149 new this week, from owners and from around the web.
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.”
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”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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 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.”
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.”
Bought the AW2725Q alongside an ASUS XG32UQWMS and found the ASUS blew it out of the water on brightness, black levels and features.
“I also bought the alienware 27" AW2725Q qd-oled and the XG32UQWMS blew it out of the water.”
After 17 trouble-free months, their XG27AQDMG developed a persistent artifact that survived resets, cables and driver updates, likely needing an RMA.
“Had this monitor for about 17 months now, no issues at all. turned the monitor on the other day and this is appearing?”
Finds their XG27UCDMG unbelievable and amazing, their favourite of their two OLEDs.
“I have an XG27UCDMG that is unbelievable. It’s amazing.”
Moved from a 35" ultrawide to the LG 32GX870A-B: a keeper, crisp 4K with great color depth and contrast out of the box.
“Overall, it's a keeper and I'm quite pleased with it.”
Compared a Gigabyte WOLED to their PG32UCDM and says it's not even close; the PG32UCDM is far better.
“I bought the gigabyte WOLED M027 something and compared to my Asus PG32UCDM it’s not even close. QD OLED is way better imo.”
Uses the MSI MPG 271QR QD-OLED X50 at 500Hz for CS2 and finds it beautiful and great for their game.
“Is 500Hz too much for CS2? Probably! Does it maximize my endorphins and make me better in my head? Absolutely! Also, it just looks beautiful.”
The XG27ACDNG had amazing colors but some flicker at 360Hz and dim whites; after trying a tandem WOLED that looked flat, they bought the ASUS back.
“Started with the ASUS XG27ACDNG (360Hz QD-OLED) from Micro Center. Colors were amazing, but I had some flicker at 360Hz, and bright white stuff looked kinda dim next to my IPS.”
Their new AW3226Q was dead on arrival (power LED blinking SOS); Dell arranged an exchange via email support.
“TLDR: if the power button blinks red, spells sos in Morse code (...---...) it has hardware problem.”
Uses the PG32UCDM3 next to a PG27AQWP-W and is wowed by its clarity, uniformity and picture quality every time.
“Every time I switch back to the PG32UCDM3 for single-player titles I’m wowed by the picture clarity, uniformity, and quality of the PG32UCDM3.”
Nearly 3 years on the AW3225QF with zero burn-in; an amazing monitor.
“AW3225QF - going for the 3 year now, 0 burn-in, amazing monitor.”
After 3775 hours in a year of daily text and web use, the FO32U2P works great with outstanding clarity, but its non-VESA-compliant back nearly damaged it on an arm, and stripes appeared until it pixel-cleaned.
“Apart above two, working great, clarity is outstanding, even now when I have open window at right hand”
Calls the MSI 321URX the best QD-OLED they've tried: great text clarity, good brightness, and a KVM switch and USB-C charging they use constantly.
“MSI 321URX. Hands down the best QD-OLED monitor I've tried. 4k 32 inch 240 hz.”
Using the Q27G3XMN with a PS5, they can't get HDR at 1440p (it forces 2160p and looks grey), so apart from its brightness it feels like wasted money.
“The only good think i got out of this monitor is the brightness. So it feels like I've poured money down the drain.”
Bought the 27GR95QE-B at launch and used it heavily daily for about 4 years of work and gaming with no burn-in.
“I used the HELL out of it. College work, work "work", and gaming were things I did on it daily for god knows how many hours. There is not a single sign of burn-in to this day.”
Had both: the PG27UCDM had less ABL dimming and slightly better colors with a semi-gloss coating, but they returned it because its text fringing caused eye strain.
“I returned the UCDM because I am sensitive to text fringing and couldn't use the monitor without eye strain.”
Their AW2725DF (1440p 360Hz, RTX 5070 Ti over DP 2.1) randomly blacks out and power-cycles in a loop while gaming, even after NVIDIA's hotfix driver.
“Occasionally, while gaming, my monitor suddenly goes black and starts turning on and off repeatedly in a continuous loop.”
Upgraded to the G60SF for 500 Hz OLED, but the plastic around the OSD joystick broke after 2 weeks on two units.
“After just 2 weeks of normal use, the plastic around the OSD joystick/button literally disintegrated.”
Finds the MSI 271QPX32 amazing: natural colors, excellent HDR highlights, excellent uniformity, easy setup, and a black film that deepens blacks.
“This monitor is amazing, haven’t been a fan of previous MSI models”
Their first G80SH 32 arrived with a deformed frame and bulging glass, and the replacement has DisplayPort failures and artifacts.
“I'm on my **second Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 (G80SH, 32", 4K 240Hz)**, and this entire experience has been a complete shitshow.”
After a month of daily use, they noticed glinting flecks under the surface of their MPG 272URX panel, mostly near the middle.
“I purchased this MSI MPG 272URX QD-OLED a month ago and it has been in daily use since.”
Their new MO27Q28G flickers on the Windows desktop with G-Sync on, even with VRR and power saving off.
“I have just bought my first OLED monitor and noticed flickering in desktop with GSync On”
They returned their PG27AQWP-W for grey banding, though it had the wow factor the QD-OLED lacked.
“My woled is asus pg27aqwp and the qd is the msi mpg x50 27 inch 1440p. The woled had the wow factor.”
Their FO27Q3 had brightness flicker on the desktop with DSC, which they fixed with custom timings via CRU.
“on my FO27Q3 I've had brightness flickering on desktop via dp or HDMI when DSC was in use”
Not impressive: dimmer than their regular 4K IPS, so they're moving to mini-LED.
“I got the new Benq mobiuz ex321uz with the best current OLED panel, True Black 500 but its just not impressive as its dimmer than my regular 4K IPS.”
A really good monitor after a year, but 4K is needlessly hard to drive at high refresh rates for them.
“Had the LG 32GS95 for just over a year with these specs 4070 Ti Super 7800X3D 32GB 6000 DDR5 It’s a really good monitor”
Side by side with the EX321UZ OLED, the mini-LED is too contrasty with crushed blacks.
“the same issue I have on my EX321UX miniled vs the EX321UZ OLED, the miniled is just way too contrasty meaning crashed blacks.”
After 13 months and 5000 hours with all care features on, their XG27AQDMG developed a bright streak in the middle of the screen.
“The bright streak in the middle of the screen has only appeared in the last 2 weeks and is noticeable in dark games.”
Their XG27UCDMG QD-OLED shows color banding in gradients too.
“I've the same monitor as yours, as well as an XG27UCDMG QD-OLED. The banding is there on both models.”
Compared a larger monitor against their PG32UCDM and found the PG32UCDM has the nicer panel, though it now feels small.
“I plugged my PG32UCDM back in to compare and that thing feels tiny now. One downside is that the PG32UCDM definitely has a nicer panel.”
Switching from a WOLED to the MSI MPG X50 27-inch 1440p QD-OLED, games look grainy, like 720p-1080p, and colours are oversaturated unless HDR is on.
“I sent my woled back becuase of the grey banding issue and got the qd oled and my god is it so bad.”
Just got the XG27ACDNG and is underwhelmed by its colors.
“Just got ASUS ROG Strix XG27ACDNG and the colors are NOT blowing me away.”
Uses the PG32UCDM Gen 3 with an Apple TV 4K and finds it great for both media and gaming.
“the PG32UCDM line are great, especially the Gen 3, which is what I use.”
Has owned the AW3225QF for 2 years and loves it, praising the factory calibration and Dell support.
“I do use an AW3225QF and love it so much!”
Just after warranty ended, a defect appeared along the right edge of their 27GR95QE-B and has been spreading for a month.
“I noticed this appear just a few days after the warranty period, and since then, it's been around a month and it's spreading throughout the right edges of the monitor.”
Switched to the PG27UCDM after three years on an MSI QD-OLED and is happy with it, though it doesn't auto pixel-clean after shutdown like the MSI did.
“i have been used MSI 271QRX for almost three year after that i switch to the pg27ucdm, im happy with the monitor”
Their AW2725DF developed a slight pink tint; Dell replaced it under warranty but the replacement shows the same tint.
“I purchased this monitor back in April 2024. A few months ago, I noticed something was different then the previous day, and it ended up being that the monitor had a very slight, almost imperceptible pink hue”
Their G60SF is full of annoyances: poor profile software, slow or failed wake and constant input pop-ups.
“I have the g60sf, my first and last Samsung monitor. So many annoyances and the software for tweaking the monitor and creating auo-switching profiles is complete garbage.”
After 1000 hours and about 150 pixel-clean cycles their MO27Q28G still shows visible grey banding in dark games, and hiding it costs picture detail.
“After 1000h of use and about 150 pixel clean cycles. Same as it was on beginning.”
Preferred it side by side over the EX321UX mini-LED.
“after having them side by side it's just too difficult to unsee it, my next monitor is gonna be an OLED for sure.”
Their second XG27AQDMG panel also glitches briefly to the right, repeatedly in intense games.
“This is the second one of these panels I’ve had with this issue. Every now and again it’ll quickly glitch to the right.”
Really enjoys the XG27UCDMG, chose it over the PG version, and has watched 4K movies on it via PS5.
“Really enjoy the XG27ucdmg, I was going to get the PG version but I don’t really watch movies that much”
They absolutely love their PG32UCDM; coming from an LG 39-inch OLED, the picture quality is night and day.
“I have ASUS PG32UCDM absolutely love it”
They really like it at a decent price and just ordered a second one.
“I really like the asus xg27acdng and price point is decent. Actually just ordered a 2nd one”
Tired of switching between monitors, they bought the PG32UCDM3 as a single monitor for everything and are quite happy.
“bought the Asus PG32UCDM3 as a single monitor for everything and I am quite happy with it”
Side by side, their old AW3225QF beats the AW3926QW they switched to; they can't get the WOLED as satisfying and its ABL is annoying.
“I had worked out my perfect settings on the aw3225qf.”
They own the MO27Q28G and honestly love it.
“Gigabyte mo27q28g or the mo32u24 (32' 4k qd-oled). I have both of them and I honestly love them both.”
They absolutely loved the PG32UCDM3's 4K QD-OLED, 240 Hz, Dolby Vision and design, but it developed a display defect within a month.
“My ASUS ROG Swift PG32UCDM3 unfortunately developed a display defect within just a month of purchase.”
They've used the AW3225QF since last year: an awesome OLED panel.
“is that AW3225QF? I've been using this since last year, awesome OLED panel.”
The banding on their MO27Q28G is horrible and appeared quickly, so they're thinking of returning it.
“so i have a mo27q28g woled and the banding is horrible and didn't take too long to be noticeable”
Bought it after reading many reviews and finds it an amazing display they are very happy with.
“PG32UCDM3 is what I purchased after reading a tons of reviews and it was always listed as the top recommendation or one of the top ones. It's an amazing display”
After more than two years with the AW3225QF they clean it easily with distilled water and the included cloth, though it gets dirty fast.
“i own aw3225qf since 2024 for more than 2 years”
Having owned many OLED monitors, this one blew them away; its coating removes the purple tint QD-OLEDs get when light hits the screen.
“If you have a big budget, take the ROG PG32 UCDM3. I had a lot of Oled monitors but this one blew me away.”
They were really happy with the AW3225QF they owned before.
“I also previously owned an Alienware AW3225QF, which I was really happy with.”
After a flat Samsung OLED underwhelmed them, switching to the AW3225 finally delivered impressive HDR.
“Returned it because i hate flat screens, for a AW3225, and holy shit, there was the HDR!”
An owner of Alienware's curved 32-inch 240Hz OLED finds the curve subtle and sensible at 32 inches and recommends it.
“I know a lot of people hated on the Alienware 32inch 240hz oled for being curved. I have it and I do think that the curve makes sense at 32 inches.”
After a year with Alienware's curved 32-inch OLED they find it very beautiful and don't notice the curve at all, though their flat TV now takes adjusting to.
“I've had the Monitor aswell for the past year & its very beautiful. I don't even notice the curve at all”
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