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Samsung EPP: 34" G85SB OLED 3440x1440 0.03ms 175Hz Curved Smart Gaming Monitor with EPP discount $1040

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Employee discount not sure if it is also for EDU.

https://www.samsung.com/us/comput...g850snxza/
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Model: Samsung 34" G85SB OLED Ultra WQHD 0.03ms in silver (GtG) 175Hz Curved Smart Gaming Monitor(LS34BG850SNXZA)

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03/09/24Samsung$678.99
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07/10/23Samsung$800 frontpage
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dankim1987
05-17-2023 at 01:38 PM.
05-17-2023 at 01:38 PM.
I was really looking forward to this monitor but many of the customer reviews are extremely poor, and many Reddit posts saying it's plagued with QC issues. Combined with the high price, it doesn't seem like it's worth it over the Alienware versions.

Also, it looks like Samsung is already releasing a V2 of this monitor later this year, though information is sparse on what's changed/improved: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-TnCFpd6do

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nook1e
05-17-2023 at 11:39 PM.
05-17-2023 at 11:39 PM.
This went FP 3 months ago at $1200: https://slickdeals.net/f/16429621-samsung-34-g85sb-oled-ultra-wqhd-0-03ms-175hz-curved-smart-gaming-monitor-g8-qd-oled-with-edu-discount-1199#comments

I'm torn. It's a great price and I love the form factor over the Alienware.
But as the poster above mentions, the low customer reviews due to quality issues across various sites are a concern.

Between the Alienware and Samsung, folks leaned towards the Alienware mainly due to pricing since it typically went for $1000 (or less).
The Alienware has its own issues with several users reporting fan noise/coil whine (not sure if just the DW or the DWF too).
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DivyankJ
05-18-2023 at 07:14 AM.
05-18-2023 at 07:14 AM.
I still believe its a great price. No way we are getting gen 2 till December. Just like last year.
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nook1e
05-18-2023 at 08:49 AM.
05-18-2023 at 08:49 AM.
Quote from Eagles89 :
Only monitor worth getting is 34 inches, IPS, 4K, 175 Hz, curved. This only has 3/5.
LOL, the main reason a buyer is looking at this or the Alienware is because it's an OLED panel. Obviously you are not the target customer.
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nook1e
05-18-2023 at 08:50 AM.
05-18-2023 at 08:50 AM.
Quote from DivyankJ :
I still believe its a great price. No way we are getting gen 2 till December. Just like last year.
Yeah, it's going to be a while. And will be at $1500 when it does :/
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Nixmixz
05-19-2023 at 09:17 AM.
05-19-2023 at 09:17 AM.
Alienware 34 DWF has 10% off currently plus Amex $120 rebate for those that qualify. Most important of all is you get three year protection under Dell compared to the one at Samsung. I'll take my peace of mind with Dell in case of burn in.
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denzeler27
05-19-2023 at 01:35 PM.
05-19-2023 at 01:35 PM.
Samsung quality control sucks. I have had multiple monitors from 27 to 34 to 49" and they have all have had issues. Also for what it's worth MS is GTG, so don't buy this solely for the response time because you most likely will not be getting .3ms
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crxss
05-19-2023 at 04:20 PM.
05-19-2023 at 04:20 PM.
the 2023 version of the QD OLED monitors are coming out in a few months. pass on this, given the issues
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sshlyk
05-19-2023 at 10:06 PM.
05-19-2023 at 10:06 PM.
Too bad it is Samsung. If something is wrong with this monitor, you are screwed even if it is under warranty
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pmperry
05-21-2023 at 06:50 AM.
05-21-2023 at 06:50 AM.
The Alienware (34 DWF) with this panel often drops to $999, I have that monitor and I probably would not buy it again as it is a pain in the ass to use for long sessions.

Basically, Samsung lied about the burnin resistance, so to fix that these monitors have a 4 hour window for usage and then you have to run the pixel refresher on the panel to restore its health. That's the worst part about it as I find it to be a hassle when working from home. I wish the refresher were more automatic and would just always operate when the monitor goes to sleep.

the upside is how fast the thing is. I have never had a monitor change my perception of how fast my computer was (yes you really do get the ridiculous response time with this, that part isn't a lie), this Panel did! The elements of the game were drawing in visibly faster than my old Odyssey G9, that it almost feels like cheating to use this in any competitive gaming.

It isn't a bad display, but the limitations might just become a bit of an annoyance for you. The only thing that makes the alienware worth the risk is the dell 3 year burnin coverage.
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pmperry
05-21-2023 at 06:52 AM.
05-21-2023 at 06:52 AM.
Quote from crxss :
the 2023 version of the QD OLED monitors are coming out in a few months. pass on this, given the issues
Given their reliance on the Blue light spectrum, I doubt those will be any better, and I would consider an LG OLED gaming monitor if you really wanted one.
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DivyankJ
05-21-2023 at 05:48 PM.
05-21-2023 at 05:48 PM.
One more thing if you are on the fence the perks for employees gives you 15% back that is a little over 150 dollars.
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