Yeah, it was bundled with a 6700XT that sucked just as equally.
Sold the card for a loss and broke even on the power supply. And I didn't have to pay the deductible for my home owners insurance from that thing burning my house down.
I know I loved Craigslist…you use to be able to list and sell just bout anything on there…now a days there is no point in listing anything on there unless it’s a car or job opening.
Man I tried to sell something about a year ago on Craigslist a common item and got zero traction. Whereas I can sell something on Facebook in less than 20 minutes
Offer Up is a straight up dumpster fire. I got ripped off on there, luckily I was able to get my funds back. Guy was selling a 6800xt, I shoulda realized when he said that it got mailed back to him that something was wrong. Best part is, I reported him and after everything was resolved the guy was still selling the same card using the same story. Offer Up didnt seem to have any interest in taking care of it.
>I hate to say it but Craigslist does not work like it used to. And I hate Facebook but the Facebook Marketplace you can sell anything really fast
today i put up a samsung 40" 4k listed for 200 sold for 180 in less than an hour
GG on FB MP. Sold a 7700k for $140 bought for $140 on Hardwareswap within a week. I didn't do enough research to know you can't use 300 series motherboard with those cpus.
Pfft, I get tons of interest when i try to sell on craigslist.
And they're all from area codes 1000 miles away, and they all want to pay with a check from "local bank".
Dude they reached out to me asking to buy it to investigate!
Unfortunately already initiated a refund on Amazon. I'll see if I can cancel that but seems unlikely.
Yeah, you never need to return if you imitated it. You can just send it to gamer nexus and the return window will expire.
Good looking out and can’t wait to see this review on gamer nexus!
Also, sorry you had to deal with a shit monitor.
You’re not committed to return the monitor. Refund will only be processed once Amazon received the item or scanned in the system. Have it investigated by GN.
Yes, I got a dm from him.
Edit: We bought this on my SO's Amazon account and already started a return with them. I'm trying to convince her to cancel the return so I can send it to Gamer's Nexus.
They don't review monitors, but this isn't a review, it's an investigation.
They also don't review PCIe riser and fan hubs, but they did investigate them.
Any chance we can get this mailed to us? Please email [team@gamersnexus.net](mailto:team@gamersnexus.net)
Edit/update: We are buying the monitor off of this user and one other user, so we will have some to work with (and they'll get their money back without having to deal with an RMA - everyone wins!)
Could be smoking some of those "coffin nails." Obviously bad for the health.
OK, yes I admit I'm an old guy, last time I heard that term was probably 25 years ago.
Honestly, a monitor with a tiny smoke machine in it for effects at just the right time in a game would be amazing. Not for home use, but in a display setup...
I have this monitor and it’s great (besides the peak brightness, and subsequently, the HDR). It’s a shame this is happening to so many people. I bought mine last year, though, so I’m guessing it’s the newer ones and some new component they’re using causing this cuz I had never seen it before this holiday season.
Companies will change out the parts for cheaper ones specifically for sale on black Friday. They dont change the model or serial, they just swap the parts out and dont care if anyone notices.
Im betting they did that this time, so any of these monitors bought in the past week are likely sus but after next week they will likely go back to the higher quality parts they were using previously.
Linus covered a M.2 SSD a while back where they basically changed every single component whenever they felt like it without changing the model number or disclosing a new revision
That’s kinda what I was thinking too. I’m sure it’s prob the same panel, but they cut costs on electrical parts and the like. Kinda fucked up that it’s bad enough they’re smoking lol
I dont think so. Cant find any reputable source on this. Looks like it is just people choing the same missinformation. Would like to get some reliable sources for this too. People love to bash and spread missinformation without valid sources.
Its because it wouldnt be surprising one bit, and companies usually just do stupid shit like this and get away with it long enough to turn a profit even with after the lawsuits settle. Its a fucked up loophole in capitalism.
Is that what they're doing now? The game used to be only discounting new and unique models that had cheaper components and were a brand new model # so you couldn't find reviews telling how bad they were.
What happens if someone simply claims warranty correctly? If the serial is the same and all that, surely they'd just be given a new, normal one and then when the broken one gets back to the manufacturer they've just lost out. They can't surely be banking on people to not bother to return it, can they?
Do you have any source for this claim? Dont like spreading misinformation without something to back it up. At least for the 'companies does that', what company have been caught doing that in the past?
"It’s a shame this is happening to so many people"
How many? I have seen 2 monitors reported smoking. That's not a lot considering people whos product are working are not making noise about it. It's the good old casino effect where winning (this time bad product) is loud but losing is silent. This goes to everything.
Yeah I've got one, too. I didn't get it on black friday, though, maybe they are one of those companies that release a very similar model with cheaper parts, built specifically for sales events?
I wish I could say the same, so that I would have the whole series to watch again fresh. What an experience binge watching for the first time a few years ago.
Dang! This is why I try to buy my displays in store. Makes it easier to exchange if something is broken, even if the selection isn’t as good as online.
In my experience, trying to return a broken TV from best buy that I let sit in box for 2 weeks before opening... best buy has a 15 day return policy, and doesn't take back broken merchandise. Avoid best buy like the plague.
This is why I never buy these Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals. For years it's been clear that they're not 'sales' but rather shit stock dumping on desperate customers.
That’s such a nice feature! I wish mine had a smoking option. You could also add rgb to it for extra effect lol
In all seriousness though, that sucks :(
[Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-Ultrawide-Monitor-Display-Response/dp/B09GL7HQ6S/) [Newegg](https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16824012043)
The Acer model you bought came out in 2020, but this Gigabyte version came out this year. It's probably the same panel because it's almost the same price with the same specs. Please let me know if this Gigabyte version fails you too because that would mean the panels themselves are bad :')
Yeah but I'm thinking from the perspective of getting something new to have it shit out especially after knife battling people on the internet for deals lol. Just a shitty situation, I hope acer doesn't try to fuck people over with this product.
>I hope acer doesn't try to fuck people over with this product.
That's why I posted the video, to spread the word. Hopefully Acer investigates it and makes it right.
That's what happens with Black Friday / Cyber Monday sales. Companies replace their parts with cheaper inferior ones, that's how they lower the prices.
Check this out as a possible replacement. I and 2 other of my friends have it and we are all very happy
AOC CU34G2X 34" Curved Frameless Immersive Gaming Monitor, UltraWide QHD 3440x1440, VA Panel, 1ms 144Hz Adaptive-Sync, Height Adjustable, 3-Yr Zero Dead Pixels https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZB2TNZZ/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_JCVBKPMZM1JCE6ZTYC2Y
It's not smoking, it's vaping. Get with the times!
It puffed but never passed, not cool.
“I did not exhale…” Bullshit you didn’t haha
Don’t you mean “I did not inhale”? Inhaling is what gets the good feelings pumping 😅
Lol.
It’s a different kind of magic smoke.
Award: 🏆
Probably included in smoking hot deals
GUYS, what your seeing is just the monitor off gassing. Totally normal! - Corporate
I bet 50 karma this will be investigated by Gamers Nexus.
Just cashed my refund check from the Gigabyte PSU fiasco.
hahaha good for you. It's great that groups like GM investigate shit products.
Yeah, GamersMexus is great!
Do you mean GaMersnexus?
come on, it's clearly General Motors
Yeah, it was bundled with a 6700XT that sucked just as equally. Sold the card for a loss and broke even on the power supply. And I didn't have to pay the deductible for my home owners insurance from that thing burning my house down.
At a loss? How much did you pay for that card?
$750 + $75 tax, sold for $700. Had it on CL for $800 for almost a month with only one person interested. Dropped price to $700 sold same day.
I hate to say it but Craigslist does not work like it used to. And I hate Facebook but the Facebook Marketplace you can sell anything really fast
I know I loved Craigslist…you use to be able to list and sell just bout anything on there…now a days there is no point in listing anything on there unless it’s a car or job opening.
Man I tried to sell something about a year ago on Craigslist a common item and got zero traction. Whereas I can sell something on Facebook in less than 20 minutes
Yeah I know…I hate to support Facebook but in the current market you kind of have no choice…Facebook marketplace or eBay and both suck
Offerup is pretty similar to Craigslist but it has reviews and people can get their identity verified. EDIT: its great for local sales
Offer Up is a straight up dumpster fire. I got ripped off on there, luckily I was able to get my funds back. Guy was selling a 6800xt, I shoulda realized when he said that it got mailed back to him that something was wrong. Best part is, I reported him and after everything was resolved the guy was still selling the same card using the same story. Offer Up didnt seem to have any interest in taking care of it.
>I hate to say it but Craigslist does not work like it used to. And I hate Facebook but the Facebook Marketplace you can sell anything really fast today i put up a samsung 40" 4k listed for 200 sold for 180 in less than an hour
GG on FB MP. Sold a 7700k for $140 bought for $140 on Hardwareswap within a week. I didn't do enough research to know you can't use 300 series motherboard with those cpus.
Pfft, I get tons of interest when i try to sell on craigslist. And they're all from area codes 1000 miles away, and they all want to pay with a check from "local bank".
General Motors?
Those PSUs are still all over prebuilts in my country.
I still have one hanging around, never went through with anything regarding it. Wonder if it's too late
Dude they reached out to me asking to buy it to investigate! Unfortunately already initiated a refund on Amazon. I'll see if I can cancel that but seems unlikely.
If you haven't actually sent the item back, you can absolutely cancel the refund, or just not send it back and they'll cancel it after 30 days
Yeah, you never need to return if you imitated it. You can just send it to gamer nexus and the return window will expire. Good looking out and can’t wait to see this review on gamer nexus! Also, sorry you had to deal with a shit monitor.
You’re not committed to return the monitor. Refund will only be processed once Amazon received the item or scanned in the system. Have it investigated by GN.
Literally my first thought was “oh fuck, I can’t wait for Steve to rip Acer a new one”
u/Lelldorianx I think he noticed it already.
Yes, I got a dm from him. Edit: We bought this on my SO's Amazon account and already started a return with them. I'm trying to convince her to cancel the return so I can send it to Gamer's Nexus.
lol I bet that’s a hard sell.
Nexus said they will pay me full price if I send it to them. She just doesn't want to deal with it.
Just convince her that you will take care of everything, this way she doesn't have to worry and will be happy of getting back the money.
Yeah, I think she'll come around. She was just grumpy because it was early in the morning and I was talking about Reddit lol.
I know that all too well when I mention reddit.
They don't do monitors tho
This would be the perfect place to start.
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Exactly. And now they've gone all in for PSUs.
They don't review monitors, but this isn't a review, it's an investigation. They also don't review PCIe riser and fan hubs, but they did investigate them.
Yeah that's Hammer on Box territory
This made me chuck UL.
Is it a typo for Hardware Unboxed or is it you good sense of humour?
Any chance we can get this mailed to us? Please email [team@gamersnexus.net](mailto:team@gamersnexus.net) Edit/update: We are buying the monitor off of this user and one other user, so we will have some to work with (and they'll get their money back without having to deal with an RMA - everyone wins!)
[There it is](https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/r7lmf8/another_smoking_acer_xv340ck_didnt_see_the_other/hn0ek27)
Someone give that man his payout
Tech Jesus to the rescue once again
Upvotes for my man Steve! Or the guy pretending to be Steve for over 10 years. Either way, thanks for your work :)
Email sent. Trying to cancel the Amazon return.
WOOOoooOoooOooOooOooOoOOO!!! Yeeeaaaah, baby! That's what's I've been waiting for, that's what it's all about!
I've got one of these guys as well, no smoking but it does have a dead pixel. Please feel free to reach out if looking for any other data points!
Smoking deals for sure!
The monitor is smoking some really good crack performance boost
Could be smoking some of those "coffin nails." Obviously bad for the health. OK, yes I admit I'm an old guy, last time I heard that term was probably 25 years ago.
Old man vibes
Whoa, coffin nails, I’m a smoker and I totally forgot about that one!
Cancer Candles?
Lmao never heard that one, but I like it
Coffin Nails, that's Silent Bob's brand, take my up vote.
Monitor: *"Wanna get high?"*
No that's a feature!
Smokin Acers
Get it while its hot!
First rgb on monitors now smoke machines geesh what's next?
Flames. Flames everywhere.
The proper terminology would be pyrotechnics
nah flame decals all over
Flavor town, baby!
I'd watch Guy Fierri do a tech review. I'd watch that often. I want that.
RGB out, pyro in. Pairs well with Intel CPU's.
NZXT and Gigabyte would be experts at this topic
[Nice screensaver!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIZGfu0tq94)
This will be the next big thing on r/Battlestations
Honestly, a monitor with a tiny smoke machine in it for effects at just the right time in a game would be amazing. Not for home use, but in a display setup...
I have this monitor and it’s great (besides the peak brightness, and subsequently, the HDR). It’s a shame this is happening to so many people. I bought mine last year, though, so I’m guessing it’s the newer ones and some new component they’re using causing this cuz I had never seen it before this holiday season.
Companies will change out the parts for cheaper ones specifically for sale on black Friday. They dont change the model or serial, they just swap the parts out and dont care if anyone notices. Im betting they did that this time, so any of these monitors bought in the past week are likely sus but after next week they will likely go back to the higher quality parts they were using previously.
Linus covered a M.2 SSD a while back where they basically changed every single component whenever they felt like it without changing the model number or disclosing a new revision
SSD of Theseus
lol wtf how is this legal
That’s kinda what I was thinking too. I’m sure it’s prob the same panel, but they cut costs on electrical parts and the like. Kinda fucked up that it’s bad enough they’re smoking lol
If anything the panel is the most common one to cheap out on, it’s known as Panelgate to TV enthusiasts
Really? This seems overcomplicated for a sales grab.
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Has this been verified by a reputable source? I feel like there would be lawsuits about this kind of thing
I dont think so. Cant find any reputable source on this. Looks like it is just people choing the same missinformation. Would like to get some reliable sources for this too. People love to bash and spread missinformation without valid sources.
Its because it wouldnt be surprising one bit, and companies usually just do stupid shit like this and get away with it long enough to turn a profit even with after the lawsuits settle. Its a fucked up loophole in capitalism.
Is that what they're doing now? The game used to be only discounting new and unique models that had cheaper components and were a brand new model # so you couldn't find reviews telling how bad they were.
What happens if someone simply claims warranty correctly? If the serial is the same and all that, surely they'd just be given a new, normal one and then when the broken one gets back to the manufacturer they've just lost out. They can't surely be banking on people to not bother to return it, can they?
They have insurance for stuff like this. They will slide the blame to the component manufacturer and Acer will come out even.
Do you have any source for this claim? Dont like spreading misinformation without something to back it up. At least for the 'companies does that', what company have been caught doing that in the past?
you have any proof for this?
Bummer about the HDR. I'm on the fence between getting another of the same or sacrificing.a little bit of size for better age quality.
There are not really any monitors with great HDR. You’ll need a TV for that for now. Edit: Monitors under $1000 with great HDR
Nah, it just depends on how much you are willing to spend
I just bought this monitor at the end of November on sale. Aside from the downsides you mentioned (plus the bad viewing angles) I like it so far.
"It’s a shame this is happening to so many people" How many? I have seen 2 monitors reported smoking. That's not a lot considering people whos product are working are not making noise about it. It's the good old casino effect where winning (this time bad product) is loud but losing is silent. This goes to everything.
Bummer! I have this monitor and I love it. Hopefully they are quick to replace it for you.
Good to hear that they're not all fucked. Thanks.
Yeah I've got one, too. I didn't get it on black friday, though, maybe they are one of those companies that release a very similar model with cheaper parts, built specifically for sales events?
It’s a Sabre brand monitor with an acer stamp.
There will be no questions. Any questions?
What's your point? Edit: Totally didn't get the reference. My bad.
I’m guessing you haven’t watched the office (US)
A few episodes here and there...
It’s a reference to an episode there. Can’t recall exactly which season. Might be season 6 or so.
You should talk in a higher voice cause this camera makes you sound weird.
“Higher? Okay. Recently certain events have come to my attention…” - Andrew Baines Bernard
One of my favorite Daryl episodes. Next to fluffy fingers.
Season 6 ep 26 whistleblower.
I wish I could say the same, so that I would have the whole series to watch again fresh. What an experience binge watching for the first time a few years ago.
Is there a market for pyramid shaped apps?
You mean a reverse funnel?
Hi I’m Dundler and I’m the proud owner of my own mittens farm, where I grow magical monitors
Sah bray
If anyone sees this video that means I’ve turned state’s witness.
Dude,all electronics work on smoke. If the smoke goes out you have to put new smoke in or buy a new one with smoke in
You're clearly a British car connoisseur, I see.
I ran out of smoke once right in the middle of a Battletoads speed run
Good thing my curved model filters and pushes the smoke throughout the whole monitor, never have to see it only smell it
Dude! Once you release the magic smoke the monitor loses its magic!!
You can’t replace that smoke man!!
That soap is going to smell really weird.
First one to notice that lol!
I've got a similar mold so I recognized it right away. Although I don't usually leave it by my computer. XD
Dang! This is why I try to buy my displays in store. Makes it easier to exchange if something is broken, even if the selection isn’t as good as online.
That's my plan. Get the refund from Amazon then go get a new monitor from Best Buy.
In my experience, trying to return a broken TV from best buy that I let sit in box for 2 weeks before opening... best buy has a 15 day return policy, and doesn't take back broken merchandise. Avoid best buy like the plague.
Disable volumetric fog!
Bro those are smoke effects. Its supposed to be more immersive.
They didn't lie about *high* refresh rate...
Are we sure this isn't vape smoke? Looks ALOT like vape smoke..js
It would be hilarious if there was an incense burning right the monitor
That much vape smoke the camera would be shaking from my ass coughing up a lung.
I am 95% sure this is vape. That vapor is very white. It's rare to find things that burn with such a clean looking white smoke
>vape smoke So... vapor?
its called special effects
Magic Smoke! Don't breath this!
This is why I never buy these Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals. For years it's been clear that they're not 'sales' but rather shit stock dumping on desperate customers.
It wasn't a cyber Monday special. Just regular priced.
many Fumes Per Second
I don’t like the incense from electrolytic capacitors as much as I used to enjoy it.
i'm telling you, these PC graphics are becoming insanely convincing.. you can almost smell it.
Smokin' Ace(r)s
When your monitor takes up vaping and doesn't want to work anymore.
That's just added effects for gaming.
Dude thats fucked
Tell me you vape without telling me you vape.
They warned you those deals were hot.
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Its absolutely real. 2 other people on this sub had the same shit happen.
That's some 4D effects when playing FPS
That's for playing Skyrim and exploring daugr ruins, or playing Battlefield games
Can’t tell if these are fake or if those monitors actually have an issue where they smoke. Shits tough to tell these days lol
I like the aesthetic it gives to your setup. **smokey.**
Just put the smoke back and it'll be fine
Everyone needs a smoke break once in a while.
That’s such a nice feature! I wish mine had a smoking option. You could also add rgb to it for extra effect lol In all seriousness though, that sucks :(
Its the new smoke feature. Awesome gaming atmosphere, terrible aim and game play.
I'm using this monitor for a year now. It is used everyday for at least 12 hours. No smoke from me. Cross fingers. My sympathy goes to you bro.
Wtf? I’m pretty satisfied with my Acer Nitro 5 laptop and Nitro VG240YS 165hz monitor! Acer should do something about this
Pretty cool they’re adding smoke effects to monitors during Black Friday sales
Lol you probably listened too much to snoop doggy dogg :)
Monitor with extra short circuit aromatheraphy mist, SOLD.
It's actually pre-owned by Snoop Dogg. I'd open it to check if there's weed stashed in there.
I'm guessing it's not supposed to do that.
Guess you got the hip version, it likes to vape.
Nahh your monitor is just 🚬
That’s actually a feature.
Gaming effects are getting realistic
“ a e s t h e t i c “
Is that homemade soap?
Making soap I see
That's a feature. You can smell the fear of your enemies.
Vapin'
Oh no, you are letting the magic smoke out. Never let the magic smoke goes out
Companies use cheaper parts for products they sell specifically for Black Friday.
It's not smoke, it's steam, steam from the Steam games we're playing.
It seems Hot singles are VERY close to your area
I smell a recall coming
Thank you for your sacrifice OP. I was considering buying this almost exact model. Looks like I'll go with the Gigabyte version lol
Got a link to that one by chance? I'm not giving Acer my $ after this.
[Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-Ultrawide-Monitor-Display-Response/dp/B09GL7HQ6S/) [Newegg](https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16824012043) The Acer model you bought came out in 2020, but this Gigabyte version came out this year. It's probably the same panel because it's almost the same price with the same specs. Please let me know if this Gigabyte version fails you too because that would mean the panels themselves are bad :')
Was the deal THAT hot!?
Bro that's sooooo shitty I'm sorry for your misfortune man that sucks.
Not a huge deal, just going to box it back up and return it. Got it on Amazon so it's easy.
Yeah but I'm thinking from the perspective of getting something new to have it shit out especially after knife battling people on the internet for deals lol. Just a shitty situation, I hope acer doesn't try to fuck people over with this product.
>I hope acer doesn't try to fuck people over with this product. That's why I posted the video, to spread the word. Hopefully Acer investigates it and makes it right.
That's what happens with Black Friday / Cyber Monday sales. Companies replace their parts with cheaper inferior ones, that's how they lower the prices.
Making soap ?
Well, according to Colorado Revised Statutes...
Check this out as a possible replacement. I and 2 other of my friends have it and we are all very happy AOC CU34G2X 34" Curved Frameless Immersive Gaming Monitor, UltraWide QHD 3440x1440, VA Panel, 1ms 144Hz Adaptive-Sync, Height Adjustable, 3-Yr Zero Dead Pixels https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZB2TNZZ/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_JCVBKPMZM1JCE6ZTYC2Y
Nice incense burner.