Alienware AW3423DW Curved Gaming Monitor 34.18 inch Quantom Dot-OLED 1800R Display, 3440x1440 Pixels at 175Hz, True 0.1ms Gray-to-Gray, 1M:1 Contrast Ratio, 1.07 Billions Colors - Lunar Light

Just not really any other way to put it. From the overall design of the monitor itself, to the picture quality, to the built in safety features to prevent any damage to the panel, this display is just killer.[Some gripes I have]Firstly the packaging it came in, though good, needs serious improvement. Primarily the wrapping it comes in leaves bubble wrap stains on the display which looks abysmal and though some reports claim they were never able to get these markings off their panels, mine came off with just a bit of screen cleaner and a good wipe.I also dislike that there's no ability to personally upgrade the firmware. This results in having to buy an entirely new panel if a better firmware becomes available and that's a bit asinine with how expensive this display is.The blacks aren't super good if you're in a bright room due to problems with ambient lighting, which could take away from the enjoyment you get from the display, so it's, in my opinion anyways, most enjoyable in a darker room which is primarily where Im using it.No HDMI 2.1 which is extremely disappointing as this hurts the ability to use this monitor in its full capacity on a gaming console. That doesn't affect me however because I have an LG 55 inch oled for just such the occasion and primarily pc game. Fortunately for me.The ultra wide aspect of this display has been.. an adjustment period as well. Although overall the quality of this is, as aforementioned, incredible, it's worth pointing out that it takes a lot of adjusting if you're coming from your typical 16:9 displays and you'll see this primarily in things like watching YouTube videos, movies, and in some video games. You especially notice the difference in one of my worst examples, the game Hell Let Loose. I absolutely cannot play it in 21:9 whatsoever. Just cannot. It's so stretched out and hideous looking that it almost made me nauseous. And that sucks primarily because that's one of my favorite games, and 16:9 leaves black bars on the sides of the game which isn't a huge deal but I digress. So expect not all your games to look ideal to you when getting this and potentially having to compromise.[Praise and tips]Frankly I just don't have anything short of absolute praise for this display. I've found the best experience to be sitting back a few feet from my desk with a controller, or my wireless mouse and keyboard upon my lap-table. I personally use HDR 400 true black over the HDR 1000 option because it truly, in my opinion of course, looks insanely better, darker, significant and more atmospheric this was especially true in the modern warfare 2 campaign.Overall I'm greatly enjoying this display, I hope it lasts me a very long time as I baby it about as much as someone could possibly recommend babying an OLED. I personally use brave browser with the darkreader extension, use windows dark theme, a Screensaver after 2 minutes of not being at my desk, I hide my Taskbar, and I make sure that in any games there's no static red anywhere. I absolutely love that after four hours of use on this panel, when shut off it'll do an automatic pixel refresh. Now that doesn't mean this panel is susceptible to any burn-in whatsoever, it is an oled panel after all..but with a lot of TLC and awareness of what you have on your display, the likeliness of it burning in is about as likely as a meteor striking your house and even if SOMEHOW you do everything I recommend and it still burns in, well Dell has your back with a three year warranty. Just make sure you register it on their website when you get the display. However, and I cannot stress this enough whatsoever, this display, much like any oled display, is probably not the ideal choice if you're somebody who works from home and sits infront of their computer for an asinine amount of time. This is pretty much ideal for gamers who game for long periods of time where stuff is happening on the screen constantly.Again though, Im loving this display, it has been nothing short of a game changer for me and leaves me excited for the future of oled monitors. I'm in no rush to upgrade my pc to a 4090 an 13900k to game in 4k 120fps, and as an owner of both a 4k oled and now this, there really isn't that HARDCORE of a noticeable difference imo and this is perfect for my current pc specs. Couldn't be happier, couldn't rate this higher, trust me you're going to want this badboy when it comes back and isn't being scalped for 1600.

Upgraded from a 5 year old Acer 34 inch, and holy cow I didn't realize what I was missing. The colors, brightness, and smoothness of this monitor are absolutely phenomenal. I do a lot of sim racing and FPS games where a high refresh rate and good response speeds are important. This monitor absolutely delivers on those fronts. I also use my display practically all day every day for work, and this monitor is fantastic to work on. You may want to turn the brightness down a bit to avoid eye strain, but I've had no issues in several weeks of use.I was a little worried about the glossy panel, but so far glare and reflections haven't been a problem at all. The cable management in the back of the monitor is quite nice in my opinion, and I love having a few extra USB ports to work with. I'm also fond of the configurable lighting. Mine has a wall right behind it, so gives a little bit of ambience when it's dark.I have only two minor complaints, and these have been mentioned in other reviews:- Fan noiseIt's minor. Most of the time if you're doing anything on the machine - especially gaming - you're not going to hear it. It is there, but it's very faint. Sometimes mine does this annoying thing where one of the fans spins up and down, up and down for a few minutes. That makes it was more noticeable, but over time I've gotten used to it. It's a minor downside for all the positives that this display brings.- OLED Panel Refresh warningA message pops up every 4 hours of use and asks you to do a pixel refresh now or allow it to do so when the monitor goes on standby. For the price of this thing, most people are probably going to want to follow this routine to ensure the panel lasts as long as possible. I'm a little afraid to just turn it off for fear I won't take care of the panel properly. However, this notification can be *very* annoying if it pops up in the middle of a critical point in your game! This is easily the most annoying thing about the monitor, but as with the fan noise - over time I've gotten used to it, and I'm not worried about it being manageable over time. If you turn this off, the panel will still do the pixel refresh automatically when the monitor sleeps every 4 hours of use.Overall an amazing display. Mine arrived quickly and without a single dead pixel. My jaw literally dropped when it fired it up the first time, and it dropped again during my first gaming session. If you can deal with some of the downsides of an OLED display, this monitor is very much worth a look. I love mine!