expiredEragorn | Staff posted Oct 22, 2024 11:26 PM
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expiredEragorn | Staff posted Oct 22, 2024 11:26 PM
34" Alienware Curved QD-OLED Gaming Monitor
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RTINGS says:
"If you want the best gaming performance, the Dell Alienware AW3423DW is a better choice than the LG 34GN850-B. The Dell looks better in dark rooms, delivers a better HDR experience, and has better motion handling. The LG does have better text clarity, so if that's important to you, consider this monitor instead."
I had the LG34gn850-B and it died on me twice (was able to warranty it first time, no luck second time). It gave me nothing but issues. Dead pixels, dead panel, randomly stopped working. I thought I was going crazy I've never had monitor issues having built computers for 25+ years. It was early on production so maybe that's ironed out, but it was not fun. I ended up upgrading to an Alienware a few years ago (AW3821DW) and I've been very happy. This monitor listed is the successor to the one I use right now (and love). I would 100 times out of 100 go this Alienware over LGgn850-B based on that experience (it's not fun to ship back a monitor for repairs/warranty). I can't speak to the OLED text clarity though, since my panel is IPS.
Alienware is slightly bigger and heavier, but the build quality is way better and the atrocious ergonomics on the LG are also a (hindsight) red flag for me.
If you've never checked out RTINGS you should - it's a great website for tech reviews.
RTINGS review link: https://www.rtings.com/monitor/re...-aw3423dwf
RTINGS for LGgn850-B: https://www.rtings.com/monitor/re.../34gn850-b
This is an OLED.
That's the difference, all the OLED vs IPS trade offs apply.
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now i am on the 32" OLED 240hz
it is a huge difference and worth the money to upgrade.
Good deal though!
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It's due to the way the subpixels are arranged on most OLED panels. A lot of them use a pentile arrangement which is noticeably fuzzy compared to a a full RGB stripe for text clarity.
https://www.pcworld.com/article/6...arity.html
https://www.pcworld.com/article/6...arity.html
I'm looking to use either monitor mainly for work and to try my PS5/ROG Ally on it. I like the idea of an ultrawide for work but I've never really used one. But I also like that the 32" is 4k/240hz. I understand that it's overkill for my intentions, so I'm leaning towards the cheaper ultrawide. But your comment gave me pause.
I appreciate any input you or anyone else are willing to provide.
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