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DELL Alienware AW3423DWF ULTAWIDE QDOLED REVIEW
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.พ. 2023
- I have had hands on with this monitor for over a week and thought I would give my review.
Setup:
Intel Core 17 12700
Gigabyte Gaming OC Nvidia RTX 3080Ti
32GB DDR4 Corsair Vengeance 2300mhz
MSI Pro Z790
MSI AIO
WD Black SN850 1TB NVME
Crucial 1TB NVME
Lian Li o11 Air Mini
Lian Li SL-INF 120 Fans
Alienware AW3423DWF
Samsung Odyssey G7 284k
Benq Basic
Sony ZV1
Synco G1A2
Basic Lighting
Neewer Lighting
Logitech G915 TKL
Logitech G Pro
Pre Sonus 3.5
Beyerdynamics DT770 Pro 80ohm
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For anyone that is having issues with the HDR1000 on the AW3423DWF. DELL has rolled out a firmware update . www.dell.com/support/home/en-uk/product-support/product/aw3423dwf-monitor/drivers
it arrived the same day as my display. Serendipity.
Your title says Ultawide not Ultrawide fyi
and a few months later the "...104" firmware update. This update made HDR1000 work with AMD properly. As of dec 2023 displays are delivered with the "...104" firmware. This firmware is still the latest.
I too an a proud owner of an AW3423DWF, which I use for gaming. It's easily the best image I've ever seen. I'm not too bothered about burn in as i spend little time in desktop/Windows, and the of course the 3 year warranty. Outstanding monitor.
One of the most comprehensive reviews anywhere on TH-cam for this monitor. I've only owned it for a week and learning things from watching this lol
Thank you very much. I’m glad you found it useful
Excellent and very helpful review - I am just waiting for my Alienware AW3423DWF to arrive and simply can't wait now :) Very much looking forward to using it . I will run it beside my flatscreen Odyssey G7 28" 4K monitor and should have a great setup then, for both my photographic work and occasional gaming. My i7-12700K PC is running a Palit 4070ti so should easily handle both monitors without even breaking into a sweat :)
One of the best review for a monitor I have had the pleasure to watch thank you for this review
Thank you. I Appreciate the comment
Thanks for the great review! I think you make some great points that answer questions and even offer new idea's and solutions...im now going to keep my current ips monitor as the non gaming display as a solution to the static images (originally I was going to replace it without question).
Thank you very much. I'm glad you found it helpful
Loved your review!
Thanks for the in depth video. My old gen 1 acer predator monitor just died so I been window shopping for this monitor. Its looking like it might be the winner.
Good honest review. Really helped me make my mind up between this and the DW. Good to know that not having G-Sync on this version isn't an issue and that this one doesn't suffer from the loud fans I've been reading so much about. I was also disappointed about the lights but its nothing £10's worth of RGB strips wont fix.
Honestly I think burn-in is a myth. I've had an LG C1 OLED since release that I've used mostly for gaming and I've experienced no burn-in whatsoever. I've also seen videos of testers leaving DVD menus on 24/7 for WEEKs and still no issue. It doesn't sound like something general consumers need to worry about.
Thank you very much. I am really glad my review helped. Good to know about the burn in testing, thanks for that
I think it's also got to do the brightness level people leave it on, some people leave it at 100% brightness, so the screens will reach their peak nits a lot, which is what stresses the pixels. If you leave the brightness at a more sane level of 50-70 (I see this range mostly), then you'll preserve the pixels much better.
Great content mate. Bought this monitor in part based on your review. It should be here next week and I’m so excited to try my first OLED and first UltraWide monitor.
Thank you. Hope you enjoy it
Give this man a thumbs up great review! Helped with my decision to go and buy one.
Thank you
Come across your vids by accident, defo will be buying the dwf model, brilliant explanation.
Good tip with the refresh. I also got it few days ago, not full setup still waiting for the new GPU, but I can say Im happy with it even as it is.
I made a big jump from a 2015 model 16:9 1440p 165hz DELL. I'm only gaming and I can say the new ratio for me in games is much better, combined with the colours makes the experience "great again".
I am currently using a 1080 Ti and, even that the old monitor had Gsync compared to this I dont know what I payed for in the past cause I dont see anything missing, losing etc....
I only recently discovered your channel, keep making honest opinions and people will get "attached" to you, payed inducted hype is on many channels.
Good job man . your review seal the deal for me . i just order one . coming from an LG ips panel . hopefully is as good as everyone including you say it is .
I was hesitant between OLED G8 and this one, but you made my decision easier. I'm going with this monitor!
Thanks... Subbed 😁
Great review man. I've been playing Sons of the Forest on this alienware. The oled blacks make the game even scarier at night lol.
Great review. I also like the length of the video lol.
This was a great review. I ordered mine earlier today and it'll arrive tomorrow. Hopefully I'll enjoy it!
you'll enjoy it
@@ronsgamingmoments6427 Unfortunately the text fringing couldn't be mitigated enough for my liking and I had to return it. Otherwise it was a wonderful screen!
@@mattheModest oh dear. I have to admit I don’t sit close enough to it to notice. But if you do a lot of daily office use I could imagine it being annoying
I love it when everything you said is exactly what I have been reaching and thinking. Lol great video
Talk Dat S**T!! Love the Review! U really put your ❤️ into it
I'm glad a made the right purchase after your review.
Hope you enjoy it!
Hi there
I already bought mine and expect delivery today. This was a truly eye opening video
Thank you so much
You know when you wait for that delivery you can’t stop thinking about it.
Thanks again. I do have too what this burning business is all about since I never actually used a monitor different than a very basic one
You will enjoy it, When mine was due I was like a child at Christmas waiting for the courier to knock on my door lol. The burn in should not be a real issue, it does have a great warranty. I'm just over cautious.
@@ronsgamingmoments6427 thanks man
The child effect - yeah
I will try and not forget to drop a quick word here once I actually see it but…
Thanks again Ron
Hey Ron, just to pass a word. I got it, its amazing. so happy with my choice and thanks again for your video and extreamly informative content
thake care
@@atanastzilev that’s great my friend
I have two computers. My sons are one so often I built one for myself. The first has the G sync version and bought the Free sync for second. I would agree that buying the latter, which is much cheaper is a no brainer. Thank you for the excellent review.
Thank you very much. See an actual module just bumps up the price and handicaps a lot of settings Freesync or g-sync compatible is all you need and in my honest opinion, better.
9 minutes in and I gotta say your voice is superb my guy.
Reason I continued to watch, then realized I've found a gem of a channel.
I'm Subscriber 178! Thanks for the info!
"YOU'VE GOT NO FANS!" Great review Ron 😉
Thanks for the review!! I just ordered the monitor! I don't have space for 2 separate monitors, so think this will suit me perfectly. My only problem now is that my 2080 TI will have to put out some work keeping those frames up ^^ Keep us posted about the burn-in situation Ron!
I'm glad my review helped, I hope you enjoy it as much as I do and I will keep you updated. Thank you.
Beside your psycho choice of games (as the majority of gamers nowadays), you are an OUTSTANDING monitor analyser my friend ! I like you a lot ! KUDO...
BTW: the pixel cleaning procedure to... "wipe out / prevent" any burning artifacts do (apparently) diminish the oled "brightness", in the long run, as I recall.
Thank you. yes you are right over time being the nature of oled they will burn out and the panel refresh will speed up the process.
Awesome review and i love your accent!!
Thank you
You have a fantastic voice! I noticed your video/audio isn’t quite synced but criticism aside this was great! I have one tomorrow with an rtx4090! Excited 😃
sorry for the delay. Did you end up getting it to go with your 4090 and if so what do you think?
@@ronsgamingmoments6427I did! Yeah it’s awesome 😀
Excellent review. I’m looking for a sale here soon so I can buy it.
Go for it!
Just got a great deal for £665 from dells store because of student discount! Cant wait for it to arrive.
Well done. That is a fantastic deal. You enjoying it?
Great review!
Thank you. its appreciated
The Gsync module is more or less a tuned hardware variable overdrive for LCD panels, and provides more consistent image quality within the Gysnc range. OLED does not have issues with overshoot, inverse ghosting, etc... and therefore does not actually need a tuned hardware variable overdrive module.
Ordered this a week ago, should get it today, I am really exited, even tho it's gonna be my main monitor, I am not particularly afraid of brun-in, or is at the back of my mind and I will do the pixel refresh and all that, but I don't think I will go so far as turning off ui elements and removing desktop icons, cause I am not gonna sit on the desktop for an extended period of time anyway, and when I'm not using it but need the pc to be on for whatever reason I'll just set the screen on standby, I've had Oled on my phone for over 4 years now and no issues (I know it's not the same but still)
i see what you mean by protecting it xD got it yesterday and i already removed the taskbar and desktop icons and found cool dark wallpapers on wallpaper engine
Bought the DWF model to pair with an RTX 3080 and PS5. Was able to enable Gsync on the RTX3080 using DisplayPort and monitor works flawlessly. Also, using those high speed HDMI cables I get 120 fps on the PS5 for games that can run at 120. DWF version is the way to go and I got for $999 during President’s Day sale.
It is a great monitor. You defiantly made the right choice my friend
So just has black bars on side? Or does ps5 support ultrawide now?
@@walker2006au black bars still
@@ishraqmirza2724 that's fine. How do you find it with black bars? Not too distracting?
@@walker2006au not to me personally cause it’s oled and the black pixels are not lighting up. Would be an issue if it was IPS glow though, that annoys me. But that’s just me though. Black bars may not be an issue for me but may be an issue for you. Content is not too big of a deal and I use flawless widescreen for games which works well for me.
Great video!
Thank you
I commend you for this excellent review. Very comprehensive. You mentioned that this is a wonderful next generation monitor with QD-OLED and every single review I've seen says how great this monitor is. However, the only one thing holding me back from getting this, as you mentioned, is the possibility of burn-in. No one knows how long these monitors will last. This is basically untested as this barely came out less than a year ago. I hope the monitor's burn-in preventions features truly will prevent burn-in over the long run. For around $1000, a monitor should last a VERY VERY long time, not just a few years.
Boris Thank you for the comment and when it comes to the burn in, it is in my eyes a real issue, as you said $1000 for a monitor it needs to last for many years and it is to soon to know with OLED technology. Saying that on the flip side OLEDS are going to flood the market from the more budget range to high end from all manufacturers meaning the options will be there and the high end trusted panel technology we have currently (TN,VA mainly IPS) will drop significantly so the high end offerings we have now should be brought down to a more budget friendly price. well here is hoping.
Dell offers a 3 year monitor warranty that covers burn ins for free so really nothing to worry about
@@ViceVerseAh While you are right and I commend Dell for this as LG only offers a 2 year warranty and burn in is not covered but I think Boris Bormaglioson issue is for $1000 he wants a worry free experience for longer than 3 years which is understandable
@@ViceVerseAh After the 3 year warranty period, if burn in starts happening.. I'm sure that will be disappointing. I hope that doesn't happen for the people who get this monitor.
@@randomboris watch burn in kick in at 3years and 5 days XD my luck has been bad with electronics, many start failing within a month after warranty. Sorry I shouldn't have done that... too late!
I own this monitor and it's way better than my Dell S2716DG 27-Inch I was using before.
I dunno about Dell out where you are, but I ordered a refurb one of these direct from Dell outlet store at around 6pm on a Wednesday, and it arrived at 1pm the next day. So for now I'm gonna say I'm mighty impressed with the Dell shipping service. I'm also mighty impressed with the monitor, that's for sure. Even on games like Hell Let Loose, and Halo, I've seen direct improvements in my gameplay. And absolutely, single player experiences like Cyberpunk and Final Fantasy VII look amazing. For the price, which was around $680 USD, I'll take the 90day vs 3-year warranty. If they're willing to stand behind the screen for that long, then I can take that as faith that burn-in and the like won't be a major issue. I'll just be rigorous about the refreshing and turning it off when not in active use.
Now, as a CAD person who uses Inventor, Fusion, etc I find the color fringing a bit annoying. The chromatic aberration makes the thin edges on the geometric parts just a bit blurry and odd. So I keep my 4k 27" 16: 9 next to this for work where the QD-OLED isn't ideal.
Also just to say, THANK YOU for that tip on the 144hz to unlock 10-bit color. It makes an INSANE difference.
I play Hell let loose, which is a game that has a lot of dark scenes and enemies are really far away/small/blended into the terrain. This monitor has increased my average K/D ratio by at least a third compared to my 27inch IPS. Im not sure what specifically caused this huge increase, but i suspect its the oled dynamic range helping me spot enemies better, the response times helping me track moving targets more accurately, and the aspect ratio giving me better situational awareness. I always bought 500$ midrange monitors before this, but I can never go back. Its actually a tangible pay2win factor.
Oh regarding the oled burn-in anxiety, I thought I saw a special program for RMAs that they were promoting for this monitor. They send you a new one if you report an issue, and you send your old one back when the new one arrives. Saw some reviews say that this was a pretty consumer friendly process, but I havent experienced it myself yet thankfully. Anyways that removed all anxiety for me and I use it like a regular monitor for desktop and work with static elements everywhere lol.
Big HLL player here as well (I play on The Line) I ended up buying a 65" QLED Mini LED and I'm using that as my HLL Monitor. Almost just 2.5 feet from my face! This won't be be my final setup, I was in the market for a new monitor but I'm waiting for the higher refresh rate OLED (240hz) with a 42"-48" screen. That said, Hell Let Loose really does look amazing and I'm also finding heads more simple to find. Might be the larger screen size than anything? Getting 170-180FPS @ 4K on my 3080. Super happy with my Samsung TV as my monitor for now. Really Hyped to get my hands on a good OLED monitor! My TV works great but even at "120hz" it's not close to being as good as my 120hz VA panel.
How is it doing so far?
@@sagitareon4676 Honestly, I'd have a hard time adjusting to a smaller size. Just looks so good and I'm too old to care about that fraction of a second on refresh. 120 is solid. The right LED still holds up against OLED except for on my Samsung I get a blueish hue on pure black (around some HDR highlights or even the mouse cursor
@@sagitareon4676 if you mean burn-in, i havent seen any so far. I work remotely with a static white UI during the day and work on side projects/game at night, so its on about 12-15 hours a day on most days. The picture still wows me when I come back to my desk
Bought a dw. Returned it seconds layer (canceled order), and got the dwf. Waiting for it to ship, watching this video on repeat lol.
Thank you
Any chance you have some RTS games you can show on this monitor. Company of hero’s 3 or equivalent great review !!
Hi, nice review, thank you for it. A suggestion for a correction in the title. I think should be ULTRAWIDE, with R, not ULTAWIDE. Keep posting.
I've had this monitor for a few days, and it's brilliant. I have now decided to keep it over the ASUS PG27AQDM OLED after choosing the ASUS at first. The ASUS is incredible, but I found it only really good for COD. Other games on it felt too small. This Alienware has more nuanced colours. 8 bit doesn't look any different to my eyes, so I'm not bothered about that. I've always found DELL support to be excellent and fast in the past. Had a lot of issues with ASUS. I have all apps on another screen and a black background on the Alienware. Great review. 👍
I'm about to buy this monitor second hand tomorrow...I hope😅
Based "monitors unboxed" and on your review,which is really great btw, I'm sold haha. I just really hope it will be that good as the reviews are.
Keep up the good work. Subbed straight away 👍
Thank you very much for the sub and the comment, it is appreciated. I'm sure you made a good choice
You're welcome! You deserve a lot more subs.
Just a quick question. If you still got the monitor.....did you find any issues with it at all? Is there anything in particular what I should look out for when I'm going to check the second hand one out? Cheers
@@GiXXerRiderUK I sold mine two weeks back, but I did shoot my 8 month update on the morning I sold it. Things to look out for are pretty much the usual dead pixels etc, it also has a panel check which will display solid colours on the screen so you can check more effectively for burn in ( have to say after 8 months of using mine like a traditional monitor I had no burn in).
10:32 really good to know about the Gloss screen 👍🏻
Had a hard time choosing between the DW and DWF version. Ended up going with the DW version because the HDR1000 mode works perfectly out of the box. But honestly it was a close call, both versions are great!
They both good choices, although for those who had issues with HDR100 Dell has just released a firmware update to address it
Currently in the middle of deciding whether to go with Dell G3223Q, an IPS 32" straight 144Hz monitor or pay a bit up for this AW3423DWF. I have to say, you make a compelling argument in favour of AW.
Hello I just got the monitor and I have been going crazy trying to work out why the UI elements of games are so dim in HDR. Is it the same for you or is my screen defective?
Getting mine today❤
Nice. Hope you enjoy
I love it, goosh, i went from 4k to this, after 2 years on 4k and it was easy, this is the, you know the word😅. Buy an vesa arm for it, and you all good
Thank you.😁
Your voice is incredible, it almost seems you are dubbed.
You can take a few breaths on burn in anxiety. While it is a real issue my c2 has shown no issues and my qd oiled Samsung tv has not had any as well even with a number of times displaying static images. And while I worry about the c2 more it does have a decent heat sink which if I’m not mistaken this monitor has. Qd oleds though are generally less susceptible to burn in as well and I do believe the panel tech is a scale down of the Samsung panels so it’s a good sign to say that I wouldn’t disregard it entirely and certainly use the pixel refresh, but you can probably take a few due breaths of relief on the burn in worry.
As for the burn in, I'm use to it since very early, windows even had "screen savers" which help with stopping burn in, however you don't hear about those these days.
Are you still using this monitor? I bought it some days ago, still having aggressive abl issues on hdr peak 1000, where the screen dims down a lot as soon as theres something bright larger than a torch on my screen
Been running a Predator x34 since 2016. Ultrawide from way back. Just ordered one of these. My screen started showing purple vertical lines while gaming. Pretty sure its the monitor because gaming on my secondary monitor does not do that. Cannot wait to see how this stacks up to that 7/8 year old ultrawide.
7/8 year lifespan for a monitor is not bad going. I think you will see a difference with the aw3423dw. Let me know what you think of it.
Can i ask if your display has HDR True Black certification under Advanced Display options in windows? I see other peopel review this monitor and they got that certificate. I haven't got on mine. It shows HDR certification not found
is the 4k Quality of the G7 prettier than the alienware in your opinion? Man I just can't decide on which one to get with a 4090
What is the orange symbol animated background that is on screen at 13:35?
It is off a wallpaper engine program from Steam
Great review. I bought the DWF a month ago and don't want to miss it.
Is it on perpose that this video is 34:23 min.? :D
Good video
@ronsgamingmoments6427 great video mate! You've been using this monitor for several months, did you have any eye fatigue issues with it due to flickering etc?
I'm considering buying it as my main monitor, which will be used mainly for work(spreadsheets, docs) and some gaming. Would you recommend this screen for mixed use? Are there any other 34 inch screens that you think are a better option for mixed use?
Hi thank you for the comment. I never really notice any flickering, not sure if I'm just not sensitive to it.
As for the screen you say mixed use what is mixed use, gaming , office, creation eg: video production photoshop etc.
emotional presentation with a grave voice ! Like ..
so goodbye Alien, but what can I buy for daily use with the best image with twice a month a game and a little more often potoshop
If you do not game that much and use a lot of photoshop. I would maybe go with a highly accurate IPS, something with high SRGB and a good coverage of the DCIP3 colour space, I am currently reviewing the Dell 27 Gaming Monitor - G2724D Which is a 1440p 165hz fast IPS panel with quiet good colours at a fantastic price of a £195 it is basically the Alienware 27 Gaming Monitor - AW2724DM but cheaper and does not look as gamery
www.dell.com/en-uk/shop/dell-27-gaming-monitor-g2724d/apd/210-bhtk/monitors-monitor-accessories
Well , all the Ui 's from any games is also a static image technically . So the burn-in risk is always there . But the AW3423DWF has some build in features to protect you from that . But that taskbar hiding is a good idea .
8 months in and give up babying this after 2 weeks and used it normally, happy to report no issues at all
Your video convinced me and i bought this monitor and wow !! I love it . I hope this monitor will serve me for a long time to come .@@ronsgamingmoments6427
hi ron i just want to point out a problem you may not noticed that is the taskbar when you hide it there still pixel line is still visible at the bottom and this one maybe cause burn in the screen so i suggest you to look to fix for it
some people may say pixel shift will take care of it but after time this may still cause burn in
Just got mine can run 165 at 10bit on a dp cable though the difference between 10 and 8 you would be hard pushed to see think the only 8bit is an Amd card thing as they use different pipeline.
I just got one of these the other day, i'm in the US, RMA is spelled out as advanced, if you qualify for RMA, they ship the replacement, after you receive it you ship your old unit back. So far I love it, I've had an LG C1 used as a TV for 2 years......I'm not going to baby this, I'm treating it like my old VA UW , with the exception of monthly checks for signs of burn in......probably...
Thank you for the comment. I stopped babying mine after about 2 weeks and 8 month later it was still absolutely fine no burn in or any other issues at all and I left my standard static desktop on for long periods, in all that time I've had to do a full panel refresh just twice. It. is a fantastic monitor, I'm just on doing an 8 month update to see how its held up
They did a firmware update on the dwf on June 5th 2023 that fixes eotf tracking in hdr 1000 mode!
depends how long you display static images. Rtings did a test with OLED TV's and found that it takes so long to burn in you would have to play call of duty 2 hours a day for 7 years to get real noticeable burn in. and that was a 2019 TV, im sure this display will last even longer with the tech it has. That said I still wouldn't use it if I did a lot of any one thing. I'll still use my 2nd monitor for blender and internet if I get this. although I'm really torn between this and the Odyssey G9 or G9 neo.
I have had a OLED TV since 2016 and I don't have any burn in
Ron, do you use the display port cable or HDMI to connect to the PC and is the supplied Display port cable sufficient for 4K gaming?
@douglasrobinson7857 hi mate. I always use display port. However I did not use the supplied cable.
@@ronl7469 Hi, advise on which display port cable to use?
How is it as a daily use monitor with windows and word documents?
On Dell's website it says this monitor has a "3 year Advanced Exchange Service". That means they ship you out a monitor BEFORE you have to ship out the one you filed an RMA for and give you 30 days to ship it back. So you won't be without a monitor.
You can overclock to 157hz vblank off while staying in the bandwidth limit at 10bit
you don't need the gsync module actually having the gsync module can have drawbacks because you also can't use hdmi 2.1
Agreed with everything you say, my friend said it looks like a Ferrari on my desk. I already have the monitor but your video made me appreciate it more. Can you hear any fan noise? I hear a high pitch noise I'm not sure if it's a fan or coil whine but I think fan. Can you tell the difference between 8 bit and 10 bit? Also GYSNC version might be good if you don't have an expensive GPU especially with future games where you might have to play under 60FPS.
Thank you for your comment. doesn't it make your setup look awesome . No I don't hear any high pitch sounds coming from the monitor, somebody asked me this yesterday so i had a good check and never heard anything. Personally I can tell the difference between 8 bit and 10 bit but only while using HDR, in SDR no. DWF still has very capable g-sync compatibility you can turn on when needed.
@@ronsgamingmoments6427 Do you updated the monitor firmware from its own dell blog its have few updates, along with security and fixes
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hows the refresh rate compared to a 244hz?
This monitor is awesome on a pc but not so good on consoles you get borders unless you have it stretch, I'm using with a 4070ti and a 5600x , also I would have liked 2 HDMI and 1 display port like the nivida vision.
I only play RTs games so I’m worried about everything having borders. Not sure what to do.
how is the input lag between the aw3423dwf and the samsung g7 you had as your main? any noticable difference between those?
The input lag feels lower than the g7 when in fact on paper the g7 has the least input lag but to be honest it is not a night and day difference. what helps is the rest of the oled technology at play eg: that ultrafast GTG response time. I find it hard to feel the difference.
@@ronsgamingmoments6427 good to hear, thank you
Can you share your experience with texts on the screen? Any color fringing issue? I do not play games a lot. I will use work and reading on the monitor. Would you recommend? Thanks.
Hi yes, with the triangular sup pixel it does introduce fringing, personally it does not affect me as I sit around 2 feet away and never notice it at all . Saying that for work tasks and reading, at this moment I would not recommend an oled
I sit inches from the screen and whilst I did notice fringing I've increased DPI scaling to 125% and the monitors sharpness in the OSD to 60% and now I am happy with text. It's not as sharp as 4K IPS but I'd rather OLED benefits.
@@ronsgamingmoments6427 Thank you for your reply. As much as I would love to use OLED, i think it is not the time for me. I would probably go with AW3821DW instead as i use mainly for work, productivity, streaming media and little game. What do you think of AW3821DW for my purpose? I am coming from 27" ASUS IPS panel. Thanks.
@@htoontm not sure about the aw3821dw but I had the aw3420dw and that was a good monitor.
I currently been using a 12 year old LCD 1080p Sanyo TV both as a TV and a MONITOR (on at 7am until 10.30pm) and I was thinking of replacing this the Alienware AW3423DWF but I was also worried about burn-in issues because I have it on for over 12 hours each day. I use it for Microsoft Office, TH-cam Videos and gaming. Plus, I do a lot of researching using Google and watch online TV shows (AUSTRALIAN TV shows) because I have the volume up a bit loud so listen through my headphones as not to annoy my Aunt. Is it still worthwhile getting or am I better of looking at LG C2 42" ?
I have to admit I decided to use mine as a main monitor for a few weeks now so far it’s been fine. But if you main use is office use and have static objects on the screen for long periods but still want better performance and hdr for content and gaming. My honest recommendation would be to look in to mini led. The lg c2 would be a worse option as it does not have the qd technology which is said to mitigate burn in. Hope this helps.
@@ronsgamingmoments6427 It helps immensely but mini LED would be considered good at 32" or more?
@@jodiepalmer2404 rule of thumb 1080p up to 27” 1440p up to 32” 4k 28” and above. Samsung have released their g7 mini led 4k 43”. It may be worth checking out an electronics store so you can see quality of potential monitors before purchase.
@@jodiepalmer2404 also be aware of the none standard sub pixel layout on oled that causes text fringing. So at the moment oled is not best suited to office heavy workload and to an extent web browsing.
@@ronsgamingmoments6427 Thank you. I was stuck on what to get to replace my current TV. The information you have provided has help greatly. Now if that Samsung Odyssey Neo G7 is available in Australia it will be the one I want to get. It is but under 43" QN90C Neo QLED 4K Smart TV (2023) and only pre-order at the moment.
Any coil whine? I have 3rd REV02, October 2022 and all have coil whine 🤔
No I have no coil whine on my model. I never hear anything from it, saying that it is right next to my tower so.
It doesn't have gsync? Will my 3080 work fine with it? Does hdr work at high refresh rates
yes 3080 great paring and HDR works at high refresh rates. Sorry for the late reply as you tube did not notify of the comment
I''ve heard some people having issues with coil whine on these, did you notice any on your specimen?
sorry for the delay. No coil whine on the DWF
@@ronsgamingmoments6427 No problem mate. Thank you for your reply! 🙏
Just ordered it. My pc from 13 years ago and its samsung potato monitor were dying. This is going to be insane 😅.
For me, I have to wait for the prices to drop for an oled monitor 😫 But I really want the one that's closer to tv monitor size, like the CORSAIR XENEON FLEX 45WQHD240 45-Inch
consider the lg model and after you put a 4 year best buy geek squad protection warranty it comes out to about $2000 but you get that peace of mind if you need to replace it anytime within 4 years for burn in or any panel issues + you can mount it on an arm you can't mount the corsair xenon flex on an arm so you also save space if you go with the lg
How's it holding up today?
same price this or g8 oled ??
Which hdr mode do you prefer?
sorry for the delay, I tend to mainly use the HDR1000 mode since the firmware update but before that I used HDR 400 True black still sometimes do.
Dell sends the replacement first then has you ship your current is what I’ve gathered from Reddit forums
I can't decide what version of monitor I should buy...AW3423DW or AW3423DWF?
I am using rtx 2060. I want to upgrade it alteast to 3080. I watched so many reviews and still can't decide...
Are you able to visit a store to try them out. Essentially the dw and dwf are exactly the same apart from dw is 10hz faster, has a gsync module and a noisy fan and slightly better hdr and is £$ 200 more expensive
Does the monitor operate well with the 2060? I have tbe same in my laptop and Im worrying if it hand handle the higher resolution
I subscribed just for your accent. 😃 Also torn between this monitor, the MSI 342C, or the LG 27 Oled. 🤔
Thank you. The MSI is pretty much the same monitor as the alienware but with worse build quality, the LG is a good choice if you want the 240hz, Be aware I don't think the LG warranty covers burn in
@@ronsgamingmoments6427 I almost exclusively play slow moving MMO's and Strategy games, so I am still not sure if i want stick with 1440 or jump to 4K OLED. I have never had 4K or ultra wide before, but my new Nvidia 4080 could be enough for 4K. Then again I like the high frames of 1440.
@@JayRaven442 A good 4k monitor is a good upgrade from 1440p, I'm sure a 4080 can still give high framerates at 4k especially if the games you play support DLSS that way you'll be able to render the game at 1440p and have it upscaled to 4k. Saying that an ultrawide maybe better for MMO's. The main question always has to be are you happy with what you have got, I do understand when I upgraded to the 3080ti I found 1440p at 165hz was just to slow. Remember though its a slippery slope lol. How is the 4080 anyway, Ive been tempted but keep telling myself not to upgrade till the 50 series.
@@ronsgamingmoments6427 I have the MSI 4080 Suprim X and I love it. Grand Theft Auto 5 is the only taxing game I own right now, but it runs the game between 140 and 180 FPS with Max settings. I just built a new Ryzen 7700X to go with it. I was still running a 980 Ti so I could not wait any longer 🙂
You thonk the 165hz is good enough because i was also looking at lg ultrawide oled for the 240 hz it just doesnt have as good of picture quality as this alienware
Hey what monitor arm would work with this?
I use a cheap amazon one. It works great especially as the monitor is is nowhere near as heavy as you'd expect
www.amazon.co.uk/Single-Monitor-Mount-Articulating-Adjustable/dp/B07T3KCQ94/ref=sr_1_17?crid=2GL0APPMQEA4B&keywords=monitor+arm&qid=1677455200&sprefix=monitor+arm%2Caps%2C65&sr=8-17
Haha the burn in anxiety is real. I've been using tv's as my main monitor since the late 2000's, and used to have a plasma tv. The constant stress drove me mad. I swore off them and the Oled successor. That's why I love Samsung's Qled screens. Good enough blacks and no anxiety.
Anyway, I just bought this Alienware screen (few days ago) as I also fell in love with 21:9 for gaming/work. My IPS LG screen never did it for me enough with the washed out blacks. I love the blacks and colours here, but I'm already tortured by the burn in anxiety. I may have to work in my IPS screen as a productivity workhorse, even though deskspace is limited.
I know right that burn in anxiety lol. I have to say I used mine as a full on desktop monitor for 8 months, gaming, productivity, desktop, etc and did not have any issue at all.
@@ronsgamingmoments6427 Good to hear. I haven't had to do any work as I'm on vacation, but I've been using it non stop, such a beautiful screen. Cyberpunk has never looked better. Currently binging LOTR, glorious.
I'm doing the pixel refresh at least a couple of times a day to help ease the anxiety lol
btw, I want to thank you for your review, it was very in depth, especially the better refresh rates for 10 bit, gonna apply that today. You have a hell of a voice too, should try your hand at voice overs. I also appreciate the audio quality, def earned a new sub. Have a great Christmas!
@@GtheMVP thank you very much, a pixel refresh every 5+ hours of use will be ok but use the panel refresh sparingly. Enjoy and have a Merry Christmas
Did you have any problems with coil whine? Because some people said it was an issue on this model. And how loud is the noise of the fan? The crosshair is so big 😂it's for blind people. I subscribed because i really like your style of review.
Thank you I really apricate you and yes that crosshair is a little large lol. Coil whine is not an issue at all.
My complain is that the firmware for the broken HDR looks like never arrives. Also somewhat the resolution looks worse than other 1440p monitor I have. My c1 has superior picture quality..
I have to admit I have never really had an issue with HDR. are your running 8bit colour or 10 bit, I ask because my HDR used to go a little wonky in certain games (RDR2, SOTTR) in 8 bit but in 10 bit they have been great.
@@ronsgamingmoments6427 It`s the hdr1000 mode where the issues are. Basically useless. Yeah running the 10 bit. Not a bad monitor especially the high refresh but I feel the picture quality and hdr somewhat off.. Maybe just missing the 4k I don`t know might sell it I am getting the lg 48 ultragear oled now.
@@FJano12 that's a shame. the 48" LG sounds ok. only just recently looked into that one
New firmware came out 2-3 days ago :) Have a look
@@Insooooooo The firmware update only fixed the tonemap bug with Nvidia so you no longer need to toggle console mode anymore. As for the HDR EOTF tracking, that hasn't been fully fixed. There is still clipping in HDR1000 mode.
Awesome video! You’re very handsome! ☺️x
Thank you 😁