Alienware - 34 Curved Gaming Monitor – AW3425DWM

It’s very personal. I find multiple monitors annoying/distracting, so I use a 34” UW (AW3425DWM). This model regularly goes on sale for $100 less than list price. I play pretty much exclusively single player games that benefit from UW, so there’s that too.  That being said, I know someone that uses 8 monitors, and wouldn’t have it any other way. He finds less than 4 stifling.

Ah I just got mine today. Here were the top 3 picks I narrowed down to: * MSI MPG 346CQRF X24 * Alienware AW3425DWM * AOC CU34G4Z There were several other options but I eliminated them. Ended up going for the MSI. MSI has a higher refresh rate than the Alienware, and the Alienware had smearing at Extreme response time. MSI also had higher static contrast and an AI tools function (not sure how good it is). There isn't much information on the MSI though.

Yea I just ordered this one as well to replace a similarly priced Asus tuf monitor. The Asus tuf has terrible blacks and it looks worse than my Asus tuf ips 27in. So I’m hoping this works better. Otherwise I’m going to have to get one for twice the price.

The monitor is really good for the price. The colors are good and the blacks are deep as a good ips. Much better than asus tuf. The stand is really nice imo it allows full rotate and swivel etc.. just heads up the stand is actually a more purple blue tint to it not black, I didn't realize it in the photos but it looks good. The osd is amazing and has so many settings to tweak. The biggest downside for me personally was that it's VA and the smearing, while not noticeable to me in gaming was still noticeable during web browsing in dark mode with white text. I ended up returning it only because I found an older Asus ips 34in XG349C. And it doesn't exhibit the smearing issues. I got it for about $50 cheaper and it works for me. But If the ips was not an option, no doubt I would buy the AW again.

I tried the Asus and it had laughably bad blacks. Sitting next to my 27in Asus tuf IPS, it looked awful. I would go with the Samsung, haven’t tried it but it has to better than the Asus. I ended up trying the new Alienware 34in VA and it matches my ips with color and blacks which I’m most concerned about.

Ghosting and smearing is pretty non-existent as long as the response rate is set to Super Fast or the middle setting. I was genuinely impressed by how well this monitor performs. If you're not expecting OLED-level quality, you'll be more than satisfied. While playing games like *Resident Evil 4*, which features plenty of dark scenes, I didn’t notice any smearing, and the contrast looked significantly better compared to my IPS screen, which struggled with IPS glow in darker moments. I was expecting to return this monitor after trying it, but that's not the case. I am using the HDMI 2.1 Port and have my settings for picture set to Console Mode.

Playing RE4 has a lot of dark scenes, I noticed no smearing on the Very Fast response time. Extreme Response is a stupid setting for IPS and VA monitors as they always ghost or smear at that setting.

Yes, enabling Extreme response time leads to overshoot on nearly all non-OLED monitors. On my IPS panel, I’ve observed ghosting when using the Extreme response setting. Just don't use this setting.

If you're worried about black smearing, this monitor doesn't suffer it like the earlier VA panels. Playing RE4 which has a lot of dark scenes, I didn't notice any.

I ordered the AW3425DWM, it's pretty new and seems good for a 180hz monitor

AW3425DWM, Just got one last week during a sale here in Canada. Pretty good review by Rtings

Just grabbed the AW3425DWM a few weeks ago and I’m blown away. The new VA panel quality, and motion handling are great. The rtingd review really sealed the deal for me, their take on the color accuracy and response time was spot on. No regrets at all

100%, i'm doing exactly the same thing as you haha. I didn't want to go in the OLED route because of the high risk of burn in. I'm still amazed by the quality of this monitor, no regrets at all.

Just got the AW3425DWM last week and it’s awesome. The Rtings review talked for itself. The new VA panel has come a long way and it works flawlessly with my Macbook Pro paired with BetterDisplay.

For anyone wondering about this monitor, it's really great. The pictures of the AOC with the same panel don't do it justice. It's really great in person and I'd say the colors are more than 'decent' that the other poster stated, once setup properly. HDR is actually usable too. I initially couldn't cancel the order for this monitor and ordered the LG 38" IPS. I was initially struck by the huge size of the LG and was going to return the AW. However, I tried the AW one more time before returning it, and the contrast ratio is just so much better than the LG 38" IPS. The LG held its own at times, surprisingly, but the AW was just obviously better in some games/scenes. I also grew to like the size better, 34” is better for competitive FPS as 38" can be a bit too big to see everything at once. But the best thing about this is the VA panel. I previously had a 32" 1440p Dell VA which I thought was great, but this one is a lot better. Backlight bleed is almost non-existent, there is actually only a little in the top left corner which is annoying as the display would literally be perfect without it (no dead pixels, or other light bleed). \*\*Also the smoothness/responsiveness/lack of black-smearing is a HUGE upgrade over the Dell. I've adjusted to the higher PPI vs the 32" @ 1440p, and honestly this is a great size. I thought I couldn't go back down to the smaller size (since 34" is basically 27" but ultrawide), so was considering LG 38" IPS or 39" OLED, but as the former is IPS (low contrast) and has potential for other issues, and the OLED can burn in, this is by far the best option. I will admit I haven't tried more expensive VA monitors but I do have a Sony X90L TV with an excellent VA with local dimming, and this is almost as good if not better in color saturation. Update: Found some pretty serious image retention with this monitor while using HDMI from my work laptop, was pretty confused and wondered what was the point of going VA if this is goin to happen. Returned the monitor and went with the Alienware 32" 4K OLED.

I have the Alienware aw3418dw ips ultrawide. I bought it for $150 on FB marketplace. I also recently bought the Alienware AW3425DWM Va Panel ultrawide for $350 with tax on Amazon. For work and general daytime browsing, the ips is better. For videos and gaming, the VA wins. The VA panel can be a little distracting for work since it's got the typical gamma shift and black level raise issues. However there is absolutely zero black smearing on my panel so text scrolling is smooth. I also briefly owned the AOC CU34G2XP VA monitor and that panel was atrocious.

For office use: Plusses: I actually like the 1500r curve better than the 1900r of the IPS. Minuses: The part I dislike is on any dark screen, like I use reddit in dark mode, chat gpt in dark mode, microsoft outlook in dark mode, and my work software in dark mode, the VA panel has gamma and black level raise issues. If you are looking dead center on the screen, both the top and bottom 4" of the screen will look slightly washed out. Funny that its wash out is probably not even as bad as the base contrast on an IPS, it's just that the difference in seeing it on one screen is a bit annoying. No motion smearing whatsoever. And on light backgrounds or dark backgrounds where there's a lot of content, I don't notice the gamma shift. It's mainly just dark black/grey backgrounds with white text.

I have a 4k oled monitor on my desk and that AW3425DWM on my wife's desk and I have to say that I love playing on that Alienware. Sure, compared to my oled, blacks don't look as dark but the Alienware still looks great and I don't really notice any VA smearing on it. I think it's a total steal especially if you get it on sale like it is on Amazon right now.

Yes, I would but everyone is different and some people are more sensitive to VA smearing than I am.

I have multiple oled monitors and I have the AW3425DWM set up on my son's desk and whenever I game on his monitor, I feel like I would be perfectly fine and happy with that monitor. Now obviously oled is much better with motion and colors pop much more but the AW3425DWM is a great monitor, especially coming from TN and if you haven't experienced oled before.

Is the Alienware AW3425DWM available in your country? It has very little VA smearing, it's great.

Um, save up another $150 and get an AW3423DWF? If that's truly not an option, I highly recommend the Alienware AW3425DWM. You can find it on sale for under $400. I keep recommending it on all the monitor subs to the point that I got accused of shilling 😄. But for real, it's a great VA monitor with very little smearing. I'm confident once rtings finishes their review you're gonna hear a lot more about it.

Thanks! Think I'll pull the trigger on this one, like you I'm not ready for OLED just yet.

Hey, I also bought this monitor and while very vibrant, I keep messing with the settings as I felt it had a bit too much "cyan" in its saturation, if that makes sense, did you notice anything that you changed? Im unfortunately quite fussy about stuff like this. Got any settings you did on yours that you'd recommend

I bought mine a month, very happy with it.

Im using the new AW3425DWM with macbook for work during the day and with my Pc for gaming during the night. I’m not really an expert but absolutely love my setup.

Thx for the reply ! That's nice to hear. Do you feel like 4ms is a problem ? Have you ever gamed on a 1ms monitor ? I want to know if people can feel a difference.

Thx for the reply ! I went and ordered one last week . I'm also impressed by the VA panel quality. Battlefield 6 looks amazing on it

Thanks for your detailed review man, I just narrowed it down to AW3425DWM and Dell S3425DW but I think I've decided to go for the alienware specifically for the following (my use case is mac mini & ps5, productivity, entertainment, video/photo/3d/music editing) * 180Hz > 120Hz * Curvature 1500 > 1800 * 10bits > 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) * 95% DCI P3 > sRGB 99% * HDR 10 + DisplayHDR 400 > HDR10 Both share most specs but these listed above are not necessarily deal breakers, they simply help make an easier comparison at the end of the day.

AW3425DWM is technically better but really only marginal in practice. For your specific use case, it won't make a meaningful difference so I would say the Dell S3425DW is the smarter choice for you. I'm not an expert by any means btw lol so here's the [comparison](https://www.displayspecifications.com/en/comparison/f890307aaa)

I bought this a week ago and I'm delighted with it. I work on it during the day and play CS2 competitively. It ticks all my boxes: \- No noticeable smear at a high refresh rate. Visibly faster overall response time than 144hz IPS. \- Decent colours and no grey blacks like IPS. \- The HDR is unexpectedly good (and noticeably better than SDR) hitting 430 nits Yes, you could get an OLED for over twice the cost. You'd get better "blacks", but text fringing, VRR flicker and burn-in anxiety. For some, you also have to put up with a steeper curve. The 1500r on this is only just doable, I absolutely wouldn't want it any more curved. This is the same panel as the aoc cu34g2xp. Look that up for reviews and they'll back up what I'm saying. I slapped a 16 inch portable monitor next to it in portrait for even more versatility, for again, a fraction of the cost of a super ultrawide.

This looks the same in terms of text clarity as an IPS with the same PPI (110). I wouldn't say the colours are quite as good for productivity if that bothers you, but after a bit of tweaking it's not far off. The curve would be the main thing to consider imo.

Yeah still no complaints and no desire to go back to IPS. Worth it for the better blacks and refresh rate I'd say. No KVM though. If you're working bear in mind the curve takes some getting used to..

Thanks for your input ! I decided to go with the alienware since I also have a monitor from them that is still like new after almost 10 years so I was more confident with them than other brand.

Hi guys! Been a good experience using the monitor!!! For me the default color settings and calibration is great! Blacks are blacks! Good contrast! Images are Crisp and clear! Its a great monitor for the price! im coming from an Lg C4 oled tv/monitor:)

I just switched from 2-27” 1440P to a 34 Inch Alienware 3425DWM and kept one of my 27” vertical in the left side…..🤌🏾🤌🏾🤌🏾. Game changer

I just had this for a week and unfortunately decided to return it. The black smearing is too much for me. I play a lot of Path of Exile 1/2 which requires tracking text while the character is moving at a fairly constant speed. That seems to be the worst case scenario for black smearing as the text becomes hard to read and the background blurry enough to feel like most of the detail is gone. Also any game that has decently sharp visuals will seem to darken slightly when switching from being still to moving. In faster games it didn't seem as bad as in those the movement was fast enough to be a bit blurry regardless of panel tech. E.g. Atomfall looked generally good. I found that using Custom Color settings and offsetting each RGB component up a little (\~55, up from 50) helped with the smearing but made blacks a bit grey which does somewhat ruin the point of a VA monitor. Otherwise using it in sRGB mode seems to lead to the least amount of smearing but the colours are disappointingly washed out (sRGB on my old LG IPS looks a lot better). Unfortunately as far as I've seen there aren't really many alternatives for curved ultrawide with decent motion handling as nobody seems to produce IPSs in this form factor anymore and even if you can find one, it's double the price of this. Might give the HP Omen 34c a try as on the Rtings review it seems to have surprisingly good motion handling for a VA, though it does come at the cost of no USB ports whatsoever.

I've been using this for the past week with VRR and didn't personally notice any flicker. I did however notice too much black smearing and unfortunately made the hard decision to return it.

I have just set my AW up last night. Coming from an old LG ultrawide IPS display to this is world's apart. This is  my first really good monitor that I've bought. The blacks are actually black and it is incredibly vibrant. I could not be more happy with my purchase. HDR400 is really good too. It is well worth your money. The VA panel, yes viewing angles aren't perfect which is expected but, it really is not bad at all. Gone are the days where VA panels were horse shit. Current tech have these panels blasting you with all the colour's and clarity your eyeballs want even if you're not at the optimal viewing angle. We're all gamers for the most part... you're sitting dead on for sure so don't let the VA panel sway your decision. If you've been considering this monitor around this price bracket, stop thinking and comparing. You will be stoked with your purchase.

That's a bummer! the Extreme setting for response time is so bad but on Fast and Super Fast, I don't notice any smearing on my panel.

Yeah I just bit the bullet. Most reviewers or tech forums are focusing on the OLED monitor by AW. This one has ZERO bigger or well known tech tubers reviewing it. It is very new suppose.

Also, black smearing is not really an issue until you ramp it up to Very Fast or Extreme so stay away from that.. otherwise you don't notice it. All round, it is a fantastic monitor.

I have this monitor, the aw3425dwm, after switching from an ultragear IPS. I like it a lot, really nice colors and contrast compared to my IPS but no where near an OLED ofc. There is black smearing even on 4ms response time. Bright text on a very dark background looks not great. In games I have to be actively looking for it to notice it. It may just look like motion blur but I'm not sensitive to it. It is a good monitor, and black smearing exists under certain conditions, which is a small portion of my use cases.

I like this monitor a lot, use it to play fast games like The Finals. But I'm hesitant to recommend it because I'm not sure how sensitive you are to the black smearing. It just looks like motion blur to me. Path of exiles is fast past and dark right? I'd expect to see a lot of it but it may just look like motion blur. For work, if you're not using an almost black background, you might be fine.

Thanks, I looked into this one. Ended up going with the new Alienware 34" (AW3425DWM). Seems like it checks all the boxes. Doesn't have native G-Sync but has Vesa Adaptive Sync.

Just received mine today. Can confirm, very good. You get all the benefits of a VA panel with deep blacks and vivid colors, without the ghosting or black smearing. Also no light bleed on my unit. When setting the response time to very fast or extreme, you do get ghosting, but no ghosting on fast. I think a very underrated feature that I love is the ability to create 4 shortcuts with the mini joystick underneath the screen. I have one of them set to HDR. So with the flick of the joystick, I can toggle HDR. I am coming from an AW3418DW (IPS) ultrawide and this is significantly better. I do miss the two additional USB ports on my old monitor. The only two USB ports on this monitor are directly on the bottom of the monitor, which can get pretty ugly if you use them, especially if you have it mounted and like that floating clean look. If you were on the fence, have confidence pulling the trigger. I believe the monitor is on a slight sale. Also Rakuten currently has 12% cash back at Dell. And if you have American Express, there are bonuses on some of those cards as well when shopping at Dell.

Still holding up very nice. Definitely pleased with it. Great monitor to hold me over for a few years until I'm ready to pull a trigger on OLED once they hopefully iron some things out. This would be an incredible upgrade over your existing monitor.

No issues at all. For me, the sharpness is pretty much identical to my 3440x1440 IPS. As far as I'm aware, it's the same standard pixel layout. Unlike the weird pixel layout of ultra wide OLEDs. I find the colors to be much more vibrant than my 2018 Alienware Ultrawide IPS. But that could vary based on how good the colors are on your current IPS. Playing Red Dead Redemption 2 on my old IPS looked pretty washed out, which was probably the catalyst for me to get a new monitor. I tried fidgeting with the Nvidia filter settings to no avail. Colors on Red Dead redemption 2 with this VA panel are super vibrant, and no need for me to mess with any of the NVIDIA filters. I never had an older VA panel, but from what I read online most people steered away from VA due to ghosting or smearing. I can tell you that as long as you are on the fast response time, NOT very fast or extreme, there is no ghosting on this monitor. And 4ms response time is more than good enough for me. Even when I play competitive shooters. Of note, even my 2018 IPS Alienware ultrawide had terrible ghosting when upping the response time to very fast or extreme. With all that being said, I do think that this newer VA panel gives you all the benefits of VA, without the negative of ghosting or smearing. Even while scrolling text. I also know that most people have issues with the viewing angle of VA, but as a computer monitor, I am sitting directly center of my monitor as I think most people are, so no issues there. The curvature of the monitor helps as well. Also of note for anybody interested, as long as you keep the brightness around 50%, you do get really deep blacks that start approaching OLED in my opinion. Anything above 50%, you are sacrificing deep blacks for a brighter screen. I personally play at 75% brightness which I feel gives me a nice middle ground between decently dark blacks and a brighter screen. This monitor can get very, very bright.

I bought one and it came with a death pixel on the top right corner, my other concern is if I should be worried about backlight bleeding or other defects, is a death pixel indicative of a bad panel? https://preview.redd.it/4h0cmvtc333f1.jpeg?width=4608&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=24721dbd65b23541bf7370c485d39e5b62ca9259

I have it and I like it. I wish there was a 40” version. Curve is nice colors are good. I only game on mine so only reason I’m thinking about changing is because I want OLED and bigger. I might be swapping to the LG C5 tv though because any larger monitor has an aggressive curve.

I have this monitor, and I can set the sRGB gamut in the OSD(Brightness can be adjusted).I don't have any professional equipment, so I can't test the color accuracy.

I didn't notice any smearing(Default Settings)

I have the AW3425DWM and really like it, I think the colors look good, but am no expert if it's accurate to a professional setting, I use it for gaming/content consumption with a desktop computer. But if you want to use it mainly for laptops it doesn't have USB-C. So that could be a big plus for the S3425DW (but it doesn't seem to have USB-A inputs if you need that for easy switching) I would try and find something with enough power delivery over USB-C to drive the laptops so you don't need more cables and easy switching.

VA black smearing literally doesn’t exist on high end monitors. I have both a 34” VA and OLED. Only reason I went OLED is because the blacks are fire! Go look at the new Alienware 34” VA panel. Zero percent chance you would miss IPS. Granted, IPS has great color accuracy, but the low contrast killed it for me. To me though VA and IPS are comparable, but OLED dominates both!

VA definitely doesn’t suck. It has better contrast than IPS. Has similar response times, high frequency. IPS only has better color accuracy. Both lose to OLED in every aspect. VA has a weird hatred for almost no reason. It has drawbacks, but a blanket “VA sucks” just isn’t accurate. Look at the new 34” Alienware VA panel. It’s amazing. I have the 34” OLED Alienware myself, and it’s much better than anything I have ever seen.

Oh yes totally, got the aw3425dw and its a beast, couldn't be happier. Once you go ultrawide you never go back

Got the same monitor on sale a while back and I freaking love it. Highly recommend. 4080 super barely noticed the jump in resolution. It’s great.

I hate what they've done to the aesthetics of the AW3425DW. The dark blue matt plastic looks so cheap and tacky compared to the previous DW/F model.

Anyone else getting a feint vertical line in the centre of the screen, mostly visible on grey backgrounds? Please note, it could be very feint, so might need to look extra hard to spot it. 1st monitor I had, it seemed to become more obvious over time, new one is still too early to tell if its gonna get worse or not. I have had 2 brand new aw3425dw, both had this same defect. I decided to just keep it anyway, too much effort to rma again.

Missing the upper most bar for the DWF? Edit: Also personal note, I went from AW3423DWF to AW3425DW and it's basically identical. Not worth the upgrade at all.

Ok, I didn't order it but I went to pick it up in person... I tried it and: I think it's the best for this price range. I haven't noticed any issues listed on RTINGS. I have tried it with several games like GTA 5, RDR2, Oblivion, Elden Ring, CS2, Rainbow Six etc. With all Ultra and light HDR and I was amazed; really fast input and ghosting is almost non-existent. Obviously you will see some ghosting but with the right configurations it will reduce it to minimum. I feel really comfortable with this monitor, I'm glad I found a monitor in my price range and I recommend it to those on a limited budget like me...

Depends on the games. I have both and UW is better for story games and multitasking; 16:9 is better for FPS and competitive stuff. For your use case I'd say you'll like the ultrawide better. Most modern games shouldn't have problems with compatibility but with older titles you might experience letterboxing or stretched images in which case you can always set the AW3425DW to 16:9

The G8 sucks with the smart TV chip and UI. Only Samsung I'd get is the 32:9 G9 G93SC that's just a monitor (I got it). For 21:9 the new Alienware 3425DW is the same price as the older AW models but 240Hz and leas intrusive panel care.

I chose the Alienware, and this review played a part in my decision: [https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/dell/alienware-aw3425dwm](https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/dell/alienware-aw3425dwm)

I had this monitor for approximately 1 week, excellent colors and no annoying messages to turn it off like MSI's OLEDs. No noisy fan issues also. Now i do must say that i use my monitor mainly at night or in not so bright environment and about 2 days ago I was free from work and turned it on during the day and I noticed a small defect in the gloss coating and now i can't seem to not notice it anymore. Requested an exchange via Amazon, which was approved, and now I'm waiting for it. Other than that I'm in love with this panel, shame mine came with that minimal defect.

I have the same monitor, what color settings did you change?

Or try to find a new DWF (the older 165hz model) on a steal. 2 1/2 years now with mine and still running strong. Zero signs of burn in and I’ve used the hell out of it.

I have alienware 34 inch 2025 ultrawide, as good as ultra wide is I am waiting for 4k tandem oled 27 inch in trueblack glossy. The ultrawide qd oled panels are just too dim and not keen on semi gloss (night time non issue) I have 2 TVs at home I play on more 65 inch oled/mini led and prefer 4k. I was considering 5k2k 34 inch when released next year but matt screen and the colours are weaker then qd oled or tandem woled

I believe so, I haven’t had a single complaint since installing it. I remember constantly looking for an upgrade when I had the 34” Alienware ultrawide. That went away with this LG monitor. I mean, triples would be the ultimate but I don’t have the space for that

I went from Samsung 49 inch ultrawide, to LG C3 42 to Alienware 34 inch to Alienware 32inch 4k and i finally think this is where i will stay.

I have both - Alienware 34 and LG 39 GS. For simracing LG with 800r curve is defintely the best. 39inch gives a bit wider fov too.

I just got my first 34” Alienware ultrawide a month ago and love it. I would use pcpartpicker monitor section and you can filter by all your wants, plenty of 34” ultrawide on the market to choose from

I currently have a LG 45gr95qe-b. Before this I was using Alienware 34" 1440p. I used to think 45" was too big for desktop but after using LG 45gr95qe-b. I realized 45 is infact the perfect spot for me. But 1440p resolution is too small. 800r also I thought it was too much curve but after using this one, It is infact the perfect curve. Unfortunately, you guys are not selling the new GX 5k2k in my country. So yeah, the sweetspot is infact, 45" 5k2k with 800r curve.

I have the Alienware and just went to an MSI Oled 4K, the color difference and clarity are night and day. The Oled beats it hands down in every way. I thought I might miss the extra FOV but it actually makes it easier to see because you’re not trying to focus on too much.

I returned the 39" I'd stick with the new Alienware 34" unless you really prefer WOLED. Assuming you prefer 1440p of course.

Not sure on price… but Samsung generally has poor qc that can come back to bite you, and they’re extremely challenging to deal with from a support side. Proceed with caution. IMO, I’d buy the most recent Alienware 34” option instead. It’s still a Samsung-based panel, but you get Dell’s implementation and much easier to deal with support.

What? My 4090 can handle 3440x1440 no problem. On 34“ Alienware and 49“ Neo G9, too. All options cranked up to over 9000, no framerate boosts. Just raw power only. It doesn’t even break a sweat.

I can’t speak for WOLED, but QD-OLED 4K at 32” is absolutely, significantly better for text clarity than 1440 ultrawide at 34”. I have the latter and my friend has the former, and while I love the ultrawide aspect ratio and it looks great for media and gaming (and it’s easier to run than 4K), text is merely fine whereas on my friend’s it’s nice and sharp (with I think 150% scaling).

34 wud is fucking awesome

Agreed. Go with be qoled 34 inch Alienware UW

The G9 is the other monitor I was considering for a while, to be honest, alongside the AW34. I was close to caving in and getting the G9 over the LG5K2K, but that extra verticality you get is just perfect. I went from LG C3 42", and an AOC AGON PRO 45" to my current LG 52K2... The color definitely isn't as good, but I have managed to calibrate everything on my LG 5K2K to where I am perfectly happy with it.

You’re fine, I’ve had the 1440 LG 45 Ultragear and Alienware 1440 34. They both looked phenomenal, I really had no issue even w the 45, granted the text could have been better it didn’t bother me. Now on the LG 45 4K, it’s beautiful.

I almost feel like this is me. I had the aw34 and tried the 32 inch 4ks and they made me want the 5k2k. I have the 45 inch 5k2k as well and I love it but for me I really need this to be a 39 inch as it's the size that nothers me. I do love glossy as well.

I'm on a 34" 3440x1440 21:9 120Hz IPS ultrawide, run it along with 2 other monitors. It's an older Alienware display so a bit pricey when I got it (around $1400 or so IIRC). Other computer has a single 2560x1080 of some kind (cheap, kind of small and only 60hz). And the work computer has dual 27" 1080p 100Hz IPS displays. Gotta run spreadsheets at over 60Hz ya know. For me 21:9 is the sweet spot, the bigger ones like the Samsung G9 Odyssey is way too much. I don't even have the desk space to fit a 49" monitor TBH.

lol this was me too. Went from Alienware 34 3440x1440P-Alienware 32 4K-LG C3 48 4k- LG5k2k I’m still loving it so far

I've got a 34 inch Alienware Ultrawide from many moons ago. Amazing productivity monitor, however gaming on it, leaves a lot to be desired.

Thanks for this post I’m on the Alienware right now and was thinking about upgrading but I don’t think I care as much about screen size. 34” is plenty, so I’d rather have the fidelity increase with 4k and OLED as well. I’ll wait for a better monitor. I think a better middle ground would be like 38” 4k OLED maybe.

As someone who also has the AW34 and was seriously considering the 5k2k. This makes me rethink it. I love the glossy panel on the Alienware, and the colors are super vibrant. I hope Alienware releases an update to this monitor and bumps up the size/resolution. I’ve used mine since launch for 8hours a day and it still blows me away

i have a alienware 21:9 120fps 1440p en i use a 2070. with AAA games i dont get the 120fps but i get around 40-50fps what is fine for me

You'll be good! I just did the same build a few weeks ago and have been loving it on a 34" Alienware 1440 ultrawide.

Can you share more :) ? Just got 5090 with my 13000k and using my 3440x 1440 Alienware monitor which I love but might be time for that 5k goodness

I’m waiting for ultrawide a with higher ppi’s. I just returned the new Alienware 34” because it the image quality was much worst than all the other monitors I own from them.

I was aiming for the Samsung 57 but this one looks good too  I'm coming from a 34 inch, it is nice but I feel like I miss some extra witdth and height. As a developer, my usage would be probably 80% productivity 20% gaming and others stuff

I read that the quality is really random you can have a good panel and never have a problem and a bad panel and have to return the monitor and it replacement several times I come from an Alienware 34, never had a problem + the 3 years of warranty is really great I don't know very well the LG monitor, if I remember they have only one year warranty but it seems the quality control is better than Samsung I could see my daily usage on a 57 with a vs code as the center, on the right a browser to work and visualize the frontend. And on the left another browser to read documentations, or display cloud administration panel , having a terminal etc The PIP is also good even if the resolution is too much for your GPU you can still play in 4k and display other stuff on the sides I wonder if a 45 inch with a 5k resolution would be equivalent or less good than a 57 in term of comfort for a developer . Also I read that Oled is less good in term of text readability  In term of gaming, the resolution + OLED will be probably a big upgrade for me since my monitor is already like 4-5 years old Next monitor will be a hard choice ahaha 

Lookup va black level smearing before you go with a VA panel. I'd recommend checking out a video of say the Dell 34 inch VA panel as that's basically what you will end up with. Specifically look up black level smearing on any VA panel you are browsing. If you go cheap it could be worse than that. If you can't stand the black level smearing an IPS should be midrange for the price. There are plenty of options at 144 Hz. If you can get one I'd say go for the LG 38 inch 1600 p monitor as that is my daily driver for 3 years. I actually own the Alienware one but it's the same panel just 144 Hz and I'm not sure how common Alienware is as a brand in Europe. Otherwise you can go with an OLED 34 inch but they are expensive. I'd guess easily $1000 Euros. Imo increase your budget a bit for your monitor of choice. It's gonna usually last you 5 years. So an extra $200 can go a long way for peace of mind.

Probably bc it doesn’t make sense financially they always kinda reemed you with IPS UW with decent refresh rate. You can get a strong VA for $370 not on sale, OLED for $800 or less on sale. A good IPS would have to be no more than $600 and even then the Dell AW on sale would still give it a run for its money.

It’s probably the difference between glossy and matte and the way the QD oled operates. I have the Dell/alienware too, it’s an incredible monitor especially when you correctly put the HDR in sRGB mode, surprisingly bright. Would love for them to make the exact same monitor in 5k2k