Alienware AW3821DW Nano IPS Display - Is It Worth It?
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 27 июн 2021
- Product Reviewed:
+ Alienware AW3821DW: www.dell.com/en-us/shop/acces...
Testing Tools:
+ Spyder5 (Color Calibrator) - www.amazon.com/dp/B00UBSL31Q/?...
+ TestUFO (Refresh Rate Tester, etc.) - www.testufo.com/
+ Leo Bodnar (Video Signal Input Lag Tester) - www.leobodnar.com/shop/index.p...
Hope you enjoy! ~ Editor Amber
**********************************
Thanks for watching our videos! If you want more, check us out online at the following places:
+ Website: level1techs.com/
+ Forums: forum.level1techs.com/
+ Store: store.level1techs.com/
+ Patreon: / level1
+ KoFi: ko-fi.com/level1techs
+ L1 Twitter: / level1techs
+ L1 Facebook: / level1techs
+ L1/PGP Streaming: / teampgp
+ Wendell Twitter: / tekwendell
+ Ryan Twitter: / pgpryan
+ Krista Twitter: / kreestuh
+ Business Inquiries/Brand Integrations: Queries@level1techs.com
IMPORTANT Any email lacking “level1techs.com” should be ignored and immediately reported to Queries@level1techs.com.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Intro and Outro Music By: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
creativecommons.org/licenses/b... 
Наука
Glad you frontloaded the video with the price; really helps prevent my hopes from building up.
The much better LG version is nearly twice the price.
i have this and absolutely love it. the aspect ratio and size... i had a 34" in the same line and moved up to the 38". im not a competitive FPS guy, i much more like an immersive experience and this display delivers.
Should I get it
@@xboxgamerz22 I've had mine for a couple of weeks and I love it.
How is the build quality? Is it just cheap plastic that creaks under heat? Like the Samsungs g8 for example
@@rural_student750 ive never noticed either creaking from heat, but the body is made out of plastic.
@@rural_student750 No, Dell and Alienware monitor build quality is lot better than on Samsung, LG or Acer monitors for instance. The monitor stands are well built too and don't wobble or sag, which is the case with many other brands.
I've had this since January and am still in love with it. Phenomenal gaming and work monitor.
I just bought it today and waiting for it to arrive. Returning my x38p cause this has HDR600 and g-sync ultimate. I’ve read a bunch of reviews and this included of people hating on the HDR edge lit local dimming. What’s been your experience with the HDR? And do you use the 120hz so you get the 10 bit color? Over the last month and a half I’ve been on deep dives trying to figure what’s good and it hurts the brain a bit lol
@@LibertyOrDeath87 I don't really bother with HDR, I just use out of the box settings. It is still a crazy immersive gaming experience. HDR has never been a huge part of the buying process for me tbh. You can check out the LG CX 48 for HDR, but I had that TV and it hurt my eyes as a monitor...
I use 120hz and it's awesome. Only problem is I haven't been able to get a 3080 so I don't have many games that get over 120 fps atm lol.
The Samsungs I personally avoided altogether, just too many QC issues and the curve is too extreme for me. The Neo's are fresh out I think so only time will tell.
All I can say it the AW3821DW has been amazing and my favorite upgrade maybe ever and I've gone through many
@@buster7618 thank you for the reply. I’m still trying to learn about the HDR 10bit or 8bit but yea I have a 1080 Ti so I can’t even pull off 120Hz on high settings anyway. But HDR can still be utilized at the 10bit 120hz setting right? Just still confused on how this all works. Does having gsync ultimate help up FPS as well?
@@LibertyOrDeath87 HDR is a hit and miss with this monitor. When it works it's great and really bright! But the edge lit dimming is very distracting in dark areas. I wished there's a way to turn it off. The only way to get proper HDR is OLED or miniLED (NEO G9 comes to mind but the FALD is still causing issues atm)
@@kelvw76 so for now this is the best option in a 38” with HDR 600 gsync ultimate right? I was coming from an old Predator 27” TN 1440k so this is all much better than that. The X35 is too much but it’s definitely time for an upgrade especially since I can’t get my hands on a new GPU. Also, do you recommend 120hz at 10bits? I can’t even push that with my card anyway so figured might as well.
Got this monitor a few months ago and I love it. Great review
Re: Dell monitor support
I just had my Dell P2418D have the backlight die on the left side after 2 1/2 years. I was surprised that after that time I still even had a support plan, but I hit them up on Saturday evening and Monday morning I heard back instantly. The process to get to repair/replacement is just extremely convinient and fast so far.
I have the late 2019 AW3420DW version and it's been amazing. Can't say enough good things.
Not a "version", different monitor altogether as it's 3440x1440 and not 3840x1600
All me dell ultrasharp monitors over the years have been fantastic with low bleed and bloom. Glad to see their Alienware brand has the same standards.
"Dude, we're getting a Dell!"
That intro killed me! Amazing video and review.
😂😂🤣😂
I LOVE Alienware monitors! I bought one recently and have been super impressed with it. Honestly idk if I would buy another brand monitor at this point.
I bought this back in Nov for 2k when it first came out. Luckily Dell did price match when the price dropped (which is still high IMO). Pricing aside, I absolutely love this monitor! it's perfect for productivity as well as gaming.
Should I get it
I just got the 34 inch one for $650. I have yet to set it up but I’m excited.
I'm being offered this instead of the 27" 244 hz, should I get it ? Paid $505
@@babagandu I have the 34” 120hz. I love it, aside from the backlight bleed ips glow crap that’s pretty bad in the corners. Had to get the 1st one replaced cause it had a stuck pixel, but the second one I got has ips glow in all 4 corners pretty bad. When using for productivity it’s fine but when the screen is dark, those corners really bother me a lot.
Worth it for $899.99?
I’m using the Alienware A3418DW overclocked to 120hz and that thing is a beast. I’m sure this one is even more amazing.
I got the same monitor off Amazon for $650 refurbished, such an outstanding monitor. The instant on when you hit the power button is just... WHY CAN'T ANYONE ELSE GET THAT RIGHT?
Had AW3418DW before this one and difference is huge, Wider color gamut thx to nanoips with 10bit colors makes everything looks better and HDR is at least usable.
Division 2 as example looks really nice in HDR.
@@pavelgajdik7486 how much is the performance drop from a 3418dw to this? With same graphical settings maintained but with the increased resolution? Im on a 3418dw as well and thinking to upgrade but worried of the performance drop (10900k/rtx3080)
@@ultrawidepcgaming2530 Hard to say as I changed GPU together with monitor (2080ti to RTX 3080) but I would say up to 20% depending on settings and game. I am getting 60-100 fps for all games (100Hz being maximum with 10bit colors). However you might want to wait and check new AW3423DW (QD-OLED) that's coming in few months.
@@pavelgajdik7486 Thanks.
i got one of these earlier this year and love it. the choice i had was between this or the cx oled so pretty much the same as the vid ha. my complaints are the same as many people, no DSC, no hdmi 2.1 but the most disappointing thing for me was the lack of pip/pbp, as someone that loves to watch youtube while i game/work. HDR does some funny things while im reading text on a while background (so mainly in word), where the brightness will noticeably change as i move my mouse around, which can be distracting but other than that, its still the best monitor i have owned. also helps i got it for $1500 aud down from the normal $2300 its listed for.
Loving mine! Running it with a 6700XT and Freesync works well. Cheaper than the LG version that uses the same panel.
I'll say this, I bought one of these 6 months ago, recently bought a Vesa arm and dropped it. I bought a new one minutes later. This thing is so good.
Just bought that one... and i could say it's AMAZING... Geezzzzz !!!!!!
Have one of these; use it every day for work. Love it. Still wish I could have gotten it in black
Are you brave enough to take it apart and paint it?
Nice review! Have you had a chance to test the Lg 38GN950 to compare to this?
Alienware and Dell in general has a bad reputation these days for overpriced pre-builts. Their monitors on the other hand are very good. I've had gaming monitors from MSI and Gigabyte before getting a couple from Alienware and have had the best experience with the Alienware monitors. I currently have the 3420dw as my main gaming monitor and it's been fantastic for the past couple years. I previously had a 27" panel from Alineware although I don't recall the model number. It was very good as well and prompted me to purchase the 34" curved ultrawide. I recently ordered their new QD-OLED monitor and am anxiously awaiting it's arrival. I just wish it came in the 38" size like the one discussed in the video. My perfect monitor would be around 38-42". Hopefully there will be a QD-OLED in the slightly larger size someday.
Glad I waited so long. Bout to pick this up at micro center for 850.
I wish you mentioned more about any Picture-In-Picture (and related KVM) features of the monitor. I'm looking for something that can accept/display output from multiple VMs running on the same PC with a hardware pass-through.
Really great review 👏
Love mine, it's awesome for work and play
Funny to see this come up on your channel as I recently purchased it. Here in New Zealand this monitor is a bargain, it was $1900 NZD, compared to the LG OLED you showed which is over $3500 here.
Glad i saw your message, just checked out the AU site and its currently on sale for $1500AUD, how is it to use?
@@j0my77 It's really nice. I upgraded from some pretty standard older 1080p HP monitors. So it was a huge leap for me. But researching monitors, I couldn't find anything else that offered the G-Sync module, in a high res ultra wide, with decent colour accuracy, with 144hz refresh rate. It's got a good balance of features IMO.
Just swooped this up today for $1140 on Dell, nice call on the deal price point. 🙌🏻
This is the nicest display I’ve ever seen, but I’m gonna wait for the 4K model to come out. Whenever that might be.
Funny how everybody saying go buy oled 48" instead, good luck with getting it integrated with your desk space. Also the screen reflections handling is extremely poor, and there is a brightness limiter kicking in once in a while. And lets not get into the burn-in, image retention issues.
I have the "previous" model, the Dell U3818DW, since 2018 and it's a great all-rounder. Except for dark scenes in movies where the backlight is very noticeable. I would be tempted to upgrade to this, instead of waiting for 40 inch 4K OLED panels to become a thing (why is that taking so long?!?), as the backlight seems to be a huge improvement. Although I'd probably have to also upgrade my graphics card to benefit from the higher refresh rates, as my trusty old 1060 probably wouldn't be up to the job of 144 Hz at that resolution! Hmm, I wonder if Dell do trade-ins? ;-)
Just like Plasma years ago, they have never solved OLED burn in, its still a "tangible" issue, hence monitor manufactures are still staying clear for PC displays.
@@Battleneter This^ Burn-in isn't an issue with normal TV use, but for a computer display, you may as well be buying a monitor that will self-destruct after 6 month to a year. (Depending on quality/usage.)
Nerdism level turned up to 11 on this out of this world review!
_"Im not sure this is the monitor your looking for"_
Or is it?
Cue Vsauce music.
Your Jedi mind tricks will not work on me! 😁
lol
*you're
@@derzemel Nice work dork. I have been waiting for one of you to come along.
@@Outland9000 thank you. I try to do my best educating the slower among us.
I literally just got this monitor delivered this morning! Can't wait to use it. It was $800 on the Dell website last week, dunno what it's at now. I actually broke the first one trying to put it on my Vesa mount and sent it out Friday afternoon, got a new one Monday at 10am. While support wasn't as good as their pro support, they were very helpful and got it on the way right away!
Return it asap. Look at the LTT and Gamers Nexus secret shopper videos. I can confirm dell is worse than just expensive, they downright steal from their customers.
@@excitedbox5705 I've seen it, I know what I'm in for. As a small business tech and a tech enthusiast I know what to do, and their small business representitive I work with is actually a good human
@@EXOgreenMC That doesn't make the company any better. Companies get away with that sort of thing because of people ALLOWING them to get away with it. If everyone that saw those videos made their voices heard, we wouldn't be getting bent over as consumers EVERY DAY to the point that many products don't have alternatives.
@@excitedbox5705 What video?
@@federicosamperi7336 read my first comment. The LTT and Gamers nexus secret shopper videos for dell.
currently using the ROG PG278QR 1440p 165hz TN Panel with a 2080ti and 9900k and about to upgrade , can't decide if I should pick this one or wait fore the QLED AW3423DW, I mainly for casual PC gaming, Star Citizen ,Witcher 3 , Dragon Age Inquisition, and FFXIV online , got the LG C9 OLED in the living room for the ps5 and I absolutely love the black levels typically for the OLED, what do you guys think is the smart choice here??
Just ordered it. The stand seems pretty solid, would you still recommend getting a monitor arm?
With being GSync Ultimate would this support freesync also? I bought an Acer X38P and I love it. Looking to get another similar monitor but if the Alienware supported freesync also it would be worth trying it out especially when its about 800 cheaper.
Attention! This is the fun police! Level1 Wendell, you are under arrest for being to giddy about this monitor!
I'm still eyeing the LG CX48. I'm hoping most of the bugs have been worked out at this point and once the 2021 models are actually available, I'm hoping the cost drops a little more. But this is a very tempting alternative.
Look into the LG C1 and G1.
They are renamed models from last year which just recieved a massive upgrade via software. I think Rtings has a post on it.
Just bought this for 1k €. Love it!! 👏🏻
great review
Imagine the screen technology the alien navy is rocking ;)
It's actually on sale at the $1500 price range. It was originally $1800+. They recently had a sale on top of the one they already have about 3 weeks ago where they were selling it for $1200. It sold out within minutes.
Dell outlet had some for 800 also
@@Level1Techs Oof. My wallet hates my lack of patience.
Oooh. Lg Ultragear finally has competition!
i have a LG CX oled and this monitor. they both have their roles. i picked this one for productivity work where i would benefit from the higher than average ultrawide resolution and some ultra wide world of warcraft =P
Love this monitor. Been playing Gears 4 and 5 on it.
Should I get it
@@xboxgamerz22 it depends.
Is HDR more important than Ultrawide to you? If HDR is more important this monitors HDR is bad, the variable backlighting is very distracting. For bright HDR it's quite nice, but dark spaces are just bad on HDR. Some games I turn the HDR on and off as I play between dark areas and we'll lit.
Otherwise I really really love it. Love it for work, love it for games.
My next monitor will have to have excellent HDR for me to upgrade. I'm hoping it'll be mini LED or OLED.
I paid about $1200 direct through Dell and got 12 months financing at 0%. But I needed two monitors if I didn't go Ultrawide. Might be a good black Friday deal!
The backlight bloom on the pg32uqx are terrible. Thanks for this look at an alternative.
i own this monitor with 3060TI Tuf, Best combo ever, sure RTX 3080 would be perfect but i allready have +75fps with Cyberpunk maxed out and the Gsync to smooth it out so i do not regret buying a cheaper 3060ti over the 3080 thats double priced right now!
hi bro good information do you think its good to get this or the MOBIUZ 1ms 144Hz Ultrawide Curved Gaming thanks
Dell does offer a standoff kit if you call them. We have used their kits a couple of times.
Watching on my Acer Predator X38-P 175hz. Yes it's worth it!
Just got this for 1250$ CAD including 5 year warranty and i love it :) Did not have to use spacer for the vesa mount :) I don't know what people complain about but it's bright enough, if i use full brightness it's just way too much and blinding me. In games it's fine but with white page to read text it's really too much bright i usualy use 50% brightness in windows and 100% in games.
This and the Acer predator x38 are very similar. I might have to go with this one over the predator. OLED is the deal just worried about the burn-in.
I'm looking for something to replace my primary ten-plus-year-old 30" ultrasharp for play and work, and this or the similar-spec LGs seem about like what I want, but...I wish it was a little more impressive? The size and resolution make it essentially like what I have, just wider. Which is...pretty cool? But not overwhelmingly awesome given how old it is? The 48" OLED TV route might be more impressive, but I'm not sure how practical that really is.
The navy does run S4 since the 80’s You got a point
I have the AW3420DW right now and wanted to bump up to this one but I will definitely wait for a better price. I paid $850 for my current one in March of 2020 so the price jump to this one is too much right now imo. Thanks for the video on it though!
I can get a 49" Samsung G9 with 240MHz and HDR1000 and 98% color for the same price. Every Spec is almost double and it matches the 1ms response. Dell is a horrible thieving company.
@@excitedbox5705 It is also 32:9 which not everyone wants
Really trying to hold out for miniLED displays to become more common, especially ultrawides. It would do wonders for bloom and HDR
Which would you buy
This monitor went on sale for labor day, $1299. I snagged one, it's a great monitor.
I was actually looking at this display recently and then it dawned to me that basically this is a 4K display with it's head and tail cut off. 3860x1600 whereas a 4K is 3860x2160. So the whole idea would be if someone wants to create this immersion effect due to it being wider but really you are getting the same FOV you would get on a 32 inches 4K display. I'm actually not sure what I'd chose right now, I have to think about it.
Between 4 2k
I think you mean 42 inch 4K display which is getting into TV size, 3-4 feet minimum viewing distance territory where you also lose usable space to font scaling
I picked up the 34" version, my desk really isn't large enough for something this big and man it's incredible, compared to the acer nitro I had the black levels and colors are amazingly better. Super happy with this and loving the ultrawide experience. Sure, no HDR, and it's a pricy as hell monitor but for proper HDR it would cost way more than my budget thanks to prices sucking in Canada, and this thing is going to last me for years and years. I bet my next monitor will be 38" though
And razer released a 27" monitor recently for a grand compared to an extra couple hundred for the 34" AW lol.
It is Dell. Lasting years is something they don't do. Look at the LTT and Gamers Nexus secret shopper videos. I can confirm dell is worse than just expensive, they downright steal from their customers.
@@excitedbox5705 this is a monitor, not a system. I wouldn't buy an Alienware machine or any other prebuilt but a monitor is different.
Besides the warranty on these is pretty great, far better than LGS and their competitor with the same panel.
@@XOIIOXOIIO A monitor from the same company that STEALS from customers. I guess You would let a rapist babysit for you as well as long as he was raping women not kids?
Not to mention the 49" Samsung Odyssey G9 costs the same, has 1000 Nits, 98% color, 240Khz and the same response.
I have a 27 dell and I want to get a 34 Alienware. Is it worth it? I really want to work with him with images.
@@wvilsonwallace7925 I'd proabaly look for an OLED for the contrast possibility. I did calibrate my screen and it looks amazing but ips glow is always going to be there.
Could you share the calibration adjustments, please?
Here in Australia, the Dell EBay site had this monitor for about $1300USD on a recent sale but I got a great deal a few o months ago on the Alienware 3440 x 1440p 34 inch model for a few hundred cheaper which sold me. This monitor would definitely have been my pic had I not got the great deal on my current Alienware 34 inch monitor. Great review 🥰🎉🥳👍🤯
Dell Australia has it currently listed for $1574 AUD. That is $1194 USD
Says sale price ends on June 1.
@@gbnq2513 go to eBay Australia Dell store…..$1499 AUD and $1130USD
@@michaelthompson9798 Damn, even cheaper! Not often we get to buy things cheaper than what USA buys things for, seeing as our prices appears to include some sort of a 'regional bias differential' and the 10% GST on top.
@@gbnq2513 well our pricing does include 10% tax….the US pricing is before tax as their states have differing tax levels between 0-20% roughly (I think only 1 state has 0% goods taxes) but yet we do pay a “Australia - regional tax” for our products. So in theory the monitor is going for $1350 AUD being $1015 USD which is an even better deal then the US 👍🤯🤯🥳 I tempted to look at getting this monitor regardless of needing it hehe 😝🥰🎉
Trying to decide on a new monitor and it’s so many options, worried about burn in with Oleds and black light bleed with this one. Trying to decide between a C2, the 3423DW And this one.
just bought this for AUD$1299 which is around USD$970 from DELL ebay AU , would love the LG 48" OLED but they are around AUD$2600 which is double the price here in Australia
I like 3840x1600 vs 1440 on the vertical. I have a 40" 4K 60Hz panel that I could replace with something like this.
Wouldn’t it be better to get a 4K monitor for graphics or would this monitor graphically be great as well?
Just purchased this monitor after watching this video, fingers are crossed.
Please come back and give us a review after some time testing it out!
@@benjaminoechsli1941 This monitor is great for gaming, not so much for watching youtube videos. I haven't had time to get into the settings and tweek it to my liking. One thing is when you get it out of the box the brightness is set at %50 and will about blind you. I have contacted Dell and they are working on a driver update.
@@snikelfritz3955 Thank you very much. I need a monitor for fairly low-lit environments, so I've got to be able to crank the brightness down.
Hmm, both Dell & Alienware can go do one for there domestic laptops/desktops especially for support (how much are you paying for your 'free support'). However I have never had issues with there monitor department for quality or support.
HDR is always disastrous on monitors. I have it on my Ultrawide curved LG Nano IPS display but it's very lacklustre.
What people and manufacturers forget about HDR is... its not just about brightness. Its about Contrast. Blacks -----> white
Cant get blacks without local dimming and 99% of monitors have none to speak of. The few that do, have 6-12 zones, the exceptions are the 35" from Acer and Asus that cost like €2500. Can buy 2 oleds for that.
Dell has been INSANE with the support they've given me over the years. Started with a 3418dw which had a couple dead pixels, they swapped that out last summer with a 3420dw at no extra cost to me. A week or to ago I noticed some dead pixels in that display and contacted them again, this time they swapped it for the 3821dw lol. Paid $600 initially for that 3418 on a black friday sale. I've already noticed a stuck pixel but I have no problem paying $100-200 for extended warranty if they'll keep giving me the latest monitor or even just swap the 38" I have now with one that doesn't have a stuck pixel.
I bought a used one today for 450€ it had a permanently red pixel on the top left very far from the middle. Everything else works perfectly. Is it good in your opinion?
It's basically a LG IPS panel from (38WN95c, 38GN950) with some tweaks. Still a good monitor thought.
I can’t decide btw this and the g9 non neo model??
This is awesome
Amazon prime had it on sale for $399.99 when I purchased mine. It was for one day only right after July 4th week was over. Now it's back to $999.99
‘Cream colored cable cover to cover your cable’. I see what you alliterates there
Does this monitor support picture by picture and picture in picture? What resolution can this mode support?
I want to get the qd oled but I can get this way cheaper now and now days I pretty much only play poe with some other games now and then, so not sure the price of the oled is actually worth it despite being everything I would want except the possibility of burn in
Just what you need to get the Drive In Movie Theater experience on a desktop except for the cheap tinny speaker hanging from your window. : )
Would the profile be available for download? I'd trust thiscomimg from Wendel as you actually have a calibration tool.
Pretty sure this uses the same panel as the LG 38GN950, which I've owned since october 2020. Except that the LG offers a 160hz overclock. By far the best display I've ever had, NanoIPS with the smallest amount of glow I've ever seen, and the motion resolution and smoothness is incredible. Paired with a RTX 3080 is is a fantastic experience. Working on it is equally as impressive. I didn't think the difference between a 34" and 38" ultrawide was big, but it is a significant step up in available working space. I only wish it had HDMI 2.1, PIP and an ability to split the monitor into two monitors (and use two inputs at the same time).
I want this monitor, but I want the HDMI 2.1, so I can have my Xborx hooked to it. Then I could remove my TV from room and just have my all-in-one PC master race battle station!
No HDMI 2.1!? That's suckssss
I’m back and forth on this, the LG38GN950 or Samsung G9 Neo, I’m running a 3090 with intel I-9. First PC.
when did visa start making mounting plates?
Thanks for the review. I currently have the lg 34gk950 and love it. But these 38 inch monitors are so great. I hope to get one this size one day but I am contemplating between this one and the lg38gn950. Which do you think is better please? Thanks.
The alienware, I had both
So this is pretty much same as the LG one?
Reminds me of Alienware vs Acer X34.
Can you still have a ultra wide display without 4k?
Can the screen be full with 1080p?
Its almost what I want. I can't find any 40 to 43 inch 4k monitor (3840 x 2160) at 144Hz
I think the lg CX TV's are good? They are 120 instead of 144hz though
I might just get an oled 48 as a screen at that price
Besides the OLED being different what's the difference than the Alienware 34 Curved QD-OLED Gaming Monitor - AW3423DW
2:46, no meet hanako at embers? :D
Also i think it should have been mentioned that at 3840x1600, you cannot have 144hz and 10bit color on at the same time. If you go down to 120hz you can have 10bit color. For the price you pay for this monitor you should be able to have all this on at the same time. Its not that big a deal for most people but for the enthusiast this will be something to consider.
how to disable 10bit color and get 144hz? seems like i had this problem and noticed 144hz was not activated and i didnt know why.
Name a monitor that can run 144hz @10bit? Yea none…
@@kjrayo18 LG 32GQ950 that got 160Hz at 4K with 10-bit or even 12-bit in 144Hz and the LG 38GN950. They can do it thanks to DSC, for some reason this Alienware lacks it.
I do like a good monitor.
Hi ty for the review! 😍now im in a hurry state.
return my acerx34gs and upgrade for what? or whait, cuz there is only one reason to return a acer 180 hz or 144hx in 10 bit 1m up to 0,5 mmsec that reason is only blooming especially regarding coners.
NOW: It would be so nice and importen to se this AW3821DW Nano IPS bloom for us self! right?
Best AND easy way FOR THAT: chose a all black desktop background color in windows. and record that or picture it as u se it there-
This will show what we get in bloominG.
i know the camera used to record this will PROBABLY overproduce the blooming. However it can be edited down with resolve/adobe or camera tweeks ofc. The test should include booth hdr off and on. It woulld be then the best reveiw made. now im areviwer for many things, but i have ilness now so i cant do this now. i realy want to reveiw it. also u cound try show us the differ fom full bright etc and hdr on, i cant se it. only on oled tvs i can see it good with less brigness. we sitt so close to a monitor... i usally have to turn down
lights and mess with manual settings or it would be to much for the eyes. blue light just ruin it all anyw. glases i dont wana have
Also i cant se any differ from setting on HDR in my x34ds in games or in windows/movies seems it just just pull up the brightness max and dark boost for IPS hdr. so why turn it on on the monitor. looks amazing vivid and crisp the same way with only manual tweeks? also yh hdr on mis cool , howerver they dont to it good on white clouds win shine and sun, its just to much and u cant se the pvp pleyer as good. better tund off in some competition games.
Now i hear the alienware 34 oled suffer from rendering sub text problems are no go for producers and editing ,reslove, blender or other more coplex stuff. Also some rare streaming movcies issues i heard like netflix?
WHO KNOWS who are THE BEST ALL AROUND MONITOR ON THE MARKET? it need to do everyting!??
Who is the panel manufacturer? AOC? LG?
LG
Not sure if I should get this, or the samsung g9, or go for that LG oled.
G9 is much better, but oled is also a way
@@RafaMazurekRMZ thanks. I kinda would like to go the G9 way, since would be awesome for video editing, when not gaming that is. Also way cheaper than the rest, there are few of those ~800EUR per monitor near me in a store. Opened package, unused things some firm had ordered.
4:30, but it isn't really all Dell, is it?
The Alienware 38 is still using an LG Panel isn't it?
Yeah seems to be the panels rejected for the higher spec LG version
Just to share my experience with this monitor
Pros
Comfortable viewing experience since it is a curved monitor even though it is huge at 38 inches
Smooth gaming experience. Slightly smoother than those monitor without gsync module but of course you need a powerful graphic card for it, at least rtx 3080 imo. I am getting 80 fps on tiny tina's wonderlands, 80 fps on witcher 3 without ray tracing
Goes plenty bright. Almost 650 nits of brightness for HDR
No fan noise despite having g sync module.
The unique Alienware design. one the best looking ultrawide monitor design to date.
USB 3.2 upstream port instead of USB 3.0 e.g. in predator X38s.
Superior uniformity of panel. No backlight bleed or dead pixel and minimal glow at bottom left corner -when I received it
More vertical pixels of 200 compared to WQHD monitor , so when viewing web content wont felt squeezed vertically.
Extremely low standby power less than 0.3watt after 30 min of no signal input. Power efficient, 50 to 70 watt avg. 110 watt with HDR full brightness. Yes, i measured it with smart plug.
two 3.5mm jack. so can just hook up speaker to the monitor.
excellent cable management system, the cable cover design is well thought out .
slim bezel all around.
conveniently placed two usb ports at the front center instead at the sides.
Cons:
No gamma and color profile adjustment (biggest con). default color temperature is slightly cold to my liking. Dell could have calibrated it more accurately from factory. i assume there is no factory calibration as there is no calibration chart provided in the box.
Automatic brightness adjustment has no level of adjustment- the only automatic dimming feature is too aggressive at dimming and is almost unusable for me.
Lighting FX is too gimmicky, especially the downlight which barely able to shine any object on the desk below it. wish it could be brighter and hence functional.
Slightly less vibrancy compared to my previous 4k monitor. Want vibrancy? just go oled or quantum dot panel.
Lower PPI compared to 4k 27 inch monitor. Text and 4k video looks less sharp compared to 4k monitor 27 inch monitor.
No FALD backlighting. Only 32 dimming zones. for this price, it should have come with more dimming zones, at least 100.
Alienware command center is buggy/ not working on typical not alienware/ dell pc. eventually, i have to uninstall the software and use the monitor as it is.
.Not all content fit perfectly.
only 1 display port 1.4 due to limitation of g sync module. btw, nvidia g sync module is an outdate tech.
cant display 10 bit at 144 hz. in order to achieve 10 bit, the refresh rate needs to be dropped down to 120 hz. This is due to limitation of DP 1.4.
no HDMI 2.1.
Basic rgb control. . no dynamic reactive rgb.
could have more aggressive curve to get the wrap around view.
no built in speaker.
no adjustment for comfort view. i want it to be less warm.
it is 2020 product, so kind of outdated, e.g. lacking hdmi 2.1, proper FALD, mini led technology.
provided hdmi and DP cable are just too short 1.5 meter . maybe a problem for those who place their pc on the floor.
annoying eco message on screen when in semi standby .
no autoswitch input like in other monitors with g sync compatible / free sync premium. This is due to limitation of having gsync module. so in order to switch input from DP to HDMI 1 or 2 , need to use the navigation stick or use the configured 3 button shortcuts
3060ti ok
@@turbod15 better go with 4070ti with dlss 3 and better performance than rtx 3080.
@@johndanaway might get oem 3090 or 3080 next year
This is using an LG NanoIPS panel right?
LG is the only company with that trademark
Yes. Same exact panel. 38wn95c-w, 38BN95C-W, 38GL950G-B, and there are a couple others.
I have the 38WN95c-w. It is freesync, but works perfectly with my Nvidia card. I have my mac in Thunderbolt (for connection, charging and USB) and I switch over to display port for my PC.
Awesome monitor overall. Hoping LG comes out with a version of this panel using even more dimming zones.
I've been looking to buy this panel (more specifically, the office version LG 38WN95C-W) for a while now, but it's just too darn expensive. The real standalone feature of this panel is the aspect ratio of 24:10 (=ultrawide 16:10) with 1600 vertical pixels with a 110DPI (same as 27" 16:9 with 1440p). The problem I have is I want a multi-monitor setup and from experience it's best to keep it with a consistent DPI. As a center monitor, 27" feels a bit small and restricted, especially vertically. But 32" 16:9 is a bit too large, and too low DPI with 1440p and too high DPI with 2160p.
never buy dell. Look at the LTT and Gamers Nexus secret shopper videos. I can confirm dell is worse than just expensive, they downright steal from their customers.
@@excitedbox5705 Depends, their high end stuff can be good. They (probably) have the best 38" ultrawide gaming monitor for example.
But yes, like most of the largest businesses they are garbage. Competition fails again.
What is the static contrast on it?
I still need bigger. The next time there is a size up from 38" I will buy a 21:9 monitor for the first time.
I'm never buying a Dell monitor again, great colours, but I've had 2 over heat and randomly shut off. Reading their forums, seems like a common issue going back years on various models that they've refused to address!
Wow atm Dell eBay sale here in Australia 🇦🇺 $1100USD!
They really need a VA panel version. The terrible contrast is extremely noticeable even just watching. Blacks are super light grey.
I really don’t understand the argument some have over wanting IPS for colors when VA panels can have equal or better color gamuts. But their contrast ratios are superior and give scenes a must more realistic look whether dark scenes or shadows.
Right now even at $1299 you get colors that mostly match the $499 34” free sync model with less than half the contrast. The 38” has a measly 800:1 ish contrast ratio.
It is just unacceptable when at that price a 48” c1 oled smokes this day and night for less money.
Becuase VA sucks with ghosting and smeared picture compare to the clarity having a good top end IPS screen with little to none IPS Glow, like the 32GQ950 with G-SYNC. It also has better color gamuts then any VA if you check the specs! With that said, an QD-OLED panel such as the AW3423DWF would blow both out of the water with both picture clarity and color lol
@@laggmonstret surprisingly I found one I’m happy with after all this time. I ended up getting a Sony M8 4k 144hz IPS with local dimming. It’s the best damn monitor I’ve ever bought. The contrast isn’t better than my oled tv but, I feel like it’s close enough that I could live with never having the oled.
I still would gladly have the Alienware but until it’s $900-1000 (not expecting it to ever be) it’s gonna have to wait lol I’m sure it’s every bit more amazing as it seems.
i think at this price point it shoukd have usb-c/thunderbolt3 input as it is an actual hassle if you try to connect a laptop via adapters
You cant have that, any monitor with G-sync module support ONLY 1xDP and 2xHDMI, if you want usb-c/TB3 you have to look at nongaming monitors.