Alienware - AW3423DW

Yeah, the [AW3423DWF](https://a.co/d/ivttxsk) probably the way to go. I don't see the justification of +$230 for the AW3423DW.

Hardware Unboxed has been daily driving the slightly older AW3423DW and has been doing burn in test for the last few years, very minor burn in under daily use, a bit in the middle Where he snaps the windows to the left and right. Most phones use OLED panels. The only place I've really noticed burn-in on my phone after years is my notification bar. To me it's worth the risk, I just hid my Taskbar.

I have the Alienware AW3423DW and absolutely love it. Favorite monitor I've ever owned.

I am a little concerned. Had the monitor a year and haven't had any issues yet.

That's what I want for an eventual replacement for my AW3423DW. Hopefully it would have better looking text. Not that I need it for productivity but it would still help the few times I actually have a window open on screen

Fr. Panel is my biggest issue atm with my aw3423dw. Idk how but I've had 3 panels now with burn in from one game. THE FINALS. And what's wierd is I've had other static stuff on screen more then that game and somehow not gotten burn in from all the other shit. But the UI from the final burns in in less then a month on a brand new panel. I've tested rtx hdr off. Low brightness, low contrast. Nothing seems to be working. The screen just hates that game. I saw Samsung unveiled a new UW panel a week or two ago. 360hz seems to be a gen 3 or even 4 panel. Definitely gonna upgrade to it if that's true

I’ve been running an OLED for like 2 or 3 years now as my main WFH monitor and haven’t had a lick of burn in if that’s what you’re worried about. I use it 8 hours a day M-F

I have the Alienware AW3423DW

I just recently got one for my sim racing rig and I love it. I do wish it had the tighter curvature for my use case but if I were using it for productivity and regular desktop gaming it wouldn’t be an issue. I have an AW3423DW for my desk which is another great monitor and I’m considering grabbing another G9 OLED to replace it. I think the OLED is way better compared to the VA panel, once you get an OLED monitor or TV you will slowly start replacing every screen with an OLED lol. The VA version has some pretty nasty backlight bleed from what I found online. I was looking at the VA originally because it was like $700 at Best Buy but I went for the OLED for a couple hundred more due to the backlight issues. If anyone in the US is looking to pickup this monitor Amazon has it on sale right now for $950.

(Owned alot of monitors) I owned a 21:9 AW3423DW for 2 years and loved every second of it but always felt like I needed a little bit more My friend had the 32:9 57” G9 and that was not the greatest experience for games due to fisheye effect in some games (which is caused by games only having one focal camera and not two) also the crazy curvature, just was too big. But I still wanted more so I bit the bullet and got the smaller 32:9 49” OLED G93SD which I have absolutely loved for all types of gaming even competitive & perfect curvature, barely notice the fisheye effect and rarely need to turn your head, went back to a 16:9 OLED 480hz for a bit, also tested the 21:9 some more but ended up going back to the 32:9 G9 in the end - only thing that would make it better is a 4K upgrade. That 5K2K LG looks interesting but the curvature is too much for me.

That's what I did. Love it so much on my AW3423DW in fact I cancelled my preorder for the LG. Matte coating, not the PPI I was hoping for, then throw in the vignette and then the price being almost 3x that of the AW3423DWF (on sale) - it's a hard sell for me. I doubt the LG will wow me more than seeing 5K2K on my old AW3423DW.

Nonsense. I'm very happy with my AW3423DW in HDR but apparently I'm one of those rare people who prefer to play without welding goggles.

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.

AW3423DW. I run it in 5K2K with DSR via the NVIDIA app and it's absolutely gorgeous. It's such a great monitor that I even got my wife one, too. Had a Neo G9 49" (32:9) before I got the Alienware. Unfortunately 32:9 is absolute dogwater in the genres I play most, so 21:9 is my personal sweet spot. Been going ultrawide for 5 years and there's no way I can ever go back to 16:9.

Yeah that's when I will think about looking at upgrading my AW3423DW. I like the idea of 5k2k (if my 4090 can hack it) esp with DLSS improving a fair amount relatively recently but the 45 inch size is just too much.

I'm still rocking the Alienware AW3423DW. I don't know if it's still available but it's a good one. It's little brother the AW3423DWF is and you'd save money. But there may have been better ones released since. This one is so good I haven't been following them in a while.

It is for me. I had the aw3423dw but then moved to the oled g9 and now I'm at the 49" msi oled. I can play on the 34" but I prefer the 49" 32:9.. It feels more immersive for me

I dunno I just got an AW3423DW in November really love it. My guess is 34” market is a bit saturated for now and manufacturers are content with the products available until they can make a bigger generational leap in panel offerings.

because WOLEDs have a white subpixel so LG just boosts that and bam, spec sheets says its super bright. colours still dont match qd-oled and the brighter the WOLED display gets, the more dominating the white subpixel is which negatively affects the colour saturation/vibrancy even further

did a lot of reading cause damn, is the QD-OLED UW space stale and yea, guess I'm staying on my AW3423DW. best case scenario i concluded from the dozens of posts is that you can get the colour vibrancy close but it'll still not be at QD-OLED level

Running the AW3423DW since launch which despite annoying fans has no coil whine but I know what you mean - when I tried upgrading to the MSI 341CQPX, when the monitor was on, all was good but in standby, horrible coil whine from its power unit was audible. My pc is in my bedroom so had to send it back. Holding out for newer gen QD-OLED UWs.

Looks good. Newer VA panels have minimal amount of smearing compared to older models. If you have $550, get Dell AW3423DWF 34 inch 3440x1440 175hz QD-OLED. While the refresh rate is lower, in actuality the instant response time makes better for gaming than a 240hz LCD. Otherwise, the MSI ultrawide is a good option.

I would love some feedback about the LG 5K2K panel coating from someone who has used the Samsung G8 OLED. Specifically because i don't like the anti-glare of the AW3423DW, it ruins the image for me.

Anecdotal but my 2.5 year old Alienware aw3423dw OLED is still kicking with no burn in and after being used constantly 8 hours a day. I think burn in is overblown honestly.

AW3423DW was $1299 on release (I bought one). Prices only came down once other monitors with the same QD-OLED panel started to be common.

The G-sync version has 175Hz refresh rate (vs. 165) and can run adaptive refresh down to 1Hz, while DWF only works down to 30Hz. Really not that big of a difference in practice. Main downside of the DW is that is has an integrated cooling fan for the g-sync module that can be audible if you don't wear headphones. I'm also not sure if the G-sync version supports adaptive refresh on AMD or intel GPUs if you ever plan on getting one of those. G-sync version is also white instead of black. You used to not be able to update the firmware on the G-sync version, but Dell fixed this about a year ago. If they are the same price I'd probably get the G-sync version, but I wouldn't pay extra.

DWF. I got the Alienware DW version, I considered the Evnia, the black frame version, but several reviews mentioned that the fan was audible, whereas with the (or rather my) DW its not. Also, considered the MSI too, but in the UK at that time it was still £300 more expensive than the second hand DW's I was watching on eBay, as it is, I got a £495 DW in almost perfect condition with some warranty from eBay and I'm very pleased with it.

I switched from a really nice VA panel to an Alienware OLED, I'd never go back. You can almost get one for your budget from eBay. [https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?\_nkw=alienware+ultrawide&\_sacat=0&\_from=R40&\_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313](https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=alienware+ultrawide&_sacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313)

I had an EG VA Ultrawide before I got my Alienware OLED, the AW3423DW, and I was worried about burn-in's too, but its been none-existent since I got the monitor, I just routinely do the panel refreshes and its fine, no issues. Don't worry about it too much and just get an AW OLED, I got mine second hand from eBay for under £500. This was my VA panel, [https://ibb.co/Sw5z9BgT](https://ibb.co/Sw5z9BgT) And this is the Alienware OLED. [https://ibb.co/Y4CQrLW1](https://ibb.co/Y4CQrLW1) Both photos taken with different phone cameras, first was with an 48Mp Doogee S98 Pro and the second with an 108Mp Samsung Note 20 Ultra.

Yes, its an Amazing screen. Of course the camera does bring out the best of the screen, but I'd never go back to my old VA panel now, its literally "night and day" quality. The Blacks are Amazing, in games like Stalker 2, it just looks stunning, the colours are really vibrant, there's no ghosting, and the 175hz refresh rate is fine for me, tbh though I run 144hz so I can run 10bit colour. I use the 28 inch 4k TN screen next to it for most of my social media stuff and keep the main UW for YT, games and films.

I have the AW3423DW, not a single bad thing to say about it. I do recommend getting it to the latest firmware though.

Alienware OLED. I have the AW3423DW and its Amazing. Not a single thing I don't like about it. [https://ibb.co/Y4CQrLW1](https://ibb.co/Y4CQrLW1)

I have the AW3423DW so that's what I'm comparing it to

bro got the drop my A3423DW fan has started to get a bit yikes, wondering if Dell will easily fix that or if I can just swap out to this. model. Guess I should just put in a ticket with dell.

G-sync ultimate is \*only\* on the 23dw and there isn't another oled (from anyone) with it. The 240z is supposed to be G-sync compatible + FreeSync Premium Pro

I have the Alienware AW3423DW and while it’s cool and looks great, my win percentage is definitely not as high when using it for competitive shooters.

I also upgraded from a AW3423DW and have pretty much the exact same complaints, esp with the overall brightness, the aggressive ABL (all HUD elements and text in games like KCD2 look like they're at 50% brightness or less), as well as the weird "inside of a globe" effect when scrolling side to side in top down games (Factorio). With that said, I've had buyers remorse for basically every monitor I've ever gotten on day 1, but quickly gotten used to them, and a couple weeks later I'm really digging the big screen size upgrade for gaming and excel work, along with some other QOL improvements (waking from sleep and switching inputs gracefully 100% of the time without requiring unplugging the monitor is amazing coming from the Alienware). So yea, I'm also planning on keeping mine. I've also seen the other reviews saying how this should be one of the brightest monitors out there though, so if anyone has the magical settings to transform this thing I'd love to hear it lol.

I'm not necessarily recommending the monitor, but a 21:9 1440p monitor does pair great with the 5080. I have a 5080 with a aw3423dw (21:9 1440p). It's certainly not the newest QD OLED but I do love it, and it's a great match for the 5080. Although- with an overclock, which every 5080 can support, I think you'd get away with max settings almost every time at 4k. You've got more power than you need, and 9 times out of 10 I use DLDSR to render in 4k + downscale, then use DLSS 4 to upscale, which looks amazing- definitely a trick you'll want to employ with that much GPU headroom. Looks very noticeably better than DLAA at 1440p in most games. I was surprised that a 1440p monitor can look that high-rez. Path traced / super modded Cyberpunk 2077 is the one game I've tried where DLDSR to 4k gets pretty clunky, and it's more because of the latency- it can keep the framerate up with FG. Every other modern game I use DLDSR.

I would kindly recommend that you do a bit more research, and maybe a bit more considering about what exactly is important for your team with this monitor. IMO, OLED is really for entertainment first (gaming and movies). It's not really ideal if productivity is the primary use for the following: 1. Text fringing (really bothers some people, and I see it mentioned a lot from people that code. I do some hobby coding and it never bothered me, so idk) 2. Burn-in is a real concern, especially if you're doing lots of static stuff on your screen (I've had my aw3423dw for 2.5 years and have burn in around my task bar, and with some icon spots on my desktop. And where I snap windows to the left and right of my screen, there's a defined center line of burn-in). 3. The built in safety features to prevent burn-in can be cumbersome and annoying, and unless the notifications and reminders are turned off (which increases the risk of burn-in), they can interrupt productivity. 4. They just require more consideration and babying, which if you buy it yourself for personal use, you probably are more willing to do, but if everyone is getting them for free from the boss...idk, sometimes people just aren't as delicate with things they didn't buy themselves. I'm not trying to assume, I'm just thinking of this from your "has to be faultless" point. So if, for the moment, we take OLED out of running, then the next best panel type for "good color" is IPS. Your remaining criteria are: needs to be larger than 34", needs to be under $1k, needs to not reflect (so matte finish). So 34" is physical size, but you need to consider resolution, as well. For modern use by tech people, IMO 1080p is old news, and I'd look at at least 1440p. Higher resolution also increases screen real estate. Regarding refresh rate, for basic stuff like productivity, coding, web browsing, 60hz is probably still ok, but for gaming, I'd think 120hz+ at a minimum. But does everyone really need that? I would say the most common 34" ultrawide is a 3440x1440p monitor. Compare this to a standard non-UW (so a plain widescreen) 1440p monitor, which is 2560x1440p. This means a 3440x1440 UW is ~1.34x wider than a 2560x1440, which personally I love and really increases immersion in gaming and movies, and is a good balance for productivity (I can have unity and visual studio open pretty comfortably on the same screen). The next standard increment larger is a super ultrawide, which at 1440p would be 5120x1440. This monitor is awesome. It's 2x the width of a standard 2560x1440p monitor, so it's essentially two 2560x1440p monitors side-by-side in a single panel. The issue is: you are paying a premium for basically two 2560x1440 monitors on 1 panel. From a productivity standpoint, you can basically achieve the same with a multi-monitor setup with just two separate 2560x1440p monitors. The "need" for super UW is really more for entertainment as the primary use. And in my searching, there seems to only be two IPS panels that are 5120x1440, and they're both beyond your stated budget. Here's a [good site for comparing](https://comparepcmonitors.com/?r1=120&p=WOLED%2CQD-OLED%2CVA%2CTN%2COther&c=Glossy%2CSemi-Glossy%2CUnknown&a=on%2CStandard%2CUltrawide) where I searched "ips, super UW, matte". Another consideration is that when you get to these super UW monitors, their bandwidth requirements are large, especially at higher refresh rates. You'd want to be sure the employee's PC's have the necessary ports and ability to drive a monitor like that.

It really is wild. I bought an LG WOLED TV in 2019 and was amazed by the contrast and vibrancy. Then I got my AW3423DW QD-OLED and I swear the colors on the LG (especially the reds) actually looked washed out in comparison. TBF the LG still looks great, and if you aren’t using them back-to-back you don’t really notice, but I was shocked that QD-OLED looked so much better.

Yeah; both are great and the difference is subtle. I’m just a picky SOB, lol. Of course I still have that TV, so it’s definitely good enough for me.

Man, it’s so nice. But if I get a 5k2k my 3080 won’t be good enough…and if I upgrade that I’ll need a better power supply…and I’m worried my 5900x will be a bottleneck too so that has to go…and before you know it I’ve dropped $6k on a cascade of upgrades 😅 I’d imagine it’s the same story coming from that Odyssey. I’m just going to stick with my AW3423DW for now, lol. At least until something breaks. I’ve got such a backlog of older games to play and so little time that I know I’m kidding myself if I really think I need an upgrade.

I’m with you on this entirely. Feeling a little held back by 175 hz on the 3423dw and my 5090 too haha hence how I arrived here. Is there already a confirmed 5k2k 240 hertz monitor yet?

I have the 175 hz aw3423dw and second this opinion. With Nvidia’s reliance on AI features DLSS performs better with a 4K monitor and you can find them with higher refresh rates like 240 HZ which is necessary if you want to utilize frame generation. A lot of games are relying on frame generation now and it looks really good tbh just needs a higher refresh rate monitor to enjoy

The DW fan is definitely audible. It's the loudest thing in my desktop when not under load. I wish I'd waited for the DWF which doesn't have the G-Sync ultimate module (hence no need for active cooling). At least they've discontinued the DW now, so DWF is the only option.

aw3423dw here. Constant fan noises and 'sighs' from constantly increasing/decreasing rpm. Was hoping this one is quieter since no Gsync ultimate module, but :(

Anyone have an opinion of this vs the awd3423dw? I have that one but I painted the legs black so it looks more like the one in the post and paid a little less for it than this from a friend who kept it in mint condition and still has a few years left on the extra warranty he paid for

Man I'm so glad I'm not sensitive to that. I've spent multiple thousands of hours reading on my AW3423DW.

> we pay out the butt for the early adopter tax First gen oled (aw3423dw) that was only ultra-wide were reasonable priced.

I primarily used flat 16:9 monitors and switched to AW3423DW as my first oled and first ultrawide/curved monitor. 1. The black bars are not noticeable at all with oled screens when viewing videos, feels very natural but yes the middle portion will deteriorate faster but its honestly not noticeable at all as well, had this panel for 2.5 years and I can barely notice it, like you have to really look for it on gray backgrounds. 2. The curve feels very natural because its only a slight curve compared to some other monitors and honestly I prefer the curve to the flat versions of UW I saw at some stores, the curve and width was like going from 60Hz to 144Hz for the first time, very noticeable but also very natural and pleasing, instantly couldn't go back to a 16:9/flat screen. 3. More immersive but not that much, the curve is on the mild side so its not that game changing for content consumption.

I have the LG 5K2K and I'm using my 4090 to run it. No issues for me and 4090 handles this display really well. I get roughly 70 FPS on 2077 with DLSS (Quality) and Frame Gen + MAX Settings which is more than enough for me. The same settings got me \~100 FPS on my previous AW3423DW

100% 39" monitor with 5K 2K resolution! I'm currently using a AW3423DW and I feel like 39" would be the PERFECT monitor due to the massive upgrade to PPI with a 5K2K res.

This is my usecase. I use the aw3423dw. No issues. Though I really want more resolution. But waiting for 5120x2160@ 240hz

I have the AW3423DW, anybody think this would be worth an upgrade?

I got the AW3423DW. Love it. Also got an XG27AQDMG. Its okay. My next purchase will be 4k. As much as I love my ultrawide, id rather have two separate monitors than one ultrawide. Now on the flip side, if I could get an ultrawide 4k? ooooooooo boy. 5040x2160? or even 5120/5160 by 2160? then maybe i would stick to ultrawide. Otherwise ill go classic 4k.

I’m on Mac and have a 49” G9 Neo and the AW3423DW and the lack of brightness on the 5k2k in comparison is staggering…. It even seems slightly less bright than the DualUp I have sitting next to it. I’ve tried all kinds of settings and changes but I’m hoping I’m just doing something wrong because otherwise underwhelming is definitely the word for this panel.

I’ve actually found the 1800R curve on 34in UW qd oled to be great for coding. Curve is gentle enough that I personally prefer it to having a screen that wide completely flat even for non gaming. 800R curve on woleds is way too much for me for anything other than gaming tho.

Most companies make only one unique model, unless there is a mid generation update or something. And yes, there are multiple models of the monitor I mentioned 😆 but again they are just minor/cosmetic changes. Get whatever is cheapest/available. I had the Alienware ADW3423dwf and it was glorious. Too expensive for small gains over my Odyssey G9 so I didn’t keep it.

21:9 is best in my opinion - I've been waiting to upgrade from my aw3423 for years, hoping that something curved and in the 21:9 UW format would take the next step with new tech. This seems to be the new trendsetter so thanks for pushing the limits on the best UW sweetspot.

Definitely. Until nobody buys them and they get huge markdowns just like the last one. Thing is.. I don’t want a flat one either.. I want a gentle 1800r curve like in my Alienware ultrawide

This is still my primary monitor, and I'm disappointed that Dell discontinued it without even a mild refresh. I tried the 3423 OLED at the same time and rejected it because of text quality, but based on CES news, it seems my best hope is that the new 40" 5k2k OLED panels have improved on that front, because it seems like there's nothing else on the horizon.

I bought Dell OLED 34" UWQHD few years ago and it's not an issue with work (excel, outlook, teams, etc). Only issue is that I can't share my screen, because of the 21:9 aspect ratio and I must use the laptop's 16:9 1080p for that.

How bothered are you by text issues? The main concern with QD-OLED and coding is the pixel structure doesn't align with how windows expects it to be so the text can look a bit off. Personally I used Better Clear Type Tuner to fix it up and since then it hasn't bothered me despite working from home and doing coding myself. I know some people are still bothered even then though, depends how picky you are. I've had my 3423, ie the previous version, for over 3 years now and despite constant use (it's used most days for generally 8 hours at least) I've not had any obvious burn in. You can see some non-descript pixel wear if you pull up some single colour grey or blue slides but it's not something I ever see in normal use. I even played WoW for most of that time, although I quit a few months ago now(I'll admit I did some precautions like dimming parts of the UI when it's not needed and so on). My main tips if you go for a QD OLED is just do the usual prevention methods people mention. Don't run the monitor at max brightness all the time, honestly this is something people should do anyway, 100-120nits is recommended with standard definition content for best accuracy. Set the task bar to auto hide. Either use a black desktop or have a slide show of various pictures as your desktop so it's not a static picture that can burn in. Use dark modes as it's less likely to burn in, honestly again I think people should do this anyway to avoid eye strain lol. IPS won't require you to baby as much, but it'll have the usual IPS downside. The contrast won't be good, that monitor has an edge lighting, so even if it did have local dimming (doubt it does since it mentions no HDR) it would be blotchy. That monitor doesn't really have much gaming/multimedia support, no HDR, lower refresh rate as you said and so on. On the upside it has some productivity features, so they may be beneficial to you. Depends what your priorities are really. I think QD OLED needs to be babied a bit, but I think it's worth the effort. Some people might not want the faff though.

I started off with a VA panel (AOC CU34G2X) then upgraded to an OLED Alienware 34" - yes the OLED is better in many ways but the VA panel was great and I didn't really notice too much smearing. I used it both for work and gaming. I'm actually using both 34 inch monitors right now and both are fine for everyday tasks and I play games on the OLED. The OLED though - man, it's like playing a different game.

I used a 3440x1440 qd-oled monitor for years and it was a great experience, but when I upgraded my gpu to be able to push a 4k 240hz monitor I made the switch. It was an adjustment at first, but I can confidently say that I prefer the 32" 4k at this point. It actually takes up more of my field of vision and the added clarity is great

I have an ultrawide 34in Alienware oled. Only complaint is that it’s only 165hz. I think they just released a new version that’s 240h though. Some people say ultrawide is bad for fps games but I’ve never had an issue and had really good ranking in marvel rivals and a high kd in Warzone.

I sold my 34 inch alienware uw oled and got the 32inch 4k one. The panel seems crisper but I also don't have to look left and right as much and get more display right in front of me - I'm happy.

I had Alienware 34" OLED for 2 years. I bought Alienware 32" 4k oled. The picture quality alone on 4k and having the height of a proper 16:9 aspect ratio was a win for me. Pixel density on ultrawide was too noticeable at least for me depending on the game of course. Stalker 2 made me realize that. I sold my buddy the ultrawide. Haven't regretted my decision once. If you're hard pressed for screen real estate for multitasking you could always get another monitor down the road. IPS panels are pretty inexpensive now. See if you can buy them from best buy. Sign up to be a plus member it's like $50 for the year and you get a 60 day window to return products. That should be more than enough time to make a decision. I did this with multiple monitors headphones TVs. I'd buy 2 and return the one I didn't like as much. Best buy is goated for this sole reason

First time I really noticed ppi was playing stalker 2 on my aw 34" OLED. I mean it looks good but I later bought aw 32" 4k monitor and wow what a game changer. 4k is immediately noticeable from first booting on the PC. I'm waiting on the 5k2k from best buy I feel like that's the endgame monitor for me. I loved ultrawide but missed the height of my 32". End of the day it's personal preference. I highly recommend becoming a best buy plus member is $50 a year and you get 60 days for returns. No questions asked. I take full advantage when I'm trying out new products.

OLED is a serious game changer. It even makes World of Warcraft, a 20+ year old game, look gorgeous. I wouldn't go back, and I've had zero burn-in on both my monitors with this panel (one MSI, one Alienware).

Yes, I have an AW 34" QD-OLED at home and the MSI 34" QD-OLED at work. Same panel inside both. I do both video editing and game development (coding). I used Cleartype and picked the best option and haven't had any issues with eye fatigue or reading text. I have a monitor arm for each so they're the perfect comfy distance from my face, and use dark themes and low lighting to keep the contrast in the room reasonable. I do have a side 4:3 monitor for additional code or reference web pages, especially for game dev where I may have 2-3 editor windows up in addition to the C++ code. Three years in, would not switch to anything else (I've tried a few times just out of curiosity). Maybe in 6-7 years when the next OLED tech comes out.

I hear stories like that, but then hear about nightmares 🤷‍♂️. Tbf most of the text issues I remember were for the Alienware QD-Oled ultrawide. I might go oled, but idk. Its gonna be at least a few months anyway.

Rocking a 34" QDOLED, the one from Alienware, and a 42" lg C2. It depends on what you are using them for, but I still see a lot of 34" ultra out there. Albeit, I see a lot of posts and pics of people using something like the g9 odyssey, not sure how many just do so because of the hype, or actually enjoy a 32:9 or higher after a long period of time

I kind of regret giving my original Alienware OLED to my wife when I grabbed the newer MSI 240Hz OLED. That hardware G-Sync module was underappreciated.

I have the Alienware 34 inch oled. The frame on the front is black but the back is white with led built in.

Coming from a mini-LED monitor to an OLED, in itself I would say is an upgrade. That's my experience from mini-LED TV to OLED TV. For as monitor, I would think that same and moving up to a 39" is nice! I moved from a LCD 32" to an Alienware 34" OLED @ 165hz. I liked that upgraded, but missed that little extra height that I had from the 32". Last year, I upgraded from the Alienware to the LG 39" OLED (39GS95QE-B) model and loved it. I got the some extra height back that I was missing and now @ 240hz. Two days ago on Thursday, I seen the 45" LG OLED (45GS95QE-B), the 1449 @ 240hz version, on display at Best Buy and checked it out. I was interested in the size. The next day, I go get the 5k @ 165hz version. I was hesitant due to losing the 240hz at 1440p. I was aware of the dual mode, 1080p @ 330hz, but I've was not interested in having to swap to 1080p to get higher frame rates. That was a concern due to playing COD and Halo. Late Friday night, I was loving the visuals of the monitor. Started off playing games like Hitman, Black Myth, and Assassins Creed: Shadows. Already those looked amazing on my 39" version, but I felt the colors popped more on the 45". When I played COD 7 beta the first match I did at 5k @ 165hz, it felt okay, but I felt a downgrade. I didn't think I would feel that much of a difference in FPS when I went from the Alienware that was 165hz (but played at 144hz mostly because I wanted to keep the 10-bit HDR. It would drop to 8-bit if set to 165hz) to the LG 39" at 240hz. I felt a huge difference then. now, dropping back down to 165hz from 240hz, I feel a huge difference again. Using the the dual mode to switch to 1080p @ 330hz for the 1st time, I did not like it. The feel felt smoother and snapper though, but the image was a little too washed out looking for my taste. In that moment, I was considering on return the monitor and just setup my 39" back up and wait 'til LG can either do another model like this one but have it's dual mode do 3400 x 1440 @ 240hz instead or just have a 5k or 4k that does 240hz. The next day, which is today, I played a couple of more games to enjoy the 5k. I then switch to COD 6, and tried the dual mode again. I went into setting to make a couple of changes because it was last played on the 39". Once I got into a game, I was satisfied. The imaged looked way better. I don't know what happened, but it did not look bad as it did the previous day. I swap games and tried COD 7 beta and MW3, and it looked good on both. I haven't tried Halo yet though. So as of right now, I'm keeping the monitor and would say it is a good upgrade I did. Now, you can customize the resolution within the Nvidia Control Panel, but you can only do when dual mode is activated; the button is grayed out when dual mode is not activated. The only luck I had with customizing the resolution without doing more advanced tuning, it changing to 2560 x 1440 @ 240hz. But a couple of other somewhere on Reddit claimed to push up to 3400 x 1600 @ 330hz. Now in dual mode, I been using at the full screen. There's an option to have screen/image shrink to mirror as if you're on a 37" screen, 39", 34", 24", or 27". My in-game setting was set to preset at Balanced, DLSS on and set to ultra performance. FrameGen set to off. I have tried with DLAA instead of DLSS and the image quality slightly dropped. Constantly averaging over 280fps. On the nuketown map, hit over 300fps for a nice lengthy period. I'm running my system with a rtx 4090, 13900K, 64GB DDR5 6200mhz. On a game lie Hitman: World Assassin, everything on ultra and all RT settings on max, I struggled staying at 30fps with DLSS off. With all RT settings off, I was getting between 35 to 40fps depending on the amount of extra NPCs in an area. With everything on ultra and all RT settings on max and DLSS on, was easily between 60 - 72fps, but with all RT settings off, it would hit in the 80s. If you use FrameGen, it'll put you a little over 100fps.

You get what you pay for. I wouldn’t bother with a budget monitor unless you don’t care. There’s going to be compromises guaranteed. I have a 34” Alienware OLED, and it was expensive. But there were zero compromises and everything is impressive, from the dark blacks, instant pixel refresh and transition, zero ghosting. Crazy colors and detail no matter the angle. Fast refresh rate and no latency. G-sync with no tearing. I’ve never seen PC gaming like this before.

I used to have an Alienware ultrawide 1440p OLED, but I always felt something was missing, the image still looked blurry. That changed when I got a 4K OLED, 16:9. An ultrawide with a full 2160p vertical resolution would be incredibly demanding to run at high framerates, and there are *very* few of them on the market. That’s when I realized: 4K is the sweet spot. No more blurry image, it scales beautifully with DLSS (especially the new version), and the 4K OLED 240Hz panel looks stunning, with Frame Generation, I’m pulling high fps easily. My wife still uses the ultrawide, and recently we tested it during a Battlefield 6 session, trying to see if the wider FOV gave us any advantage in PvP. It didn’t. Playing on the sharper 4K 16:9 display was clearly better than the 1440p ultrawide.

I got the 34” Alienware OLED and was underwhelmed. Coming from a 32” I absolutely missed the vertical space. The 45” LG ultra gear OLED wasn’t on sale or anything at the time so it was a bit out of my price range and I don’t think the 39” was out yet. So I returned the Alienware and went with the LG C3 42” OLED tv as my main monitor and I love it. I don’t play anything competitive and enjoy pretty much all my games at 4K 60fps with my PC (4080S) and PS5 at my desk.

Get the Alienware or Samsung (same panel, just different 'software') 34" OLED, it hits all your requirements. Is usually 699-799 on sale.

Yeah though I’d recommend the Alienware version, as an owner of the Samsung. I’ve had a few minor annoying issues, still a great monitor though

Yes, have you never gamed on an ultrawide? I've got 4k monitor sitting next to my lg 5k2k. It just doesn't appeal to me I've played same games on both and honestly I would rather play on my old old aw34 oled then the 4k. I play a bit of everything and man the immersion of the lg is just out of the world.

It really depends on your usage. Why do you have 2 monitors atm ? If you use one to game on full screen and the other one to watch movies/whatever on full screen too, then a single bigger monitor (the 49" 5120px) won't do the trick. I wanted to buy that to replace a 2x24" old setup and gave up because you can't split in a satisfying way. These 32/9 monitors offer either hardware split (PBP) but you need 2 cables even if you plug 1 computer (and that'll usually imply using a hdmi as most monitors have 1 dp 2 hdmi, in my case the gpu's hdmi output is taken for projector) or software split. In hardware split, you alter the monitor's specs (goodbye hdr, goodbye gsync/freesync, at least halve refresh rate). In software split, you won't be able to play "fullscreen" on part of the monitor : a game or movie asked to go fullscreen will take the whole space no matter if you define zones or virtual monitors. So you either game on the whole thing, or in windowed mode. Also no 49" oled has as much curve as I'd like given desk depth/FoV (they're all 1800r). If it's for gaming while keeping a space for internet / discord, same issue. Better have 2 separate monitors. That's why I ended replacing my 2x24" (+19" on the side) with something quite close to your current setup : a very curved oled 34" 3440x1440 and a curved 27" 2560x1440 (just received the latter, is still in its box). If it's for working / multitasking, a single 49" 5120px will be great. It's less pixels than what you have, but it'll still give plenty of space to spread whatever you need at a given time, all in a more comfortable area (less of looking left and right). Also if you game and multitask at different times and don't mind not having a "2nd monitor" space while gaming, the 49" will give you even more immersion. Btw, be careful with Oled, as burn-in is a thing. Perfect for gaming but not so much for working. If you have an Oled and do tasks that imply having taskbar or other ui elements (like software's ui) being static for hours on a regular basis, better still have non-oled available so don't make a huge oled your only monitor. That's why I ordered a 2nd 34" 3440x1440 (I fell in love with the format since I got the first one a few weeks ago) - a cheaper non-oled MSI - for remote working rather than simply plugging my work laptop into my 34GS95QE's 2nd input.

I went from G9 VA version to LG ultragear 39 oled To 2 alienware 34 oled vertically mounted then put them side by side Then got an awesome deal during prime day 480$ for G9 oled version, I've seen the 57 for 1k$ but that's double the price. So the LG and Alienware were matte screens and this G9 oled was the glossy and it blew me away for color. The 57 is the same tech as my old G9 qd mini led VA panel I believe? Color and response time trade off for more vertical screen space is kinda tempting because my old G9 had great color but I don't know if I would want to go back to it now that I've had oled for last few months, also my monitor lives under a hutch and fits nicely the 57 would be extra big but you clearly got room for that. Recommend getting 57 using it and then selling the one you don't like, and post back what you think is better for you

I am currently running a 34” Alienware oled, which I use for both work and gaming. The sweet spot for most people is evolving rapidly due to the availability of GPU upscaling tech on modern cards. What people lust for is immersion - so the bigger the better. With lots of people also in hybrid or fully remote, their displays do double duty and need to be good for productivity as well.

I have the 34inch 1440p Alienware ultrawide OLED, it’s pretty awesome. The extra width takes some time to get used to (giggity) but after a week or so you adjust and it’s a great experience, with only slightly more of a hit than 1440p but nowhere near that of 4k. I also don’t find that 4k is worth it at this size, the resolution increase is simply not that noticeable compared to the loss of frame rate for me personally.

I have the 34" Alienware OLED ultrawide and it's perfect for gaming and work. Nice and wide but not so wide you can't view the whole screen. Plus lots of real estate for windows when multitasking while working.

I have an Alienware 34" 1440p widescreen OLED, and while it's great for games it absolutely sucks for regular computer stuff. Text on an OLED monitor like that just isn't good.

Switched to Ultrawide QD-OLED 2 days ago 34inch from a classic VA 27 , Trust me , you’ll want to stay awake all night and stare at that screen , also being OLED is a different experience. Go for it, it’s more immersive in games and much better overall. 💪

If you're able to extend the budget just ever slightly, there's an Alienware 34" curves OLED on Amazon for sale for $650 right now. I just ordered it myself.

I just returned my Alienware OLED 21:9 due to fuzzy text fringing making work terrible. I’m replacing it with the Dell IPS 49” monitor and it will arrive within the week. I also tried the Samsung Neo G9 49” and the text was better on the Samsung VA panel than thebOLED by a long shot. My other monitor is an Asus IPS which is superior for text clarity, hence why I switched to the Dell 49” IPS. As far as I can tell the Dell 49” IPS is one of the only remaining IPS panels in the 49” format, with the ones from LG no longer available in my area.

Currently running a stacked setup of an alienware 34" oled on bottom and 27" on top. I find that I don't use the top monitor much as it hurts my neck. Been thinking about a single 49 but it feels a bit too wide so I think the 5k2k monitor could be the best balance and the ultimate goal

Ive had both, a 32 4k ips and replaced it with the 34 alienware oled 1440. I have a 5070ti and like similar games.. the 34 is the way to go if you like the gloss oleds... way better. 4k is great and 32 inch fits better for console or video content but if your playing newer titles that support ultrawides then for me it's a no trainer. 34 will also require less gpu output if frames are any part of your equasion. That said, people still would take the 32 4k, it really is preference based. I also dislike 2 screens and one 32 inch isn't enough screen space for my workload, and 32 sitting close makes you look vertically far more. Go look at both in store if you can. Best of luck!

This is the only monitor that I would consider as upgrade from my Alienware 34 oled. The 32:9 never really interested me the same way (though I never tried them, I was always with 21:9). On such monitor how does it look to play at an equivalent of 3440x1440 (for those heavier games)? At the moment I have a 5090 so I can't complain, but I was just wondering. **TLDR: read only the fat line.** I have the numbers for you in case you want to do a test: 5120x2160 with DLSS on quality (67% rendering factor) = pretty much 3440x1440 rendered resolution 3440x1440 with DLSS on quality: 2293\*960 (which is the best setting for 3440x1440 unless we play without DLSS) To match the same "usual" resolution on your 5K2K, you would need a 45% resolution scale from 5120x2160 (to give 2293x960, which is the equivalent of DLSS "quality" for 3440x1440). That is: **5120x2160 with DLSS on performance** (actually performance is already better than 2293x960 but not by much) **-----> does it look really bad or is it doable?** p.s. for the number nerds, the "performance" factor is 50%, so slightly better than 45%.

I have a 63 c3 in living room and alienware 34 oled on office. Every time I turn games on in living I’m like god damn this looks good. I don’t think I have been blown away by the Alienware yet.

I think I have the same one. It has ruined me for normal monitors.

I have a 34" Alienware OLED and I'll never think to come back to the smaller monitor. It's perfect for everything

If you can find one of these new or open box please do not hesitate for one second https://www.ebay.com/itm/256983206872?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-166974-028196-7&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=256983206872&targetid=2274951440814&device=m&mktype=pla&googleloc=9026561&poi=&campaignid=22594905290&mkgroupid=182496949320&rlsatarget=pla-2274951440814&abcId=10328110&merchantid=5593363324&geoid=9026561&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22594905290&gbraid=0AAAAAD_QDh-MNdijKpJg5DE4jknoAPgjE&gclid=Cj0KCQjw-NfDBhDyARIsAD-ILeAewDiYvNoiTCqazkz-X9fr8y1TUI9S_rPPZOyydBW9l4cIZwRs8EMaAmLeEALw_wcB Running 9800X3D, 9070XT, 64gb GDDR5

Yeah I deffo fall into the buy once cry once mentality but also, 1500 is pretty steep I get it. I was so, so fortunate to find one at Microcenter and they had it marked way, way, down. I will say for flight sim there is absolutely nothing better. You can see clear across the flight deck. It may be worth it to wait and see if one comes up marked down, just saying

7800x3d/7900xt/32gbs of ddr5 6000 playing on the 34” Alienware QD OLED 165hz. It’s a good time 😊

I have an M4 mini with a 3440x1440p OLED. I use it with PC for gaming also. Once you go Widescreen you won’t go back.

I recently just upgraded my monitor to a Alienware 34 inch UW OLED. Got the 1440 bc I know my 5070 won’t do 4k very well so I very shortly debated 4k but I feel like 4k is over rated.

Coming from a 32" 1440p VA display, the AW ultra wide qd OLED was a game changer for me for both work and console/PC gaming. If you can find a used/new panel on marketplace, it's well worth it

I absolutely love my AW 21:9 OLED panel. The only thing to worry about is performance. I didn't realize just HOW much vram it would eat up playing at 3440x1440 with my 3080 10gb, so I moved up to a 7900XTX. Works great! I can't go back to 16:9!

Yep agreed. Got my first ultra wide in 2023 (the OLED Alienware) and it was a game changer. Kind of felt like when I upgraded to an SSD for the first time. Or switched from dial up to cable Internet. The difference was that big.

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.

 a 4080 and a 14700k can EASILY run most games at high or even ultra settings at 1440p. I have a 10700k and a 6700xt and am able to get 60+ in most games i play at high settings. Open world games feel much better, most MOBA games have UW support. I think depending on your OS, you can do the whole keeping game to one side and using the rest of the sceen. I think the alienware oled is universally loved.

Im on an AlienWare OLED 34 inch and will probably stick with the same size. I play Dota 2 mostly, tried it on a 38 inch UW and my neck hurt.

It really isn't as bad as people say. I could never tell the difference from my ips 1440p 27" and my 34" 3440x1440 qd oled when it comes to text clarity unless i get rly close, like within 5cm 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.

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