AW3423DW

I have the DW, love it. I thought the curve would be noticeable but you seriously can't even tell its curved looking at it head on.

Just got over this dilemma. What type of games do you play? Personally, I play a mix of competitive and story games. 16:9 is better for competitive and UW for story (immersion). Just made the switch from AW3423DW to PG32UCDM3 and i do miss that 21:9 aspect ratio and higher frames but the sharpness and clarity of 4k is mesmerizing. One thing to consider though is if you choose 4k you will likely have to upgrade your GPU more frequently to maintain performance in 4k whereas 1440p UW will pump those settings and frames longer. If I had anything less than a 5090 I'd probably choose the 1440p UW though. 4k performance just isn't quite there yet for other cards IMO. Can't go wrong with either one. They're both an amazing gaming experience.

I’ve shared my feedback on other posts but will reiterate here given there aren’t many reviews or real world experience users out there to share. For context, I’ve spent the last couple of years on OLED, first the Alienware 3423dw, then the MSI mpg321urx and a Samsung G80sd. I’ve also tried (and returned) the MSI and Samsung 49 inch super ultra wides. I “downgraded” to the g75f 40 and it’s been a pleasant surprise for me. I like it way more than I thought I would and giving up perfect blacks was a lot easier to do. Part of that may be because I don’t play a lot of really dark games, but I think part of it is this monitor has really good contrast. Colors seem great and calibrating with my Calbrite went well. My use case is 80% productivity and 20% gaming, maybe 90/10 or 100/0 on really busy weeks. I can’t understate how much easier it is on my eyes after a 10 or 12 hour day of spreadsheets and legal memos. Not having to set low brightness to avoid burn in helps with that I’m sure. Not having to hide taskbars, keep a bland black background are pluses for general usability/ enjoyment. The 5k2k and 40 inch form factor feels best for productivity, and while the Dell or LG IPS monitors have more productivity features, most of their convenience is covered by my work issued thunderbolt dock. Viewing angles aren’t nearly as good comparing to OLED but in practical use I’ve not had any issues. On occasion at the farthest edge of the screen I can see slight brightness / gamma shift. But otherwise, I sit in front of my monitor and haven’t found it problematic. Overall, seems to strike the right balance of productivity, gaming, and peace of mind for my admittedly very fringe use case/needs. At $676 all in with Samsung EPP through my work, I feel like I get good value out of it. Not worth it at retail or really anything above $850 in my opinion. I know the “OLED or die” crowd will pan it as poor value and for the gaming enthusiasts/ priority buyer, I’m sure it is bad value. But if you fall in a similar use case as me, I’d recommend giving it a shot if you get it on sale, you might be surprised. Worst thing that can happen is you don’t like it and return it.

The games you play really is the make or break. I mainly do fps, both are oled went from the aw3423dw ? Idk the first Alienware oled to the Xg27ucdm ? For me no question I’d rather play on the 4K 27” but again I’m fps.

AW3423DW is still basically end-game. There's slightly better, but not materially better. If you had a problem with the monitor and needed to replace it, that's one thing, but upgrading won't be much of an upgrade as a sidegrade. If there was a 45" 5k2K OLED or miniLED panel that was 1000R I'd be biting on that, but it doesn't exist yet. 800R is too much for me. It requires you to get too close for the sweet spot.

I have the asus upgraded from the Alienware gen 1 oled. Everything i was looking for in an upgrade tbh

I use an oled as my primary monitor for WFH and have static applications up all day long. I’m at 3.5 years and have no discernible burn. Mine is a first gen Alienware oled and all that I do it run the panel refresh feature once a week. I don’t even hide my taskbar or use a black background. Just my anecdotal experience though.