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Same, it is $999 now and just got it. Cannot describe how good it is. I have a nice 1440 Predator montitor before and this is night and day. Also I gave alot and so smooth.
Ive had this monitor for a few months now and it's really incredible. Games look amazing on it and (so far) no burn in. I've paired it with a 4090 set up and it's a dream
@@blahblah8372 Been on my Alienware dwf oled for a year and a half now and use it every single day for over 8 hours a day every single day for work / gaming and only the let monitor do one pixel refresh a day "when I shut it down" and have done 5 panel refreshes already "being I leave my pc on most of the time" and have absolutely zero burn in. Even removed the anti reflection coating because I just wanted just the glass and it was so worth it so I have zero warranty on this thing and I could care less. I replace my monitors every 2 years on my set up and hand down my old stuff to family members so the dwf is close to end of life for me. I've tried to make it give me a reason to replace it but can't seem to do so. It's been one hell of a monitor. Better than my pos LG 34gn850 nano ips with the worlds worst backlight bleed that I had to replace 3 times within a year....
Now that Alienware have ditched the G-SYNC ultimate module in their QD-OLED monitors there's basically no fan noise. It was the fan in the module that was the main culprit and I've never heard the fan in my AW3423DWF over ambient noise.
I am doing 2nd run of Elden Ring on this monitor. With Dolby Vision set in Dark mode, this game looks absolue magic. My first Elden Ring run was on MSI QD IPS monitor and difference is huge.
I agree my LG 34gn850 was a pile of f'ing crap. I had to replace it 3 times within a year. Then the terrible typical blacklight bleed on top of it.... Been on my Alienware 34" dwf for a year and a half now and I can't kill this thing. Over 8 hours a day and it only does one pixel refresh a day "when I shut it down" And have done 5 panel refresh's already and I even removed the anti reflection coating and it still works like a brand new unit right out of the box and have absolutely zero burn in even with my lack of oled care maintenance. These monitors are tanks and I cant wait for Alienware to eventually release a 39" or 45" 4k ultrawide like lg is doing later this year or early next year.. I love my 34" dwf but I'm ready for an upgrade to a bigger oled ultrawide.
I'm gutted I had to return mine, it's an absolute beast! The HDR settings take quite some tinkering, but once that's done, load up Cyberpunk and try to pick your jaw up off the floor
@Sammy10008 I turned that Dolby Vision setting on then did HDR calibration in Windows and it looked incredible. Weirdly, Dolby Vision was the first thing I turned on, and wasn't impressed, then messed with everything for an hour before going back and suddenly it was a million times better.
As someone who has 4 of these, they are AMAZING! with the HDMI Arc and hdmi 2.1 for consoles and sound bar use, this triples it's uses for the PC/Console and use as a 4k tv.
I have this monitor and love it. Never had the fan turn on ever. I run it in HDR dark mode tho. I can't handle the super brights the dark HDR is ideal for me
I have this monitor - I don’t think ABL is enabled at all in SDR mode, I could be wrong though but I’ve never noticed the brightness level change like that (I keep hdr disabled in desktop mode)
i wish theyd do non oled ultrawides again tbh too. I already have the dwf qd oled ulttawide but had to buy a dell va ultrawide to use as a daily so I dont get burn in. Could't find their 34" or 38" ips one anywhere
I just bought this monitor it’s absolutely gorgeous, I got it on sale also at Best Buy for $750. I got the replacement i insurance for both monitor and desktop. Not a single compliant
The deal breaker for me with this monitor is that it didn't have a 3.5mm audio jack. I like to connect my speakers to my monitor so I can have sound output for both my PC and PS5. Because of this, and the fact that I prefer flat over curved, I did pay the $100 extra price tag on the ASUS PG32UCDM. However, at the current discount of the Alienware right now of $999, If I was in the market now, I would prob get the alienware for $300 less, and just get a cheap ARC soundbar for the PS5 and pocket the rest.
TL;DR = Make sure you adjust the settings after you get it. I got mine yesterday, I was so disappointed. It was too dim, and the text looked terrible. This replaced my Aorus 46" OLED. Then while I was testing it on TH-cam, I got to Dolby Vision, and realized it was turned off, so I went in (after turning HDR off in Windows - why it has to be in order to change anything I don't know), had HKR1000 on, brightness up to 100, Creator mode, and turned Dolby Vision on - BAM! What a difference!! Holy cow THIS was the monitor I was hoping for.
As written in the QD-OLED vs WOLED comparison: I returned my Alienware. Cannot disable DSC unlike on ASUS, which makes Nvidia disable DSR for games and video upscaling. Also, the AW doesn’t achieve actually 1000 nits with DV, it clips everything above about 500 to white. You’re stuck with True Black 400. See for yourself with the Windows HDR calibration tool.
The one downside for all QD-Oled monitors is they don't have true HDR 1000 only at 10% apl. A full white screen you get less than 200 nits. For SDR content, there's nothing better but not bright enough for HDR.
@@Superdazzu2 I agree but I watch a lot of HDR content using MPC and Madvr. Dark scenes look fantastic but as soon as a daytime scene appears or a snow scene it looks noticeably bad. On the “bright” side when I get flash banged in a game it’s not harsh. At this point I keep the monitor at true black and raise the gama slightly and these scenes are slightly brighter at full apl. I don’t get the amazing highlights that 1000nit provides but it’s a good trade off for bright scenes not looking horrific and the Abl being super distracting.
@@xPhantomxify Yeah I'm noticing lots of TV's are good lately. I had a chance to use a s95c playing doom eternal and the hdr was ridiculously eyeball burning.
I was lucky to purchase this monitor from Amazon for 829£ ''Used as New'' condition but when arrive I did not spot a single defect/scratch. Really good monitor. Great colors, great responsive, great sharpness. Only ''whites'' are not as I would expect but this is possibly a nature of Oled panel. One thing I can complain so far is that I cannot update a firmware, even I used a cable provided by manufacturer. Ps. If You are moving from a good IPS 2k (approx 240hz) monitor do not expect a miracle. It will be better but not as good as expected, in my opinion.
May i ask out of curiosity what warranty did they offer? Saw refurbs a month ago i think it was 30 days for $800 and word was these were the scratched monitors they screwed up on without screen covers originally. If you found that one no scratch and decent warranty that's a fair deal
@An_Enraged_Pig The hole point of waiting is to get an offer. Don't want to wait for next years and pay full price. Plus, next year's models won't be much of a difference.
I have a 3080 TI and I was thinking about getting a 5090 when it comes out but seeing you work that monitor with a 38 he gives me hope that I might just need to upgrade from my 1440 P Ultra Wide to one of these 4K 240 panels As my next upgrade
I mean, I currently have dual 32 inch 60 Hz refresh HD monitor for my set up. Yes it is a 1080P monitor and it’s a big 32 inch display so you could see the pixels. Definitely thinking about upgrading to a better monitor and this one was perfect because I did not want to compromise on the size of the display but at the same time I want a good quality display with high refresh rate. And this monitor fits everything 32 inches, 4K, 240 so high refresh rate. But the cherry on top is the fact that it’s an OLED which is a big deal because I can’t get over the fact that my main monitors for my main gaming PC set up are not sharp. And for other people, maybe they don’t really care or can’t even tell the difference but I could tell the difference due to the fact that I do daily drive a 15 ProMax, 23 M3 Max MacBook Pro 16in, 24 iPad Pro 13in, and an Ultra Watch. All these have OLED displays and definitely there’s a big difference between OLED and a regular non OLED display. But the price might be a little steep, but I’ll probably just buy one out of the two monitors and it will be my main monitor out of the 2. This would also tied to the fact why I want a curved gaming monitor because my dual monitors right now are curved monitors and it would look weird if one of them is flat and the other ones curved. 😅😊
You didn’t mention how the text looked on this new Alienware. I own the original 34” Alienware OLED AW3423DW that came out last year and I hate the text on it. Is the text on this new monitor better? Thank you!
Well my short story, bought the model AW3423DW in October 2022, in not even 2 years I had to get via warranty 3 monitors because of burn in, so the one I just received it’s the 4th monitor, what can I say, QD OLED it’s a great tech but will not last even a few months without getting burn in… usage time is around 12 hours per day, 7-8 work time, and 4-5 gaming time 😒👍🏼 I will try next time with LG monitors with OLED only 😑
Got one last week with discount from Dell. Can easily work around the lack of audio interface and lack of kvm. Curve is not an issue, just.. different. Once you start playing all worries disappear. This is a gorgeous display, oled panels are a major leap forward in pc gaming display fidelity. Long anticipated for good reason. The high refresh is the icing on the cake. Aside from increnental improvements in refresh rate and brightness, I dont see a major generational movement like this until micro LED tech arrives in this segment. Could be another decade away.
Fellas, 16:9 is still king. You can always create a custom 21:9 resolution with CRU for your 16:9 34" and that'll still be pretty awesome. You cant create a 21:9 res on your 16:9 monitor though.
Sent back my pg32ucdm after I got this almost brand new for $700 on Facebook marketplace 😎 Asus is a nicer build quality but I definitely prefer the slight curve over flat….asus is not $700 better than this
How are you finding the brightness on the dell? I was thinking about doing the same but the dell doesn't have the uniform brightness toggle so it's very dim compared to my Asus.
I just upgraded my curved VA MSI G27C6 to a 1440p Dell S2724D which is flat and now my eyes are playing tricks on me and the flat monitor looks like it's curving backwards lol.
This monitor is soooooo good. Cannot even describe it compared to IPS or VA. I game and do work on it and blown away. Never would have thought a new monitor would make me want to use it so much more. I used to use my older MacBook with Retina display for work. And predator 1440p for gaming. Now this on is better than both all in one. Cannot describe how good it is and I have never written a review on something as overlooked as a monitor. Oh and the CURVE is actually perfect! I used to despise curved monitors but this actually help and make all corners easy to see.
Hi! I'm thinking of building a new PC based on this monitor. May I know if 4080 is able to fully maximize this monitor's potential? Or do I need to get a 4090?
4080 is enough for 4K, but if you want 240Hz as well, low settings is the only option. Only in games like Overwatch 2, Valorant, PUBG and Apex Legends.
I have a fairly bright room with windows and the glossy panel and matte panel of my two monitors are basically indistinguishable. The only thing tell them a part is that the IPS has backlight bleed times a billion and the OLED has better blacks and inferior whites. The OLEDs colors are so much better though. It is hard to put my finger on how the colors are better, they just are. Both monitors are dope af though. One is my work monitor for all the static windows, the other is for gaming and content or looking at pretty things.
Owned this guy for a few months was a big splurge since my ips always hurt my eyes that they were so bright. Coming from multiple premium ips , led, etc and this is vastly superior picture and vastly reduced eye strain with clear text. All these are Samsung panels so they're all the same. Get flatt Matte or non curve whatever your pref. Just a tip, Turn off windows variable refresh any monitor above 144hZ and turn it on your graphics card software. Also, get a verified dp cable or hdmi 2 cable if amd 7900 series to reduce chance of screen flicker.
3 Years? That's nice to have for an oled. I have a 4k ips monitor with no risk of burn in and still love it but might upgrade to an oled next year once it gets cheaper. 😊
If you like a monitor but the screen is matte and you want glossy, or vice versa, you can change this by applying a viascreens protector of the type you desire. I found this out by trying it and it worked.
Nothing from windows supports Dolby except for Battlefield 1 and Mass Effect Andromeda. Until games starting coming out mastered in Dolby just turn it off and never think about it again
Windows only sends HDR in DV. Difference is, DV is mastered for 1000 nits and has a different color curve than just HDR10. (Spoiler: The Alienware clips everything above 500 nits on Peak 1000 and DV, therefore actually is either dim or doesn’t support DV.)
Hey man, I would like to purchase Alienware 32 inch AW3225QF QD OLED monitor for content viewing like movies but I am hesitant and would like to know if the 1700 R curve does it take away the experience or makes it more immersive.
Oled is king for picture quality and fast responce times in gaming monitors. No debate there. Loving my Alienware 4k oled monitor. Had the Samsung Odyssey Neo G8. Was way brighter, but had added latency if FALD was enabled to get those black blacks but wasnt implemented well. Would cause some scenes to feel artificially contrast.
Just got mine, went from ips 1440p 270hz. was skeptical, not anymore monitor is amazing. running a 4080 7800x3d, fps is more than playable in all games. huge upgrade.
I like flat monitors more but this one seems really interesting Okay I've looking for a new monitor and this one seemed really nice but I'm looking for one that has a matt panel so this one is a no go since the monitor I already have is matt and it works best for my room (I have a 10 plus year old LG IPS226 and it has served me very very well but it's time to go)
Not have 3.5mm or optical ports is so dumb I cant believe they did that. But its aggressive right now in the USA for$800 so gonna return the MSI for this cant beat that pricepoint
Just got it today. Any tips for calibrating for Mac? I just go with everything default (standard desktop picture mode) for the time being. I am connecting it through Displayport.
Had this monitor since launch, had to exchange the first two (packaging issues with screen and second had a scratch) which Dell did BUT the final monitor I got now is fantastic. I run in HDR True 400 as I find it looks better. I can game for hours and never once have I heard the fan turn on. Overall, a fantastic monitor and I absolutely love it, the colors just pop.
This may be considered a silly question to some people, but my group of friends have been having the whole display port vs hdmi debate, what would you consider the optimal cable to use
Hey. Will the FreeSync option on my computer with Ati Radeon 7900XT work on this monitor? Some reviews/specs say no and some say yes, so I am confused.
I was wondering if there is a way or method to have 2 displays, 1st display as in my case a standard TV to use for work use on the desktop i.e. word documents, excel etc (thus allowing me to work all day) and the 2nd Display to be an OLED monitor (the monitor he is showing in the video) just for watching movies and playing games (thus no burn in). Like having 2 monitors being used for different things.
I’m getting mixed messages about OLEDs in general. I would like one, but I keep hearing about burn in after 3-5 years of use. Is this true? I would hate to spend money on something only to have a burn issue come up in the future. Monitor would be for general purpose use and gaming.
Save up until you can afford a good monitor and you don't have to pay more important expenses like rent and other bills. Budget monitors will break down easily and make u pay more in the end. Think before you buy.
Looks good but price is insane. Will stick with my Samsung 42” QLED tv. Getting 144hz out of it right now which is still more than what top end will give at ultra 4k settings.
I am sitting in front of a window with indirect light (monitor right behind the window) it is facing away from the window, how does the monitor perform in this scenario? Thanks :)
Is there is a noticeable light source you want to stay away from OLED. Gen 3 panels handle it better but still are far too dark for it to be a reasonable choice.
i need an honest opinion. I am planning on building a pc next year. im currently playing console with a 49 inch on my desk that i built for my pc. the 49 inch is currently just too big and i was planning on buying the pc monitor first and use it for my console while i save up to buy the pc parts. i was thinking on buying one of these two. Or should should i wait and buy the monitor last since next year we might see better monitors or sales on these. thoughts?
buy the monitor next year since even the RTX 4090 isn't powerful enough to run 240hz at 4k. And likely by next year there will be other monitor options to consider.
do you feel the 34" is better than 27" for all gaming? I was thinkin that the 27" is what many recommend for FPS like COD, xDefiant, etc., but I love the curved monitor that I have. Not sure which to upgrade to
So which should i get? Bearing in mind that i would have to wait another 5 weeks to get the asus due to the price difference. Any reason to go with the £1348 asus over the £910 alienware? Would it be worth the wait?
Dell had a sale on recently for the 34 inch ultrawide 1440p Alienware OLED for £585 which is a bargain for OLED. Still too pricey for my budget though at the minute, I got myself the Dell G2724D instead, finally made the jump from 1080p > 1440p and it's great, I paid £185 for it in the same sale.
That's a tough one on these Samsung panels. I had to remove the anti reflection coating on my Alienware 34dwf oled due to scratches and hazing from just looking at it wrong. It wasn't too hard to do just time consuming but I don't regret it at all. It made the colors pop like you couldn't believe. And now it's stupid easy to clean being its just like glass now. Can't scratch it anymore and smudges comes right off now with just a microfiber cloth. Don't even need any liquids. Been a year and a half now like this and have zero burn in still and use it over 8 hours a day for work / gaming. These Alienware panels I'm very impressed with. They just need to hurry up and make a bigger oled ultrawide at a higher resolution already... I'm itching for an monitor upgrade.
@@SVT_LIGHTNINGStop using these monitors for work, they are not intended for that. Enjoy burn-in anytime within 2 years from now. Oh you're gonna get a new one because of your warranty you say? Enjoy a refurbished one that also breaks down easily. Yes sir, refurbished, because no way those companies are sending you a brand new one. In other words, dont complain when it does.
@@xPhantomxify Oh well I replace monitors about every 2 years anyways so with your 2 year educated burn in guess I’ll be due for a new one anyways. I’m at a year and a half already and use it over 8 hours a day for work and gaming and absolutely zero burn in. I only do one pixel refresh a day “when I shut my system down” and it’s supposed to do it every 4 hours and have done multiple panel refresh’s also. People worry way to much about burn in. I’m the worst when it comes to oled panel maintenance and have zero burn in. Ips can burn in. Va can burn in also. Every single panel tech can get burn in if you’re dead strung and scared of burn in possibility’s. And I could give a flying f*** about warranty’s. I gladly threw my warranty right out the window when I took a razer blade to the anti reflecting coating and removed it. And yes they do send you a remanufacture panel if you use the warranty. Same goes for gpu company’s and motherboards and most electronics. Not all but a lot work that way. So in other words I won’t complain because I could care less. I was going to throw away my Alienware dwf anyways and buy another one when the lousy anti reflecting screen got scratched from just cleaning it and I tried to rub it out and but made it worse. Razer blade and some time fixed that right up and made the colors pop even more and it’s gorgeous. Easier to clean also. Looking to get the lg 45” and take the lousy ugly matte coating off as well and use that monitor for work and gaming and get so much burn in. My goal is to get burn in on my dwf before it goes into the trash can. Hasn’t happened yet and I doubt it even will. But don’t worry I won’t complain if it ever does happens.
hey PC centric! first time pc builder here, with all of the intel drama and crashing should I stay away from their cpu's? I wanted quick sync for editing, but i also game heavy and love games by unreal and that's the main issue it seems, I hope you see this and can give some much needed advice. You are the creator I trust the most after viewing a ton of content learning about pc building haha
Ofc not he uses a 4090 and the 7900 xtx can only be compared to a 4080 super but in Ray tracing it loses ofc but against the 4090 it only win in call of duty but in general it loses but I don't understand why you ask this most pc users know nothing can compete against a 4090 but to your question no you won't get Same peformance with your 7900 xtx and I say it because I have a 7900 xtx taichi
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I've had the same monitor for over a month and still can't get a grin off of my face every time i boot it up.
This made me happy
...At least until you get owned by a sweaty try-hard in the respective multiplayer game u play 😂
@@rival2028 but at least the blood is colourful and has no blooming lmao
@@rival2028negative this monitor is fast asf for multiplayer. Very low input lag
Same, it is $999 now and just got it. Cannot describe how good it is. I have a nice 1440 Predator montitor before and this is night and day. Also I gave alot and so smooth.
This monitor is actually very colour accurate out of the box. Rtings did a test on the out of box calibration and it scored a 9.6/10
Ive had this monitor for a few months now and it's really incredible.
Games look amazing on it and (so far) no burn in. I've paired it with a 4090 set up and it's a dream
Please report back in 12 months about burn in
@blahblah8372 Yes commander🫡
@@blahblah8372 Been on my Alienware dwf oled for a year and a half now and use it every single day for over 8 hours a day every single day for work / gaming and only the let monitor do one pixel refresh a day "when I shut it down" and have done 5 panel refreshes already "being I leave my pc on most of the time" and have absolutely zero burn in. Even removed the anti reflection coating because I just wanted just the glass and it was so worth it so I have zero warranty on this thing and I could care less. I replace my monitors every 2 years on my set up and hand down my old stuff to family members so the dwf is close to end of life for me. I've tried to make it give me a reason to replace it but can't seem to do so. It's been one hell of a monitor. Better than my pos LG 34gn850 nano ips with the worlds worst backlight bleed that I had to replace 3 times within a year....
Same I have my 4090 paired with a pair of these monitors. Its so clean!
I'm getting one for the same setup 🤞
Now that Alienware have ditched the G-SYNC ultimate module in their QD-OLED monitors there's basically no fan noise. It was the fan in the module that was the main culprit and I've never heard the fan in my AW3423DWF over ambient noise.
I am doing 2nd run of Elden Ring on this monitor. With Dolby Vision set in Dark mode, this game looks absolue magic. My first Elden Ring run was on MSI QD IPS monitor and difference is huge.
Coming from an LG Ultragear in 2020 to this is completely worth it. I get excited to use it every day 😂
I agree my LG 34gn850 was a pile of f'ing crap. I had to replace it 3 times within a year. Then the terrible typical blacklight bleed on top of it.... Been on my Alienware 34" dwf for a year and a half now and I can't kill this thing. Over 8 hours a day and it only does one pixel refresh a day "when I shut it down" And have done 5 panel refresh's already and I even removed the anti reflection coating and it still works like a brand new unit right out of the box and have absolutely zero burn in even with my lack of oled care maintenance. These monitors are tanks and I cant wait for Alienware to eventually release a 39" or 45" 4k ultrawide like lg is doing later this year or early next year.. I love my 34" dwf but I'm ready for an upgrade to a bigger oled ultrawide.
I'm gutted I had to return mine, it's an absolute beast! The HDR settings take quite some tinkering, but once that's done, load up Cyberpunk and try to pick your jaw up off the floor
Why did you have to return?
@@SeekoGTunexpected financial difficulty
@@steffren brokie
What settings were you running may I ask?
@Sammy10008 I turned that Dolby Vision setting on then did HDR calibration in Windows and it looked incredible. Weirdly, Dolby Vision was the first thing I turned on, and wasn't impressed, then messed with everything for an hour before going back and suddenly it was a million times better.
As someone who has 4 of these, they are AMAZING! with the HDMI Arc and hdmi 2.1 for consoles and sound bar use, this triples it's uses for the PC/Console and use as a 4k tv.
I have this monitor and love it. Never had the fan turn on ever. I run it in HDR dark mode tho. I can't handle the super brights the dark HDR is ideal for me
Dose it have an aux plug in so you can connect your own speakers to it to use for ps5?
@@Ghostyy_SR no
I have this monitor - I don’t think ABL is enabled at all in SDR mode, I could be wrong though but I’ve never noticed the brightness level change like that (I keep hdr disabled in desktop mode)
I got mine yesterday, I literally could not be happier with how insanely good this thing is.
@dt7197 just got mine Friday, not my first oled, but it is my first 4k I've ever had. I don't think I can ever go back to 1440.
I've owned this for 3 months. Best purchase I've ever made. 4k 240hz is amazing. I use HDR Peak 1000 & gaming is so enjoyable. Never can go back!
I Got the 27 Non Oled Aw2723df and i love it got it in a sale too awesome monitor
except the absolutely horrendous backlight bleed, had to send 2 of them back and then gave up on buying another one...
Epic monitor.
i wish theyd do non oled ultrawides again tbh too. I already have the dwf qd oled ulttawide but had to buy a dell va ultrawide to use as a daily so I dont get burn in. Could't find their 34" or 38" ips one anywhere
not buying ips monitors ever
@@raptorhacker599 why? a high end ips monitor is great. a low end will be trash just like a va panel at the low end.
I just bought this monitor it’s absolutely gorgeous, I got it on sale also at Best Buy for $750. I got the replacement i insurance for both monitor and desktop. Not a single compliant
The deal breaker for me with this monitor is that it didn't have a 3.5mm audio jack. I like to connect my speakers to my monitor so I can have sound output for both my PC and PS5. Because of this, and the fact that I prefer flat over curved, I did pay the $100 extra price tag on the ASUS PG32UCDM. However, at the current discount of the Alienware right now of $999, If I was in the market now, I would prob get the alienware for $300 less, and just get a cheap ARC soundbar for the PS5 and pocket the rest.
Yes here in Norway the Alienware is 1400$ and the Asus is 1800$ but is the Asus worth 400$ more is my question
TL;DR = Make sure you adjust the settings after you get it.
I got mine yesterday, I was so disappointed. It was too dim, and the text looked terrible. This replaced my Aorus 46" OLED. Then while I was testing it on TH-cam, I got to Dolby Vision, and realized it was turned off, so I went in (after turning HDR off in Windows - why it has to be in order to change anything I don't know), had HKR1000 on, brightness up to 100, Creator mode, and turned Dolby Vision on - BAM! What a difference!! Holy cow THIS was the monitor I was hoping for.
TL;DR has money but no iq :P
I have this monitor and absolutely love it!
As written in the QD-OLED vs WOLED comparison: I returned my Alienware. Cannot disable DSC unlike on ASUS, which makes Nvidia disable DSR for games and video upscaling. Also, the AW doesn’t achieve actually 1000 nits with DV, it clips everything above about 500 to white. You’re stuck with True Black 400. See for yourself with the Windows HDR calibration tool.
Touch grass
@17:25 wow thanks for this awesome test !!!
The one downside for all QD-Oled monitors is they don't have true HDR 1000 only at 10% apl. A full white screen you get less than 200 nits. For SDR content, there's nothing better but not bright enough for HDR.
Depends on the game and content, very bright apl scenes suffer but mid and low apl scenes look amazing. (fyi it's around 500 nits at 10% window)
@@Superdazzu2 I agree but I watch a lot of HDR content using MPC and Madvr. Dark scenes look fantastic but as soon as a daytime scene appears or a snow scene it looks noticeably bad. On the “bright” side when I get flash banged in a game it’s not harsh. At this point I keep the monitor at true black and raise the gama slightly and these scenes are slightly brighter at full apl. I don’t get the amazing highlights that 1000nit provides but it’s a good trade off for bright scenes not looking horrific and the Abl being super distracting.
Get a LG G3 if you want much better brightness than these OLED monitors. It costs around $1400 now.
@@xPhantomxify Yeah I'm noticing lots of TV's are good lately. I had a chance to use a s95c playing doom eternal and the hdr was ridiculously eyeball burning.
Yes that's true but the upside is when some games cut to a full white screen it won't burn my eyes out of my skull.
I was lucky to purchase this monitor from Amazon for 829£ ''Used as New'' condition but when arrive I did not spot a single defect/scratch. Really good monitor. Great colors, great responsive, great sharpness. Only ''whites'' are not as I would expect but this is possibly a nature of Oled panel. One thing I can complain so far is that I cannot update a firmware, even I used a cable provided by manufacturer.
Ps. If You are moving from a good IPS 2k (approx 240hz) monitor do not expect a miracle. It will be better but not as good as expected, in my opinion.
May i ask out of curiosity what warranty did they offer? Saw refurbs a month ago i think it was 30 days for $800 and word was these were the scratched monitors they screwed up on without screen covers originally. If you found that one no scratch and decent warranty that's a fair deal
did you check for scratches with your phone flashlight tho? Don't if you haven't lol
@@1984Captive Sorry for late answer. Yes there is a Dell 3 year warranty attached for this monitor. I believe it is threat as new product.
Im going to hold out until black friday for a good discount. Love the monitor
At that point you might as well wait until next years models
I’m waiting for one to fall off the back of the freight truck.
@An_Enraged_Pig The hole point of waiting is to get an offer. Don't want to wait for next years and pay full price. Plus, next year's models won't be much of a difference.
14:44 Well, did you change back to the HDR 1000 calibration profile you did in Windows as well?
I have a 3080 TI and I was thinking about getting a 5090 when it comes out but seeing you work that monitor with a 38 he gives me hope that I might just need to upgrade from my 1440 P Ultra Wide to one of these 4K 240 panels As my next upgrade
A 3080 Ti is very powerful, even for 4K gaming. Relax buddy, don't let FOMO take over. Think of a 5090 in 6 years from now.
Get an OLED monitor to see actual improvements in picture quality. That 5090 is not gonna do anything on that crappy monitor.
I'm using a 3080 12 GB with this monitor. It is more than capable. Playing cyberpunk and helldivers 2 4k at High Settings no issues.
I mean, I currently have dual 32 inch 60 Hz refresh HD monitor for my set up. Yes it is a 1080P monitor and it’s a big 32 inch display so you could see the pixels. Definitely thinking about upgrading to a better monitor and this one was perfect because I did not want to compromise on the size of the display but at the same time I want a good quality display with high refresh rate. And this monitor fits everything 32 inches, 4K, 240 so high refresh rate. But the cherry on top is the fact that it’s an OLED which is a big deal because I can’t get over the fact that my main monitors for my main gaming PC set up are not sharp. And for other people, maybe they don’t really care or can’t even tell the difference but I could tell the difference due to the fact that I do daily drive a 15 ProMax, 23 M3 Max MacBook Pro 16in, 24 iPad Pro 13in, and an Ultra Watch. All these have OLED displays and definitely there’s a big difference between OLED and a regular non OLED display. But the price might be a little steep, but I’ll probably just buy one out of the two monitors and it will be my main monitor out of the 2. This would also tied to the fact why I want a curved gaming monitor because my dual monitors right now are curved monitors and it would look weird if one of them is flat and the other ones curved. 😅😊
Love your videos buddy keep up the good works
HDR calibration: it’s 980 nits, so just configure it for 980 nits.
Is that correct ive set mine to 1000 nits
@@TheJms1977ahh, idk, ive seen peak of 950
You didn’t mention how the text looked on this new Alienware. I own the original 34” Alienware OLED AW3423DW that came out last year and I hate the text on it. Is the text on this new monitor better? Thank you!
Well my short story, bought the model AW3423DW in October 2022, in not even 2 years I had to get via warranty 3 monitors because of burn in, so the one I just received it’s the 4th monitor, what can I say, QD OLED it’s a great tech but will not last even a few months without getting burn in… usage time is around 12 hours per day, 7-8 work time, and 4-5 gaming time 😒👍🏼 I will try next time with LG monitors with OLED only 😑
esse painel é LG!!!!
@@dudanet3280 You are wrong here, QD OLED panels are manufactured by Samsung as is their technology, where WOLED is LG’s one.
Got one last week with discount from Dell. Can easily work around the lack of audio interface and lack of kvm. Curve is not an issue, just.. different.
Once you start playing all worries disappear. This is a gorgeous display, oled panels are a major leap forward in pc gaming display fidelity. Long anticipated for good reason. The high refresh is the icing on the cake.
Aside from increnental improvements in refresh rate and brightness, I dont see a major generational movement like this until micro LED tech arrives in this segment. Could be another decade away.
Fellas, 16:9 is still king.
You can always create a custom 21:9 resolution with CRU for your 16:9 34" and that'll still be pretty awesome.
You cant create a 21:9 res on your 16:9 monitor though.
Great review once again! Will it be a big overkill/bad match to get this for an 7800xt and a ps5,should I just go for a 1440p oled instead?
Sent back my pg32ucdm after I got this almost brand new for $700 on Facebook marketplace 😎 Asus is a nicer build quality but I definitely prefer the slight curve over flat….asus is not $700 better than this
How are you finding the brightness on the dell? I was thinking about doing the same but the dell doesn't have the uniform brightness toggle so it's very dim compared to my Asus.
I just upgraded my curved VA MSI G27C6 to a 1440p Dell S2724D which is flat and now my eyes are playing tricks on me and the flat monitor looks like it's curving backwards lol.
This monitor is soooooo good. Cannot even describe it compared to IPS or VA. I game and do work on it and blown away. Never would have thought a new monitor would make me want to use it so much more. I used to use my older MacBook with Retina display for work. And predator 1440p for gaming. Now this on is better than both all in one. Cannot describe how good it is and I have never written a review on something as overlooked as a monitor. Oh and the CURVE is actually perfect! I used to despise curved monitors but this actually help and make all corners easy to see.
When you ran the HDR calibration tool, which setting did you use for saturation?
There is no way to calibrate hdr....there is no standard it is different in every piece of content.
Hi! I'm thinking of building a new PC based on this monitor. May I know if 4080 is able to fully maximize this monitor's potential? Or do I need to get a 4090?
4080 is enough for 4K, but if you want 240Hz as well, low settings is the only option. Only in games like Overwatch 2, Valorant, PUBG and Apex Legends.
4070 Ti Super is better value.
I have a fairly bright room with windows and the glossy panel and matte panel of my two monitors are basically indistinguishable. The only thing tell them a part is that the IPS has backlight bleed times a billion and the OLED has better blacks and inferior whites. The OLEDs colors are so much better though. It is hard to put my finger on how the colors are better, they just are. Both monitors are dope af though. One is my work monitor for all the static windows, the other is for gaming and content or looking at pretty things.
Been so long since your last live show have u given up doing live ?
Owned this guy for a few months was a big splurge since my ips always hurt my eyes that they were so bright. Coming from multiple premium ips , led, etc and this is vastly superior picture and vastly reduced eye strain with clear text. All these are Samsung panels so they're all the same. Get flatt Matte or non curve whatever your pref. Just a tip, Turn off windows variable refresh any monitor above 144hZ and turn it on your graphics card software. Also, get a verified dp cable or hdmi 2 cable if amd 7900 series to reduce chance of screen flicker.
Oh they're Samsung displays? Nice, more prone to burn-in.
This is my 3rd oled monitor and it’s fantastic. 3y warranty is a nice safety net
3 Years? That's nice to have for an oled.
I have a 4k ips monitor with no risk of burn in and still love it but might upgrade to an oled next year once it gets cheaper. 😊
@@JahonCross makes sense. I snatched it a deal (nearly 30% off) so couldn’t pass that. But so far I’m absolutely loving it.
If you like a monitor but the screen is matte and you want glossy, or vice versa, you can change this by applying a viascreens protector of the type you desire. I found this out by trying it and it worked.
Can you talk about how & when to enable Dolby vision. Sometimes it is unclear when content supports DV. Thanks!
Nothing from windows supports Dolby except for Battlefield 1 and Mass Effect Andromeda. Until games starting coming out mastered in Dolby just turn it off and never think about it again
If you use this monitor as an entertainment screen you could use DV. I'm thinking Netflix etc. Of course the media has to be encoded in DV.
Windows only sends HDR in DV. Difference is, DV is mastered for 1000 nits and has a different color curve than just HDR10. (Spoiler: The Alienware clips everything above 500 nits on Peak 1000 and DV, therefore actually is either dim or doesn’t support DV.)
Didn’t know verhulst had a gadget channel
Hey man, I would like to purchase Alienware 32 inch AW3225QF QD OLED monitor for content viewing like movies but I am hesitant and would like to know if the 1700 R curve does it take away the experience or makes it more immersive.
Can it be mounted with a monitor arm? 🤔
Yes
Bought this monitor directly from Dell yesterday for 800 USD. Getting it in later today. Very excited, haven’t upgraded my monitor in 8 years.
Ordered mine on Wednesday it should be here on Friday!
Me to! Should he here today! Says out for delivery and I'm so excited
@@matthewknapp1857 I've been looking out the window all day waiting for it to arrive :> Still waiting lol
But is it better than the ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM you also tested? Here you highlighted different aspects.
The way you through around those boxes at the start is harder than it looks those things are heavy lol
Oled is king for picture quality and fast responce times in gaming monitors. No debate there. Loving my Alienware 4k oled monitor. Had the Samsung Odyssey Neo G8. Was way brighter, but had added latency if FALD was enabled to get those black blacks but wasnt implemented well. Would cause some scenes to feel artificially contrast.
Just got mine, went from ips 1440p 270hz. was skeptical, not anymore monitor is amazing. running a 4080 7800x3d, fps is more than playable in all games. huge upgrade.
4080... What a waste of money. At least waste it on the best one, the 4090 to get the best performance. The 4080 is gonna fall off very soon.
@@xPhantomxify when i bought it, it was 1100 vs nearly 2k after taxes. so its not double good.
I like flat monitors more but this one seems really interesting
Okay I've looking for a new monitor and this one seemed really nice but I'm looking for one that has a matt panel so this one is a no go since the monitor I already have is matt and it works best for my room (I have a 10 plus year old LG IPS226 and it has served me very very well but it's time to go)
would rtx 4070 ti super be enough for this ?
Does it come with the VESA adapter so you can mount on others desk arms?
100x100 compatible. Then it depends on your arm.
Not have 3.5mm or optical ports is so dumb I cant believe they did that. But its aggressive right now in the USA for$800 so gonna return the MSI for this cant beat that pricepoint
Where are you seeing for $800? If you don't mind can you share the Link please
Hi there! Im planning to buy this but im just wondering that could my 3080ti run games fine with this monitor?
I love mine. The only nitpick I have is that it doesn't have optical or 3.5mm sound output
Just got it today. Any tips for calibrating for Mac? I just go with everything default (standard desktop picture mode) for the time being. I am connecting it through Displayport.
What if u have a samsung G8 34 oled ???
How does this compare to PG32UCDM? Which has better picture quality ?
Had this monitor since launch, had to exchange the first two (packaging issues with screen and second had a scratch) which Dell did BUT the final monitor I got now is fantastic. I run in HDR True 400 as I find it looks better. I can game for hours and never once have I heard the fan turn on. Overall, a fantastic monitor and I absolutely love it, the colors just pop.
How is the text on this monitor? Any fringing on the edges? Thank you!!
@@seattlebicycler3657 I find the text crisp and clear
When you started blurring the monitor screen and showing yourself I had enough
This may be considered a silly question to some people, but my group of friends have been having the whole display port vs hdmi debate, what would you consider the optimal cable to use
Hdmi is like capped at 144 hz so display port is better.
watching on my msi 321urx alan wake 2 looks crazy on this monitor you should do a review on this one
He will only do it if a company sponsors him enough so he can keep his expensive PC gaming hobby active.
Hey. Will the FreeSync option on my computer with Ati Radeon 7900XT work on this monitor? Some reviews/specs say no and some say yes, so I am confused.
This screen with RTX4090 is amazing !
Does it have internal speakers? How are you supposed to get sound from it? Connect it to a soundbar?
I was wondering if there is a way or method to have 2 displays, 1st display as in my case a standard TV to use for work use on the desktop i.e. word documents, excel etc (thus allowing me to work all day) and the 2nd Display to be an OLED monitor (the monitor he is showing in the video) just for watching movies and playing games (thus no burn in). Like having 2 monitors being used for different things.
If your GPU supports it, yes. For example 4090s can support 4 screens.
I’m getting mixed messages about OLEDs in general. I would like one, but I keep hearing about burn in after 3-5 years of use. Is this true?
I would hate to spend money on something only to have a burn issue come up in the future. Monitor would be for general purpose use and gaming.
@PC Centric please review Acer Nitro XV272U F3 27 , they are saying 1440p 300hz monitor for 300+ usd . recently launched so no reviews yet .
any recomendations on budget 240hz 1440p monitors?
Save up until you can afford a good monitor and you don't have to pay more important expenses like rent and other bills. Budget monitors will break down easily and make u pay more in the end. Think before you buy.
@@xPhantomxify thank you brother, will save up more 🙌🙌
Looks good but price is insane.
Will stick with my Samsung 42” QLED tv. Getting 144hz out of it right now which is still more than what top end will give at ultra 4k settings.
Still using the Hp Omen X27". Yes it's a tn panel but I'm happy with it and the majority of games I don't get up to 240 frames.
Optimum (Tech) keeps telling us that with QD-OLEDs, blacks go grey when there is lighting in the room.
I’m think about getting the Lenovo ideapad 2 in 1 for coding, should I go with the intel core 7 150u processor or the amd Ryzen 7 8840hs processor
Is it worth buying this monitor guys,or there are better ones?I am interested in buying this cause it costs 1.2k.
I am sitting in front of a window with indirect light (monitor right behind the window) it is facing away from the window, how does the monitor perform in this scenario? Thanks :)
Is there is a noticeable light source you want to stay away from OLED. Gen 3 panels handle it better but still are far too dark for it to be a reasonable choice.
i need an honest opinion. I am planning on building a pc next year. im currently playing console with a 49 inch on my desk that i built for my pc. the 49 inch is currently just too big and i was planning on buying the pc monitor first and use it for my console while i save up to buy the pc parts. i was thinking on buying one of these two. Or should should i wait and buy the monitor last since next year we might see better monitors or sales on these. thoughts?
buy the monitor next year since even the RTX 4090 isn't powerful enough to run 240hz at 4k. And likely by next year there will be other monitor options to consider.
Picked a refurbished aw3423dwf and replaced my 27 inch qhd nano ips monitor, the difference is insane
do you feel the 34" is better than 27" for all gaming? I was thinkin that the 27" is what many recommend for FPS like COD, xDefiant, etc., but I love the curved monitor that I have. Not sure which to upgrade to
@@larrydubill all gaming? No. Imho anything but competitive gaming is better on 21:9
So which should i get? Bearing in mind that i would have to wait another 5 weeks to get the asus due to the price difference. Any reason to go with the £1348 asus over the £910 alienware? Would it be worth the wait?
Where did you find the Asus one ready to ship in 5 weeks? Here it says until January+
I recently heard that Dell stopped shipping with the bubble wrap that leaves permanent residue on the screen, did you have any issue with yours?
They are still shipping g with the bubble but mine had a film on it below the bubble wrap.
It's a decent monitor but i'd still prefer a 42" version that also supports Displayport 2.1 natively
Just got mine yesterday did the new software update and no complaints about it coming from Alienware 27wd and wow would never go back to 1440p
Hey can you review the Dell UltraSharp 40 Curved Thunderbolt™ Hub Monitor - U4025QW monitor please ?
I wish they would stick with a black stand instead of white
Dell had a sale on recently for the 34 inch ultrawide 1440p Alienware OLED for £585 which is a bargain for OLED. Still too pricey for my budget though at the minute, I got myself the Dell G2724D instead, finally made the jump from 1080p > 1440p and it's great, I paid £185 for it in the same sale.
I've had this monitor for a few months now.
It's friggin awesome with my 4090 & 7800x3d.
Cod at 237 fps (set in game max)......nay bother!!
What case you got
@@azazazaza1231 Lian Li O11 Dynamic EVO XL
So can you add audio BT or just hdmi
What a dumb game to waste a good monitor on...
You have to update the firmware on the awd3423dwf and the fan will be dead silent.
Can you do a video for PC and screen cleaning?
Micro Fibre cloth and distilled water for your screen & a rechargeable air duster for your pc... least that's what I do 😂😂😂😂
That's a tough one on these Samsung panels. I had to remove the anti reflection coating on my Alienware 34dwf oled due to scratches and hazing from just looking at it wrong. It wasn't too hard to do just time consuming but I don't regret it at all. It made the colors pop like you couldn't believe. And now it's stupid easy to clean being its just like glass now. Can't scratch it anymore and smudges comes right off now with just a microfiber cloth. Don't even need any liquids. Been a year and a half now like this and have zero burn in still and use it over 8 hours a day for work / gaming. These Alienware panels I'm very impressed with. They just need to hurry up and make a bigger oled ultrawide at a higher resolution already... I'm itching for an monitor upgrade.
@@SVT_LIGHTNINGStop using these monitors for work, they are not intended for that. Enjoy burn-in anytime within 2 years from now. Oh you're gonna get a new one because of your warranty you say? Enjoy a refurbished one that also breaks down easily. Yes sir, refurbished, because no way those companies are sending you a brand new one. In other words, dont complain when it does.
@@xPhantomxify Oh well I replace monitors about every 2 years anyways so with your 2 year educated burn in guess I’ll be due for a new one anyways. I’m at a year and a half already and use it over 8 hours a day for work and gaming and absolutely zero burn in. I only do one pixel refresh a day “when I shut my system down” and it’s supposed to do it every 4 hours and have done multiple panel refresh’s also. People worry way to much about burn in. I’m the worst when it comes to oled panel maintenance and have zero burn in. Ips can burn in. Va can burn in also. Every single panel tech can get burn in if you’re dead strung and scared of burn in possibility’s. And I could give a flying f*** about warranty’s. I gladly threw my warranty right out the window when I took a razer blade to the anti reflecting coating and removed it. And yes they do send you a remanufacture panel if you use the warranty. Same goes for gpu company’s and motherboards and most electronics. Not all but a lot work that way. So in other words I won’t complain because I could care less. I was going to throw away my Alienware dwf anyways and buy another one when the lousy anti reflecting screen got scratched from just cleaning it and I tried to rub it out and but made it worse. Razer blade and some time fixed that right up and made the colors pop even more and it’s gorgeous. Easier to clean also. Looking to get the lg 45” and take the lousy ugly matte coating off as well and use that monitor for work and gaming and get so much burn in. My goal is to get burn in on my dwf before it goes into the trash can. Hasn’t happened yet and I doubt it even will. But don’t worry I won’t complain if it ever does happens.
What headset do you use
he's the teammates i get in apex all the time fr
The monitor has 3 year burn in warranty. But how many times can you exchange/repair the panel? Do they offer unlimited or just one time?
You can return it 1 time unlimited times.
Stop being sissy scared about burn in ffs, its a thing of the past
Can you please tell me the dimensions of your desk? Thanks
Marcus why is your mouse mat upside down? more fps? lol 😂😂
Maybe he’s protesting something?
Please Review MSI MAG 274QRF QD E2
hey PC centric! first time pc builder here, with all of the intel drama and crashing should I stay away from their cpu's? I wanted quick sync for editing, but i also game heavy and love games by unreal and that's the main issue it seems, I hope you see this and can give some much needed advice. You are the creator I trust the most after viewing a ton of content learning about pc building haha
I have a Samsung Neo g8 I went to Micro center and saw a new oled side by side a qled and the only difference is the darkness
I’m thinking of getting this monitor, would I get the same performance out of it using a 7900xtx vs nvidia?
Ofc not he uses a 4090 and the 7900 xtx can only be compared to a 4080 super but in Ray tracing it loses ofc but against the 4090 it only win in call of duty but in general it loses but I don't understand why you ask this most pc users know nothing can compete against a 4090 but to your question no you won't get Same peformance with your 7900 xtx and I say it because I have a 7900 xtx taichi
I have the 34dwf and I love it
Can u check out the 39inch ultrawide Asus woled monitor there are no reviews on TH-cam