38" Alienware AW3821DW 3840x1600 144Hz 4ms IPS Curved G-Sync Monitor

MellowRain3662

Jul 15, 2023 5:17 AM

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MellowRain3662Jul 15, 2023 5:17 AM

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Quote from CTRFK8

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dell has the worst warranty replacement service

be ready to wait days or weeks talking to an indian from india and repeating yourself 10 times

At least they give 3 yrs. Samsung is not any better.

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Mundosold

Jul 15, 2023 5:23 AM

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MundosoldJul 15, 2023 5:23 AM

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This thing should be $600 max by now. I paid $480 for my last Alienware monitor and will not pay more for 4 more inches. And honestly I was a bit disappointed by it. No PBP, it had HdMI 1.4 so you had to use the single DP on it for 100/120hz, not even cross hair feature for gaming, the stand is WAY too big and takes up half my desk because they wanted some aggressive spike design with it, ton of IPS glow, and it sometimes flickers.

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HFF

Jul 15, 2023 7:41 AM

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HFFJul 15, 2023 7:41 AM

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Has anyone tried using this with a PS5?

While I'm sure it will work, this none tv standard resolution format and would be wasted.

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OliveHamster592

Jul 15, 2023 12:36 PM

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OliveHamster592Jul 15, 2023 12:36 PM

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Quote from cmacclel

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34" vs 38" no comparison. I've been using this monitor for 3 years. I've tried replacing it a few times and have not found anything better. I even had the 32" 4k 240hz Neo……..I returned it.

The Neo g8 32" 240hz curved monitor the 4K one was garabage. Picture quality looked muted

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Prodigalphenom

Jul 15, 2023 1:16 PM

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ProdigalphenomJul 15, 2023 1:16 PM

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Quote from CTRFK8

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dell has the worst warranty replacement service

be ready to wait days or weeks talking to an indian from india and repeating yourself 10 times

+1 on this, gigabyte is another one with worst service policy.

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SoleDeals

Jul 15, 2023 1:17 PM

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SoleDealsJul 15, 2023 1:17 PM

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I've been using this monitor since it came out. Beautiful screen with pretty accurate colors. If you want oversaturation then this one isn't for you unless you muck with settings.
When it came out they were backordered so I was told I wouldn't get mine for 1.5 months. Well after 3 phone calls to their support they refused to change the 30 day return policy which starts when you buy it so I told them to cancel the order. I wasn't sure if I was going to like it and it was a big purchase. Then 1.5 months later it shows up anyways. I called them twice for a return label (all the calls to Dell are minimum 45 minutes) and left it in the box for 2 months because I didn't want to get charged. I never received a return label. After that I figured it was their late Christmas gift to me for all the hassle and time spent on the phone with them. Very generous of them.

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Prodigalphenom

Jul 15, 2023 1:18 PM

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ProdigalphenomJul 15, 2023 1:18 PM

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Quote from Mundosold

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This thing should be $600 max by now. I paid $480 for my last Alienware monitor and will not pay more for 4 more inches. And honestly I was a bit disappointed by it. No PBP, it had HdMI 1.4 so you had to use the single DP on it for 100/120hz, not even cross hair feature for gaming, the stand is WAY too big and takes up half my desk because they wanted some aggressive spike design with it, ton of IPS glow, and it sometimes flickers.

Yeah was thinking the same thing prolly at 500, I'll grab this for a 3yr old model.

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ZeusyZeus

Original Poster

Jul 15, 2023 2:53 PM

576 Comments

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ZeusyZeus

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Jul 15, 2023 2:53 PM

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Quote from SoleDeals

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I've been using this monitor since it came out. Beautiful screen with pretty accurate colors. If you want oversaturation then this one isn't for you unless you muck with settings.
When it came out they were backordered so I was told I wouldn't get mine for 1.5 months. Well after 3 phone calls to their support they refused to change the 30 day return policy which starts when you buy it so I told them to cancel the order. I wasn't sure if I was going to like it and it was a big purchase. Then 1.5 months later it shows up anyways. I called them twice for a return label (all the calls to Dell are minimum 45 minutes) and left it in the box for 2 months because I didn't want to get charged. I never received a return label. After that I figured it was their late Christmas gift to me for all the hassle and time spent on the phone with them. Very generous of them.

That's amazing glad it worked out for you. So overall you're happy with it and you would pay $800 for it today?

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SoleDeals

Jul 15, 2023 4:23 PM

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SoleDealsJul 15, 2023 4:23 PM

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Quote from ZeusyZeus

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That's amazing glad it worked out for you. So overall you're happy with it and you would pay $800 for it today?

I was ready to pay $1200 back then. I think it's worth $800 now. I agree with the above poster, 38" is the perfect spot with a large screen without having to move my head to see everything. I have mine on a monitor stand so I don't use the large base which a lot of people said wobbled and this also allows me to have it further back on my desk.

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Khirsah

Jul 15, 2023 5:23 PM

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KhirsahJul 15, 2023 5:23 PM

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Quote from SoleDeals

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I was ready to pay $1200 back then. I think it's worth $800 now. I agree with the above poster, 38" is the perfect spot with a large screen without having to move my head to see everything. I have mine on a monitor stand so I don't use the large base which a lot of people said wobbled and this also allows me to have it further back on my desk.

What stand do you use if you don't mind?

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adam9936

Jul 16, 2023 5:37 AM

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adam9936Jul 16, 2023 5:37 AM

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Quote from ZeusyZeus

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Man you practically have me sold on it. I was holding out for the new monitors but at this price… it seems hard not to get it especially since you mentioned Diablo 4

I got it two weeks ago and the new Diablo pc build is ready next week…can't decide between 4070Ti and 4080…not sure I need the 4080, but was hoping somebody else could chime in. Changing to 4080 makes me change my planned SFF case (fractal torrent nano) as the aero 4080 white is a smidge too thick.

Think I can get it done on this monitor with a 4070Ti? I'm not a frame rate snob and wouldn't be against using sw tricks like DLSS and frame generation to get it done.

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dp77777

Jul 16, 2023 3:13 PM

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dp77777Jul 16, 2023 3:13 PM

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I'm torn between this one and the 34 Alienware oled. Anyone try both and have opinions? I love oled screens but I guess I'm wondering which aspect ratio works better for games like BG3, diablo4 etc.

I tried the Samsung g9 oled and it's just too big and the QC is awful.

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Dr.bratwurst

Jul 16, 2023 8:53 PM

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Dr.bratwurstJul 16, 2023 8:53 PM

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Would this be a good pair for a 4080? Trying to get something not 1080p for it that will last a good bit.

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