First glossy gaming monitor Ive come across in maybe a decade. Not sure why the industry seems to hate them but it sure made the choice really easy for me. Looks beautiful, cant wait to get mine.
Dell almost seems to remain the king of gloss, if any can be crowned. Even back when me and my buddies had our 1680x1050 tn panels, my buddy had Dell panels that even if the same tech, were glossy by comparison; those monitors always stood out
@@Dankduster mm, for sure - i recall my friends old dell laptop with a glossy tn panel form way back - cant say how it would compare to modern displays but it blew me away at the time.
Love my AW QF. For bright room use on windows 10 I set the monitor to Custom Color HDR, switch HDR to on in windows display settings, then crank the slider to 100 in the windows custom color settings. This gets the monitor as bright as possible with the least amount of ABL. Worth noting it will get quite warm under these settings.
Worth noting that Game 1 max brightness in SDR seems slightly brighter than what I mentioned above. Used Creator mode so much I did not realize how much darker it was with the 2.2 gamma curve. Colors looking very natural on this setting
Hey. I have the aw3225qf but there is something that drives me crazy... There is flickering with G-Sync turned on. It's mainly in situations with gray on the screen like in dark situations which are not 100% black or a little bit lighter. It does happen in loadingscreens too. Is that a common issue for that monitor? Is it a common issue for OLED monitors? I tried it without G-Sync and everything worked perfectly fine. But without G-Sync the games doesn't feel as smooth as with it and have screen-tearing. Could anyone tell me if that is normal and if other OLED monitors (like the Asus pg32ucdm) doesn't have this issue? It's really really sad that this has VRR flickering because if it wouldn't have it, it would be a perfect monitor. I'm thinking about returning it because that isn't acceptable for 1000 bucks to be honest. (Latest Firmware is installed) Would be really nice if anyone can help!
just got this monitor. incredible! The curve is So Slight that even if you don't like curved monitors, you will like this. I got mine for $989. PSA: Micro (not mini) LED is dead. All micro led screen makers said, it's too expensive, so they put it on hold for several years. Don't look for consumer lever micro led for a decade. please post a BEST settings for this monitor please
For me personally text on my PC is fine but I'm not finicky like most people are today. Just like people try to say it's not bright enough but for me it's perfect. If my TV or monitor is super bright it gives me really bad headaches. My room is decently lit and I don't notice the blacks not being really black. Colors look amazing, really smooth when gaming l, and the response is great. I did have an issue with mine coming scratched but the second one came fine. Wasn't too keen on a curved monitor but it's very slight and I'm starting to like it. Anime looks great on it too colors really pop. I hesitated for a few weeks on buying this but glad I finally decided to get it.
I got my face real close to the screen and can barely tell if I squint. I personally have not noticed on the 4k just doing normal reading. Just watched a movie with black and white credits and didn't notice once, come to think of it.
I just returned mine was giving me pretty bad eye strain, plus the ABL was kicking in way too much in the peak 1000 mode in bright games kinda ruins the experience.
I had the same Problem with Peak 1000 mode with the AW3423DW. Very strange that a lot of reviews don't mention this. Apart from very dark horror games the HDR400 mode ist way better in my opinion - but the highlights are blown out. I was not convinced regarding the HDR Mode of the Alienware. I had the hope that it is better now, but it seems to be the same.
@@dennisrunge3919 I’ve learned over the years that you really have to sit down and try it yourself to know, a lot of techtubers don’t actually play games or use the monitor as a daily driver, when type-c tech does the full review and has used it for a while I’m sure he will find out.
I also noticed the HDR1000 on the 27 inch variant. ABL on these seems to be better than on the LG panel which was extremely intense. I’ll definitely make sure to go over this in the full review. Thanks for commenting!
I wanted to pull the trigger on this, but the lack of sound options kills me, $1200 for an HDMI with eArc, thats not cool. Should have put a headphone jack to hook up speakers.
My first one was scratched but the second one only had light scuff marks that came off with distilled water n microfiber cloth. Not sure why they didn't put a peel off on it would of avoided issues like that
I remain content with my G3223Q featuring IPS technology. As someone who works from home and mainly use my monitor for office works, transitioning to OLED seems like a step back, especially considering the present state of OLED technology
I am contemplating on G322Q vs AW3225QF right now. My usage patterns: 70% productivity (excel, office, web browsing) & 30% ps5 gaming. Please tell me which one suits me better.
@@zaryl2k The Alienware lineup always more premium than the standard G-series. However, if your primary tasks involve working with Excel and web browsing, I personally believe that switching to an OLED display might not be the best decision. Here's why: OLED panels excel at presenting deep blacks, but in reality, very few scenes are completely dark-whether in movies, gaming, or real life. Therefore, the benefit of having infinite black levels on a monitor is questionable. On the positive side, OLED panels reintroduce a glossy coating, which has become rare on most other displays (except for Apple displays, it seems). The decision is yours to make: Do you prefer paying extra for the potential benefit of infinite black levels, even with the risk of burn-in, or sticking with a traditional IPS panel that performs well across most tasks but has a matte coating?
@@nguyenvietanh9397 yes, i guess i will stick to G3222Q then. But 32” is kinda big, is there a similar monitor but at 27”? I read about Gigabyte M28U but the HDR colors are a bit off compared to G3222Q.
@@zaryl2k Bro don't look back. Unless you're into competitive FPS gaming, a 32" monitor is ideal for literally everything else. Considering the latest high-end monitor releases, you'll notice that most are 32". The experience of a 32" monitor is unparalleled, so don't consider downgrading to 27 inches.
@@nguyenvietanh9397 Can you explain why do you like glossy coating? there must be a reason why glossy monitor is so rare on monitor for so many years. There has to be some drawback.
Thank you for the information. In your demo you set it to 10 bits of color. I have an option for 12. I honestly don't understand all the tech aspects. Should I set to 12?
Though this 32", I still wish it was UW like myAW3423DWF. That would actually get me to sell my AW3423DWF. Though, I really don't wanna push 4k pixels even though I'm about to grab the 4080S. I would still get Fidelity and Speed not one over the other without optimized settings of course. Great video. Can't wait for the review. What's the keyboard in the video link? I want it.
I just bought the AW2724DM, its not OLED but i like it so far and the design. Just kinda confused about the AMD Freesync, as on AMD software its says Adaptive Sync or something, does that mean it's Freesync?
@@Raynoxfps really? Why wouldn't it just say Freesync? I ask this cause I used to game on a Samsung 4k TV and in the AMD software under display it says Freesync. But on this monitor under display it says Adaptive Sync. I'm new to this monitor thing I usually game on TV's
Used this video to repack my monitor and return it haha.... I regretted the purchase. The monitor wasn't bad or anything, I just realized how much I didn't need an OLED monitor that was so expensive. I was constantly worried about burn-in which was just more added stress, and it was missing features like KVM and USB-C display capabilities that my cheaper monitor had.
ABL in the Alienwares is a dealbreaker to me. Unfortunately that leaves me with the MSI alternatives, even though they have mediocre quality control and that terrifies me with replacement horrors
There is essentially no ABL on this monitor, I have one, it basically has uniform brightness forced on, Rtings showed it not being an issue either. If you’re talking about in HDR then that applies to all the new QD-OLEDs, not just this one.
@@Alfie0001 Nope. Use Creator-sRGB for all SDR content and then when you want to consume HDR content enable HDR in Windows and it’ll automatically switch to the expanded color gamut.
The only 4K 240hz QD-OLED monitor you can readily buy in the US so it wins by the default. ASUS and MSI are not available for purchase. Maybe they can properly restock in a year or two, in the mean time, Dell/Alienware sales are steadily climbing up.
Completely agree with you! It’s an awesome luxury to have but more people need to know that it WILL burn in eventually. However the prices on them are coming down fast so the value is going up pretty dang quick.
@@s123pongebobok then on your 5th year, burn in will happen. Don’t get too confident. OLED will still be plagued from burn in, whether you are in 1st year, 3rd year, or nth year of ownership.
The privilege you guys have is unfair for me because I have to import this monitor to put my hands on it and This monitor probably will cost around 2800$ after importing it to my country 😭.
I'm buying this I just have to hide it from my wife for a few weeks until buy her a gift to cushion the blow when she sees this thing. She cant be (as) angry at me then.
that box has had a rough ride
Dell slaps the shipping sticker on it and ships it without an outer box 😂
it seems another reviewer was fighting for it ☝
It's definitely had better days
All of them I don't know why
Just ordered one in sale. Man I hope it is good, as everyone says. Greetings from Germany, nice video!
Did you get it? What do you think
@@UAE_UNIT-9 Yeah man, its my first oled monitor and it feels like I never had a real monitor before. This thing is just perfect.
Will you also review the ROG Swift PG32UCDM and MPG 321URX ?
First glossy gaming monitor Ive come across in maybe a decade. Not sure why the industry seems to hate them but it sure made the choice really easy for me. Looks beautiful, cant wait to get mine.
Dell almost seems to remain the king of gloss, if any can be crowned. Even back when me and my buddies had our 1680x1050 tn panels, my buddy had Dell panels that even if the same tech, were glossy by comparison; those monitors always stood out
@@Dankduster mm, for sure - i recall my friends old dell laptop with a glossy tn panel form way back - cant say how it would compare to modern displays but it blew me away at the time.
All Quantum Dot monitors are glossy, no matter the brand.
@@renelackner3081 Yep. And any W-OLED Monitor is NEVER Glossy
@@renelackner3081Samsung and LG's 2024 OLED line is matt display
I am a huge screen snob and this monitor is perfect! Love everything about it!
Got mines 2 days ago and its totally bonkers!!
What GPU you running this with?
@@RedLaughingGas 4070 Super FE with a 5800X3D. DLSS comes in handy.
Love my AW QF. For bright room use on windows 10 I set the monitor to Custom Color HDR, switch HDR to on in windows display settings, then crank the slider to 100 in the windows custom color settings. This gets the monitor as bright as possible with the least amount of ABL. Worth noting it will get quite warm under these settings.
Worth noting that Game 1 max brightness in SDR seems slightly brighter than what I mentioned above. Used Creator mode so much I did not realize how much darker it was with the 2.2 gamma curve. Colors looking very natural on this setting
Thanks for the tip
Picked this up yesterday and I will never tocuh any other brand apart from ALIENWARE !!!! FULL STOP !!!! cheaper than all other oled 4k monitor.
Very well done video, showing everything somebody would be looking for in a video like this. Keep it up, subed!
Im getting it for my ps5 pro. Sadly i need to buy an earc extractor to get audio. It does not come with a audio jack.
Hey. I have the aw3225qf but there is something that drives me crazy... There is flickering with G-Sync turned on. It's mainly in situations with gray on the screen like in dark situations which are not 100% black or a little bit lighter. It does happen in loadingscreens too.
Is that a common issue for that monitor?
Is it a common issue for OLED monitors?
I tried it without G-Sync and everything worked perfectly fine. But without G-Sync the games doesn't feel as smooth as with it and have screen-tearing.
Could anyone tell me if that is normal and if other OLED monitors (like the Asus pg32ucdm) doesn't have this issue?
It's really really sad that this has VRR flickering because if it wouldn't have it, it would be a perfect monitor.
I'm thinking about returning it because that isn't acceptable for 1000 bucks to be honest.
(Latest Firmware is installed)
Would be really nice if anyone can help!
I might be a bit late but thats a common problem with oled monitors, not just the alienware one.
heyyy any updates on this? i am experiencing the flickering
Any issues getting the Dolby Vision icon to appear on the top left of the display? I tried to enable it, but never see the pop up confirming it's on.
just got this monitor. incredible! The curve is So Slight that even if you don't like curved monitors, you will like this. I got mine for $989.
PSA: Micro (not mini) LED is dead. All micro led screen makers said, it's too expensive, so they put it on hold for several years. Don't look for consumer lever micro led for a decade.
please post a BEST settings for this monitor please
Can you do more testing on text clarity? wanting an oled for gaming and work/readings. Not sure if the text clarity/fringing will be an issue for me.
For me personally text on my PC is fine but I'm not finicky like most people are today. Just like people try to say it's not bright enough but for me it's perfect. If my TV or monitor is super bright it gives me really bad headaches. My room is decently lit and I don't notice the blacks not being really black. Colors look amazing, really smooth when gaming l, and the response is great. I did have an issue with mine coming scratched but the second one came fine. Wasn't too keen on a curved monitor but it's very slight and I'm starting to like it. Anime looks great on it too colors really pop. I hesitated for a few weeks on buying this but glad I finally decided to get it.
I got my face real close to the screen and can barely tell if I squint. I personally have not noticed on the 4k just doing normal reading. Just watched a movie with black and white credits and didn't notice once, come to think of it.
I just returned mine was giving me pretty bad eye strain, plus the ABL was kicking in way too much in the peak 1000 mode in bright games kinda ruins the experience.
I had the same Problem with Peak 1000 mode with the AW3423DW. Very strange that a lot of reviews don't mention this. Apart from very dark horror games the HDR400 mode ist way better in my opinion - but the highlights are blown out. I was not convinced regarding the HDR Mode of the Alienware. I had the hope that it is better now, but it seems to be the same.
Ok
@@dennisrunge3919 I’ve learned over the years that you really have to sit down and try it yourself to know, a lot of techtubers don’t actually play games or use the monitor as a daily driver, when type-c tech does the full review and has used it for a while I’m sure he will find out.
I also noticed the HDR1000 on the 27 inch variant. ABL on these seems to be better than on the LG panel which was extremely intense. I’ll definitely make sure to go over this in the full review. Thanks for commenting!
I haven't noticed the abl at all personally
Pls more videos with that Monitor!!!
Hello, does the VESA MOUNT ADAPTER included in to the box ???. THX 🙂
I loved your initial reaction to it when you started playing a game! Lol People who are not monitor enthusiasts just don't understand.
make sure you update to the latest firmware
Yes! We want it as 5K2K Ultrawide. 40" please.
Awesome man i just ordered have to waite 3 weeks and hi form Switzerland
What about a 3080 ti? Is enough?
Mostly,.... With DLSS? For sure
how's the dolby vision works?
Awesome man! Looking forward to the review
DOES THIS COMES WITH VESA MOUNT BRACKET??
It doesn't need one, it's vesa compatible ootb
Are you able to VESA mount this?
I wanted to pull the trigger on this, but the lack of sound options kills me, $1200 for an HDMI with eArc, thats not cool. Should have put a headphone jack to hook up speakers.
@TypeCTechReviews What happened with AW 38 inch ultrawide? You were ordering it during BF last year.
Mine is coming this Sunday 😱
How is it for text?
@@pattip8110absolutely fine as far as Ive seen. I’m
Not a screen boff but if there was anything off I’d have noticed.
It’s got a gorgeous picture
Can you check with a flashlight if the panel is scratched ? Reddit is full of it. Some returned multiple because of these scratches.
My first one was scratched but the second one only had light scuff marks that came off with distilled water n microfiber cloth. Not sure why they didn't put a peel off on it would of avoided issues like that
thanks for the reply. received mine yesterday with scratches i cannot remove. i will return it and hope for a better one:(@@calantheshaman
Do you recommend this one or the Lg c4 „42“ I Play with Controller
how are 2d games on a curved monitor like the new Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown? Or MK1?
The slight curve won't hurt your gaming experience
I remain content with my G3223Q featuring IPS technology. As someone who works from home and mainly use my monitor for office works, transitioning to OLED seems like a step back, especially considering the present state of OLED technology
I am contemplating on G322Q vs AW3225QF right now. My usage patterns: 70% productivity (excel, office, web browsing) & 30% ps5 gaming.
Please tell me which one suits me better.
@@zaryl2k The Alienware lineup always more premium than the standard G-series. However, if your primary tasks involve working with Excel and web browsing, I personally believe that switching to an OLED display might not be the best decision.
Here's why: OLED panels excel at presenting deep blacks, but in reality, very few scenes are completely dark-whether in movies, gaming, or real life. Therefore, the benefit of having infinite black levels on a monitor is questionable.
On the positive side, OLED panels reintroduce a glossy coating, which has become rare on most other displays (except for Apple displays, it seems).
The decision is yours to make: Do you prefer paying extra for the potential benefit of infinite black levels, even with the risk of burn-in, or sticking with a traditional IPS panel that performs well across most tasks but has a matte coating?
@@nguyenvietanh9397 yes, i guess i will stick to G3222Q then.
But 32” is kinda big, is there a similar monitor but at 27”?
I read about Gigabyte M28U but the HDR colors are a bit off compared to G3222Q.
@@zaryl2k Bro don't look back. Unless you're into competitive FPS gaming, a 32" monitor is ideal for literally everything else. Considering the latest high-end monitor releases, you'll notice that most are 32". The experience of a 32" monitor is unparalleled, so don't consider downgrading to 27 inches.
@@nguyenvietanh9397 Can you explain why do you like glossy coating? there must be a reason why glossy monitor is so rare on monitor for so many years. There has to be some drawback.
Thank you for the information. In your demo you set it to 10 bits of color. I have an option for 12. I honestly don't understand all the tech aspects. Should I set to 12?
Hope you will review the MSI MPG 271QRX. I am torn between that and the Alienware.
Did Hulk throw that from the dell warehouse straight to your door?
Though this 32", I still wish it was UW like myAW3423DWF. That would actually get me to sell my AW3423DWF. Though, I really don't wanna push 4k pixels even though I'm about to grab the 4080S. I would still get Fidelity and Speed not one over the other without optimized settings of course. Great video. Can't wait for the review. What's the keyboard in the video link? I want it.
Icon bar?
How long is the legs from the wall? Thinking of buying it but having a second thought if it’s fit the diameter of my table. Thanks for the video.
What about a monitor stand? Would also allow for more height and tilt :) I bought a stand and it works fine on narrow space
I just bought the AW2724DM, its not OLED but i like it so far and the design. Just kinda confused about the AMD Freesync, as on AMD software its says Adaptive Sync or something, does that mean it's Freesync?
yes
@@Raynoxfps really? Why wouldn't it just say Freesync? I ask this cause I used to game on a Samsung 4k TV and in the AMD software under display it says Freesync. But on this monitor under display it says Adaptive Sync. I'm new to this monitor thing I usually game on TV's
Hi, can you review the Tuf vg27aq3a?
Which cable did you use hdmi or display cable? Which one is better?
HDMI 2.1 will have a higher bandwidth, so that's what most would reccomend. Luckily it comes with one in the box
Im looking at the aw3432dwf I wonder how they compare visually and is it worth the 400$ premium
The 32 is the sweet spot $400 for the 34 is not worth it
Used this video to repack my monitor and return it haha.... I regretted the purchase. The monitor wasn't bad or anything, I just realized how much I didn't need an OLED monitor that was so expensive. I was constantly worried about burn-in which was just more added stress, and it was missing features like KVM and USB-C display capabilities that my cheaper monitor had.
ABL in the Alienwares is a dealbreaker to me. Unfortunately that leaves me with the MSI alternatives, even though they have mediocre quality control and that terrifies me with replacement horrors
Creative-sRGB mode disables any kind of dimming and you get the most accurate picture.
@@andrewmorris3479 doesn't that add extra hassle to display HDR content?
There is essentially no ABL on this monitor, I have one, it basically has uniform brightness forced on, Rtings showed it not being an issue either. If you’re talking about in HDR then that applies to all the new QD-OLEDs, not just this one.
@@Alfie0001 Nope. Use Creator-sRGB for all SDR content and then when you want to consume HDR content enable HDR in Windows and it’ll automatically switch to the expanded color gamut.
@@DrizzleT1 Watch Techless video he released today for the AW3225QF. For any mode other than Creator there is dimming behavior.
What game were you playing during the review?
I think he was playing battlefield
Bought it last night arrives friday i have the 27" 360hz variant for esports titles i hope its an actual difference an didnt just waste money 😅.
sonho de consumo.
sou fã da Alienware!
The new upgraded LG GS is better than anything on the market. This guy keeps comparing it to last year's model.
wtf is lg gs
@@stevensv4864 27GS95QE-B people call it GS for short because last year's model was the GR.
Dude quit being a hater, he’s showing the monitor so we can determine to buy 😅
@chriswatson5133 how is stating facts being a hater? He is in fact talking about last years model, not the new LG.
It looks like the endgame monitor! Maybe it's time to consider replacing my ROG PG329Q IPS.
Any scratches?
Got mine yesterday zero scratches they changed the packages
this guy is the best sale man on youtube i have watched but sadly his channel name is not easy to be recognised
The only 4K 240hz QD-OLED monitor you can readily buy in the US so it wins by the default. ASUS and MSI are not available for purchase. Maybe they can properly restock in a year or two, in the mean time, Dell/Alienware sales are steadily climbing up.
mine coming in tommrow cant freaking wait i always play in a dark ass room anyways :D
Does this only come in curved? I hate curved monitors man.
there are at least other 3 model with same panel and they are all flat.
Should I buy a Dell for $1158 out the door or the MSI for $1012 out the door!!! PLEASE COMMENT PEEP! I want to know what people think
Burn in will happen sooner or later ...oled is basically disposable...the image is very good thouhgh...hope to see microled soon
Completely agree with you! It’s an awesome luxury to have but more people need to know that it WILL burn in eventually. However the prices on them are coming down fast so the value is going up pretty dang quick.
this is just complete bs. im using a cx48 for 4 years now with my pc and have zero burn in even my c8 65 from 2018 has no burn in
@@s123pongebobok then on your 5th year, burn in will happen.
Don’t get too confident. OLED will still be plagued from burn in, whether you are in 1st year, 3rd year, or nth year of ownership.
u are the best i love ur voice
just got one. WOW!!!!!!
Wish their was a dark side of the moon version
Which cable did you use? HDMI or the port?
ASUS Rog monitor stands are way worse with using up desktop space
€2,200 for this and a 4080 super. Then another €730 for cpu etc 👄
This or the 27" my desk ain't that deep
The privilege you guys have is unfair for me because I have to import this monitor to put my hands on it and This monitor probably will cost around 2800$ after importing it to my country 😭.
I'm buying this I just have to hide it from my wife for a few weeks until buy her a gift to cushion the blow when she sees this thing. She cant be (as) angry at me then.
WOW
Paid advertising?
sure sounds a little too enthusiastic
remove the earrings
Dell number one
Is he clickbait guy? 😂
I’m so interested. But the last 3 Alienware gaming laptops I’ve had have been trash…