Hated the AOC AG276QZD2 at first after an LG 34GS95QE, but after a few days of forced use they really like its glossy coating and image.
“The first time I tried it, I hated it and felt like I lost half my vision in games.”
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Calls the LG 34GS95QE-B, bought on Black Friday sale, their best upgrade in a while.
“Got my LG34GS95QE-B OLED on sale for black friday. I mean it. It's the best think I upgraded in a while!”
Bought the MSI MPG 341CQPX with their first gaming PC and loves it.
“got my first gaming pc this year, then bought a mpg 341cqpx”
Their Neo G9 57-inch (G95NC) died completely eight months out of warranty; Samsung replaced the main board and power supply at home for free.
“My 57" G95NC suffered a complete hardware failure about eight months out of warranty.”
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most new reviewsTheir first OLED, the AW3926QW, is for productivity and entertainment; they chose it for ultrawide, KVM and eARC, and its slight green edge tint doesn't bother them.
“I could notice a slight greenish tint to the left and right edges of the panel. However the tint doesn’t bother me much”
Finds the Dell U4025QW the perfect size.
“I have the u4025qw and it’s the perfect size.”
Their Dell U5226KW's colours and blacks are incredibly impressive for IPS.
“the colours and blacks are incredibly impressive for IPS.”
Returned the LG 39GX950B for the AW3426DW to keep high frame rates on a 5080; both are beautiful.
“I returned the LG 39GX950B in favor of the AW3426DW, for what it’s worth.”
First day with the LG 39GX950B on a 5090: full DP 2.1 confirmed; AI upscaling does nothing but AI scene optimisation is kind of nice.
“AI upscaling does nothing. AI scene optimization is actually kinda nice”
Returned the AW3425DW because highlights didn't pop like on their old AW3423DWF.
“I bought the aw3425dw and returned it, for some wired reason highlights in it does not pop like the older aw3423dwf”
Got a Samsung G95SD from Amazon Warehouse for €590 total, and it arrived flawless.
“Monitor itself: absolutely flawle”
Returned a Samsung G9 OLED and an Alienware 34-inch and stuck with the AW3225QF; ultrawide was too wide for them.
“also turned it back and got a 32" AW3225QF instead”
Next to their PG27UCDM, the matte LG 45-inch 5K2K doesn't look nearly as good.
“sitting next to and comparing to my PG27UCDM it doesn’t look nearly as good.”
Half a year with the MSI 491CQP: pretty great, but at 1440p they need DLSS Quality for a sharp image on a 5080.
“I have this beautiful msi 491cqp oled I got about half a year ago and it has been pretty great.”
Their LG 32GS95UE developed dead pixels and was replaced under Best Buy warranty.
“My 32GS95UE ended up getting dead pixels.”
Switched from a good LG IPS to the AW2725DF and wouldn't touch IPS again.
“But i got my aw2725df 360hz qd oled and i wouldnt touch another ips tbh.”
On their XG27AQDMG, Windows HDR crushes blacks in games, so SDR looks better.
“My monitor is an oled asus XG27AQDMG. The image is way better on sdr than on hdr.”
Compared their MSI 272URX with a new LG 5K Mini-LED; the OLED has better blacks but looks surprisingly dark.
“I compared it to my mpg272urx, the blacks are a bit worse but its significantly brighter colors.”
Bought the Samsung G81SF on a Black Friday deal; slight text fringing out of the box disappeared after tuning, even through 8-hour workdays in a text editor.
“bought 4k 27" (G81SF) and it was still slightly visible out-of-box, but after tuning text size, lowering green gain”
Got headaches using the 1440p MSI 271QPX E2; a 4K OLED is fine for office work.
“With the 4k I could easily do office work but I had headaches using the MSI 271QPX E2.”
Hasn't hit any common OLED issues on their MSI 321URX.
“i haven’t encountered any of the issues you mentioned with my mpg321urx”
Replaced a 32-inch 1080p IPS with the AOC Q27G3XMN; local dimming made it a night-and-day jump in God of War.
“I just last night replaced my 32” 1080p IPS with the AOC Q27G3XMN and man what a jump that was.”
No headaches or eye strain from their ASUS XG27UCDMG 4K OLED.
“I have a asus rog xg27ucdmg 4K oled. And tbh i dont really have headaches or eye strain from it.”
Saw pixels die in real time on an MSI 274QRF-QD E2 straight out of the box.
“I was seeing pixels die in real time on a 274QRF-QD E2”
Moved from an AW2725DF to the MSI MPG 322UR on a 4080, wasn't wowed by the extra sharpness for the performance hit, and returned it.
“I've gone from a AW2725DF to MSI MPG 322UR and I've yet to be wowed.”
Moved from a 1440p 360Hz Samsung G60SD to the AW2725Q; an insane jump, and the QD-OLED text fringing is gone.
“AW2725q such an amazing monitor and now 1440p look so pixelated to me now”
Tried a glossy Alienware 1440p, then got the MSI 322URX; colours and darks are wildly better.
“I just got the 322urx and the difference is actually wild.”
Nearly 4,000 hours on the PG32UCDM with Excel, email and Tableau by day and gaming at night, with zero burn-in.
“I bought my pg32ucdm last summer and it's sitting close to 4000 hours of work during the day and gaming at night.”
Their ASUS XG27ACDNG is notably dim when bright content fills most of the screen.
“the asus in particular is bad when bright content takes most of the screen.”
Loves their refurbished Gigabyte FO32U2P bought for €500 and won't go back.
“I love mine. Gigabyte Aorus FO32U2P. 500 euro, refurbished.”
In a very bright room the XG27UCDMG QD-OLED looked terrible, so they tried the PG27AQWP-W and fell in love despite 1440p.
“I got the tandem to test out & fell in love with it, even though it was 1440p.”
Their LG 27GX790A-B has perfect text clarity, better than their 27GP850-B IPS; very happy, running it at 80 brightness.
“Well i on my 27GX790A-B dont have Flicker text clarity is perfect mutch better then on my ips 27GP850b”
Never notices purple tint on their Gigabyte FO32U2 in a semi-bright room.
“I have fo32u2, never noticed a purple tint unless I shone with a flashlight”
Rarely notices gray banding on their MO27Q28G with dark modes, though foggy scenes like the Onimusha demo reveal it.
“I usually don't notice grey banding anymore”
Just bought the ASUS PG27AQDP and isn't worried about burn-in.
“I just purchased a ASUS ROG pg27aqdp 480hz OLED and I'm absolutely not worried”
Three years of 32-inch OLEDs: MSI MPG 321URX, then PG32UCDM, then PG32UCDM3, with no burn-in or other issues.
“And rhis year, again in march the new PG32UCDM3”
After a Gigabyte VA they constantly tweaked, the MO34WQC2 OLED just looks good as is.
“I had a VA panel gigabyte before I bought my MO34WQC2”
Their matte Samsung G85SD has no reflections at all, unlike their old IPS and VA panels.
“G85SD surprisingly has no reflections at all”
Finds the MSI MAG 341CQP X28 34-inch ultrawide a great monitor.
“I use the MSI MAG 341CQP QD-OLED X28 34" Ultrawide. Great monitor, 280hz refresh.”
Compared the LG 27GX790B with an IPS Mini-LED: better but not infinitely so, and surprisingly bright, enough that they run it at 90.
“Im more surprised at how bright the 4th gen tandem oleds can get.”
About 4,300 hours on the LG 27GR95QE-B beside an LG 4K IPS: incredible for gaming contrast and motion, zero burn-in, but they still prefer the IPS for day-to-day text.
“after \~4,000 hours on the OLED, I’ve seen **zero burn-in**.”
Uses the BenQ EX321UX Mini-LED for everything in any lighting, with OLEDs for dark-room gaming.
“my miniled IPS (BenQ EX321UX) for everything, everytime in all light conditions.”
Two years with the PG27AQDM on almost constantly with no precautions and no burn-in visible in normal use.
“I've got PG27AQDM that is 2 years old at this point and has been on pretty much constantly with zero precautions”
Uses the ASUS PG248QP 540Hz and expects to keep it a long time, with no burn-in to worry about.
“I use the pg248qp ETN gsync 1-540hz, and I think I will keep it very long time”
Returned the LG 27GS95QE-B after four days because text in IDEs and documentation looked blurry.
“The reason I returned my OLED was because text in IDEs or documentation was "blurry" and I could not get used to it after 4 days.”
Doesn't notice text fringing on their MSI MPG 271QR X50.
“I have 15/20 vision and don’t notice any text fringe on my msi mpg 271qr x50”
Their first OLED, the Samsung G50SF 27-inch, has been fantastic.
“Ordered myself my first OLED last week, Samsung 27” Odyssey OLED G5 (G50SF). It's been fantastic.”
Their ASUS XG32UCDS shows slight banding on the right in grayscale tests but none in everyday use.
“My monitor is XG32UCDS.”
Cleans the Gigabyte FO27Q5P with a damp then dry microfibre cloth, leaving no streaks.
“Worked like a charm for me on my Gigabyte AORUS FO27Q5P.”
Next to their new OLED, the AW2525HM secondary's backlight and colours look bad.
“My secondary monitor is an Alienware AW2525HM i didn’t know how bad the backlight and the colours are until i got the oled”
Their ASUS PG34WCDM burned in in under a year, while their Samsung G8 OLED has none after several years.
“I got burn in on my pg34wcdm in less than a year”
Loves their Neo G9 57-inch, though OLEDs beside it look better.
“I have the 57 G9 with a PG27UCDM on the side an a LG G5 on top, i love the monitor”
Their new AW3926QW barely fits their desk and its white uniformity disappoints.
“Barely fits my desk, disappointed with white uniformity”
Their Dell U4025QW's 140 PPI keeps macOS text sharp, unlike their old AW3821DW.
“I'm currently using a U4025QW with 140 PPI which is enough to not get blurry text in macOS.”
Moved through an LG 34-inch and AW3418DW to the AW3426DW and finds 34 inches the sweet spot.
“i owned the original LG 34" way back in the day and then moved to the aw3418dw to a aw3426dw”
Kept their new LG 39-inch 5K2K; the display looks fantastic for gaming.
“i’m happy with the purchase, the display looks fantastic for gaming.”
After an LG 45-inch, the AW3425DW felt far too small, so they moved to an LG C5 TV.
“I switched to a Aw3425dw 34" ultrawide, and it felt way to small”
Upgraded from an Acer Predator X34 to the Samsung G95SD and finds the 32:9 aspect worth the wait.
“Upgraded to the G95SD from a 34" 21:9 (I had an Acer Predator X34) around the same time as well!”
The AW3225QF is the sweet spot for gaming and productivity; now they can only tolerate OLEDs.
“AW3225QF user here, 4k is sweet spot for gaming and productivity.”
Has tried high-end Mini-LED and OLED; their PG27UCDM is amazing.
“My PG27UCDM isn't rubbish. It's amazing.”
Moved from a 32-inch Samsung 4K to the MSI 491CQP after weeks of research for the width.
“I have that same 491CQP OLED.”
After 2 years 3 months and 11,481 hours, their LG 32GS95UE has the Windows taskbar burned in; manual pixel cleaning didn't help.
“After 2 years and 3 months totaling 11481 hours, my LG 32GS95UE has Windows taskbar burned in.”
Two years with the AW2725DF and it's been awesome.
“I have the aw2725df. Had it for 2 years. It’s been awesome”
Uses the XG27AQDMG for gaming, media and VFX work; colours look far more accurate than IPS after three days of tuning blown-out greens.
“I have the XG27AQDMG rn”
VRR flicker has never been an issue on their MSI 272URX outside stutter-prone UE5 games.
“On my MPG 272URX its never been an issue to be honest”
Their new Samsung G81SF looks crazily better than their Gigabyte M27U IPS.
“Just got an Samsung G81SF, my secondary monitor is a Gigabyte M27U.”
Their MSI 271QPX had bad VRR flicker.
“I had the MSI mag 271qpx and yeah not great with the flicker”
Upgraded from a Samsung Odyssey G5 to the MSI 321URX 4K OLED; the gap is insane, with the sharpest colours and picture they've seen.
“the gap is insane. Cant genuinely begin to describe”
Black smearing is very hard to notice on their AOC Q27G3XMN, unlike a cheap VA they returned.
“But with my AOC q27g3xmn it is very hard to notice.”
Compared the ASUS XG27UCDMG with a TN and a KTC Mini-LED: the OLED is best, especially at an angle and at night.
“OLED is definitely the best, even more so when looked from a bit of an angle”
Returned the MSI 274QRF-QD E2 four times before getting one without stuck pixels.
“I returned my MSI MAG 274QRF-QD E2 four times until I got one without stuck pixels.”
Had the AW2725Q but it wasn't good enough for them to keep; went back to IPS.
“had a aw2725q and a inzone m10s now I'm back to 2 g24f monitors”
Their new MSI 322URX runs much cooler than their Samsung non-OLED.
“Interesting, my new MSI 322URX is far less hotter than my Samsung Non-OLED.”
Almost two years with the PG32UCDM and no banding or burn-in.
“My PG32UCDM is perfect as far as I can tell. Almost 2 years old and no visible signs of banding or burn in.”
Hasn't noticed VRR flicker on their ASUS XG27ACDNG.
“well i haven’t notice any vrr flicker neither on my xg32ucwmg or xg27acdng”
Six months with a discounted Gigabyte FO32U2P with careful cleaning and no burn-in or damage; insane since day one.
“Got a FO32U2P myself for a huge discount around 6 months ago too.”
Three weeks with the PG27AQWP-W ($1,300) for competitive games and aim trainers after a Zowie XL2556K: great, no regrets.
“I think this monitor is great and I don't regret spending the money on it.”
Moved from a Samsung Neo G7 to the Gigabyte FO32U2 and wouldn't trade back, despite the Neo being brighter.
“my old and now sold Neo G7 was albeit much more brighter than my new Gigabyte FO32U2, it was inferior to OLED in every possible way.”
Just bought the matte MO27Q28G for better performance in a moderately lit room.
“I just bought a Gigabyte MO27Q28G, 1440p 280hz tandem WOLED with the matte finish”
Limits their ASUS PG27AQDP to 240Hz because 480Hz pushes cable bandwidth and some games crash the monitor.
“I have the ROG PG27AQDP 480hz and yep, limited it to 240hz”
Replaced a damaged PG27UCDM with the PG32UCDM3 and has had no issues since.
“Moved on to the PG32UCDM3 and haven't had an issue since”
Very happy with their Gigabyte MO34WQC2 and no eye strain; full-screen brightness could be higher.
“I have a Gigabyte MO34WQC2 qd oled and I have to say I'm very happy with it.”
Next to their LG 27GR95QE-B, a decent Dell IPS looks atrocious.
“Even my SD2721DGF that’s certainly pretty decent for an IPS, looks atrocious compared side-by-side to my LG27GR95QE-B”
Owns the PG27AQDM and an LG 27GN850-B IPS; the OLED clearly beats the IPS side by side.
“I have a LG 27GN850-B (which to my understanding is one of the most popular IPS monitors) and a ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM”
Owns the Samsung G50SF and uses it for RTS, but prefers console gaming on their LG C5.
“I have an Oled tv (LG C5) as well as an OLED PC Monitor (Samsung G50SF)”
Moved from an LG 45-inch 5K2K to the AW3926QW for work and recommends it; usable beside a sunny window, though they miss the bigger size.
“Image is worse case scenario right next to a window on a sunny day, can use perfectly no issue.”
ABL in Peak 1300 mode on their AW3426DW dims bright scenes like Crimson Desert daytime and nothing fixes it.
“I have the AW3426DW and been researching all week what to do about ABL with “Peak 1300 Bright” in high APL scenes.”
Owned the LG 39GX950B for months and is super happy with it; the AW3926QW they bought has bad colour uniformity and is going back.
“Honestly I am super happy with my LG.”
Finds their AW3425DW awesome, even for text.
“Personally, my Dell AW3425DW monitor is very awesome even for the text”
Over a month with the Samsung G95SD after a 34-inch VA ultrawide: incredibly happy, with vibrant colours, inky blacks and great immersion.
“So far, I'm incredibly happy with it, colours are super vibrant, blacks are inky”
A year of about 12 hours a day on the AW3225QF and no burn-in.
“I've had mine for a year and it's on basically 12 hours a day yet has no burn-in. AW3225QF.”
14+ hours a day on the PG27UCDM without the common OLED problems; only slightly harder to wipe clean.
“i got Asus PG27UCDM and i can comfortably say the Oled problems everyone mentions is not there”
No VRR flicker in gameplay on their AW2725DF, only in some menus.
“I have an AW2725DF from Alienware, and haven’t noticed any VRR flicker at all in gameplay”
A year and a half on the XG27AQDMG; dropped the fussy care after three months with no problems.
“Yeah I’ve had my XG27AQDMG for like a year and half at this point.”
Has had the MSI 272URX since the start of the year, cleaned monthly with distilled water and no issues.
“I got an MSI 272URX QD-LED at the start of this year.”
Picky about text, they love how it looks on their Samsung G81SF 27-inch 4K OLED.
“I *love* how text looks on my 4k OLED, a Samsung Odyssey G81SF 27".”
Bought the MSI 271QPX E2 for €380, a steal; the QD-OLED purple tint in a bright room is exaggerated.
“This is the mag 271qpx qd oled e2 and I got if for 380 euros.. What a steal.”
Scratched their MSI 321URX with a microfibre cloth.
“I've scratched my MPG321URX with a damn microfibre cloth.”
Bought the AOC Q27G3XMN on review advice, but its black smearing was obvious in games; it's now a rarely used second screen beside an OLED.
“Black smearing is the very thing I noticed playing a game”
Got the ASUS XG27UCDMG for $500 instead of $1,000.
“I also think I won the lottery with my XG27UCDMG for 500$ instead of 1000”
Loves their MSI 274QRF QD IPS bought for under €250; 1440p was a beautiful upgrade.
“I really love my quantum dot IPS monitor, the MSI MAG 274QRF QD.”
The AW2725Q's coating handles reflections excellently with big windows behind and beside it.
“I bought the Alienware AW2725Q QD OLED, and it's coating is excelent to reduce reflections.”
A year with the MSI 322URX, dusted with a blower and covered when off, and it's still like new.
“1 year and my MSI MPG322URX's screen are still shiny as good as new.”
Their PG32UCDM looked bad out of the box, but after six hours of calibration it's gorgeous and the best monitor they've owned.
“Easily the best monitor I have owned.”
Their ASUS XG27ACDNG smears unless cleaned with alcohol-based cleaners.
“I have ASUS xg27acdng and you can’t clean stuff off of it without alcohol based cleaners. It just smears.”
Finds their Gigabyte FO32U2P's True Black 400 HDR weak next to OLED TVs.
“My FO32U2P is a pathetic True Black 400”
Four days with the PG27AQWP-W at brightness 32: dark greys look grainy but it hasn't bothered them.
“Dark greys like the default Discord dark theme definitely look grainy, it hasn't really bothered me yet tbh.”
Returned the MO27Q28G after a week because gray banding was distracting when browsing in dark mode.
“I had my Gigabyte mo27q28g for about a week, but I could definitely see the banding whenever I was browsing the internet using Dark Reader.”
Had the PG27AQDP before their XG27AQDPG, which has been more uniform over 2,500 hours.
“I had the PG27AQDP before this monitor and it definitely had not”
Upgraded from an AW3423DW to the PG32UCDM3: better pixel density and graphics, and even DLSS Performance looks better.
“I had aw3423dw and upgraded to 4th gen QD-OLED PG32UCDM3. Pixel density is better. Graphics is better.”
Their LG 27GR95QE-B is in perfect condition after three years and 5,000 hours of heavy but careful use.
“My LG 27GR95QE-B OLED still in perfect condition after 3years of heavy but carefull use. 5000h of use”
About 400 hours on the PG27AQDM with 8-hour pixel cleaning; works like new with no banding or colour issues.
“I’m about 400 hours in with pixel cleaning every 8 hours”
Their first OLED, the AW3926QW, is beautiful next to their old LG 34WQ500, used for office work by day and gaming at night.
“OMG is it beautiful compared to the LG 34WQ500 that I have been using.”
Received two AW3426DWs: the first had a nick and bad uniformity; they think quality control was cut for the price.
“I had 2 (accident shipment) and first had the nick (and bad uniformity)”
Really likes their LG 39GX950B, bought open box for $300 off.
“Yeah I really like my LG, got it $300 off open box too, so Im happy.”
Loves their AW3425DW, a huge improvement over their old 35-inch VA ultrawide.
“I have the 240hz version of that monitor (AW3425DW) and absolutely love it.”
Bought the anti-glare Samsung G95SD for $950 through the Samsung shop app.
“I got Odyssey G95SD anti glare for $950”
Moved from a 34-inch ultrawide to the AW3225QF; 32-inch 4K is the best size and resolution for them, with sharp text.
“I got the AW3225QF, so it has a slight curve, and I don't have to tilt my head like with the ultrawide.”
13 months and 2,500 hours on the PG27UCDM; it looks brand new with zero burn-in.
“I have the PG27UCDM, after 13 months and 2500h run time it still looks brand new with zero burn ins.”
Over two years and 10,000 hours on the AW2725DF with zero burn-in and no scratches.
“been fully enjoying my aw2725df for 2+ years ,just hitting Power on time of 10 000 hours , 0 burn in,0 scratches”
1,954 hours on their XG27AQDMG and no difference from new.
“My xg27aqdmg is currently running fine, with 0 difference from when i bought it.”
Loves their MSI 271QPX; the upgrade to OLED is massive.
“I have the 271qpx and I love it.”
Noticed slight brightness fluctuations on their MSI 321URX.
“I have the Msi 321urx and I noticed slight brightness dimming fluctuations”
The AOC Q27G3XMN was a great first 1440p HDR experience; games look better than they knew possible.
“I got the AOC Q27g3XMN and wow, as someone who upgrades every other century”
Six months on the ASUS XG27UCDMG: beautiful, but stinging, headaches and dry eyes after 20 minutes.
“I’ve used the XG27UCDMG for the last 6 months and it is seriously harsh on my eyes.”
Underwhelmed by the new AW2725Q next to their LG 27GP950 IPS: little difference in normal use, lower brightness, and they're thinking of returning it.
“For normal usage, the difference from my IPS (LG UltraGear 27GP950, on the left) isn’t very noticeable.”
The MSI 322URX, bought last year, completely changed their gaming with no issues.
“I got the MSI 322urx last year and it’s completely changed my gaming experience.”
Returned a glossy XG32UCWMG they couldn't use in daylight and bought the PG32UCDM, which they're very happy with.
“Bought PG32UCDM with a matte coating and couldn't be happier.”
Their ASUS XG27ACDNG has run 1,700 pixel cleanings in 2,500 hours.
“my XG27ACDNG had run pixel cleaning 1700 times in 2500 hours.”
Months of daily professional visual and marketing work on the Gigabyte FO32U2P without any issue.
“Using AORUS GIGABYTE FO32U2P for months in my daily work without any isssue.”
Got the PG27AQWP-W and compared it with their PG27AQDP: stunning, though the bottom has a noticeable gap to the frame.
“It Looks stunning, no competition from the Inder Matt Panel.”
Their MO27Q28G's banding is better than the bad XG27AQWMG shown.
“Worse than gigabyte, glad that my mo27q28g was not worse like this one”
Loves their AW3225QF, but the PG32UCDM3 has better quality: brighter newer panel, BlackShield film and DisplayPort 2.1.
“Definitely better quality in the pg32ucdm3 tho, its a newer gen panel that gets brighter and has blackshield film”
Over two years on the older PG27AQDM without such problems.
“I've used it for over 2 years without tak”
Upgraded from an Acer XB271HU 27-inch IPS to the AW3926QW and finds it beautiful.
“It so beautiful it hurt.”
Their new AW3426DW has a nick, a slight separation in the plastic housing and a bow at the bottom.
“Just got my aw3426dw and it has a little nick on the top left and a slight separation between the back and side plastic”
The LG 39GX950B has amazing text clarity, no eye strain all day, and a matte coating you can't tell is matte.
“text clarity is amazing on it, and i can use it all day without any strain or issues”
Their AW3425DW's biggest problem is VRR flicker in dark scenes, mostly fixed by HDR.
“The biggest problem I have with my Alienware AW3425DW is the subtle flickering with VRR and dark scenes.”
Sees less VRR flicker on their AW3225QF than their LG C2, but its ABL is pretty annoying.
“I’ve noticed VRR flicker more on my LG C2 than my AW3225QF. ABL bothers me more, it’s pretty annoying on the monitor.”
Permanently scratched their PG27UCDM wiping gently with the included cloth.
“I wiped using the included cloth and was being gentle and somehow managed to cause these permanent scratches.”
Over a year of 8+ hours a day on the AW2725DF with no burn-in, after dropping most precautions.
“I have been heavily using (>8h/day) my AW2725DF for over a year now and I can see no burn in.”
Their XG27AQDMG shows banding in tests but almost never in real use; true blacks and crispness outweigh it.
“My XG27AQDMG has banding that is definitely noticeable during a test like this, but in real world use it's not visible 99% of the time.”
Text fringing is a non-issue on their MSI 271QPX E2 at 1440p.
“At 1440p, its a non-issue on my MSI 271QPX E-2.”
Tried the MSI 321URX for a month and returned it, preferring their old 2012 LCD TV.
“I had an LG C4 tried it for a month and returned it I had a msi mpg 321 urx Qd oled tried it for a month and returned it.”
Has tested many OLEDs but keeps the AOC Q27G3XMN as their main monitor.
“I have tested many oleds but still keep using my miniled AOC Q27G3XMN as a main monitor, its excellent!”
The AW2725Q has sharp text and gives no eye strain even over 16-hour days.
“I have the AW2725Q and text is sharp, I never get eye strain”
Unboxed the PG32UCDM after a Samsung G81SF and finds it 10x better with the glossy coating.
“I had a G81SF previously but this is 10x better with the glossy coating.”
Their ASUS XG27ACDNG plays fine with no issues.
“I have a XG27ACDNG, seems fine to play it no issues.”
A bitmap font looks great on their Gigabyte FO32U2P; no bothersome fringing.
“On my Aorus fo32u2p, the 2x variant looks great.”
Their MO27Q28G had terrible banding at first, but after 10–15 pixel refreshes and 40+ hours it's down to normal WOLED levels.
“I have the Gigabyte MO27Q28G and it had terrible banding at first.”
The PG32UCDM3 has been pretty good on a 3090 and then a 5080, with no purple tint in black areas.
“I have the ASUS ROG Swift 32" QD-OLED monitor (PG32UCDM3), and it's been a pretty good one so far.”
Perfectly happy with their PG27AQDM and expects it to last years.
“Think my PG27AQDM will last me quite a few years yet.”
Their AW3926QW shows light web pages with the right side at least 50% darker than the middle at 80% brightness.
“This is CNN.com with the whole right side of the screen that is at least 50% darker”
A year with the AW3426DW; 3440x1440 is perfect for a 5070 Ti without DLSS or frame gen.
“Aw3426dw rocks I've been enjoying it for a year now.”
Has used the LG 39GX950B 8+ hours a day since US launch and finds it great for productivity.
“its great for productivity, been using mine since they firstr shipped in US for 8hrs+ a day”
Has owned the AW3425DW and now the AW3225QF, and prefers the ultrawide format for story games.
“I've owned a aw3425dw and currently own the aw3225qf”
The AW3225QF is amazing but gives them extreme eye strain and headaches after a few hours; considering returning it.
“I have the alienware AW3225QF and it's an amazing monitor. However I've been experiencing extreme eye strain and headache”
Their cat scratched the whole PG27UCDM; the coating is too delicate.
“My cat has scratched my whole PG27UCDM, its too delicate”
Uses the AW2725DF 8+ hours a day, including Photoshop, and runs refresh cycles as required.
“I use it on average more than 8h a day. I do a lot of photoshop work”
Went from an ASUS IPS to an AOC Q27G3XMN Mini-LED and then a glossy XG27AQDMG; the IPS-to-VA jump was the biggest.
“By far the biggest jump was between the IPS and the VA.”
The MSI 321URX made a beautiful first impression, but its coating developed small spots within a week and cleaning became a headache.
“Beautiful first impressions, but the coating gave me headaches.”
Their AOC Q27G3XMN was good in HDR, but in SDR local dimming was useless and it was no better than IPS.
“I had an AOC q27g3xmn and it was good in HDR but not much better/slightly worse than my IPS in SDR.”
Doesn't notice text fringing at all on their AW2725Q.
“No, I don't notice it at all on my AW2725Q (4K 27" OLED)”
Nearly a year on the PG32UCDM with no burn-in.
“Also have an asus pg32ucdm will be 1 year as of next month and it also has no burn in whatsoeve”
Their 65-inch QD Mini-LED TV looks brighter and better to them, even in HDR, than their ASUS XG27ACDNG.
“it looks to me alot Brighter and better than the Oled monitor which is Asus QD oled xg27acdng 360hz”
Their AW3926QW was much darker on the right side; the LG 39GX950B-B they tried instead looked perfect, so they kept the LG.
“Had the same issue with mine, with it being much darker on the right side, just like yours.”
Chose the AW3426DW and has no regrets.
“I had the same debate and went with the AW3426DW and have no regrets.”
Three weeks with the LG 39GX950B; it barely warms up even on white screens.
“when I first got my LG 39GX950B (had it for 3 weeks now) that was the first thing I noticed was how little amou”
Their AW3425DW auto-adjusts brightness on the fly, making Windows HDR calibration useless.
“the monitor auto-tunes the brightness on-the-fly which makes the HDR calibration useless.”
Will never go back from their AW3225QF; IPS is trash in comparison.
“Will never go back from my AW3225QF. ips is trash in comparison”
Their PG27UCDM, bought last year, has been stunning and flawless.
“I got the pg27ucdm last year and it has been absolutely stunning and works flawlessly.”
Returned the AW2725DF after a few days because text fringing against a Mini-LED was very noticeable for all-day writing.
“I work with text all day and it jumped out to me quite a bit and it was persistent on both Windows and Mac.”
Owned two XG27AQDMGs and neither ever showed image retention.
“I've owned two XG27AQDMG's and they've never shown any image retention even a single time”
Returned the MSI 321URX after a month because it randomly turned off, and bought an ASUS PG32UCDP.
“the MSI had an issue where it would randomly turn off”
Runs the AOC Q27G3XMN with local dimming always on for desktop use and doesn't notice blooming.
“I have the AOC Q27G3XMN and don’t notice blooming.”
Raised blacks in a lit room are their only real gripe with the PG32UCDM.
“It’s currently my only real gripe with my current monitor.”
Had the LG 39GX950B and AW3926QW together; the LG's washed-out colours annoyed them more than the AW's uniformity, so they kept the AW.
“I was more annoyed by the washed out colors on the LG then the AW lack of uniformity.”
Finds the AW3425DW amazing compared to the AW3423DWF, with tuned HDR on an RTX 5080.
“Yep! Alienware aw3425dw - it’s amazing compared to the dwf.”
Uses simple low-effort burn-in habits on their AW3225QF and worries less than at first.
“I got the AW3225QF, but not as worried as I was in the beginning.”
Sent their PG27UCDM straight back, preferring their ASUS PG32UQX Mini-LED.
“Trust me I've had a PG27UCDM;sent that thing right back!”
Notices nothing wrong with text on their AW2725DF next to a Mini-LED.
“i have a aw2725df and honestly don't even notice anything wrong even compared to my miniled of the same resolution.”
Runs the XG27AQDMG at 31 SDR brightness and finds it plenty bright and punchy.
“I use my XG27AQDMG at 31 brightness on SDR (taken from RTINGS) and the image is plenty bright and punchy”
Uses the AOC Q27G3XMN for PC next to an LG OLED TV and finds the difference not that big.
“I have a Q27G3XMN for my PC and LG CS for my TV/PS5. The difference just isn’t that big”
Text is pretty much flawless on their new PG32UCDM.
“Just got my PG32UCDM and text is pretty much flawless.”
Calls the AW3926QW the most amazing gaming monitor they've had.
“I have this monitor and it’s the most amazing gaming monitor I ever had.”
Had to RMA their three-month-old AW3425DW.
“I just had to RMA my 3 month old AW3425DW.”
Two weeks with the AW3225QF after a 1440p VA; an actual beast.
“I just got mine 2 weeks ago and DAMN its an actual beast, coming from a 1440p VA 27 inch.”
Uses the PG27UCDM for FPS games alongside an LG C5 TV; awesome.
“I have a LG C5 42” for single player games and a PG27UCDM for FPS. It’s awesome.”
Two years with the AW2725DF left on with 10-minute sleep, black background and hidden taskbar.
“I never turn my AW2725DF off. I have had it for 2 years now.”
Switched from an ASUS PG279QM IPS to the XG27AQDMG; the OLED is better, but the IPS still impresses them.
“I sold a IPS ASUS PG279QM to my brother and switched to the OLED XG27AQDMG”
Loves their AOC Q27G3XMN and is happy without an OLED for now.
“I love my aoc q27g3xmn :)”
Their PG32UCDM was gorgeous but showed pinpoint delamination spots after a week; the replacement had the same defect.
“It was a gorgeous monitor, but started to show pinpoint delamination spots after about a week”
Returned the AW3926QW because even in games the HUD looked dark and white text turned grey.
“even in games the HUD looked really dark and the text was grey when it should have been white”
Three days with the AW3225QF after a 1080p VA; blown away in The Finals.
“Got my aw3225qf 3 days ago coming from 1080p VA”
The PG27UCDM looks great in Cyberpunk but causes unbearable eye pain and, to them, blurry text worse than 1440p, making it unusable for anything but gaming.
“First off, the eye pain is unbearable when I look at this thing for longer.”
Nearly a year with a launch AW2725DF, cleaned with water and a microfibre, and still like new.
“I bought the Dell AW2725DF Monitor on release. nearly 1 Year Old.”
Very satisfied with their XG27AQDMG; their dad loves the PG32UCDM they bought him.
“I've been very satisfied with my XG27AQDMG”
Had the AOC Q27G3XMN Mini-LED before an OLED and prefers the OLED for blacks and response.
“I had a mini-LED for a while before I got an OLED (Q27G3XMN) and I prefer OLED.”
Upgraded from a Samsung G7 4K IPS to the PG32UCDM on an RTX 5090; the visuals are stunning and beat a Neo G7 Mini-LED they returned.
“After getting a 5090, I decided to splurge on a high end OLED monitor and the visuals are STUNNING”
Loves the AW3926QW and doesn't notice uniformity in games, but is returning it because of how it shows during daytime work.
“Sad to also have to return mine today. I love it, and in games I don’t notice at all.”
The AW3225QF's slight curve is so subtle they forget it's curved.
“I have the AW3225QF and I forget it's even curved.”
Months on the PG27UCDM, left in sleep rather than powered off, with no burn-in.
“No burns on my end. Using PG27UCDM”
Moving from a 2018 LG IPS to the XG27AQDMG was a huge upgrade.
“This was a huge upgrade for me, I still can't believe it.”
Almost two years and 8–10 hours a day of work on the PG32UCDM with zero burn-in.
“I work from home 80% and have had my PG32UCDM for almost two years. Zero burn-in so far.”
Moved from the AW3926QW to the LG 39GX950B: the Alienware looks slightly better only in the middle 30%, with washed-out colour outside it.
“The Alienware looks marginally better but only in the middle 30% of the screen then colors get washed out”
Their AW3225QF shows VRR flicker in dark games like Silent Hill 2; slightly annoying but they've mostly got used to it.
“On my Alienware AW3225QF I notice the VRR flickering on darker games like Silent Hill 2.”
Owns the PG27UCDM but prefers MSI's Mini-LEDs for price and not having to baby them.
“I have PG27UCDM but I prefer 274updf or 274urdfw from MSI for price and not baby”
Babied the XG27AQDMG for a year, but uniformity got so bad they can't stand fog or underwater scenes; it's going back under warranty, along with VRR flicker and ABL complaints.
“Pixel cleaning makes no difference.”
Finds the PG32UCDM far superior to any non-OLED monitor they've owned.
“I have the Asus PG32UCDM and it's far superior to any non OLED monitor I've owned”
Uses their AW3926QW for Excel all day and it's been fine.
“I use it for excel all day and it's white but it has been fine for me.”
Just got the AW3225QF and loves it: super clear, 240Hz is fantastic, and hours of use with no issues.
“Just recently got my Alienware AW3225QF QD-OLED and I love it! It’s super clear, 240Hz is fantastic in many games”
The PG27UCDM has really good text clarity, but long daytime gaming gave them eye strain or nausea, so they moved to a TCL Mini-LED.
“it still gives me eye strain or. nausea with prolonged gaming during the day time”
Owns two XG27AQDMGs with 924 and 3,730 hours, auto-hidden taskbar and 8-hour pixel clean.
“Here are my two XG27AQDMG's.”
Felt some discomfort on the PG32UCDM at first, which went away completely after a few weeks.
“I had a similar experience when I first got my PG32UCDM and there was some discomfort at the beginning, but after a few weeks it completely went away”
Returning the AW3926QW for the LG: it runs hot on static white pages, and its uneven brightness distracts them despite loving glossy.
“Returning this bad boy. I'll pay the extra for the LG.”
Over a year with the AW3225QF and finds it awesome.
“I‘ve had my Alienware AW3225QF for over a year now and it‘s freaking awesome.”
Runs modern AAA games at 240–300 fps with frame gen on their PG27UCDM.
“i’m able to run 240-300 fps in modern AAA’s, everything maxed (400-500 in competitive games) on my PG27UCDM”
No cleaning problems on their glossy XG27AQDMG.
“No cleaning problems at all on my glossy WOLED xg27aqdmg.”
1,700 hours on the PG32UCDM at full brightness.
“I can’t remember the last time I’ve changed my pg32ucdm with 1700 hours.”
Upgraded from the AW3225QF to the AW3926QW and it feels like a huge upgrade.
“I upgraded from the aw3225qf and it still feels like a huge upgrade mate”
About 2,000 hours on the AW3225QF, gaming and spreadsheets 16 hours a day, with no burn-in.
“I’m about 2000 hours of use into my AW3225QF, no burn in at all. Gaming and spreadsheets 16 hours a day.”
Their PG27UCDM has text clarity identical to their 4K 27-inch IPS monitors.
“I have 4k 27" IPS monitors as well and my PG27UCDM has identical text clarity.”
No uniformity issues after 4,000 hours over 1.5 years on the PG32UCDM, run at maximum brightness.
“I dont have any of those issues after 4000hrs of usage in around 1.5 yrs.”
Has the AW3926QW beside their first-gen Samsung G8 OLED and finds the G8's colour depth and highlights better.
“In my honest opinion the Color depth and highlight of certain elements on the g8 are just better then the 3926qw.”
Has the AW3225QF and really misses 21:9 for films and games.
“I have the AW3225QF, and I honestly really miss 21:9”
The PG27UCDM gave them eye strain and a light headache at first, gone after about a week.
“When I got my PG27UCDM, I initially would have eye strain and light headache. It took me like 1 week to get use to it.”
Their PG32UCDM showed similar image retention after a year, which pixel cleaning fixed completely.
“I had the same burn in issue with my PG32UCDM after 1 year of careful use”
Returned the AW3926QW because it was too dim after their Neo G7.
“I ended up returning the alienware. I could not stand how dim it was”
Uses the AW3225QF 6–8 hours a day for work and some gaming: really great, well made, good on the eyes.
“from my experience it’s a really great monitor, worth it’s price, been spending 6/8h daily for work”
Owns the PG27UCDM and a $130 KTC IPS and prefers the KTC because they don't have to baby it.
“I prefer KTC because I don’t have to be extra careful around it”
Their PG32UCDM is perfect for their light-sensitive eyes.
“My pg32ucdm is perfect”
Sold their 32-inch 4K for the AW3926QW; the size and resolution are worth it for gaming and 40% productivity use.
“Love ultrawide and was waiting for a 5k2k to sell my 32 4k monitor.”
Two years gaming on the AW3225QF and finds it amazing.
“amazing monitor. been so fun to game with 2 years running now!”
Moving from an AW2726DM to the PG27UCDM 4K on an RTX 5080 is on another level.
“Coming from the Dell Alienware AW2726DM 1440p QD-OLED to the ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27UCDM 4K is on another level.”
A month with the PG32UCDM and no issues.
“I bought PG32UCDM 1 month ago, no issues”
Their AW3926QW arrived broken; they refunded rather than exchanged because it felt smaller than expected.
“Yeah I ordered the Alienware and although mine arrived broken, I decided to refund rather than exchange simply because it was smaller than I expected.”
HDR looks miles better on their AW3225QF in every use case.
“HDR looks miles better on my AW3225QF in all use cases in my experience.”
Pretty satisfied with the PG27UCDM bought earlier this year.
“I’m pretty satisfied with the pg27ucdm I bought earlier this year”
Bought both the AW3926QW and the LG 39GX950B and is keeping both for their different strengths.
“I bought both and I’m keeping both.”
After 9,495 hours of daily work and play on the AW3225QF, only very minor burn-in shows on a grey screen.
“Here is my AW3225QF after 9495 hours of daily use for work and play.”
Really enjoys the PG27UCDM, the first OLED they've liked using.
“I currently have the PG27UCDM and really do enjoy using it.”
Their AW3926QW's uniformity issues improve at 100% brightness but stay distracting on light screens.
“On my unit the uniformity issues don't go away after increasing brightness to 100% but it's less noticeable than at 50%.”
Bought a used AW3225QF for $550 as their first OLED and finds it incredible next to their Dell work monitor.
“I just picked up my first OLED the Alienware AW3225QF and its incredible.”
Their AW3926QW's edge dimming is minor in games, but colours in Excel look wonky.
“In games, the edge dimming still looks a bit darker but it's not as much of an issue as wonky colors in Excel.”
Uses the AW3225QF under overhead lighting without trouble.
“I'm sitting here right now typing out this reply on an Alienware AW3225QF with an overhead lig”
A week with the AW3926QW at 100% brightness: full-screen white and grey tests look good.
“I don’t see anything at 100% and did a full screen white and gray test and it all looked good”
Nearly two years on a day-one AW3225QF; easy to clean and they'd buy another OLED.
“Nearly two years on mine (day one **AW3225QF)** and I find it neither difficult to clean”
Enjoying the AW3926QW after an AW3821DW, but unsure it's as big an upgrade as expected beyond resolution.
“bought the AW39 coming from an AW38 and while I am enjoying the AW39 I am also wondering if it is as big of an upgrade as I thought.”
Almost a year of constant use on the AW3225QF with zero issues; simple to maintain.
“Almost a year of constant use, and zero issues.”
Their AW3926QW sometimes reverts to 120Hz at startup and Windows won't allow 165Hz until a full power cycle.
“It is quite random and can revert back to 120hz when starting up - windows wont allow 165hz.”
Moved from the LG 39GX950B to the AW3926QW and gets more eye strain, possibly from the glossy screen in a well-lit room.
“Anyone who switched from the LG39 to the AW39 is noticing more eye strain?”
Calls their AW3926QW the best monitor they've had.
“its thew best monitor i ever had”
Loved the AW3926QW's resolution and text clarity but couldn't accept the brightness falling off towards the edges.
“I loved the AW3926QWs resolution and text clarity but couldn't deal with the brightness plummeting towards the edges”
Their AW3926QW was a dud with uneven brightness and colour, and Dell's support was unhelpful.
“I had similar issues and for me the monitor was basically a dud.”
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Owns the AW3926QW and an MSI 341CQR X36: clarity is massively better on the Alienware, uniformity and dimming better on the MSI; keeping the Alienware.
“Clarity is massively better on the dell.”
Uses the LG 39GX950B for finance work by a bright window and for flight sims; the light matte coating handles reflections perfectly.
“the way LG’s matte display handles reflections is perfect for me.”
Owns the Neo G9 57-inch and finds the blooming pretty bad.
“I own the G9 57". Blooming is pretty bad tbh.”
Tried the Dell U4025QW and had panel uniformity issues.
“I've tried out Dell U4025QW (40" 5k2k, 2500R curvature) and having panel uniformity issues”
After two to three hours of gaming on the PG27UCDM they get dry, red eyes, headaches and dizziness, even at brightness 10 with VRR off, so they're looking at non-OLED options.
“after 2-3hours of gaming i get very dry red eyes, headaches and a kind of dizziness.”
Their MO27Q28G arrived with heavy gray banding at 90% grey and is being replaced, though it still looked better than any monitor they'd owned.
“And the crazy thing is, that it still looked so much better than any other monitor I have owned before haha”
Their LG 27GX790A-B shows no VRR flicker in games, only on loading screens, with a 9800X3D.
“I have the lg27gx790a-b (old woled) no problem with vrr outside of loading screen. In game 0 flickering.”
Had a lot of VRR flicker on their AW3225QF, unlike their LG 45-inch 5K2K.
“I have almost no flicker on the LG 45" 5k2k while I had a lot on the aw3225qf”
Just bought the MSI 321URX 4K 240Hz and loves it.
“MSI 321 URX. It’s 240 hz 4k, I’ve just bought it and i absolutely love it!”
Finds their original PG32UCDM incredible; even DLSS Performance looks razor sharp.
“I have the OG pg32ucdm and it’s incredible.”
After about two years on a 32-inch 4K OLED, moved to the AW3426DW and loves it; 1440p ultrawide suits their 4070 Ti Super and single-player games.
“I love it dearly, but I also "only" have a 4070 Ti Super so 1440p is kind of a sweet spot there.”
Strongly recommends 4K OLED from their Samsung G81SF, which a 9070 XT runs at its 240 fps cap in most games.
“I’m on a Samsung G81SF, I have a 9070XT, and I’ll tell you, on the vast vast majority of games I’m still hitting the 240 frame limit”
Enjoying their MSI MPG 491CQP 49-inch QD-OLED.
“am enjoying my msi MPG 491CQP QD-OLED, 49 Curved OLED Gaming Monitor”
Bought a used XG27AQDMG for $250; it passed a grey and burn-in check and is like new, used for PS5 and PC.
“It’s in great condition, I did a grey test, as well as a checking for any burn in & it’s basically brand new!”
The Dell U3425WE is fantastic for productivity, though pricey with slow response times for gaming.
“I just bought the Dell UltraSharp U3425WE and it is fantastic for productivity.”
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”
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.”
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.”
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".”
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.”
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.”
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 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.”
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.”
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.”
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”
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”
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.”
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”
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.”
Uses the Dell S2725QS 4K IPS vertically as a secondary productivity monitor.
“For productivity my secondary is a Dell S2725QS. IPS, 4k, 120hz.”
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.”
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.”
Owns the AW3926QW and the MSI 341CQR X36; text clarity is very good on both.
“Textclarity is very good on every one of them”
750 hours on the LG 39GX950B, mostly work in dark mode; generally great, but a game's white title has burned in faintly.
“39GX950B has been great and generally been satisfied with it.”
Owns the Neo G9 57-inch and finds it awesome, though a 32-inch 4K QD-OLED blew them away with colour.
“Is a awesome monitor I have one”
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.”
Returned a glossy ASUS XG27AQWMG over reflections and brightness pumping; 20 hours into the matte MO27Q28G, $220 cheaper, they're super happy with no noticeable pumping.
“Super happy with my MO27Q28G so far.”
Has loved their AW3225QF for a couple of years; an RTX 5080 runs 100–160 fps at native 4K in most games.
“I love mine. Got it a couple years ago for about the same price.”
Runs the MSI 321URX with an RTX 5090 and won't upgrade until a 6K 240Hz QD-OLED arrives.
“I won’t upgrade the monitor until a monitor with the following specs comes out:”
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.”
Coming from a 27-inch LG IPS, finds the AW3426DW nuts.
“I'm coming from a 27" lg gaming IPS which was good but this is nuts.”
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.”
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.”
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!”
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”
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.”
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 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.”
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.”
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.”
Their AW3926QW's OSD and power buttons stop responding after a few hours, more often over time, even after a firmware update.
“Anyone experiencing the AW3926QW having random freezes with the physical buttons?”
Runs the LG 39GX950B at 165Hz from work laptops with integrated or weak graphics and games on it too.
“I use mine (LG 39GX950b) with my work laptop that only has integrated Intel graphics”
Shows HDR on their Neo G9 57-inch Mini-LED, driven by a 4090 and now a 5090, and finds it doesn't need OLED.
“Any colour banding you can see is caused by the video compression and cannot be seen in person.”
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.”
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.”
Their MO27Q28G has only minor banding, almost invisible except in the darkest scenes.
“I have a pretty good one with just minor banding, which is almost invisible.”
Their AW3225QF has been great, one of the few curved 32-inch 4K OLEDs, and is often discounted.
“I have it and it's been great you can get it at a good price it gets discounted often.”
Loves their MSI MPG 321URX QD-OLED.
“i love my 321 urx, cant go wrong with an MSI imo”
Owns the AW3426DW and LG 39GX950B and has seen the AW3926QW; ranks the AW3426DW first, with equal brightness and a passively cooled panel.
“My ranking would be AW34 > AW39 > LG39.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
Returned the AW3926QW: colour faded beyond the middle few inches, with visible halos that made gaming feel like a tunnel.
“Mine went back for this. There were visible halos radiating from the middle.”
Their first LG 39GX950B failed with flickering on launch day; the replacement took a month.
“I posted about a similar issue with my first 39GX950B.”
Uses the Neo G9 57-inch split 50/50 between work and personal use, and a line down the middle has appeared that shows only on grey.
“I’ve noticed that there is a noticeable line running down the middle that’s ONLY visible in gray scales.”
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.”
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.”
Owns an MSI 321URX and the MO27Q28G; ended up gaming on the MO27Q28G, which has no banding.
“I ended up playing on the 27“, but mine has no Banding issues.”
Has owned the AW3225QF since release and it's been amazing: great out-of-box calibration and an immersive slight curve at 4K 240Hz.
“Since it was released and shipped I’ve had and owned the 3225qf and it’s been amazing”
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.”
A few weeks with the AW3426DW: the best choice for its Dell warranty and lower price.
“The AW3426DW is pretty much the best choice in my opinion, I just got mine a few weeks ago.”
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.”
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.”
Their first AW3926QW died at 29 days; the replacement's CPC dimming is much better.
“i just got mine replaced, 1st one died at 29 days. second one the CPC is way better.”
Loves their LG 39GX950B with no issues; next to an AW3926QW they couldn't get the Alienware's colours to match it.
“I currently have the LG 39" 5k2k. I love it. No issues at all.”
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.”
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.”
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).”
Loves their AW3225QF with an RTX 5080 and 9800X3D.
“We have the same setup and I love my AW3225QF”
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.”
Their AW3426DW arrived last week and is perfect.
“My aw3426dw arrived last week and it’s perfect.”
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.”
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.”
Gets dizzy and has headaches on the AW3926QW, unlike the ASUS XG32UCWG they used 50 hours a week for work.
“For some reason I feel dizzy and get headaches using AW3926QW so far.”
The LG 39GX950B caused significant eye strain within seconds, even with VRR off; they kept a Dell U4025QW instead.
“there is definitely something about the LG that causes significant eye strain for me.”
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.”
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.”
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”
Owns the AW3225QF and an ASUS 1440p IPS; the 4K OLED is clearly sharper and better overall.
“The difference is huge but that’s mainly down to panel technologies.”
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.”
Their first AW3426DW had two stuck sub-pixels; the replacement is perfect.
“with 2 bright/stuck sub-pixels, returned and rebought it, second one is perfect.”
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 AW3926QW arrived with no issues and is amazing, though performance on a 4090 is a limit.
“I finally got mine delivered and it's amazing, no issues here”
Text on their LG 39GX950B is crisp and easy to read.
“Text on my 39gx950b is crisp and easy to read.”
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 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.”
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 AW3225QF a few days ago and loves it.
“I bought an AW3225QF a few days ago and I love it so far”
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.”
Both their AW3426DW and an MSI 341CQR X36 arrived with dead pixels.
“I was very exited to get my first ultrawide but I am losing the monitor lottery.”
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.”
Has the AW3926QW beside a bright sunrise window and finds the glossy glare no problem.
“I don’t find the glare to be in any way problematic.”
Uses their LG 39GX950B in Windows HDR with Uniform brightness for daily work and High for HDR content.
“I use my lg39 in hdr mode in windows.”
Really enjoys the Neo G9 57-inch, mainly for productivity.
“I really enjoy my 57 g9.”
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”
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.”
Their AW3225QF showed persistent rectangles that a panel clean and pixel clean fixed.
“Got the same issue w my aw3225qf And it fix it”
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.”
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.”
Their AW3926QW is better than most; right-side dimming shows only on white backgrounds, fixed with dark mode.
“Right side dimming is a thing tho, only really impacts when using something with a white background.”
Moved from a 34-inch Samsung G8 OLED to the LG 39-inch 5K2K, bought new for $700.
“I jumped from a 34" Samsung G8 OLED to the 39inch LG monitor.”
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.”
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 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.”
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”
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.”
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”
Their AW3926QW arrived and they're having an amazing experience despite the worrying posts.
“Mine arrived today (the netherlands) and I am also having an amazing experience.”
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.”
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”
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.”
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\*.”
Owns the AW3426DW and calls it a great monitor.
“I got aw3426dw great monitor.”
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.”
Noticed image retention of a Slack sidebar on their AW3926QW after 30 minutes of mostly white work windows.
“I’ve noticed this image retention after 30 minutes of use”
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.”
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.”
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”
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.”
Their AW3426DW has been basically free of VRR flicker.
“for me the aw3426dw has been basically flicker free”
Returning the AW3926QW for their 49-inch G9 OLED: dim, with dimmer edges especially on the right where Excel sits.
“I boxed mine up and returning. Back to my 49 G9 Oled I go.”
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.”
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.”
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”
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 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.”
Their AW3926QW's uniformity looks perfect; CPC dimming is the only issue.
“My uniformity is perfect to my eye, CPC is the only issue”
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.”
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”
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.”
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.”
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.”
Returned the AW3926QW and bought an MSI 341CQR X36 instead over the uniformity problems.
“Already returned the AW3926QW and bought an MSI 341 x36.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
Went back to their LG 45-inch because the AW3926QW felt like a VA screen next to its perfect uniformity.
“Dell 39 felt like looking at va screen”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
Their AW3926QW was dead on arrival: black for 20 minutes, then rapid flickering with only power connected.
“Right out of the box it was black for about 20 minutes and started flickering incredibly rapidly with nothing but the power cable plugged in”
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.”
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”
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.”
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.”
Their AW3926QW worked out of the box, then started flickering after a few hours of gaming the same night.
“mine worked great out of the box and after a few hours of gaming that same night it started to flicker like that.”
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.”
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 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”
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”
Very happy with the AW3926QW for work and RuneScape on an RTX 3070 Ti at 100 fps; no uniformity issues that affect them.
“Very happy with my new alienware AW3926QW.”
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 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”
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.”
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.”
Sending their AW3926QW back because of a gap at the top of the housing.
“Mine have a gap on the top of the monitor. I’m sending it back”
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.”
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 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.”
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”
Moved from an AW3423DWF to the AW3926QW and is amazed by the depth, detail and clarity.
“I just went from the aw34dwf to the aw3926qw and I am thoroughly amazed.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
Their M5 Pro MacBook Pro crashed randomly with the AW3926QW over USB-C until they turned off VRR; they returned it over coil whine and washed-out colour.
“My Mac randomly crashes and restarts when the monitor is connected.”
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”
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.”
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.”
Their first OLED, the AW3926QW, replaced a 34-inch ultrawide; they enjoy it despite its drawbacks, and the KVM is a game-changer for working from home.
“the built‑in KVM has been a game‑changer.”
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”
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.”
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.”
After a few days, their AW3926QW flickered outside games and later in games too, with several cables and drivers; they returned it.
“started getting screen flickering on anything but games”
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.”
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.”
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.”
Replaying Elden Ring on the AW3926QW with an ultrawide mod and RenoDX HDR is breathtaking.
“The combination of ultrawide, unlocked FPS and 10/10 HDR”
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!”
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.”
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.”
Compared the AW3926QW with their LG 45GX950A side by side: sharper with clearly better colour, so they're selling the LG; their first unit failed and Dell support was poor.
“I will really miss the immersive qualities of the LG when gaming”
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.”
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.”
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.”
Moved from an LG 45-inch 5K2K to the AW3926QW, which is easier on their eyes and gives fewer headaches.
“This 39-inch is much easier on my eyes”
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”
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.”
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.”
Their AW3926QW arrived fine and the screen is beautiful.
“Ps this screen is beautiful”
Owns the LG 39GX950B and loves it for mixed work.
“I have the 39 and love it for cross functional work.”
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”
Their AW3926QW works with M4 Max and M1 Pro Macs after an initial startup issue.
“But it works for me using m4 max and M1 Pro max too.”