Dell Alienware 34 Curved Gaming Monitor - AW3420DW

First off, let me start by saying I am a very distinct kind of individual who is very strict with my viewing experiences such as those presented by high resolution monitors. So much as I am particularly bothered by a single dead pixel (They are annoying once found and never seem to escape your subconscious). With that said, I found this monitor to be superb in terms of quality, color gamut, and refresh rate. Comparing two 1440p monitors, the other that was returned because of horrible greys, a dead pixel, and faded circles on the screen (Monoprice Zero-G 1440p) vs this monitor that just outshines the competitor in every aspect. At first, I was hesitant because of the conflicting reviews but I finally decided that I would have to "try it to believe it" and several weeks later I am completely satisfied with paying the premium for this monitor and using it with various games such as Doom Eternal, Rainbow Six Siege, Fortnite, Alien Isolation, and Resident Evil 3. Sure, the back-light bleed is noticeable when the monitor is "all black" but when colors are present it isn't noticeable nor bothersome. Even playing a game such as Alien Isolation when black is the most dominant I could rarely if ever find myself bothered or notice any back-light bleed. The gaming is immersive, so much that I haven't touched my ps4 Pro since switching to PC. Everything about the monitor screams "buy-me," quite honestly you will not be disappointed. Now, this review is written utilizing a Desktop that has an MSI Geforce 2060 Ventus OC Edition Graphics card and a Ryzen 5 1600 6-Core, 12-Thread CPU so experience may vary depending on your internals. Overall, you might believe the price is steep depending on your situation, though the benefits outweigh the cons and the performance you receive in return is something to brag about - the RGB inclusion also makes it much simpler to color scheme as shown in my AVP theme above.

Consideré esta opción después de leer en Reddit algunas recomendaciones de este monitor vs el LG 34GN850. Dentro de las ventajas de esta opción de Alienware está que cuenta con mejor soporte por parte de Dell y una garantía de 3 años (vs 1 año de LG), además de que cuenta con módulo nativo de G-sync. La calidad del monitor es bastante buena, desde los colores, brillo, RGB y el diseño me gustó mucho. La verdad todo se siente muy premium (lo cual es de esperarse tomando en cuenta su precio) desde la caja hasta los compartimentos que tiene para gestión de cables. Si estás buscando un monitor ultrawide de 34', esta es para mí la mejor opción que hay.

The monitor is amazing with little IPS glow which is amazing.The borders are huge tho.the bottom seemed a bit disoriented.Could be because it’s curved but nothing major.

Cons: there is something I see no one talking about in regards to HRD monitors and older intel CPU, Video playback is horrible I haven't tested newer intel CPUs but anything launched before before 2018 from intel has bad video on a HDR monitor from my testing and analyzing got a AMD CPU and video playback was perfect I suspected this which is why I kept the monitor but I'm happy I did...: Next is the RGB is a joke is not bright enough and for over thousand dollars I feel it should have a music mode and video visualizer also only has 1 RGB mode ???....: also is pretty pricey.....: and last is not just this monitor but I feel like all monitors should have and auto color calibration feature :P....: due to the size most sites have big black or white borders which feels like a waste of screen BUT it is a marketed as a gaming monitor so i guess it gets a pass also to combat this i just have two applications side by side makes it a much better Pros: Videos Playback is super smooth and colors are pleasing to look at had and HRD monitor and honestly is the same HRD is mostly hype...: The Peripherals amount of connections are great...: input lag is perfect...: and gaming is where it really shines as is ultra smooth...: and last the aesthetics are really nice looks good in pictures but in person it looks perfect.... i know i wrote a lot more on the Cons but i feel like this does have more positives than then negatives if you can you're able to spend the money

I just received this gorgeous beast of a monitor, and I am over the moon. I haven't been this happy about a purchase in along time. I had the previous AW3814DW model, and the picture quality on this newer model is vastly better (and the previous generation was great!) The colours are saturated, punchy, and the response time is amazing. I mainly play COD Warfare, Madden 20, and Apex... it's like having a third set of eyes (seriously). Important notes: My particular unit has absolutely no backlight bleeding, no dead pixels and very minimal IPS glow. I hear the AW3420DW quality control was a lot better than the previous generation and I can certainly attest to that. This has easily been the best investment I've made in 2020. I also work from home so this is a win-win situation on all ends. Go buy this now I've you've been thinking about it... Now. PS: If you have any particular questions about it let me know!