I tried Samsung's new outrageously wide $1,500 computer monitor - here's what it's like

• Samsung's new CRG9 gaming monitor is outrageously wide, and it has a higher 1440p resolution than the original model from 2017, which had a 1080p resolution.
• The resolution bump in the new CRG9 monitor makes it a viable option, at least for those who can afford its $1,500 price tag.
• The CRG9 also has a 120Hz refresh rate, which makes for super-smooth gaming as long as you have a computer that's powerful enough to run games at such a high refresh rate and on such a wide monitor.
• The CRG9 is available to buy today.
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Samsung released its new "super-ultra-wide" $1,500 CRG9 gaming monitor on Thursday for pre-order, and I'm afraid it'll make anyone who bought the first model from 2017 regret their purchase.

The new CRG9 monitor comes in the same size and outrageously wide 32:9 aspect ratio, which is the exact equivalent of two regular, 16:9 computer monitors put together.

There are a few upgrades that are worth mentioning later, but the biggest upgrade in the new CRG9 monitor is a higher 1440p resolution versus the 1080p resolution from the original 2017 model.

For a luxury item like a $1,500 super-ultra-wide monitor, that bump in resolution makes all the difference.

I recently checked out the new CRG9 monitor myself. Here's what it's like: