Why you'll love it: The Massdrop Vast gets most of the way there on all fronts, which is all we can ask for considering how inexpensive it is.
The Massdrop Vast is a jack of all trades but master of none. Its VA panel isn't especially color accurate, despite Massdrop's marketing attempts to convince you otherwise, and there isn't a lot of features to make it stand out as a premium product. While it doesn't do anything perfectly, it gets most of the way there, and that's saying a lot considering the low price tag of this ultrawide monitor.
The Vast has a professional composure, but the panel quality simply isn't high enough for anyone other than would-be pros. That said, it's a great choice for gaming. With a 100Hz refresh rate and 2ms G2G response time, the Vast is the only UHD ultrawide shy of $600 that provides an excellent gaming experience.
The refresh rate and resolution are what matters. The LG 34UM60-P will get you to 75Hz, but the difference between 60Hz and 75Hz isn't nearly as big as the difference between 75Hz and 100Hz. FreeSync is supported from 49Hz up to 100Hz, too, so you can use the high refresh rate without screen tearing.
For budget-focused monitors, it's easy to expect manufacturers to throw all of their eggs in the panel basket and disregard things like the stand and chassis quality. Massdrop proves you can get the best of both worlds with the Vast, though. In addition to 20 degrees of tilt and 4.3 inches of spring-actuated height adjustment, the Vast also has a full 90 degrees of pivot so you can turn it completely sideways to see more of a document or, in most cases, dig deeper on Reddit.
At this price point, the only real competitor is LG's 34UC79G-B, which, at $50 cheaper, boasts a 144Hz refresh rate and more color accurate IPS display. However, it does so at a little over half the resolution. Given the 35-inch size, the resolution makes the difference on the Vast, and while the refresh rate and color accuracy aren't as good as LG's monitors, the Vast isn't too far off, either.
Pros: High refresh rate, low price point
Cons: Not the most color accurate
Buy the Massdrop Vast on Massdrop for $549.99