is broken. I also then noticed scratches and cracks towards the bottom of the screen.

The monitor was packaged well with styrofoam covering both sides of it. So I can’t say whether to screen breakage occurred from the manufacturer or if it happened while being shipped. Regardless, it’s a bummer so be mindful of that before purchasing.

Excellent Ultrawide Monitor for Photo Editing, Productivity, and Gaming.

I've been using Samsung monitors for a few years, and this 34-inch ViewFinity S5 has been great matching the quality I've grown to expect from Samsung. I like the overall build quality of this model, it feels like a well-built display that should hold up well to years of regular use. I'm a photographer capturing senior pictures, weddings and soccer matches, so color accuracy is important to me. I've used this monitor for editing 1000's of photos in Lightroom. While the colors looked accurate to my eye, I also checked the calibration with my Spyder calibration device. I only had some slight tweaks and had no issues getting the monitor where I wanted it. For photo editing, that's a big deal to me.

The 34-inch ultrawide format is also something I really like. The 21:9 screen gives me a lot more horizontal workspace than a traditional monitor without having to put two separate monitors side by side taking up desk space. When I'm working in Lightroom, I can have my photo, editing controls, folders, and other information visible without constantly rearranging windows. The 1800R curve also makes sense on a screen this wide because the entire display stays comfortably within my field of view.

One thing worth mentioning for anyone buying a monitor for photo work is that the monitor isn't the only thing determining what you see. The graphics card and the device you're connecting to the monitor can have a significant effect on what's displayed. So it's important to have the computer and display settings configured correctly, especially when color accuracy matters. So if it appears off, don't jump to blaming the monitor right away. In my case, using my PC and verifying the calibration with my Spyder gave me very good results.

The 120Hz refresh rate is another feature that makes this monitor more versatile than a typical productivity display. Everything feels smooth when scrolling and moving things around, and it is especially noticeable when gaming. My son is an avid gamer and is pretty particular about monitors, so I had him try it out. He thought the monitor was very good, particularly with the smooth refresh rate with the games he tried. To be completely transparent, he did mention it's not 240Hz so someone who's extremely competitive might desire a higher refresh rate than 120Hz for competitive gaming but still,120Hz provides decent fluid movement. The FreeSync Premium/VRR support is also a nice addition for gaming because it helps keep the monitor and graphics card working together to reduce tearing and choppiness.

The HDR10 support and wide range of colors are nice for everyday use as well. I don't really use this as a gaming monitor, but it's nice having a display that can handle both photo editing and gaming without feeling like it's designed exclusively for one or the other.

Setup was straightforward with the HDMI and DisplayPort connections, and having both options makes it easy to connect different devices. The 34-inch size may sound huge, but after using it, I can see why an ultrawide can be so useful. There's simply a lot of screen available which reduces the need to constantly switch between windows. It's a wider screen vs. a standard monitor so think of it more like when you place two monitors together.

Overall, I've been very happy with it. As a photographer, the color accuracy and the fact that I could verify the calibration with my Spyder was most important, while the 120Hz refresh rate and FreeSync support make it equally useful for gaming. Having both photo editing and gaming users in my household gave this monitor a pretty good workout, and it impressed both of us for different reasons.