34" Alienware (3440x1440) QD-OLED 0.1ms 165Hz FreeSync Curved Monitor Expired

I just picked that one up. 200 Dell gift card + 10% CB + amex $40 off. Good deal

Can get directly on Dell and use a CB site for additional 10%:

https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/a...ccessories

I bought both because I was torn between the the two. But after comparing side by side I decided to go with AW3821DW. IN normal content, NOT blacks or dark videos (that's all YouTubers show), I feel they are comparable. In Microcenter I actually preferred the IPS because I was web browsing and looking at pages on a white/light background. But I was torn, because I wanted latest tech. But I'm happy with this AW3821DW, so big and wide. For text fringing, it doesn't matter. I have a work IPS monitor in portrait mode which has text fringing, BUT you have look so close. But in arms length, it's normal, like really the same as my other IPS monitor (Dell P3421W). Either way you win. Just pick one and enjoy it.

Just an FYI for who work more than they game, the 38" IPS version for the same price is a better all-purpose option. No burn-in worries, sharper text, more screen.

Had this monitor but returned it as I didn't like the stand that it came with. Also was coming from a dark matter 49 so I guess I didn't get used to the smaller size. You also have to do a custom resolution to enable 10 bit colors at 165hz so it's not out of the box.

I got the g9 OLED from the edu deal and it's a better monitor to me. Has HDMI 2.1 and can enable 12bit colors at 240hz HDR out of the box, if that matters to you.

Just an FYI for who work more than they game, the 38" IPS version for the same price is a better all-purpose option. No burn-in worries, sharper text, more screen.

The OLED is light years a better monitor. Stop capping yo (kids did I say that correctly??)

SlickAnon stop trying to get people to buy the worse version of this monitor. Trolling self

I'm curious, how does "dark mode" look on an OLED? Is the entire screen inky black with white lettering? Sounds like a dream.

Install "Dark Reader" on Chrome, Firefox, etc. Let me know https://static.slickdealscdn.com/ima...s/emot-nod.gif

I have an OLED TV. Black is just black because pixels are off. SO when I watch Netflix, the N is red and everything else is black. Its nice, but when watching movies, I don't think wow OLED. When I watch on IPS monitor I don't think wow I wish I had OLED or wish I watched on my TV. But unless your watching dark stuff it doesn't really matter I think. In the end I got the IPS AW3821DW and I'm glad I chose it. Most games I play are bright (Forza Horizon, RDR2, BF2042) so bigger and brighter seems to work well for me. Also I tend to walk away from my desk and if I had OLED I'd be worried about burn-in alot. But I'm sure QD Oled would be so nice too. Side by side at Microcenter, I preferred the IPS panel. OLED was nice but I leaned toward IPS. But depends on taste and preference.

Just chiming in that the 38" IPS is indeed a much better general productivity monitor than the 34" OLED. The additional 4" is very notable.

At the end of the day, the choice of the 34" vs the 38" is not "OLED IS BETTER DUH, YOU'RE A TROLL IF YOU SAY OTHERWISE". There are pros and cons of both. There is a reason why IPS dominated the enthusist monitor market for decades.

If all you do is game or consume media, and you don't really care about the shelf-life of OLED due to burn-in, yeah, the 34" OLED is great.

Outside of that, the equation becomes a bit different, and you have to weigh what you value more.

I own both, and frankly, I hate needing to change the way I use my computer to minimize the risk of burn in. OLED is visually better, but not so much better that it outweighs such annoyances. And I don't need HDR1000 to browse slickdeals, lol.

I watch a lot of entertainment (movies, tv shows, videogames, etc), so contrast really does matter to me. IPS is ancient technology at his point. The breakthrough of OLED was contrast. Finally Plasma TVs had been beaten. Movie buffs would pay thousands of dollars for Plasma TVs inky black reproduction. Nothing like watching a movie with the lights off and a full black screen appears on a Plasma TV and suddenly your entire room is pitch black. No light bleed. But seeing the nuance of different shades of black was critical. Also In movies and games. I had a Plasma TV and the contrast levels wowed me every time I watched it. It also wowed me by the amount of electricity that thing sucked from the wall. Like over 300 watts. lol, I'd love to get an OLED to relive those inky blacks again.

Playing any horror video game or darkly lit game on an OLED has to be killer. Contrast ratios got so stale on LED TVs and monitors they created "dynamic contrast" to trick consumers. Anyone with any sense would ask: "But what's the static contrast ratio for this monitor/tv?". They hit a brick wall in terms of the ceiling for static contrast for over 10+ years. OLED finally changed that. I'm still surprised the price has stayed so high. The other great thing about OLED is how thin and lightweight the monitors/TVs are. I have a glass desk so a light OLED would be nice.

I'm wondering if anyone has created a Microsoft Windoows experience tailored for OLEDs. A special GUI dock that replaces static things (windows task bar, stationary objects, etc). That would be a neat project to follow.

Had this monitor but returned it as I didn't like the stand that it came with. Also was coming from a dark matter 49 so I guess I didn't get used to the smaller size. You also have to do a custom resolution to enable 10 bit colors at 165hz so it's not out of the box.

I got the g9 OLED from the edu deal and it's a better monitor to me. Has HDMI 2.1 and can enable 12bit colors at 240hz HDR out of the box, if that matters to you.

Because OLED wasn't around in sufficient quantities and affordable. 'There's a reason horses dominated the travel industry'

And your concerns about burn-in are completely unfounded, they fixed that a long time ago

12bit colors at 240hz HDR is that with display port i only get 10 bit 240hz