Latest owner reviews

Owns both the XG27AQDMG and the newer XG27AQDMGR; with identical settings, the older XG27AQDMG still shows better colour depth.

“the Gen 1 version of this display still has better color depth somehow.”

Two and a half years with the AW3225QF: an MMO action bar burned in, and Dell's burn-in warranty sent a refurbished replacement within days.

“they just asked me for a couple pictures and sent a replacement”

Uses the Dell S2725QS 4K IPS vertically as a secondary productivity monitor.

“For productivity my secondary is a Dell S2725QS. IPS, 4k, 120hz.”

Compared with their Samsung S90D TV, the older PG27AQDM has less colour volume but better motion clarity and brighter HDR highlights.

“while colour volume isn't as good, motion clarity is just better.”

Just got the AW3226Q as their first OLED and finds it absolutely beautiful.

“It’s my first OLED but I’m in disbelief. Absolutely beautiful”

Was not impressed at all by the ASUS XG27ACDNG and moved on.

“Started with ASUS ROG Strix 26.5" 1440P QD-OLED Gaming Monitor (XG27ACDNG) and I was not impressed at all.”

Over a year with the AW3425DW and no complaints; runs pixel refresh when asked.

“I’ve had my QDOLED for over a year now. No complaints here.”

About a month with the Samsung G85SD and finds it great.

“I have the same one for about a month now and its a great piece of tech.”

Returned a 27-inch OLED that felt too small after a 32-inch, bought the AW3426DW, and finds it amazing with great frame rates on a 9070 XT.

“I bought the AW3426DW. Amazing monitor.”

Bought the PG27UCDM in January; a red stuck pixel appeared months later and returned after pixel cleaning, and a green one came and went.

“a red stuck pixel appeared about three months ago.”

Their MSI 271QPX E2 had no issues beyond the usual QD-OLED ABL, unlike an ASUS XG27AQWMG.

“The MSI had 0 issues outside of the usual QD-OLED ABL”

A heavy WoW player, finds the MSI 321URX 4K 240Hz probably their best upgrade for the game, running 200+ fps outside cities on a 5090.

“it was probably the best upgrade for wow I’ve made.”

A year with the matte MO27Q28G and no problems or eye strain, unlike a glossy ASUS XG27AQWMG they tried.

“I have had a Gigabyte MO27Q28G (Matte) for around a year now which no problems.”

Got the AW2725Q as their first OLED for an RTX 5080 build after seven months on an LG 1440p 75Hz monitor, and is blown away.

“today after tasting the OLED I’m blown away.”

Just bought the LG UltraGear 34-inch OLED and loves it; no colour banding, unlike a Samsung they had, and good blacks.

“Just bought the ultragear 34 inch monitor, I absolutely love it.”

Their Samsung Odyssey OLED G5 was so dim, with an awful matte coating and a terrible stand, that it almost sent them back to LCD.

“My first OLED was actually the Samsung G5, and it almost made me switch back to LCDs.”

Over a year with the AOC Q27G3XMN: HDR factory calibration was way off until they built a custom LUT; brighter than their Philips OLED, but worse in contrast, saturation and clarity.

“Factory calibration for HDR was way off for my sample”

Their new Neo G9 57-inch had an aggressive dirty-screen effect and an unusually bright glow at the bottom centre, so they want a replacement.

“mine was fresh out of the box and has a pretty aggressive dirty screen effect”

A week in, loves the G95SD for gaming.

“I've got the G95SD a week ago it's a beast! Love it for gaming”

Has no G-Sync problems with the AW3926QW on an RTX 4090 over HDMI 2.1.

“Hmm I don’t have this issue (also using 4090 connected via hdmi 2.1).”

Went back to the LG 45GX950B after a month on a 27-inch 480Hz; loves the immersion and clarity but wishes for a 240Hz version.

“Love this monitor, the size and curve make it do emersive.”

Tried both 39-inch 5K2K monitors and the PG32UCDM3 and kept the ASUS for its more pleasant picture, especially brightness.

“I tried both 39" models and the PG32UCDM version 3, and even though I have a 5090, I went with the 32".”

Ordered both LG 5K2K monitors to compare after a PG32UCDMR; recommends the 39GX950B for gaming plus productivity but kept the 45-inch, as the 39's price and AI features weren't worth it.

“In my case, I couldn't justify the 39gx950b higher price point.”

Has owned the LG 27GR95QE since release with the taskbar always showing and the desktop often left on, and has no burn-in.

“I have it since release date, no burning at all, with taskbar on all the time”

Upgraded from a 32-inch Samsung Odyssey G5 to the AW2726DM; side by side, its colour and contrast are far better and they can't go back to IPS.

“I honestly don't think I can ever go back to an IPS panel”

Their PG27AQWP had perfect text clarity next to an IPS; the only downside was gray banding.

“my PG27AQWP had perfect text clarity next to my IPS, only downside is the gray banding”

Bought the AOC AG276QZD2 for $350 as a budget 280Hz QD-OLED, warning that early units without the update had to be returned.

“I went for the AG276QZD2. 280hz QLED for $350, if you don't get the updated version you'll have to return it though.”

Just bought the MSI MPG 491CQP QD-OLED and ran Helldivers 2 smoothly on a 9070 XT after adjusting FOV; still deciding whether to keep it.

“I just got my 5k2k (MSI QD-OLED 49” 491CQP) and I run a 9070 XT with a 7800X3D.”

Uses the Dell U4025QW with a Mac and it works well; the only gripe is the large jump between macOS scaling steps, and it is fine but not great for gaming next to a glossy OLED.

“I have the 40” Dell it works well my only gripe is on a Mac the difference between “Most Space” in Displays and the next step up is too aggressive.”

Bought and returned the Dell UltraSharp 52-inch: overpriced, with design flaws that made it hard to work on and a flat panel that made the extra space less useful.

“I bought the Dell UltraSharp 52in and returned it. It was overpriced and had many design flaws that made it hard to work on.”

Bought the ViewFinity S8 S85TH for Thunderbolt 5, but over TB5 it drops video after seconds to minutes on their Mac while USB-C works; the only firmware hasn't fixed it.

“Out of the box, the TB5 connection drops video after seconds to minutes while the monitor stays powered on.”

Kept the BenQ EX321UX Mini-LED over an ASUS WOLED last year for its excellent HDR and has used it happily since for gaming; after testing the newer EX321UZ QD-OLED they still prefer the Mini-LED's brightness.

“I ended up keeping the BenQ Mini LED for the freaking awesome HDR and been using it happily since.”

Uses the PG32UCDM 4K OLED next to a Mini-LED, sees no text fringing even sitting close, and prefers its shadow detail.

“I use both a 4k mini led (odyssey g8 neo) and 4k oled (pg32ucdm) and I can't for the love of God see any text fringing on my OLED.”

About a year after buying the ASUS ProArt PA27JCV and never moving it, a thick band of vertical red lines appeared in the middle of the screen.

“I bought an ASUS ProArt PA27JCV 5K monitor around a year ago.”

Picked the MSI MPG 341CQPX QD-OLED over an LG with the same panel for about less; a day in, after older Acer Predators, the contrast and blacks without bleed look far better and 34-inch 1440p feels sharp enough.

“I've had it for a day, my previous monitors were older acer predators. This MSI looks SO much better. The contrast is night and day different.”

Their MSI MAG 274QRF QD E2, used for art and gaming in a dual-monitor setup, has started failing; they valued its wide colour range, which other IPS monitors don't seem to match.

“I currently use an msi mag274qrf qd e2 which has been failing on me recently”

An LG 32GS95UE owner reports no issues with their unit, says everything is clear and crisp, and uses the 480Hz mode a lot with very good results.

“I got no issues on my unit everythings clear and crispy. I also use the 480hz mode alot and its very good.”

A buyer returned the ASUS XG27AQDMG shortly after purchase because of grey banding, which they say is a common problem on this model and the forum fixes did not help.

“No it is not fine and is exactly why I returned this monitor shortly after buying it. It is a common problem on this model.”

Since October 1, the AW3225QF has caused dizziness and then eye strain during office work and gaming, though they like the monitor.

“It was causing dizziness at first and now causing eye strain after prolonged use.”

A first-time OLED owner upgrading from a 10-year-old IPS says the Alienware AW3226Q has not blown them away: HDR makes Windows look washed out, colours don't pop without it, and the settings are overwhelming.

“I don’t want to say I am having buyer's remorse, I am sure there's a sweet spot to get this running better, but I am upgrading from a 10 year old IPS monitor and just expecting more.”

Owns the AW3425DW and loves it.

“I have the AW3425DW and its the bees knees”

Has the Samsung G85SD; loves it as an ultrawide, but HDR is poor, though recent updates helped.

“It's nice cause its ultrawide, HDR is shit tho. Latest updates made it bearable.”

Bought the AW3426DW on Prime Day, $20 cheaper than a Samsung G8 34-inch whose text looked blurry, and returned the Samsung immediately.

“Tried it out and immediately returned the G8. No ragrets.”

Owns the PG27UCDM; pretty good, with no text-fringing problems.

“i got the asus pg27ucdm. it's pretty good. no problem with text fringing either.”

Loving the MSI 321URX after a 12-year-old 1080p monitor, but noticed an artefact in Fortnite on PS5 they can't explain.

“Just got my new monitor MSI MPG 321URX 31.5inch and been loving the upgrade.”

Just got the MO27Q28G with no gray banding or dirty-screen effect out of the box and is loving it.

“I didn’t have any grey banding or dirty screen out of box when I checked. Been loving the monitor a lot.”

Likes the Neo G9 57-inch for work but prefers an OLED for gaming.

“I like the 57" for work, tried gaming on it, but isn't as nice as oled.”

Under a week with the G95SD: it sometimes fails to detect the PC over DisplayPort and randomly thinks the PC is off; Samsung support was no help.

“I own a Samsung Odyssey OLED G95SD 49", paid $1200 at microcenter.”

The AW3926QW sometimes looks dull because of automatic dimming, and is less bright and punchy than their QD-OLED.

“One day it feels fine and I really enjoy it and the next day it feels really dull.”

Felt the LG 45GX950B was too big at first, but at about 75 cm on an arm the size and curve feel perfect.

“once I found my sweet spot for viewing distance, the size and curve combination felt perfect.”

A long-time OLED user whose main monitor is now the PG32UCDM3; finds 4K a night-and-day step up from 1440p and the monitor breathtaking.

“I am currently using a PG32UCDM3 as my main monitor and it’s breathtaking”

Used both a Samsung G9 and the LG 39 5K2K; the LG is more immersive for gaming thanks to its height.

“The LG 39 is more immersive for gaming due to the larger vertical height.”

Just got the AW2726DM, coming from a cheap TCL TV, and was blown away by the picture.

“I just got the same 1. I was blown away by the image!”

Five months with the MSI MPG 491CQP QD-OLED on a 9070 XT and no burn-in using the built-in protection settings.

“No burn in here had I’d for about 5 months now, I use the protection settings it comes with.”

Owns both the U4025QW and the AW3926QW; the Dell is the one to work on, with decent black levels, lots of ports including Ethernet and a KVM that switches easily between a Linux box and a MacBook.

“The U4025QW is perfect for your use case and the black levels aren't too bad. The KVM rocks.”

Two days with the U5226KW: noticeably dimmer than their Alienware monitors at 100%, and switching between a PC and a Thunderbolt laptop sometimes leaves it black and unresponsive until a long power cycle.

“I've been using the Dell U5226KW for a couple of days now, and so far I'm not impressed at all.”

Uses the ViewFinity S8 S85TH with three Thunderbolt Windows devices and it works flawlessly.

“I don't use any apple devices but do use this monitor with 3 different TB capable Windows devices and it works flawlessly.”

After replacing a scratched QD-OLED, an owner says the matte coating on their LG 32GS95UE has proven durable and much easier to clean.

“The matte coating on my LG 32GS95UE has proven to be pretty durable, and is so much easier to clean.”

Returned the AW3225QF for a matte Samsung G80SD because the glossy OLED caused too much eye strain.

“I returned mine for the G80SD for this exact reason.”

Had the AW3425DW; in the 1000-nit HDR mode, ABL keeps full-screen white dim, unlike True Black 400.

“Unfortunately it just doesn't get very bright full screen in the 1000 nits mode.”

Bought the Samsung G85SD new for CAD 800 as a 1440p ultrawide OLED for sim racing at 175Hz.

“I got this for 800 cad new”

Finds the AW3426DW glorious; the only issue is Windows misreporting peak nits until the monitor is power-cycled.

“Using this monitor as well and it’s absolutely glorious.”

Owns the PG27UCDM 4K QD-OLED and loves it.

“i have pg27ucdm and i love it”

Moved from the MSI 321URX to an LG 5K Mini-LED and finds the new one notably better in clarity and bright scenes.

“the mini led I have, the lg gm9, is notably better than my old MSI 321 URX.”

Bought the MO27Q28G for $400 and liked it for competitive and single-player games, but returned it because it didn't wow them over their older IPS and VA monitors.

“I returned it bc it did not wow me, coming from some 2018 IPS and VA panels.”

Bought the Neo G9 57-inch on sale for about $1,100–1,200 and finds it totally worth it.

“I went with the 57 as well. Totally worth it.”

No defects on their AW3926QW, but it's hard to dial in and less vibrant than their AW3423DW.

“I'm having a hard time dialing in the aw3926qw.”

After trying the LG 39GX950B, switched to the 45GX950B: the most immersive experience they've had, with softer text that isn't bad and gaming on another level.

“For me it's the most immersive experience I've had. Text is softer, but it's not bad, and gaming is on another level.”

Loves the LG 39-inch 5K2K; an RTX 4080 drives it well with DLSS and still gets 300+ fps in Overwatch 2.

“I'm in love with mine. I was worried after watching reviews running the 5k on my 4080, but honestly it's been great.”

Bought both the AW3926QW and the U4025QW and kept the Dell for 90% productivity: IPS Black looks very good next to their old AW3821DW, though they'd like faster response and a steeper curve.

“IPS Black, while no OLED, looks damned good -- especially next to my old AW3821DW.”

Has had the U5226KW for nine months without those problems and finds it bright enough, though the rear port placement is inconvenient.

“I have had the U5226KW for 9 months and none of that plus it seems bright enough to me.”

Has had constant trouble with the ViewFinity S8 S85TH on both an M5 and an M1 Mac.

“I've had nothing but trouble using this monitor on all my Macs, M5 and M1 both have problems.”

The AW3225QF's colours hurt their eyes at first; lowering brightness and disabling G-Sync helped.

“at first the colours hurt my eyes as well, try changing brightness.”

Bought the AW3425DW last year and regretted it within two months: their unit's uniformity is poor and dark grey screens look atrocious in nearly every game.

“I got the 3425DW last year and regretted it after about 2 months. I didn't win the panel lottery and dark grey screens look atrocious.”

First ultrawide after years on an AW2725DF: the AW3426DW is mind-blowing, with Creator mode 2.0 looking phenomenal in SDR.

“This is a mind blowing monitor. Creator mode 2.0 for SDR looks phenomenal.”

Loves their MSI MPG 321URX QD-OLED.

“i love my 321 urx, cant go wrong with an MSI imo”

Over a month with the MO27Q28G: gray banding is very low and invisible in games.

“in pictures graybanding is very low and even lower on my eyes, maybe I got lucky”

Moved from a 49-inch to the Neo G9 57-inch; noticeably better and less squished, with rare local-dimming bleed and little burn-in risk.

“I originally got the 49" then upped to the 57". The jump in quality is noticeable”

A day and a half in, edge dimming on the AW3926QW is noticeable in SDR but much reduced in HDR Peak 1300 mode, where it looks great.

“It was definitely noticeable. Not something I'd return the monitor over”

Bought the LG 39GX950B to test while the AW3926QW was delayed and kept it; very happy with it.

“I liked the LG enough I just kept it cuz dell wasn’t really giving me a solid answer.”

Has used the U4025QW for a couple of years and finds motion smearing much worse on macOS; misses their old AW3821DW.

“The smearing is so much worse on MacOS for whatever reason.”

A month with the U5226KW on an M3 Max MacBook Pro; the latest firmware fixed an earlier issue and they love the huge workspace at native resolution.

“I use native resolution, I don't even have 20/20 eyesight, but it works for me... I love the huge workspace.”

Has had the S85TH Thunderbolt video-drop problem for months since buying at launch in Australia and, with no firmware fix, is seeking a refund.

“I've had this problem for months now, I bought this monitor as soon as it came out in Australia.”

The AW3225QF gave slight eye strain at first, but after two years of daily use they have no issues reading on it.

“I’ve had it 2 years now, use it every day and never have any issue with reading stuff on it or eye strain.”

Their AW3425DW had an unbearable high-pitched coil whine that went silent when they plugged a USB device into the port under the monitor.

“It went from an unbearable high pitch whine to a dead silence almost instantly.”

Moved from an AW3423DW to the AW3426DW and can't stop G-Sync flicker in games; with G-Sync on, scrolling on the desktop blanks the screen.

“for the life of me I cannot get the flicker when Gsync is on to stop.”

Uses the MSI MPG 321URX QD-OLED for professional photography and gaming and says it has been perfect for both.

“My msi mpg 321urx is unbelievable. I do professional photography work and gaming and it's been perfect for me.”

Uses the MO27Q28G with a PC and PS5 Pro: the PS5 is limited to YUV422 at 1440p 120Hz HDR, and the monitor is slow to switch inputs and wake from standby.

“Another issue I have is that the monitor takes it's sweet as time to switch signal inputs and to wake up when in standby (PC).”

A few years with the Neo G9 57-inch: great for productivity but so big it's distracting, so they're considering a smaller one.

“Great productivity monitor but it too many open windows or even the sheer size can be very distracting.”

Finds the AW3926QW almost a sidegrade: CPC and colour vibrancy feel the same, just higher resolution.

“I find it almost a sidegrade!”

Chose the LG 39GX950B over the AW3926QW for its matte coating: reflections from a nearby window are barely noticeable, banding barely visible, very bright and saturated; cabling is awkward.

“With the LG's matte coating, it’s a completely different story.”

Runs the Dell U4025QW at 5K2K from an M3 Mac over Thunderbolt and it works great.

“I have a 5k2k with a Mac Pro M3 and it works great over a thunderbolt cable. Dell U4025QW.”

Loves the Dell 52-inch 6K on an M5 Max MacBook: very sharp at 200% scaling, no black screens, and it delivers 140 W charging.

“I use 6k 52 inch on my m5 max. I love it. 200% scaling does make things look big but it's very sharp.”

After five days with the ViewFinity S8 S85TH on a MacBook M4 Pro for office work, finds the extra horizontal space a game changer over their old 32-inch, like multiple displays without bezels; 144 Hz was a pleasant surprise.

“this monitor was a game changer for me as i was earlier using Samsung UHD 32 inch curved monitor since past 6 years.”

A few days with the AW3225QF for work and casual gaming with no eye strain, though they somewhat regret using an OLED as a work monitor.

“I have this monitor, had it since Monday. And I just got used to it straight away.”

Moved from an AW3420DW IPS to the AW3425DW OLED and is pleased: very immersive in single and multiplayer games, more desktop space than standard 1440p and much easier to drive than 4K.

“I've owned two 34" ultrawides, the AW3420DW (120hz IPS) and later the AW3425DW (240hz OLED) and have been pleased with both.”

Their AW3426DW has been basically free of VRR flicker.

“for me the aw3426dw has been basically flicker free”

Really enjoys the Neo G9 57-inch, mainly for productivity.

“I really enjoy my 57 g9.”

Their AW3926QW, about $980 with a work discount, is amazing with no issues; it replaced an AW3821DW.

“I either hit the panel lottery or I am blind to the issues others are having”

Moved from a nearly flat 34-inch to the LG 39-inch with 1500R and loves it, though they'd like a slightly stronger curve.

“I still love what I have but ya know.”

A year with the Dell U4025QW, 80% work and 20% gaming, and very pleased; prefers IPS for work.

“Been using the Dell U4025QW for about a year now, 80% work 20% gaming, and I've been very pleased with the 40 inch 5k2k screen.”

Returned the AW3225QF because they missed an ultrawide for gaming.

“I bought the Alienware A3225QF and I returned it because I missed the ultrawide for gaming too much.”

Upgraded from a flat Gigabyte M34WQ IPS to the curved AW3425DW and saw a big jump in dark scenes and blacks, but VRR flicker is rough and only goes away with VRR off or a locked frame rate.

“One thing i will caution is oled flicker is really rough on mine.”

Owns the AW3426DW and calls it a great monitor.

“I got aw3426dw great monitor.”

Has the Neo G9 57-inch and an OLED 45-inch; uses the 57 for almost everything because of the side space around a game.

“I end up on the 57" almost all the time for everything anyway.”

A few days in, the AW3926QW is a major upgrade from their AW3423DW: much sharper desktop and text, and noticeably more detail in games.

“Text clarity is miles and miles ahead of the older display.”

Owns the LG 39-inch 5K2K OLED and finds it great; for competitive games they'd pick 4K, and some indie games work better on a 16:9 screen.

“I really like it. I have the LG 39inch 5k2k OLED and it’s been great.”

Uses the U4025QW for coding and calls it a straight upgrade if it fits on the desk: sharp text and very nice to use; the only downside is a slow response time, which rarely matters for them.

“If it fits on your desk, it’s basically a straight upgrade. Text is sharp, feels very nice to use, one issue is the response time isn’t that good”

Their AW3225QF developed white spots that got worse; they're requesting a fourth replacement.

“And it got worse. I am calling for a replacement tomorrow. This will be my 4th replacement”

Moved from a 42-inch LG C2 to the AW3425DW and is still adjusting; it feels small by comparison and they wish they had gone for a 39- or 45-inch.

“Went from C2 42" to AW3425DW, still trying to get used to it, but at same time wishing I went with 39" or even 45" as it feels tiny in comparison to my C2.”

Just got the AW3426DW from Dell; text looks great and games look amazing.

“It’s beautiful rgb stripe tandem qd OLED the text looks great and games look amazing.”

Owns the Neo G9 57-inch; pointless for most games and huge on a desk, so it moved to their sim rig, where it's perfect.

“It's a fantastic screen for work, or sim games. But overkill for anything else in my opinion.”

After seven years on an AW3418DW and a test of a 32-inch 4K, the 39-inch AW3926QW gives them the best of both worlds.

“no that i have the dell 39 best of both worlds.”

Their LG 39GX950B has no uniformity issues; they use a separate ProArt IPS for fine sRGB colour work.

“Yeah I’m happy my LG 39 doesn’t have any of the uniformity issues that the Dell has.”

Has had the U4025QW for a month and is very happy; the extra screen space at its higher resolution is a game changer.

“Its been great. Very happy with it so far; I've had it for one month and got a price match for it through Dell directly. The extra screen space is a game changer with the higher resolution.”

A year with the AW3225QF: HDR sometimes looks great and sometimes washed out, and they had to turn off in-game HDR in some games.

“I own this monitor and sometimes it looks great - sometimes shi\*.”

Switched from a 43-inch Samsung QN90B 4K TV to the AW3425DW and only regrets not finding it sooner.

“I went from a Samsung QN90B 43" 4k to an Alienware AW3425DW and my only regret is that I didn't know about it earlier”

Chose the AW3426DW over the AW3926QW to suit an RTX 3070; a nice upgrade from a ten-year-old X34.

“Still a nice upgrade from my 10 year old x34.”

Two years with the Neo G9 57-inch at full resolution: amazing for flight sims, set at eye level with side windows for status apps.

“2 years in and it's still dreamy.”

Received the AW3926QW a day earlier and is really happy with it despite the worrying posts.

“Received my AW3926QW yesterday and I'm really happy with it.”

Owns the LG 39GX950B and was pleasantly surprised that the matte coating isn't bad, coming from an AW3423DW.

“I have the lg and the matte is honestly not even bad. Was pleasantly surprised with it coming from a aw3423dw”

After a month with the U4025QW beside the AW3926QW: the Dell has the better text clarity and is the pick for colour-critical work and mostly-productivity users; its response time is perfectly fine for Arc Raiders.

“Does the Dell objectively have better text clarity? Yes. Is it an deal breaker over the AW? Absolutely not.”

Two years with the AW3225QF and spoiled by it: everything else looks worse and they feel much more productive at home on it.

“I have been using an AW3225QF [4K, 240Hz, etc.] for 2y now, and I got spoiled.”

Bought the 240 Hz Alienware 34-inch (AW3425DW) last year to replace an AW3423DW and returned it straight away because of heavy VRR flicker.

“I bought the 240hz 34” model last year (trying to replace my OG 3423dw) and immediately returned it because of all the VRR flicker.”

Runs every game at top settings on the AW3426DW with a 9070 XT, unlike their previous 32-inch 4K.

“9070xt runs every game I've thrown at it at the highest settings (minus a touch of ray tracing stuff) on my AW3426DW”

Owns the Neo G9 57-inch and finds its HDR glorious after running the Windows HDR calibration tool.

“if you aren't using HDR you are seriously missing out, it's glorious.”

Uses the AW3926QW for productivity beside a sunny window and can't see their reflection; the glossy coating diffuses light well unless many lights are behind you.

“I am using dark mode for productivity with an open window next to me and sunshine streaming into the room right now on the AW3926, and I cannot see my own reflection.”

Owns the LG 39GX950B and finds it incredible; worth the extra over the Alienware, with zero regrets.

“I have the LG and it's incredible. Yes it's a little more expensive than the Dell but I have zero regrets.”

Owns both the U4025QW and the AW3926QW; can't get the Dell's IPS brightness dialled in comfortably and finds its matte finish more noticeable than the Alienware's gloss with a light behind the monitor.

“I also I found that the IPS panel is too bright for me, I still can’t dial that in correctly”

Their AW3225QF's OSD joystick has misbehaved since day one; Dell blamed a controller fault, and after three years they took the monitor apart to inspect the joystick and ribbon cable themselves.

“I have a AW3225QF and had the same problem since day one.”

Cancelled their AW3926QW order and bought the AW3426DW instead to suit an RTX 3090, and loves it.

“I ended up canceling my 3926 order and getting the 3426 which has been sitting on my desk for a few days now and I love it.”

Their Neo G9 57-inch developed a flashing black bar and white lines in under a year, even with cables disconnected; Samsung sent a technician under warranty.

“I’ve had the monitor for less than a year, and now there’s a flashing black bar near the center of the screen.”

Their AW3926QW arrived dead, turning on for only half a second; the advance replacement won't arrive until mid-November.

“not physically broken but just wouldn't turn on for more than half a second.”

Bought the LG 39GX950B and the AW3926QW and kept the LG: its matte screen works better even in dim rooms, it is visibly brighter side by side, and it avoids the Alienware's dimming on white content such as hockey ice.

“The LG Matte screen is much better- even in dim or light controlled rooms. The Alienware really needs pitch black to shine.”

Bought both the U4025QW and the AW3926QW; the Dell's matte finish handled reflections better, its brightness was easier to tune with no hotspots, and the candle-light mode is very comfortable on the eyes.

“IPS brightness was way better and easier to tune with no hotspots in the center. Candle light feature makes it ultra comfortable on the eyes”

Moved from a 1080p TN panel to the AW3225QF with an RTX 5070 Ti and calls the first time using 4K 240 Hz OLED an almost religious experience.

“I recently got the AW3225QF together with a 5070ti and it was an almost religious experience trying this out for the first time. I moved from a 1080p TN panel to this.”

Doesn't notice VRR flicker on the AW3426DW except briefly on a loading screen.

“I don’t notice it at all. The only time I’ve seen flickering is on a loading screen”

Works late on the Neo G9 57-inch and finds the heat it puts out feels like a sunburn on their face.

“There are times where I’m up working super late and it legit feels like I’m rocking a sunburn on my face”

Their AW3926QW was dead on arrival, and the RMA replacement took far longer than the original delivery.

“I went through an RMA, my panel was DOA. The RMA process was terrible”

Ordered the LG 39GX950B and the AW3926QW and returned the LG: slightly brighter, but the Alienware's colours and clarity popped more for gaming.

“I ordered both. Returned the LG. While it is a tad bit brighter.. its not a deal breaker at all”

Owns the Dell U4025QW and finds its colour and detail excellent.

“I have the Dell U4025wq and it’s absolutely blissful in color and detail.”

VRR flicker on their AW3426DW is bad in most games even with frame caps, much worse than their AW2725DF, so they run V-Sync or nothing.

“So far on my unit VRR flicker has been bad in most games.”

Finds the Neo G9 57-inch the best monitor they've worked on, with huge real estate and no text-clarity issues, unlike an LG C2 42-inch TV.

“the 57" Samsung is the best monitor I have worked on. The real estate is god-sent and there are no issues with text clarity.”

Two weeks with the AW3926QW, 80% coding and 20% gaming, coming from an LG 38WR85QC-W: text clarity and gaming quality are amazing, the glossy finish handles daylight, slight green tint off-centre, and a 5070 Ti needs DLSS Performance.

“For productivity (coding), text clarity is amazing.”

Chose the LG 39GX950B over the Alienware and calls it the best decision: it handles the lighting in their home very well for content, games, movies and photo and video editing.

“Best decision of my life, it handles all the lighting in my house amazingly”

After an AW3821DW and two AW3423DWs with flickering and burn-in, moved to the U4025QW and calls it maybe their best purchase ever.

“I had issues with the OLED monitor, including flickering and burn-in. So I decided to move back to IPS and an Ultrasharp model.”

Tried the AW3426DW as an upgrade from an AW3423DW but VRR flicker was much worse, especially in dark greys, so they returned it.

“I tried out the AW3426DW as an upgrade to my AW3423DW and unfortunately the VRR flicker was quite a bit worse.”

After 7–8 years on a 21:9 LG, bought the Neo G9 57-inch and calls it probably their best PC purchase ever.

“Finally decided to pull the trigger and got the 57” g9 neo. It’s probably the best purchase I’ve made for my pc ever”

Returned the LG 39GX950B after one night with the AW3926QW, which is now their favourite monitor for immersion and gaming.

“I returned my 39GX950B immediately after my first night with the AW. it’s by far my favorite monitor”

Recently bought the LG 39-inch 5K2K and loves it; replaced a 27-inch 1440p and 32-inch 4K pair and finds it big enough to split into two windows for work.

“I have the 39" 5K2K LG and I'm in love with it.”

Tried the LG 38GL950G, 45GX950A and 39GX950B and the U4025QW over a year; the Dell was their favourite, used 80% for Mac productivity and 20% PC gaming, with a little ghosting coming from OLED that doesn't bother them.

“The Dell was my favorite by far, and it's what I'm using today. I absolutely love it. I use it for 80% productivity on my Mac, and 20% gaming on my PC.”

Upgraded from a VA Odyssey G9 to the AW3426DW and doesn't notice any flicker, unlike on the Samsung.

“I've upgraded from a VA odyssey g9 to the aw3426dw and don't notice any flickering.”

Has owned the Odyssey Neo G9 57-inch for over three years, runs it more than eight hours a day and still loves it; notes it draws only 50–60 W without HDR.

“Can't believe that I have it since three years and one to two months. Love it and it's running over aight hours a day”

Their AW3926QW arrived in perfect condition after delivery delays and looks perfect to them.

“Arrived in perfect condition, on Monday Oct 6. Monitor looks perfect to me.”

Found the LG UltraGear GX9 39-inch 5K2K beautiful on the desktop but unusable in games because of severe VRR flicker; turning G-Sync off fixed it, which they found unacceptable for the price.

“Until now I didn't understand the flickering people were speaking about. Holy hell...this thing was a mess!”

Uses the AW3426DW for work and gaming with the 3-year warranty, dark theme and a hidden taskbar; text clarity is great and gaming even better.

“Text clarity has been great. Gaming on it has been even better.”

Has used the Neo G9 57-inch for a few years and finds it amazing, to the point of ignoring new releases; just hopes it lasts ten years or more.

“I’ve had mine a few years now and it’s been amazing. I don’t even pay attention to new monitor releases because I can’t imagine finding anything “better” for my needs.”

Chose the Alienware 39-inch 5K2K over LG's options because its glossy coating looks much better to them.

“I much prefer the glossy coating, it just looks way better”

Saw no flicker on the LG 39GX950B but returned it because the matte coating made the image a little soft and hazy.

“I ended up returning it because the image was a little soft and hazy due to matte coating and size.”

Replaced an older 34-inch LG LCD with the AW3426DW alongside a GPU upgrade and found the OLED a huge step in visuals; Cyberpunk 2077 looks like a different game in HDR.

“Cyberpunk 2077 looks like a totally different game for me in HDR.”

Sold their Neo G9 57-inch, regretted it and bought another; after trying an LG C2, the AW3225QF and a Samsung 32-inch QD-OLED, still finds the 57-inch the most satisfying.

“I regretted selling mine a while back. Decided to get another one a couple weeks ago. Definitely my favorite monitor.”

Found the 45-inch too big and picked the Alienware 39-inch 5K2K over the LG, which they think is better.

“I went with the Alienware 39” over the LG. It’s better”

Bought the LG 39GX950B on sale as their first ultrawide after a 32-inch 4K; the mild curve suits them, brightness and colours are fine, and they are very happy.

“Overall very happy with the upgrade and with the setup, coming from a 32” 4k monitor”

Got the AW3426DW for about $630 and finds the colours beautiful and the monitor a blast, even on an older 2080 Ti, though they have some FOMO about the 39-inch 5K2K.

“Still beautiful colors on the 34 and it’s been a blast.”

Bought the Neo G9 57-inch open box nearly two years ago and it has been perfectly fine with the 2.0/2.1 firmware update; used it for work, now only for gaming, and sometimes wishes it were OLED.

“I got this monitor open box on Black Friday for $780 nearly two years ago and still can’t believe my luck.”

Had the AW3926QW and the LG 39GX950B and preferred the Alienware despite its flaws.

“I had both at one point and decided I liked the AW better, even with all its flaws.”

Owns the LG 39GX950B and loves it for mixed work.

“I have the 39 and love it for cross functional work.”

On their third Alienware ultrawide in seven years, the AW3426DW blew them away out of the box in Cyberpunk without any calibration.

“I have yet to dial this one in an I'm just blown away by everything.”

Recently bought the Neo G9 57-inch and still thinks it's great, but it runs hot enough that they keep a desk fan on it to move the heat away from their hands.

“I got it recently but I have to have a fan pointed at it to circulate the heat away from my hands.”

Tried the LG 39GX950B for a week and returned it, then bought the AW3926QW as an upgrade from an AW3423DW with zero regrets.

“I purchased the AW, and I've had zero regrets upgrading from an AW3423DW.”

Likes their LG 39-inch 5K2K, but some in-game UI elements are too small to read at that resolution and the monitor is a bit bigger than they'd like.

“I like my LG 39 5k2k but the biggest issue for me is that some ui elements in game don't play nice for me.”

Swapped an Alienware AW2725Q 4K for the AW3426DW on an RTX 5090 and finds graphics and text superb, if anything better than the 4K monitor.

“the graphics and text are superb if not better than my last year’s 4K monitor”

Bought the Neo G9 57-inch at launch and returned it because of how much heat it gave off.

“I had one of those when it released in the summer. My face is still read from heat burns from the amount of heat it puts out. I returned it because of that.”

Returned their AW3926QW: no uniformity problems, but after two weeks the screen stayed dim despite troubleshooting.

“just returned mine. didnt have uniformity issues but after using for 2 weeks. the screen just stayed dim even after all the troubleshooting.”

Had the LG 39GX950B for a few days and was impressed by its brightness with no auto-dimming problems; the matte screen wasn't a big deal and colours were good after some tweaking.

“I had it for a few days and was genuinely impressed by the brightness.”

Bought the AW3426DW on sale for about $624 to stack above an ASUS XG27UCDMG; happy to skip the pricier XG34WCDMS since the Alienware gives up little and is often discounted.

“you aren't missing out on much going with this option considering how often it goes on sale paired with Dell's 10% discount.”

Uses the Neo G9 57-inch for productivity on a 55-inch desk; needed a desk mount to push it back and still feels heat on their face, and an FPS game made them dizzy within minutes.

“It's ridiculously big. I use mine for productivity. I played a FPS game once with it and got dizzy AF after few minutes, never again.”

Returned the AW3926QW because of bad uniformity on both sides and annoying dimming, switching to an ASUS PG34WCDN.

“Same here, bad uniformity at both sides and dimming was annoying. Returned mine today and got a pg34wcdn.”

Returned the LG 39-inch three times over six months: great for gaming, but smearing in web browsing and productivity under their office lighting bothered them.

“I’ve legit returned the 39” LG like 3 times over 6 months.”

Upgraded from an AW3423DWF to the AW3426DW and is really enjoying the 280 Hz and near-instant response, which feel unbelievably smooth.

“Really digging the 280hz and 0.03gtg. It's so smooth man its unbelievable.”

Owns the Neo G9 57-inch and finds games like Forza Horizon 6 and Destiny 2 look unreasonably good on it with settings maxed.

“Forza Horizon 6 has been consuming my life because of this display. It looks unreasonably good with all the options cranked.”

Owns the AW3926QW and the U4025QW: the Alienware is phenomenal for media and games after an AW3821DW, but not the monitor to work on, partly for lack of USB ports for a KVM setup.

“The Alienware is phenomenal (at least, upgrading from an older AW3821DW IPS panel) for media and games.”

Came from an ASUS QD-OLED and finds the LG 39-inch 5K2K excellent and noticeably brighter than the Alienware; the matte coating shows only on white or very bright backgrounds.

“I have the LG 39inch 5k2k and it’s excellent.”

Coming from an ASUS 4K OLED, found the AW3426DW washed out and dim in SDR and in every HDR mode (True Black and Peak 1300) even after adjusting settings, and is returning it; other owners in the thread say theirs look great.

“compared to the Asus the Alienware doesn’t even feel like an OLED, the colors look super washed out and brightness seems horrible”

After three weeks, their replacement AW3926QW shows grey ripples near the top and greyish blacks in dark scenes in Peak 1300 mode; their first unit had also been faulty.

“I see gray ripples all over my screen near the top of the screen and also it also looks like the black levels on my monitor are now very grayish”

Found the LG 39-inch OLED gave them crippling eye strain and judges it poor for content creation and 3D work.

“There is also an eye strain issue that absolutely crippled me with the LG39.”

Finds the AW3426DW great with perfect text; their only complaint is the lack of USB-C charging for a work laptop.

“This monitor is great, and text is perfect. I cannot fault it apart from no USB-C charging for work laptop.”

Two weeks with the AW3926QW after returning the LG 39-inch: the glossy finish gives more depth and contrast, brightness is plenty coming from QD-OLED, and the RGB layout makes text clearer than expected for coding.

“After spending more time with the AW, I’m extremely happy with my decision to keep it over the LG.”

Tested the LG 39GX950B before settling on the Alienware and found its colour reproduction poor.

“I made sure to buy and test monitors like the 39GX950B (Shit color reproduction)”

Replaced a Dell S3422DWG VA with the AW3426DW and was underwhelmed at first by washed-out colours in SDR and HDR games; Windows HDR settings and toggling HDR modes on the monitor mostly sorted it out.

“my AW3426DW showed up today and I immediately swapped out my Dell S3422DWG. When I first booted it up, colors looked washed out.”

Returned the AW3926QW in favour of the U4025QW because the glossy screen's reflections were distracting even in a controlled room and they didn't want to micromanage OLED burn-in.

“My decision wasn't influenced so much by eye strain as it was by dislike of the glossy finish (reflections too distracting even in a light-controlled room)”

Owns the LG 39GX950B and loves it; would pay more for it over the Alienware to avoid uniformity issues and get more brightness.

“I have the LG and I love it.”

A month in, finds constant HDR tweaking on the AW3426DW miserable: some games look amazing, others crushed or washed out, and ABL dimming in bright daytime scenes makes sunny areas look awful.

“There is no way you don’t notice the dimming when playing a game that’s in the daytime. The screen becomes so dark it makes the sunny areas look awful.”

Tried the AW3926QW and sent it back because its build quality was far worse than their U4025QW and AW3821DW.

“Tried the new AW3926QW and sent it back. The build quality is abysmal”

Uses the LG 39GX950B next to an AW3225QF and finds a big difference in its favour in daylight or with background lights on.

“Bright room or ambient light, 100% go LG.”

Picked the AW3426DW over 4K to avoid the frame-rate hit with a 5070 Ti and loves it as their first OLED.

“I really love the monitor, it's my first OLED”

Loving the AW3926QW on an RTX 5080: with upscaling or frame generation when needed it runs without stutter and looks very crisp.

“I got the aw 39 5k2k on a 5080 and im loving it.”

Owns the LG 39GX950B and finds it mostly awesome; coming from glossy QD-OLED, the matte coating, though the best they've seen, is still sometimes noticeable.

“I have this monitor and for the most part it is awesome.”

Moved from an LG 34GP950G-B to the AW3426DW and is happy so far; G-Sync compatibility has been fine, though the joystick shortcuts can't switch between HDR modes.

“I got the AW3426DW last week (sidegraded from an LG 34GP950G-B) and so far I am happy.”

Uses the AW3926QW's KVM with a Windows 11 PC and a Mac mini with no issues, with a one-click shortcut to the input menu.

“I use it with my win11 pc and the new m6 Mac mini.. never experienced any issues.”

Two weeks with the LG 39GX950B for gaming and graphic design and can't fault it; the coating is lighter than a typical matte LCD finish.

“I use it for both gaming and graphic design and I can't say a single bad thing about it.”

Highly recommends the AW3426DW for its QD-OLED picture and the best screen coating they've seen; no anomalies or flicker, but they miss DisplayPort over USB-C for their laptop.

“It is a fantastic monitor. Between being a qd oled and probably the best screen coating I've seen among all oleds. I can highly recommend it.”

On their second AW3926QW, the built-in KVM can't wake a sleeping PC from the shared keyboard and mouse after switching away to the Mac.

“I have my second aw39 and it also does it.”

Uses the LG 39GX950B for gaming and coding in a dim room: very bright when needed, inky blacks, clean greyscale and no reflections.

“Mine completely slaps. Bright as F when you want it to be, inky blacks and not a single streak of anything in any grayscale %”

Their AW3426DW's control board failed after three days: the OSD kept opening and scrolling on its own, then stopped responding; they ordered a replacement.

“had the AW3426DW for 3 days before there was a control board failure”

Uses the AW3926QW's KVM between a work laptop and a gaming PC, but with only one rear USB port they need a hub for keyboard, mouse, webcam and speakers.

“Monitor has only 1 usb port on back to use, so I have a hub connected to it with all devices”

Replaced an AW38 with the LG 39GX950B; after calibrating it the picture is fantastic, and the matte finish works in both bright and dim rooms.

“Calibrated it with my Calibrite Display Pro HL and the picture is fantastic.”

Enjoying the AW3426DW: great text clarity and much brighter HDR than earlier OLEDs they've used; uses HDR True Black 500.

“I’ve been enjoying it a lot so far. Text clarity is great, and the overall brightness in hdr is way better than previous oleds i’ve used.”

A couple of days in, has noticed no edge dimming or other problems on their August 2026 AW3926QW.

“Only had mine for a couple days now but I haven’t noticed anything.”

Bought the LG 39GX950B and returned it because the matte coating looked visibly grainy.

“I hated the matte coating as you could visibility see the graininess of it”

Replaced a first-gen QD-OLED with the AW3426DW and finds colour very nice, especially with Dolby Vision, and lines and text much crisper.

“The lines and text is much crisper than the first gen qd dot I replaced.”

First impressions of the AW3926QW: colour as good as QD-OLED and no banding, 5K2K is majestic, but CPC dimming is really bad, turning the edges dull and grey soon after a game starts.

“CPC is REALLY BAD, this monitor seems to have an algorithm of its own”

Their LG 39GX950B came with bad grey banding (horizontal lines) and will be returned.

“I got a LG 39 as temporary to wait while AW39 will arrive, and got a shit bending panel”

After returning an AW3926QW with QC issues, picked up the AW3426DW; amazing, but after 5K2K they missed the bigger screen and plan to return it.

“No doubt it’s amazing but after using the 5k2k, I was kinda disappointed as I missed the bigger screen”

Returning the AW3926QW because both sides look grey, especially at the 80% or lower brightness they need.

“Just requested a return from Dell, and this monitor is going back.”

Software engineer using the LG 39GX950B-B with a work laptop and a PC; works fine with no issues, and its coating is only lightly matte.

“I have the LG 39gx950b-b. I use it for work in addition to my PC. It's fine. No issues.”

A week in with the AW3426DW on a 5090: fantastic, apart from needing a Chrome fix for oversaturation; switches inputs between work and home machines with hotkeys.

“Just got mine a week ago. Hooked up to a 5090. It's fantastic.”

Prefers the AW3926QW to the LG C4 TV they used as a monitor; it is bright enough that they run the desktop at 40%.

“For desktop mine is at 40%, at 100% me eye are burning.”

Finds the LG 39GX950B's matte coating a bit hazier than their old 38GN950B in a bright room, and 5K2K gaming very GPU-intensive.

“The matte on the 39” one is a bit hazier than my old 38GN950B was.”

An Alienware AW3426DW owner testing HDR modes says True Black 500 with in-game brightness raised looks incredible in bright games, though it can feel slightly dim at default settings.

“In games with high average picture levels like Battlefield, True Black 500 with in-game World Brightness pushed around 80 looks incredible.”

Finds the AW3926QW at 100% dimmer than their AW3423DW was at 60%, though 90% is fine in a dark room.

“Mine's the same, I ran my AW3423DW at 60% and that's still brighter than the AW3926QW at 100%.”

Tried the LG 39GX950B-B for work and wasn't impressed by its auto-brightness limiting, occasional colour fringing in Excel and burn-in risk; kept the U4025QW.

“I tried the LG 39GX950B-B and wasn't thrilled about the ABL, color fringing (in rare cases, especially in Excel), and also the risk of burn in.”

An Alienware AW3426DW owner coming from IPS uses True Black 500 at modest brightness and says it is so bright in Cyberpunk 2077 that they can't understand complaints about it being dim.

“Personally i use tb500. I use modest brightness settings, coming from ips if I crank it up and look at a neon light in cp2077 it burns my retinas lol.”

A day in with the AW3926QW, sees no CPC dimming so far and little difference in picture from their AW3426DW.

“I received it yesterday and honestly cannot see much of a difference to the AW3426DW which I've had since release.”

Uses the LG 39-inch 5K2K for Mac productivity and Windows gaming and is delighted; runs the Mac at 60 Hz with HDR to avoid text fringing.

“I use the LG39” 5k2k for Mac and Windows. Mac is productivity and windows for gaming. Delighted with it for both.”

Tried the AW3926QW and found its VRR flicker noticeably worse than their AW3423DW.

“I just tried the AW3926QW and AW3426DW and both flicker noticeably worse than the AW3423DW.”

Bought the LG 39-inch 5K2K and finds it perfect; colour saturation can be tuned and they don't miss a glossy screen.

“I got the LG39, it’s perfect imo.”

Their AW3926QW developed vertical bars without warning; a pixel refresh cycle cleared them.

“I had the same thing happen to mine without doing anything unusual leading up to it, and it went away with a pixel refresh cycle.”

Has used both the LG 39-inch 5K2K and the Alienware 39; the LG's brightness and pop in bright HDR scenes stand out, the matte finish was a non-issue, though reds looked a little off and it lacks the glossy screen's inky blacks.

“The brightness and pop can’t be overstated.”

Really likes the AW3926QW on an RTX 5090 and finds it a solid upgrade from an AW3423DW.

“I really like my 3926qw with 5090, was a solid upgrade from my older 3423dw.”

On their second LG 39GX950B, the cooling fan still makes a whine that is audible at a normal sitting distance.

“This is my 2nd unit already and it does the noise. I don’t even have to put my ear next to the vent to hear it. It’s audible at a normal distance.”

A few weeks with the AW3926QW: the panel and everything else are great, but even a 5090 loses about a third of its frame rate versus 4K, and dual-mode 1080p looks bad at this size.

“After having this monitor for a few weeks now, the panel is great and everything else with it.”

Went through several LG 39GX950B and AW3926QW units and each had banding, colour uniformity problems or damage; dislikes non-QD OLED and matte coatings and is back on a PG32UCDM3.

“Either there's terrible banding on them, color uniformity issues, or the unit itself was damaged. This is between both the LG39GX950B and the AW3926QW.”

Uses the AW3926QW for gaming and work and thinks it rules; coming from a 2014 monitor, the complaints seem like nitpicks.

“Got the monitor, it rules. I play games on it, work on it”

Returned an LG monitor because chrominance overshoot ruined HDR in games, then bought the AW3926QW at launch; theirs has no issues.

“I managed to order an AW3926QW for €1,040 at 11 a.m. on its launch day in europe, it was delivered within a week, and the monitor has no is”

Finds the AW3926QW the ultimate display; prefers it to matte LG screens and found the PG34WCDN great but too expensive for 1440p.

“AW3926QW is the ultimate display for me. I have been waiting on something of its specs.”

Likes their AW3926QW; it improved a lot with use, leaving only a very faint dirty-screen effect.

“My 39 got so much better with use. Still have a little dirty panel look but it's very faint.”

After three weeks, the rear plastic of their AW3926QW started separating from the screen along a two-inch seam, so they sent it back; it was great otherwise, but their AW3225QF is far better built.

“the back of the screen plastic enclosure just started separating from the screen, about a two inch seam”

After about 600 hours, their AW3926QW suddenly showed banding on the left side mid-game; it faded over a few days while a replacement was ordered.

“About 604 hours power on time with the monitor, all of sudden mid game I get a banding on the left hand side of the screen.”

Bought the AW3926QW mainly for 5K2K productivity with gaming secondary and is happy with it; downscales newer games on an RTX 3070 laptop.

“I have just purchased the AW3926QW and I'm happy with it”

Bought the AW3926QW alongside the LG 39GX950B and returned the Alienware: liked its menus, PIP and KVM, but it needs a pitch-black room and its dimming and uniformity issues show clearly on white scenes like hockey ice.

“The panel dimming and uniformity issues on the Dell become VERY apparent when watching something with a white sheet of ice.”

Ordered the AW3926QW and the LG 39GX950B and kept the Alienware: decently bright, with colours, text clarity and image pop noticeably better for gaming, and no uniformity issues on their unit.

“The biggest thing I noticed was the Alienware colors and clarity just pop more.. and it’s definitely noticeable.”

Switched from LG 5K2K monitors to the AW3926QW and their unit is flawless: no noticeable dimming or tint in HDR 1300 Bright, with razor-sharp clarity, blacks and colour.

“Mine is literally perfect, either I got lucky or Dell has ironed out the issues. I put it through the paces on hdr 1300 bright. No noticeable dimming or tint”

Uses the AW3926QW for single-player games, which look amazing; doesn't notice the dimming issue and calls it the best monitor they've used.

“I only use it for single player games and they look amazing. Dimming issue i dont even notice it not as bad everyone says.”

Moved from a 1440p mini-LED to the AW3926QW and loves it: the 5K2K resolution is very crisp, brightness is better than expected and there is no green tint at the edges on their unit.

“Loving this monitor been using it the last 4hr and its definitely nice to bump up to 4k.”

Two days into owning the AW3926QW, loves it; the high resolution and glossy coating are their favourite parts.

“Got mine 2 days ago and have been loving it! The high resolution and glossy coating are my favorite parts.”

Runs the AW3926QW on a 9070 XT, mainly for work with some gaming; with FSR and frame generation gets 90–140 fps in major titles and is glad they chose the bigger screen.

“Really glad I went with the bigger screen as my primary purpose was for work”

Upgraded from a 49-inch 1440p VA to the AW3926QW with no panel or QC issues; the 2160p height is a game changer, text and images look much sharper, and a 9070 XT with FSR handles games well.

“Upgraded from 2nd gen 49” 1440p VA panel and honestly this is a night and day difference!”

Their AW3926QW also drops the DisplayPort 2.1 signal repeatedly while gaming on an RTX 5090, even on the latest monitor firmware.

“I also have this issue while playing ARC Raiders with the same Silkland cable and a 5090.”

Tried three DisplayPort cables and still can't run the AW3926QW at full resolution and refresh rate from a 9070 XT; stuck at 120 Hz.

“I’ve tried three dp cables. My 9070xt can’t get the monitor to run at full speed and full resolution.”

Moved from a Dell G3223Q to the 39-inch AW3926QW: the OLED upgrade is amazing, and they use the KVM and PIP to switch between a MacBook Pro and a gaming PC.

“The OLED upgrade alone is amazing over my Dell G3223Q (4k 144hz) and bump to 165 hz is nice.”

Bought the AW3926QW at release: colours and text clarity were excellent, but it died after two weeks.

“It looked amazing, colors were much better and text was crystal clear. It died on me in 2 weeks”

Tried the AW3926QW and returned it because of poor panel uniformity and CPC edge dimming, preferring LG's 45-inch 5K2K.

“tested the AW and returned it.”

Compared the LG 45-inch and the Alienware 39 in store, got eye strain on the 45, and chose the AW3926QW for its higher pixel density and glossy screen; no regrets.

“With the higher ppi and preference for glossy, I got the 39AW and no regrets.”

Runs the AW3926QW on a 5080 and finds it handles 5K2K well unless you need 144+ fps everywhere, e.g. 80+ fps in Crimson Desert with DLAA.

“I have the AW39 with the 9800x3D and 5080. Before purchasing the monitor I went mad thinking my GPU would not be enough.”

Really happy with the AW3926QW: insanely immersive, the 330 Hz mode is a bonus, and after a few pixel refreshes even 5% grey uniformity looks excellent; auto dimming is the only real complaint.

“39" at 5K is insanely immersive and OLED looks ridiculous in games like this.”

Their first AW3926QW order from Dell had issues and was sent back; the unit they bought from Best Buy has had no issues so far.

“I got one from Best Buy, no issues so far (got 10/5).”

Moved from LG's 45-inch 5K2K to the AW3926QW and won't go back: better value, a less aggressive curve and a newer tandem panel.

“I "upgraded" from the 45" 5K2K and I am not going back.”

Their AW3926QW from Dell France shows severe uniformity problems: only the centre looks right, with a green tint and lower brightness along the top and sides on white pages.

“It turns out that wasn't the case at all, in fact for me it looks even worse in person than in the photo from my iPhone.”

Their July-built AW3926QW had the same uniformity problems, so they returned it and bought the LG 39-inch on sale instead.

“Mine was from July and was just as bad. After seeing so many examples with the same issue I decided to send it back.”

Had both the AW3926QW and the LG 39GX950B and returned the Alienware because the uniformity was so bad; matched the LG's sharpness with a tweak.

“I had both and the uniformity was so bad I returned it.”

Their AW3926QW arrived with the right side noticeably dimmed; the dimming eased after a few hours and nearly disappears in HDR 1300 Bright at full brightness.

“Same situation here, EU, Dec delivery brought forward and received today. also exactly the right side noticably dimmed”

Finds the AW3926QW only okay: tired of washed-out edges from auto-dimming and prefers brightness over OLED blacks, so is considering returning it for a bright LCD.

“The Alienware is okay but I'm getting tired of the washed out saturation on the edges due to auto-dimming.”

Their AW3926QW doesn't show the edge-dimming issue; they call it a cinema screen, though not the pick for bright PvP games.

“I have it and I dont have that issue on my unit but maybe I dont run it as bright as everybody else!”

Chose the AW3926QW as their first OLED, partly on price; happy with it so far in a room that isn't very bright.

“I went with the AW39 based on price and it would be my first oled, I’m happy with it so far.”

One day in, finds the AW3926QW's uniformity and green tint annoying.

“I have this monitor now also for a day, the uniformity and green tint is annoying.”

Traded an LG 45GX950A for the 39GX950B and the AW3926QW; in TrueBlack 500 the Alienware's HDR matches the 45-inch, and Peak 1300 adds some ABL but outstanding colour vibrancy.

“if you use the Peak 1300 mode, you'll gain some ABL, but also gain some outstanding color vibrancy.”

Got the AW3926QW and loves it: little to no VRR flicker so far, unlike the 34-inch Alienware they returned, and it looks beautiful.

“So far with the 39”, I’ve had little to no instance of flicker. It’s so amazing, so beautiful.”