Alienware - AW3423DWF

Got the Alienware dwf 34” recently and it’s amazing. First oled, and the colors are amazing. For racing it’s nice and have a good FOV imo. I notice racing at 60fps is less smooth than 165fps, didn’t test inbetween, so maybe the cap of difference is lower than 165hz. Saw a somebody comparing and they said that after 140hz they didn’t notice a difference anymore (tested 60, 140, 244). I got my monitor from amazon returns. You get good discounts on good as new products. In my case the box was opened (it looked shit) but nothing was wrong with the monitor itself, still got 30% discount. I also have 2 year warranty as normal for new monitors.

Im still using my qd oled 3440x1440 ultra wide 165 alienware. I also have a 77 in 144hz 4k qd oled tv and that works plenty for most games. Depends on what monitors you already have but for me, I'll wait till the teck gets better. My dream monitor is not out yet

[2 main ones are the AW3423DWF and the G85SB.](https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapcmonitor/comments/1h2h5uf/dell_alienware_aw3423dwf_vs_samsung_odyssey_oled/) I agree that the Alienware has better software and overall build quality from my experience. There is a newer gen that just got announced, but the AW3423DWF is like $650 now and super worth it.

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.

Dell Alienware AW3423DWF 34 inch. Honestly I love it though for elite i occasionally miss my other 34 that has more vertical (this is a lot wider and a little shorter). I play in VR any time I can be arsed though.  Running 3080 and 7800x3d, smooth as butter. Anything over 90fps I can't really notice so I have it capped there. Run somewhere between high and ultra 

From my personal experience I have to disagree. Have been using an AW34DWF for like a year now and have been working full-time as a dev on a Mac and gaming in the evening on my PC. At least on the Alienware the text is very clear, had no issues at all. And no burn in as of yet.

Yeah gotnitna few days ago, ultrawide is awesome for immersion. Now the only thing better would be a 4k version of it

fairly old thread, but i'm only gonna list the CONS . i'm making this for the ones wondering on Google .... cons : \-the base of the monitor (the stand) is chunkkky. it is \*\*11inches\*\* deep, so if you're getting a fancy desk, make sure it actually fits on the monitor stand (i'm actually taking a gamble on this soon) . i see many YouTubers just by a mount, but I don't believe in that . \-not too thrilled that it doesn't have at least some sort of audio, even if there was just a small speaker on the backside (headphone jack is included ON monitor tho !!) \-i'm not a RGB geek at all, but even I will say that the AFXLighting modes are lacking . it has a 20-count color assortment to choose from in the AlienFX Lighting settings menu, but only spectrum lighting or static lighting . \-mounting a webcam is a little awkward at the middle of the screen due to the internal cooling vents that jut out the back . luckily i already like the off-center look . it's aesthetic as i have a neat lil face-tracking webcam anyway \-hearing a loud thump every time i push down to lower the screen to the minimum height and getting a heart attack \-\^cuz, E X P E N S I V E still scared after about 10months \*TLDR; the AW3423DWF is amazing asf, just some small space (and PRICE) concerns to be worried about, but they are on sale regulary as I got mine like $100 off at the time ...\* \*\* \*9.5 out of 10\* \*\* edit: 11in per leg until you reach the trunk part where you can pass cables under, which is 3in MORE

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 made the switch from LG C2 to Alienware AW3423DWF this last couple months and it feels way more natural to me (still have the C2 for movies and couch games) and while I'm sitting at a desk the size is more appropriate and it looks just as good as my LG imo. Definitely found that games perform a lot better and I'm not having to turn settings down really with my 3080ti.

I just got an open box one for $500, said “residue” there was a tiny sticker smudge on the corner of the screen. Rubbed right off.

It's going to be above your price limit, but there's a good chance the AW3423DWF drops back down to $550 pre tax on Amazon during the Black Friday sales. I have one and it is definitely worth the price if you can afford to spend a bit more. They have a 2025 version that's 240hz, but that's going to be another $100~ pre tax vs the 2023 model.

if you dont mind buying used, carou's a solid place to look - i just got the DWF for 750sgd in pretty much new condition just need to keep in mind that you do run the risk of getting a lemon or the seller lying about the condition

Alienware aw3423dwf. Glossy QD OLED and 165hz and you can sometimes find it as a good deal. 165 hz is solid for UW gaming

I strongly recommend the AW3423DWF. It’s a 34” 1440p QD-OLED, it’s all I need. Gonna be honest, yes I can tell the difference between 4K and 1440p but I don’t appreciate it nearly as much as I did going from 1080 to 1440. ESPECIALLY because the performance dropoff is so harsh. 1440p is absolutely good enough that I still think it’s the sweet spot for gaming.

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

I'm using an Alienware AW3423DWF at 3440\*1440 and all is fine and dandy.

Funny enough, the AW3423DWF just dropped back down to $549.99 on Amazon.

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.

I have it and use it for PUBG and light use for browsing and other stuff. For gaming HDR and the colours are much better on the OLED. For 3D editing I use a 4K IPS monitor, it’s much better. Text/UI is sharper in 4K and I don’t have to worry about burn in of the UI elements. I’d be worried if I used the OLED for that. Text clarity is not bad, I would say slightly worse than IPS but not a deal breaker. It’s possible to use as your only monitor, but I’m not sure I would. There is no ideal monitor for 50/50 gaming/productivity, pick a lane buddy. Or get both.

Aw3423dwf is fantastic for the price (when you can get it for less than $650). Even $650 is great but because the newer one came out you can find it for less, still new. Your price range there are a plethora and the is sub is littered with comparisons. So read through and make a decision. No one here can make it for you and it’s been debated to death

Were you using a magnifying glass to see each pixel on the monitor to find imperfections? I have the Alienware dwf ultrawide which has lower ppi and it's fine for productivity. LG 5k2k should be fine for that too!

I've had a 34" Alienware DWF, 27" 360hz Alienware DF, and now a 240hz 27" 4k, and I will never go back, the clairty etc at 166ppi is just gorgeous

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

Man I too have an AW3423DWF and this does make me feel a lot better about not jumping on one (we have a really good pre-order discount price going on here in Australia FOMO was hitting me hard); my biggest concern was actually the 800R curve due to the fact that I do photo editing as well and am worried about possible small sweet spot due to said curve (for when I want to just kick back and watch videos etc)… It they made a 39” 3840x1600 version of the DWF I’d be so happy and jump on it day one.

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 just got the AW3423DWF for $492 total (There’s a BF sale which dropped the original price to $500 and I used my 10% healthcare worker discount which dropped the price another $50). I will also be getting 20% cashback for using PayPal’s pay-in-4, so that will be $90-$100 cashback.

I have the AW3423DWF. Now about 2.5 years no burn in. It's like first Gen qd OLED. UW. They are down to 500$ now. I paid 799. I would not worry about burn in. It's got 3 year warranty for that. You got to just let that go bro. Unless your doing excel 8 hours a day or watching CNN your going to be good. If you stick to movies or games your fine for years. Unless it's the same game with the same static image for 1000 hours. If you play games with HDR it's fucking amazing it's like when we went from VHS to dvd. Games look that much better