That's great to hear. Do you notice the colour fringing on text? I saw a lot written about it but I barely notice it. Anything to report on burn-in too?
@@KitGuruTech I can only see it when my nose is basically touching the screen, from my regular posture it's not an issue. No burn-in at all and I game on it considerably. One gripe with my early unit is that the pixel/panel refreshes are quite sporatic and annoying at times. Shame that I can't update the firmware to fix it.
@@KitGuruTech i also don't notice color fringing on this monitor unless i'm uncomfortably close - or, more specifically, not enough to be even remotely troublesome. i spend quite a bit of time on twitch with static elements on screen (and also received the monitor in april). no burn in so far, but i'm really gonna test that 3 year warranty lol.
@@KitGuruTech I don't notice it at all, especially in gaming. The only way I can see it is if I'm reading an article or something and if I am leaning in closely. Otherwise it's a nonissue
I just ordered the newly updated version of this monitor yesterday. Can’t wait to get it. I’ve been waiting for a chance to play on a high performance OLED display and finally pulled the trigger. It really couldn’t be any more perfect for me because I’ve been using my LG 34GK950F curved ultrawide for the last 3 years and it’s been great. This new Alienware monitor is the same aspect ratio, same curvature and same resolution as my current LG monitor but with next level display technology and an even faster refresh rate. It’s basically a perfect upgrade. I also love the overall design. My LG looks good and all but it’s not nearly as slick looking as the Alienware. The newer version, the one I got, is all black rather than that matte white finish and it looks incredible. I think both finishes look great but I’m glad they switched to black for the updated model.
Just make sure you know the update version is just one that supports Freesync instead of G-Sync. So as long as you don't have a Nvidia graphics card, you're good
@@dak8710 Every game I personally play supports it. I would say most modern games do, except indie games which is a bummer. I will say however, whenever I play emulators or anything else in 16:9, it’s still an awesome experience. You get so immersed in the colors that’s you don’t even see the borders. It also helps that when a portion of the screen goes black, it TRULY goes black. It’s an amazing experience.
That's a gorgeous monitor. And I love that you go into so much detail. If I didn't have a 120 Hz 4k monitor (Acer Nitro) I'd be very tempted. As is, I'll wait for the 4k version with Displayport 2.0 and HDMI 2.1.
@@scary_af well for phone they are the best in the world but for computers pc been told they have a lot of issues but I HAVENT owned any or saw anything thought... but the 2000$ neo g9 seem to have a lot of issues compared the Alienware AW3423DW etc and the glow of miniled etc but that alienware as a samsung panel so, I am hopeful the new odyssey g9 4k will have a improved one or something similar, but the golden resolution to game in my view is 2k/1440p with a 4080 16gb / 4090 to max all settings at high refresh rate, to me that's more important than 4k
The burn-in prevention is a really cool feature using the redundant pixels around the edge of the screen to shift the image. I used an OLED for exclusively playing Grand Turismo and the gear shift burned into the screen after about 18 months.
@@eclisis5080 with OLED ya wouldn't have to leave it on for long periods, as tests have shown elsewhere and as is given a warning the same type of content even on a "safe" viewing time will likely result in burnin.
With the overshooting at 175hz is it the control electronics are not up to scratch or is it a physical panel limitation being hit? Could it be fixed by a firmware update?
It's physical panel limitation inherent to OLED tech. He even explains this in the video with graphs (when displaying pure black it takes some effort to turn the turned off black pixel back on and it causes overshoot).
The most unfortunate thing about this monitor for me (so far) is the fact Dell won't be providing firmware updates. The newer units do ship with updated fw, but earlier units such as mine can't be updated. Monitor is still absolutely great, but there are some small quality of life improvements that a fw update could potentially solve.
@@manuelpereyra1594 in the monitor's osd under "others" it shows what firmware is installed - M0B101 is the first iteration. M0B102 or later is newer (not sure if it's currently the newest). any of the monitors sent out after the first couple months of availability are likely to have the newer firmware - as far as i know - but the osd can always be checked to be certain.
@@ThrasherEscapes Thanks a lot for your reply, I will check it out once mine arrives next month. I sucks that such an expensive monitor doesn't get the support that deserves. I hope there is a solution in the future, happy gaming!
I'm gonna wait on the MSI 342C QD-OLED monitor that was announced back at the end of May. I hope it comes in at a competitive price and drives down the cost for us. Also I like that MSI offers an inbuilt KVM switch on many of its upper range offerings, which will be especially useful to me.
It came out, sold out on Amazon rn. It’s $1100 while the Alienware is $990 or $1000 on sale. I’d personally go for the msi, I really want that kvm and Usb C for my laptop. I was hoping they would release it at sub $1000 though because it took so long.
I have the G9 Neo now and want to get this to have a 4K monitor, this shouldn’t stretch games like the 32:9 will it? That’s the only annoyance with that large of an Ultrawide is some games look amazing and others get stretched out and seem zoomed in too far.
This isn't a 4k monitor. This is 1440p, and it's in 21:9 ratio. A good amount of modern games have support for it that doesn't stretch it, but others you may need mods like Flawless Wide-screen
when the games are zoomed in too far you're going to have to fiddle with your fov sliders in games to find a gd sweetspot of not too fish eye and not too close lol
was looking up youtube reviews on your monitor chris...looks awesome but yeah as mentioned all games need full compatibility with the resolution and ratios
OK so I just wanted to say that we now have another Alienware AW3423DWF to look forward to. Its releasing to the USA on Nov 3. It has some cut down specs and hardware with a $200 cheaper price tag. Its more of a gamer friendly version. You loose the Nvidia V-sync but get the AMD Freesync Pro. You also loose some noise and heat generated by the V-sync and its fan. You loose 10 nhz off the top so its down to 165mhz but you get 10bit DP. The White is gone on the DWF replaced by a now black housing with less RGB which is fine by me. Anyway you now have two choices from Alienware. DWF @ $1099 and DW @ $1299.
Genuine Question: Why would you care that only 1 input can run at native refresh? What else do you (or anyone else) want to connect to your monitor? Personally, I just have my single PC connected and always have so I just figured additional inputs means options for perhaps GPUs without Displayports. idk just curious
I like to also hook my laptop up to my monitor for work, and it's just kind of annoying you can't use the monitor at its advertised specs if you're using the HDMI port. Don't see why they didn't just put a HDMI 2.1 port in there, but it seems to be a common trend in the monitor market currently (monitors with only HDMI 2.0 that doesn't support their full specs).
thank you! there is a way to prevent the message which you can do in the OSD, but apparently only on firmware M0B102 and later. My sample had M0B101 installed
No. You can adjust the colour of each individual RGB zone and some effects, but it's not proper Ambilight. I'm using the GOVEE Dreamview G1 Pro for an excellent ambilight, with this monitor.
I was soooo tempted to buy this recently here in Australia 🇦🇺 as the official Dell eBay site had the for 25%+ off ….. if only I didn’t have recent essential bills to pay 💰 🥵🥊
Playing at 144hz is what I’m used to and have no issue. 175hz won’t make a massive difference. I feel like 144hz @ 1440p 18:05 is the sweet spot for gaming
£1099. thats actually not too bad a price considering market right now and the competition prices. shame its not HDMI 2.1 - thats a bit of a kicker for me.
Blacks don't look grey. I own the display, not an issue. The anti-glare coating is the same purple hue coating you have on OLED televisions, and guess what, no one says LG televisions look "Grey" when displaying black. Fake news strikes again. There is no text fringing. I can right now take my phone, and take a picture of my AW3423DW, and then go my secondary ViewSonic IPS monitor, take a picture close up, and then go to my third VA Samsung monitor, take a picture close up, and all 3 will show text fringing. No one uses their display literal inches from their face. I am easily 22-30 inches from my AW3423DW and there is no visual fringing. Its bullshit. Every single picture of "proof" is a camera held way too damn close to the screen/panel. And yet, do that for ANY type of monitor on the market and you get fringing. Even that stupid germen outlet that initially reviews the AW3423DW. They used a literal microscope to prove fringing. And yet NOT A SINGLE review prior to the AW3423DW had the same treatment. It was the first time they exacerbated an issue for clicks. Your pixel response times make no sense. you show 1ms or faster but then when you show the graph, you see 5ms worth of overshoot for full start-stop times. when i tested my aw3423dw using a picoscope 2204a and thorlabs photodiode (15ns rise/fall meaning 0.00015ms rise fall times) I got the slowest pixel response of 0.8ms and that was including overshoot and that was full start to stop pixel transition times. running windows in sdr mode.
@@seattlebicycler3657 solid 8. missing black frame insertion. Cant update bios as end user (have to RMA for bios update which is DUMB). And I believe if they had used display port display stream compression we could of had 10 bit color at 175hz (its capped 144 due to bandwidth) and even overall had higher refresh rate in general. Fix those 3 things in my opinion and its 10/10
awesome screen, ive had great success with alienware panels over the years. actually its about time for an upgrade. ive £800 - what you reckon Dominic?
really depends what sort of form-factor and resolution you are after. for me personally, at £800 i'd go for high refresh-rate 4K. the corsair 32uhd144 is a strong shout IMO
thanks! £1099 direct from Dell: www.dell.com/en-uk/shop/alienware-34-curved-qd-oled-gaming-monitor-aw3423dw/apd/210-bdsz/monitors-monitor-accessories. it's expensive no doubt about it, but compared to some flagship LCDs we've seen, I think it's fairly reasonable to be honest
when the price comes down this will be my next monitor. literally bought the s3422dwg like a month ago and couldnt be happier but this monitor really sounds like the last monitor ill ever want!
im getting mine today, was thinking of getting the samsung neo 165 hz monitor but, after looking at cyberpunk on pc and cyberpunk on my ps5 with my oled tv, im convinced that oled is the best, my qled monitor makes the skin of charaters look unrealistic as apossed to oled which looks like im accually looking at skin.
I think the bulk of PC gamers couldn't care less about HDMI 2.1 as display port is king. Its certainly not stopping me from gettin this monitor....as soon as I can afford to!
You did a great job with the review. however i have heard some people complain that this monitor causes eye strain and head issues, due to not being flicker free (false advertising) + the nature of the oled. and also image flickering and small flashes on the grey tone images, and overall poor quality control. Oh and also traces of the pimply protective packaging on the monitor matrix itself, which are not removed even if they are cleaned with microfiber with a cleaning agent. you can easily check yourself it with your smartphone flashlight.
I bought and tested the AW QD-OLED for 2 weeks. If your monitor is 400nits or above and you use that Brightness there is a possibility that you will be unsatisfied. Wait till 100% window brightness is minimum 400 nits instead of 240. Don't get me wrong this is the best panel technology on the market, period. I'll be waiting for the 2nd generation of QD-OLED which hopefully comes with resolution and refresh rate increase along side brightness.
@@maegnificant yeah like it works well enough, but for multiplayer games I find it harder to spot enemies, and of course some are fine with it, but that’s really my only gripe with it. nevertheless It is amazing and really gets me amped for the future of panels, computers, and tech in general. Idk just rambling now cheers bro🍻and goodnight!
i had this monitor for 2 weeks and i returned. its the most beautiful monitor ive seen but that pop up for pixel refresh every 4 hrs is the most annoying thing ever especially during a game. and it pops up for 15 secs. before disappearing. i was really hoping this would be like my Tv where it would refresh during the night time. it was a make and break deal for me.
Let's face it, if it's anything other than OLED the reaction time just isn't quick enough for gaming. You might get the contrast with new mini LED backlighting but it's never going to be as responsive.
@@drunkhusband6257 totally agree i never enable hdr not on my console not on my pc im just not feeling it ever..plus it can add input lag on the xbox anyway, no thanks!
I've heard that these oled monitors are made of plastic and image burn like screen like the old plasma TVs used to, for these reasons they should be cheaper than everything else but they seem to be more expensive.
You would have to use this monitor so extensively and at peak brightness leaving it on static images for over 6+ hours to cause any real burn in. Not one oled screen I've owned in the last 5 years displayed any signs of burn in even when i would leave a static pause screen for hours on end. Also these things have pixel refresh and come with 3 year warranty anyway.
Your criticism of it only having one port that can handle it's native high refresh rate of 175hz is puzzling. Why does it matter? You mentioned that it only has hdmi 2.0 ports instead of 2.1. Again, why does it matter? Perhaps you're thinking of console gaming, but the Xbox Series X and PS5 don't support ultra wide-screen resolutions, so no one will likely be console gaming on this. Your criticism doesn't make sense.
Great review, only thing which would've been nice, is a little clip of the actual noise the fan makes. I've got a fanless PC and don't want it to be ruined by any fan noise at all.
Leaving this comment just to let you know that I'm NOT a whale, I did NOT pay obscene amounts of money for a 16K monitor that I don't really need and I am NOT suffering from low self-esteem.
My Oled gaming will have to suffice as I struggle on my LG OLED CX 55” at 4K 120hz 🤣😅😂. It’s true thou, playing on an OLED is truely an experience to behold 🤤🤤 and once you there, led doesn’t cut it anymore ….. it’s a first world problem, but it’s one I’m grateful to have 🤫😯
Such a shame it doesn't support HDMI 2.1 and HDMI 2.1 to displayport 1.4 adapters aren't a thing yet either and USB-C would have been nice too. Such a shame given the panel is cutting edge it's let down by it's controller hardware.
This review was annoying as hell. Why do you feel the need to tell me what you are about to tell me? Just tell me. The sections are labelled on the time line so if I go to "anti-gloss" coating why then spend 30 seconds telling me how it's not something you'd normally have to tell me about. Just such a ridiculously verbose, frustrating experience. Will get my tech feedback elsewhere from now on.
I have this 175 Hz 3440x1440 Alienware OLED (AW3423DW) with G-Sync Ultimate and [I went back to my Acer 165 Hz.] You're regurgitating everybody's nitpicky / nonsensical gripes missing the big picture of this monitor. *It's NOT a competitive FPS PC monitor.* I'm interested in the 240 Hz newer LG panel monitors coming out in Q1. I really like the size and the flexibility of curvature, and I've learned not to rely on what others say. So we'll see. I know OLED is capable of 1kHz refresh rates and sub 0.1ms response. However, there's more to it than just those two numbers, in competitive FPS I'm not looking for color accuracy. I'm looking for the SOB trying to hide himself in the shadows of a corner laying down behind some dead dude. So I need total control of brightness, saturation, multiple gamut settings, fast access to settings .. not some crappy thumb stick (ideally a multi-button control panel / external pad). CPU-Z 9mm3cz
You listen long enough you start hearing all the red flags, G-Sync(Over Pricing, Limitations with HDMI 2.1) For the money you're better off waiting for HDMI 2.1/DP 1.4 4K FreeSync Premium Monitors with VRR to come down in price or get a deal on one.
Saw this monitor up close together with other 4k 1440p mini led monitors IPS-VA....0 competition This monitor crush them in every way... led monitors are obsolete trash right now compared to this... What it misses is a 4k version of this.
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Have had my AW3423DW since April. Despite it's many little quirks I love it. The colours are fantastic and the HDR is amazing too.
That's great to hear. Do you notice the colour fringing on text? I saw a lot written about it but I barely notice it. Anything to report on burn-in too?
@@KitGuruTech I can only see it when my nose is basically touching the screen, from my regular posture it's not an issue. No burn-in at all and I game on it considerably. One gripe with my early unit is that the pixel/panel refreshes are quite sporatic and annoying at times. Shame that I can't update the firmware to fix it.
@@KitGuruTech i also don't notice color fringing on this monitor unless i'm uncomfortably close - or, more specifically, not enough to be even remotely troublesome. i spend quite a bit of time on twitch with static elements on screen (and also received the monitor in april). no burn in so far, but i'm really gonna test that 3 year warranty lol.
@@KitGuruTech I don't notice it at all, especially in gaming. The only way I can see it is if I'm reading an article or something and if I am leaning in closely. Otherwise it's a nonissue
I just ordered the newly updated version of this monitor yesterday. Can’t wait to get it. I’ve been waiting for a chance to play on a high performance OLED display and finally pulled the trigger. It really couldn’t be any more perfect for me because I’ve been using my LG 34GK950F curved ultrawide for the last 3 years and it’s been great. This new Alienware monitor is the same aspect ratio, same curvature and same resolution as my current LG monitor but with next level display technology and an even faster refresh rate. It’s basically a perfect upgrade. I also love the overall design. My LG looks good and all but it’s not nearly as slick looking as the Alienware. The newer version, the one I got, is all black rather than that matte white finish and it looks incredible. I think both finishes look great but I’m glad they switched to black for the updated model.
Just make sure you know the update version is just one that supports Freesync instead of G-Sync. So as long as you don't have a Nvidia graphics card, you're good
@@SnakeSkinz It will work perfectly fine with an Nvidia card
Glad we both are enjoying this monitor. I love it being my first ultrawide and the crazy immersion this brings I love it.
Same
How is it in terms of ultrawide support? I want to get this as my main monitor but i’m worried about games that don’t support ultrawide
@@dak8710 Every game I personally play supports it. I would say most modern games do, except indie games which is a bummer. I will say however, whenever I play emulators or anything else in 16:9, it’s still an awesome experience. You get so immersed in the colors that’s you don’t even see the borders. It also helps that when a portion of the screen goes black, it TRULY goes black. It’s an amazing experience.
@@MachhJuann appreciate that man! Thanks
Best complete in depth review of a screen I have seen, keep up the good work! Subscribed
Can the display be overclocked?
That's a gorgeous monitor. And I love that you go into so much detail. If I didn't have a 120 Hz 4k monitor (Acer Nitro) I'd be very tempted. As is, I'll wait for the 4k version with Displayport 2.0 and HDMI 2.1.
probably the new samsung odyssey soon
There won't be one like that for a long time. There are no panels left for that.
@@maegnificant what your talking about ? new monitors keep coming out
Except Samsung can’t seem to make a monitor correctly
@@scary_af well for phone they are the best in the world but for computers pc been told they have a lot of issues but I HAVENT owned any or saw anything thought... but the 2000$ neo g9 seem to have a lot of issues compared the Alienware AW3423DW etc and the glow of miniled etc but that alienware as a samsung panel so, I am hopeful the new odyssey g9 4k will have a improved one or something similar, but the golden resolution to game in my view is 2k/1440p with a 4080 16gb / 4090 to max all settings at high refresh rate, to me that's more important than 4k
The burn-in prevention is a really cool feature using the redundant pixels around the edge of the screen to shift the image. I used an OLED for exclusively playing Grand Turismo and the gear shift burned into the screen after about 18 months.
lmao what OLED did you have, and did leave Gran Turismo on the screen 24 hours a day
@@eclisis5080 with OLED ya wouldn't have to leave it on for long periods, as tests have shown elsewhere and as is given a warning the same type of content even on a "safe" viewing time will likely result in burnin.
Btw most OLED TVS also have pixel shifting to help prevent burnin but it doesn't help against repeated same static content an oled's worste use case.
Wait I'm confused so it does or doesn't have fast response time? Saw 0.1 then also heard 14.5 🤷🏿♂️
With the overshooting at 175hz is it the control electronics are not up to scratch or is it a physical panel limitation being hit? Could it be fixed by a firmware update?
It's physical panel limitation inherent to OLED tech. He even explains this in the video with graphs (when displaying pure black it takes some effort to turn the turned off black pixel back on and it causes overshoot).
What Color settings did you end up using?
What are those RGB side sticks around the monitor? Do they change with game play?
They are Corsair LT 100 RGB. Yes, they can operate as ambilight if you wish, using iCue software. I got three of them.
Thanks for the in depth review Dom always go really into lots of detail.
Colour fringing is a very interesting effect but how spoiled are we nowadays where you have to zoom in with a camera to detect a potential issue.
Could you provide the colour calibration info you put into the screen - wondering if it can be used from panel to panel.
It's got some reflection but think it's worth it - just have to make sure the room is set up correctly and it's worth it for the panel.
The most unfortunate thing about this monitor for me (so far) is the fact Dell won't be providing firmware updates. The newer units do ship with updated fw, but earlier units such as mine can't be updated. Monitor is still absolutely great, but there are some small quality of life improvements that a fw update could potentially solve.
How do you know if your monitor is one of the earlier units? And sorry to hear that mate!
@@manuelpereyra1594 in the monitor's osd under "others" it shows what firmware is installed - M0B101 is the first iteration. M0B102 or later is newer (not sure if it's currently the newest). any of the monitors sent out after the first couple months of availability are likely to have the newer firmware - as far as i know - but the osd can always be checked to be certain.
@@ThrasherEscapes Thanks a lot for your reply, I will check it out once mine arrives next month. I sucks that such an expensive monitor doesn't get the support that deserves. I hope there is a solution in the future, happy gaming!
@@manuelpereyra1594 thanks for the kind words, and enjoy your new monitor - it's a good one.
@@ThrasherEscapes i saw one guy on reddit stating he had MOB 103 but he never provided any proof.
I have 102, it's fine.
is the input lag noticable?
I'm gonna wait on the MSI 342C QD-OLED monitor that was announced back at the end of May. I hope it comes in at a competitive price and drives down the cost for us. Also I like that MSI offers an inbuilt KVM switch on many of its upper range offerings, which will be especially useful to me.
This is already super cheap for what it is. Got mine new from Dell for 1150 Euros.
$1500+CND
It came out, sold out on Amazon rn. It’s $1100 while the Alienware is $990 or $1000 on sale. I’d personally go for the msi, I really want that kvm and Usb C for my laptop. I was hoping they would release it at sub $1000 though because it took so long.
Im wondering if some of the other Monitor Manu's are dragging their feet to release one of these so they can sell thru their older hardware first.
how does this semi-glossy oled compare to other full-glossy oleds in terms of overall picture quality.
Any news on one of these in a 27"ish flat screen?
Just got one. Looks great!
Love that thinness for OLED can't be beat can it.
Would like to see this versus 4k hdr 1000.
I have the G9 Neo now and want to get this to have a 4K monitor, this shouldn’t stretch games like the 32:9 will it? That’s the only annoyance with that large of an Ultrawide is some games look amazing and others get stretched out and seem zoomed in too far.
This isn't a 4k monitor. This is 1440p, and it's in 21:9 ratio. A good amount of modern games have support for it that doesn't stretch it, but others you may need mods like Flawless Wide-screen
when the games are zoomed in too far you're going to have to fiddle with your fov sliders in games to find a gd sweetspot of not too fish eye and not too close lol
was looking up youtube reviews on your monitor chris...looks awesome but yeah as mentioned all games need full compatibility with the resolution and ratios
OK so I just wanted to say that we now have another Alienware AW3423DWF to look forward to. Its releasing to the USA on Nov 3. It has some cut down specs and hardware with a $200 cheaper price tag. Its more of a gamer friendly version. You loose the Nvidia V-sync but get the AMD Freesync Pro. You also loose some noise and heat generated by the V-sync and its fan. You loose 10 nhz off the top so its down to 165mhz but you get 10bit DP. The White is gone on the DWF replaced by a now black housing with less RGB which is fine by me. Anyway you now have two choices from Alienware. DWF @ $1099 and DW @ $1299.
I’ll take the true v sync instead
Genuine Question: Why would you care that only 1 input can run at native refresh? What else do you (or anyone else) want to connect to your monitor? Personally, I just have my single PC connected and always have so I just figured additional inputs means options for perhaps GPUs without Displayports. idk just curious
I like to also hook my laptop up to my monitor for work, and it's just kind of annoying you can't use the monitor at its advertised specs if you're using the HDMI port. Don't see why they didn't just put a HDMI 2.1 port in there, but it seems to be a common trend in the monitor market currently (monitors with only HDMI 2.0 that doesn't support their full specs).
i often wonder what happens if your 1 port fails lol at least with an additional port u have back up potential ha all eggs in one basket it is :)
I'll be ordering this in October hopefully
Is it bettet than neo g9?
The latency of the monitor at 14.5 seconds is the same as the FASTEST gaming mouse the Razer Viper 8k which is also recorded around 14 milliseconds.
14 seconds? That's FAST!
Liked and subscribed. Good stuff here! Do you know if there is a way to make the pixel refresh pop up, not to appear during a gaming session?
thank you! there is a way to prevent the message which you can do in the OSD, but apparently only on firmware M0B102 and later. My sample had M0B101 installed
is the cooling fan noticeable?
No, don't worry. This monitor is a dream come true.
Does the RGB light on the back work like an ambilight?
No. You can adjust the colour of each individual RGB zone and some effects, but it's not proper Ambilight. I'm using the GOVEE Dreamview G1 Pro for an excellent ambilight, with this monitor.
Do you find the whites to be slightly war and yellow? I own this monitor and that's the one thing that bothers me.
My only problem with HDR is that it makes me go blind as the brightness is almost too good.
Is 60fps gaming worse on oleds due to the sample and hold or is it still better than playing at 60hz on an lcd panel?
It's better, it actually looks smoother. I didn't even know that was possible
Way better, I Switched from aw2721d to this monitor, it's awesome.
Strange it's so deep given the actual panel is so thin.
I was soooo tempted to buy this recently here in Australia 🇦🇺 as the official Dell eBay site had the for 25%+ off ….. if only I didn’t have recent essential bills to pay 💰 🥵🥊
AW3423DW is such a catchy name an so obviously an OLED screen.
Playing at 144hz is what I’m used to and have no issue. 175hz won’t make a massive difference. I feel like 144hz @ 1440p 18:05 is the sweet spot for gaming
£1099. thats actually not too bad a price considering market right now and the competition prices. shame its not HDMI 2.1 - thats a bit of a kicker for me.
Blacks don't look grey. I own the display, not an issue. The anti-glare coating is the same purple hue coating you have on OLED televisions, and guess what, no one says LG televisions look "Grey" when displaying black. Fake news strikes again.
There is no text fringing. I can right now take my phone, and take a picture of my AW3423DW, and then go my secondary ViewSonic IPS monitor, take a picture close up, and then go to my third VA Samsung monitor, take a picture close up, and all 3 will show text fringing. No one uses their display literal inches from their face. I am easily 22-30 inches from my AW3423DW and there is no visual fringing. Its bullshit. Every single picture of "proof" is a camera held way too damn close to the screen/panel. And yet, do that for ANY type of monitor on the market and you get fringing. Even that stupid germen outlet that initially reviews the AW3423DW. They used a literal microscope to prove fringing. And yet NOT A SINGLE review prior to the AW3423DW had the same treatment. It was the first time they exacerbated an issue for clicks.
Your pixel response times make no sense. you show 1ms or faster but then when you show the graph, you see 5ms worth of overshoot for full start-stop times. when i tested my aw3423dw using a picoscope 2204a and thorlabs photodiode (15ns rise/fall meaning 0.00015ms rise fall times) I got the slowest pixel response of 0.8ms and that was including overshoot and that was full start to stop pixel transition times. running windows in sdr mode.
On a scale of 1-10 how would you rate the monitor then? Thank you!
@@seattlebicycler3657 solid 8. missing black frame insertion. Cant update bios as end user (have to RMA for bios update which is DUMB). And I believe if they had used display port display stream compression we could of had 10 bit color at 175hz (its capped 144 due to bandwidth) and even overall had higher refresh rate in general. Fix those 3 things in my opinion and its 10/10
awesome screen, ive had great success with alienware panels over the years. actually its about time for an upgrade. ive £800 - what you reckon Dominic?
really depends what sort of form-factor and resolution you are after. for me personally, at £800 i'd go for high refresh-rate 4K. the corsair 32uhd144 is a strong shout IMO
What about the F model?
Those overshoot values really aren't a big deal given the quality of the picture.
Spiderman remastered is such a good game...
fab review Dom. seems like another mega panel for the Dell team. I must have missed how much it costs?
thanks! £1099 direct from Dell: www.dell.com/en-uk/shop/alienware-34-curved-qd-oled-gaming-monitor-aw3423dw/apd/210-bdsz/monitors-monitor-accessories. it's expensive no doubt about it, but compared to some flagship LCDs we've seen, I think it's fairly reasonable to be honest
Depends where you're from
Till u get burn in and having to refresh the screen constantly is bit annoying just to make sure it don't get burn in
Already got burn in from browser toolbars. Shows up on greys and dark scenes as an even darker bar up top.
Post a video
when the price comes down this will be my next monitor.
literally bought the s3422dwg like a month ago and couldnt be happier but this monitor really sounds like the last monitor ill ever want!
only thing im waiting for its 32 inch OLED monitor...
why is the latency so bad in gaming?
very useful product 👍
im getting mine today, was thinking of getting the samsung neo 165 hz monitor but, after looking at cyberpunk on pc and cyberpunk on my ps5 with my oled tv, im convinced that oled is the best, my qled monitor makes the skin of charaters look unrealistic as apossed to oled which looks like im accually looking at skin.
I just cop Alienware today can’t wait
@@TonyTheTiger1000 did you get it?
Can we get an ETA on when the girl with the glasses returns please
She's been sacked.
It's become a sausage fest, frankly
whats the lego game hes playing ?
Lego Builder's Journey. It's good fun
Why does his eyes look so damn pretty!
I think the bulk of PC gamers couldn't care less about HDMI 2.1 as display port is king. Its certainly not stopping me from gettin this monitor....as soon as I can afford to!
The semi gloss is actually a 50/50, it's gonna make that OLED panel pop why do you think alot of TVs today with OLED have glossy displays
Cant get them anywhere in my country... sucks.
You did a great job with the review.
however i have heard some people complain that this monitor causes eye strain and head issues, due to not being flicker free (false advertising) + the nature of the oled.
and also image flickering and small flashes on the grey tone images, and overall poor quality control.
Oh and also traces of the pimply protective packaging on the monitor matrix itself, which are not removed even if they are cleaned with microfiber with a cleaning agent.
you can easily check yourself it with your smartphone flashlight.
I bought and tested the AW QD-OLED for 2 weeks. If your monitor is 400nits or above and you use that Brightness there is a possibility that you will be unsatisfied. Wait till 100% window brightness is minimum 400 nits instead of 240. Don't get me wrong this is the best panel technology on the market, period. I'll be waiting for the 2nd generation of QD-OLED which hopefully comes with resolution and refresh rate increase along side brightness.
Burn your eyes out bro
@@maegnificant sure, as long as I can get 400 nits sustained across a full screen🤓😏
@@SuperRed876 I really don't get why anyone would need that, but to each their own :) i have this monitor and I had a way brighter one before
@@maegnificant yeah like it works well enough, but for multiplayer games I find it harder to spot enemies, and of course some are fine with it, but that’s really my only gripe with it. nevertheless It is amazing and really gets me amped for the future of panels, computers, and tech in general. Idk just rambling now cheers bro🍻and goodnight!
@@SuperRed876 cheers!
Poor Dom having to say AW3423DW multiple times during this video.
The lack of HDMI 2.1 is so stupid the monitor is so close to perfection that kinda ruins it.
is it me or is it everyone experiencing screen flickering on loading screen of games on this monitor ?
i had this monitor for 2 weeks and i returned. its the most beautiful monitor ive seen but that pop up for pixel refresh every 4 hrs is the most annoying thing ever especially during a game. and it pops up for 15 secs. before disappearing. i was really hoping this would be like my Tv where it would refresh during the night time. it was a make and break deal for me.
Interesting. This is the type of thing reviewers should be sharing and they choose not to. I am with you this would drive me mad.
Your suppose to it use it on ECO mode. My panel only refreshes when I turn off the Monitor.
Just turn it off bro
Easily fixed by clicking a checkbox to not show the message anymore.
that is a shame made me think twice now damn was a definite contender too but thanks!
Let's face it, if it's anything other than OLED the reaction time just isn't quick enough for gaming. You might get the contrast with new mini LED backlighting but it's never going to be as responsive.
If I was playing pc only I’d get this but I need a monitor that also caters to my Xbox
HDR seems to be the only edge that mini-led panels have over OLED as it can maintain the extreme brightness needed for proper HDR.
No such thing as proper HDR, it's different on everything and should simply be turned off for best quality.
Contrast is key. QD Oled gives you the best of both worlds.
Oled has way better contrast and no bloom.
@@drunkhusband6257 totally agree i never enable hdr not on my console not on my pc im just not feeling it ever..plus it can add input lag on the xbox anyway, no thanks!
ehrm this is the best monitor out there. I like it.
I have that monitor, it's beautiful to game on. Yes it's expensive, but worth every penny.
I always skip the first generation of tech. I wonder how much the 2nd gen of qd OLED monitors are fling to be. Not sure if it will be worth the wait.
Bring the latency down to 1ms, up the Refresh rate to 240Hz, make it 27 Inch 16:9 and add 3 HDMi 2.1 ports and I'd buy 3 INSTANTLY!
Honestly why would you want to drive this at any refresh rate less than 175hz
I've heard that these oled monitors are made of plastic and image burn like screen like the old plasma TVs used to, for these reasons they should be cheaper than everything else but they seem to be more expensive.
You would have to use this monitor so extensively and at peak brightness leaving it on static images for over 6+ hours to cause any real burn in. Not one oled screen I've owned in the last 5 years displayed any signs of burn in even when i would leave a static pause screen for hours on end. Also these things have pixel refresh and come with 3 year warranty anyway.
Your criticism of it only having one port that can handle it's native high refresh rate of 175hz is puzzling. Why does it matter? You mentioned that it only has hdmi 2.0 ports instead of 2.1. Again, why does it matter? Perhaps you're thinking of console gaming, but the Xbox Series X and PS5 don't support ultra wide-screen resolutions, so no one will likely be console gaming on this. Your criticism doesn't make sense.
Glossy and text is the issue with the monitor
An HDI experience? Just pluckin' accronyms from the ether there, dude and hopin' no one gunna notice.
Should of been 240hz instead of 175hz OC.....LG and Corsair vote have 240hz Oled's coming in Ultrawide format
When?
@@seattlebicycler3657 early 2023
@@seattlebicycler3657 the LG 45GR95QE
and Corsair Xeneon Flex 45WQHD240...
both 45" 3440x1440p 240HZ Oleds
CRT's have noticeably better motion clarity but over all this is my favorite monitor.
Great review, only thing which would've been nice, is a little clip of the actual noise the fan makes. I've got a fanless PC and don't want it to be ruined by any fan noise at all.
Leaving this comment just to let you know that I'm NOT a whale, I did NOT pay obscene amounts of money for a 16K monitor that I don't really need and I am NOT suffering from low self-esteem.
No hdmi 2.1
The latency kind of sucks especially given the reponse times of the physical panel.
cool
My Oled gaming will have to suffice as I struggle on my LG OLED CX 55” at 4K 120hz 🤣😅😂. It’s true thou, playing on an OLED is truely an experience to behold 🤤🤤 and once you there, led doesn’t cut it anymore ….. it’s a first world problem, but it’s one I’m grateful to have 🤫😯
Such a shame it doesn't support HDMI 2.1 and HDMI 2.1 to displayport 1.4 adapters aren't a thing yet either and USB-C would have been nice too. Such a shame given the panel is cutting edge it's let down by it's controller hardware.
£1099 you left the worst bit until the end! That really should be more in the £600-£800 price range.
When this monitor was announced, most people assumed it would be 2k+. It ain't cheap but it sure as hell ain't too overpriced.
This monitor is amazing for single player games but cannot play COD or shooters with that high of input latency. Nope
This review was annoying as hell. Why do you feel the need to tell me what you are about to tell me? Just tell me. The sections are labelled on the time line so if I go to "anti-gloss" coating why then spend 30 seconds telling me how it's not something you'd normally have to tell me about. Just such a ridiculously verbose, frustrating experience. Will get my tech feedback elsewhere from now on.
I have this 175 Hz 3440x1440 Alienware OLED (AW3423DW) with G-Sync Ultimate and [I went back to my Acer 165 Hz.] You're regurgitating everybody's nitpicky / nonsensical gripes missing the big picture of this monitor. *It's NOT a competitive FPS PC monitor.*
I'm interested in the 240 Hz newer LG panel monitors coming out in Q1. I really like the size and the flexibility of curvature, and I've learned not to rely on what others say. So we'll see. I know OLED is capable of 1kHz refresh rates and sub 0.1ms response. However, there's more to it than just those two numbers, in competitive FPS I'm not looking for color accuracy. I'm looking for the SOB trying to hide himself in the shadows of a corner laying down behind some dead dude. So I need total control of brightness, saturation, multiple gamut settings, fast access to settings .. not some crappy thumb stick (ideally a multi-button control panel / external pad).
CPU-Z 9mm3cz
You listen long enough you start hearing all the red flags, G-Sync(Over Pricing, Limitations with HDMI 2.1) For the money you're better off waiting for HDMI 2.1/DP 1.4 4K FreeSync Premium Monitors with VRR to come down in price or get a deal on one.
Too bad that it got such a low ppi
Something actually good from Dell/Alienware??? *Grabs asthma inhaler*
They have been making great monitors for years
Nowadays, you cant call a monitor 'gaming' without HDMI 2.1. Zero future proofing.
paying this price for just a 1440p monitor in 2022 is a scam
It’s sadly ultra wide and many games aren’t supported so they either stretch or show ugly black bars as sides.
so it’s not the best gaming monitor.
LG oled still gives you a better picture all around then this overpriced 1440p Alienware.
Overpriced? This is a Q-OLED.
Well yah the c2 is 4k duurrrrrrrrr
So basically what you're trying to say is that 4k is better than 1440p? I'm shocked!
King? LOL lg oled panels look better…
Saw this monitor up close together with other 4k 1440p mini led monitors IPS-VA....0 competition This monitor crush them in every way... led monitors are obsolete trash right now compared to this... What it misses is a 4k version of this.