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Two days into owning the AW3926QW, can see the edge uniformity issue only when looking for it, not in games or everyday use, and thinks the rest of the monitor makes it a great choice.
“Tbh i dont even notice it myself in any game or everyday usage, i can see it if i focus but seems to be acceptable level”
Returned their AW3926QW because of quality-control issues but loved the monitor overall, running it with a 5070 Ti and frame generation.
“I recently returned the AW3926QW because it had some QC issues but overall I loved the monitor.”
Their first AW3926QW had atrocious edge dimming; the September 2026 replacement is far better, with only faint green tint on all-white images, and has been rock solid.
“My first panel was atrocious for the edge dimming, especially viewing an all-white or all-orange image. Returned it for a replacement and the new one is way better.”
After a couple of weeks with the AW3926QW: CPC dimming never showed in HDR gaming but was very noticeable at low brightness on white documents at first, since less so; off-axis gamma shift is noticeable but not annoying.
“I never noticed the CPC issue during HDR gaming. But initally for work where I use low brightness it was very noticeable.”
Tried the AW3926QW and the discolouration at the sides was bad enough that grey and white chat messages looked the same; returning it within the return window.
“the discoloration is bad enough on the sides that I can't see the color difference between grey and white colored chat messages.”
Only notices the AW3926QW's edge dimming on a plain white browser after staring hard; in games, including World of Warcraft with UI at the edges, everything looks perfect.
“If I am in a game I have tried my darnedest to see it and just do not.”
Their July 2026 AW3926QW shows no visible problems, and they find its quality and features for the price outstanding; the KVM works fine for them through a hub.
“But the quality and features of this monitor for the price is insane and I don't see any problem here.”
Has played close to 50 hours on the AW3926QW and hasn't seen any of the uniformity issues others report.
“I've played for close to 50 hours on mine so far and I haven't seen anything of the uniformity issues.”
Returned two AW3926QW units: the image always looked dimmer or washed out towards the edges; the LG 39 they switched to is consistent edge to edge.
“The AW39 always felt like it had a sweet spot dead center, with the image looking noticeably dimmer or washed out as you moved toward the edges.”
Their AW3926QW flickered and went dark after half an hour of gaming; power cycling brought it back only for a few minutes.
“Was a glorious 30 minutes of gameplay then flickered a few seconds and that was it.”
After about two days, their AW3926QW flickered and then the display went blank for good despite power cycling and new cables; they enjoyed it while it worked but are returning it for a refund.
“the 39” decided to start flickering on and off before the display totally went out. Power light is still on but the display is blank.”
New AW3926QW owner in the UK: some power flickering at first that they blame on the cable, slight edge dimming on white screens that isn't too bad, otherwise great and keeping it.
“I have seen a slight dimming on the sides white screens but its not too bad so far.”
Found the AW3926QW much darker than expected out of the box; got SDR and HDR looking good after tuning, but some games such as Forza Horizon 6 still felt too dark.
“I found out of the box the AW39 felt way darker than it should be.”
Their AW3926QW passed dead-pixel, banding and uniformity checks; it is a little darker than the 27-inch IPS it replaced, fine for browsing after HDR calibration, and they are happy with it.
“Tested for dead pixels, banding, uniformity, colour dimming etc. All looks good to me, perfect in fact.”
Returned the AW3926QW despite its good £1000 price because the aggressive CPC edge dimming, which they say affects every unit, was unacceptable.
“I'm glad I returned mine even though the monitor is very well priced for £1000, is still alot of money and the CPC implementation is not acceptable.”
Went through three AW3926QW units (a scratch and a visible gap on the first two) and measured them with a calibrator: the edge dimming behaved practically the same on all three; finds 120 nits comfortable and HDR can get uncomfortably bright.
“I’ve tested three panels”
Their AW3926QW showed significant dimming on the right side with white pages on the latest firmware; gorgeous in CS2, but bought for 80% productivity work, so they are returning it.
“It's a shame as I played some cs2 and it was absolutely gorgeous, such a lovely display. But I did buy this for 80% productivity.”
Plays Destiny 2 on the AW3926QW with native HDR and finds highlights pop and colours accurate; edge dimming only shows on solid white and pale orange looks slightly green at the right edge, not enough to return a 5K2K RGB OLED that costs $600 less than the LG.
“Dimming isn't really noticeable in anything that isn't a solid white pane.”
Has played about 50 hours of Destiny 2 on the AW3926QW in TB500 mode with Auto HDR and enjoyed it; the low-resolution dual mode looked terrible.
“I’ve played D2 for like 50 hours on the AW39 and I have enjoyed the experience”
Coming from an LG 34-inch IPS and an LG C1, found the AW3926QW too dim for SDR browsing, with eye strain, and later returned it.
“Not really happy with the brightness overall.”
Tested the AW3926QW side by side with LG's 39-inch at matched brightness and returned the Alienware: a white-to-grey gradient on the left side was distracting on white backgrounds, a dealbreaker for a monitor that doubles for work.
“I wanted to keep the AW, but the left side of the screen had this gradient from white to gray that I couldn’t get over.”
Returned the AW3926QW partly because SDR brightness was poor next to LG's 39-inch, though text looked really good thanks to the RGB-stripe layout.
“Yes I returned it and this was one of the reasons. SDR brightness is piss poor on this panel.”
Bought two AW3926QW units and both had issues and a dim screen; coming from a PG32UCDM3 it felt like a brightness downgrade, and the LG 39GX was brighter without the problems.
“I brought 2 of these and all had issues and the screen was dim. LG39GX is brighter and doesn’t have these problems.”
About a month after mounting their AW3926QW straight from the box, a gap opened between panel and frame in two spots along the top; Dell support first called it wear and tear or physical damage not covered by warranty, then the social media team offered to look into it.
“About a month now after receiving it I noted that there was a gap forming in two spots along the top of the monitor.”
After two weeks with the AW3926QW, their first OLED: stunning picture, crisp text and deep blacks; the glossy screen's anti-reflective coating makes it more usable in a bright room than their matte Dell UltraSharp.
“stunning picture, crisp text, amazingly deep blacks. Standout feature for me is the glossy screen and the AR coating on it. This monitor is more usable in a bright room than my matte Dell ultrasharp next to it.”
Bought both; the AW3926QW was noticeably better for watching content but worse for productivity because of edge dimming, pixel cleaning and glossy reflections.
“Do agree content watching on the AW was noticeably better but everywhere else from a productivity standpoint was noticeably worse.”
Owns both the AW3926QW and the U4025QW; the Alienware is far better for content and input lag, easy to set to a comfortable brightness, and its text is nearly as clear as the Dell's.
“the AW3926QW in my opinion is insanely better for content consumption, the input lag between the two is night and day.”
After a month using the AW3926QW beside a Dell U4025QW for office work, coding, CAD and gaming: great for documents and games, but colour isn't accurate across the whole screen for photo work, and bright morning light causes glossy glare.
“Somebody else thinks the AW3926QW is soooo sub-optimal to view word documents, I've used it for a month and say - no way it's actually great.”
Switched from a 34-inch 3440x1440 Samsung ultrawide to the Alienware 39-inch 5K2K with a 4090 and loves the extra height and the sharpness from the higher pixel density, with no performance problems so far.
“I'm loving it so far, the extra hight you get makes it more immersive. And the sharpness from the extra ppi is great!”
Upgraded from a 38-inch Alienware IPS to the Alienware 39 OLED and finds it beautiful and far more immersive; ran it on a 4090, and now on a 5080 relies on DLSS and frame generation.
“It's beautiful and worth it the 39 Alienware OLED is such a worthy upgrade from my 3840x1600 AW IPS 38. Everything is so much more beautiful and immersive.”
Upgraded from an LG C2 TV to the AW3926QW for World of Warcraft and is keeping it; can't see any issue in regular use and has no complaints.
“Keeping it, bought it for WoW forever, upgrading from an LG C2 TV and couch keyboard”
Picky about image quality, their AW3926QW shows uniformity issues on single-colour test images, but in normal use they notice only bright colours, sharpness, deep blacks and the huge size; not for all-day white spreadsheets.
“What I notice is the beautiful bright colors, sharpness, deep blacks and huge size.”
Uses the AW3926QW mostly for work with some gaming and finds it fantastic: cheaper than their previous 39-inch with higher resolution and better colours; brightness could be better but is fine turned up, even in afternoon sun.
“I bought the display and have been using it for mostly work, bit of gaming, and it's fantastic. Cost way less than my last 39", higher res, better colours, etc.”
As an AW3926QW owner, finds the uniformity issues only show up if you go looking for them; in gaming and HDR content they aren't noticeable and the monitor is great.
“In ordinary use, gaming and HDR content, you will likely not notice uniformity issues.”
Has owned both 39-inch 5K2K OLEDs; the Alienware has excellent, punchy colour and inky blacks from its glossy screen, but overall brightness leaves something to be desired and the CPC edge dimming is annoying for productivity.
“The Alienware is excellent and the colors do have a pop. Decent brightness but the overall brightness of the screen does leave a bit to be desired.”
Bought and returned the Alienware 39-inch 5K2K: the edge dimming was unacceptable and the anti-glare coating sub-par, with text clarity from the RGB layout its only real strength; recommends LG's 39-inch instead.
“Had AW, returned. My bet is that AW must have an insane return rate. Edge dimming is shit, unless your okay with compromises.”
Swapped an LG 45-inch 5K2K for the Alienware 39-inch 5K2K and finds it amazing, with great-looking text.
“I swapped my LG5K2K 45 for the Alienware 39” 5K2K. Honestly it’s been amazing and text looks great!”
Owned the Alienware 39-inch 5K2K and returned it because of poor uniformity for productivity work, calling it otherwise the better screen; switched to LG's 39-inch 5K2K.
“If you care for uniformity for productivity even a slight bit, get the LG. The AW is fundamentally flawed, unfortunately, because otherwise, it is the better screen.”
Stopped noticing the AW3926QW's edge dimming after a couple of weeks, except in Teams meetings where the participant list at the screen edge looks washed out; accepts it because the monitor is otherwise so good.
“I always notice how washed out the participants list looks on the edge of the screen. I’m okay with this given how good the monitor is otherwise.”
Has used the 39-inch Alienware 5K2K for six weeks: the edge dimming bothered them for the first two weeks, but they no longer notice it when gaming, and colour saturation and highlights pop more than their previous LG C5 TV.
“I've had the AW39" for 1.5 months. The edge dimming bothered me for the first two weeks while I was reading all the static (good/bad) about it.”
Upgraded from the AW3423DWF to the AW3926QW with no regrets: it can look dimmer than the old monitor, but films and games at 5K2K are worth it; notes it takes a 4090 or 5090 to run games at high settings.
“I went from the DWF to the QW and don’t regret it at all. It can appear dimmer than the DWF, but watching movies and playing games at this resolution is well worth it.”
Went from an AW3423DW to the AW3926QW and now uses both; the QD-OLED has a bit more native colour pop, but the AW3926QW is easily matched, shows cleaner greys and has clearly better text clarity from its RGB layout and higher resolution.
“the Wo is very close/easily adjusted to match while having superior clarity in text due to rgb layout and resolution increase. QD has dirtier looking grays while the Wo is clean.”
Upgraded from the AW3423DWF to the AW3926QW and says the bigger size and pixel density were worth it: much sharper than the older 1440p QD-OLED with similar brightness, though the older panel's colours have a slight edge.
“the new one is significantly sharper, brightness to my eyes about the same. Brighter if you use Dolby Vision mode.”
Tried the AW3926QW tandem OLED and found its colors had noticeably less pop and depth than their AW3425DW QD-OLED.
“I tried the Tandem OLED Alienware AW3926QW and compared it with my QD-OLED AW3425DW, and the difference is absolutely noticeable.”
Runs the AW3926QW in its 2560x1080 330 Hz mode with a Steam Machine and it still looks amazing.
“Of course, I'm running the monitor at 2560x1080p 330hz mode. To be honest... it still looks amazing”
A month after moving from the AW3225QF to the AW3926QW, it's great for immersion but they regret it and would return it if they could.
“after a month of using my aw3926qf, I have regrets.”