THIS is the best monitor. - Alienware AW2725DF

[@baset444]

Don’t mind me. Doing the thing where I buy a very expensive monitor and then validate my purchase by watching reviews while it ships out.

[@AppySaid]

I feel attacked

[@Baneslayer]

Same bro

[@todamoonjoey]

relatable af

[@mexcellent227]

How do you like it?

[@AppySaid]

@@todamoonjoey I never got it. I currently have AW2723DF. I love it. I wanted to upgrade, but Dell were being douchebags when I discovered a crack on my side-panel. So they don't want to exchange or repair/return my current one. I also won't be going with a Dell monitor anymore since this whole debacle. I'd rather buy from a company like AOC that has excellent customer service.

[@mrothird]

That Microsoft account lock thing has been the bane of my existence in IT for a few years now. Our Active Directory account can get locked out at the "Azure" level, but not the Active Directory level, and there is NOTHING we can do as IT.

[@NecroMorrius]

IT Systems Manager here. That doesn’t make a lot of sense if you’re using a hybrid infrastructure with on prem DCs and Azure. It’ll only lock out an the AAD/Entra level if it trips conditional access for risky sign ins or someone manually blocks it from sign in (which happens anyway if it gets blocked in on prem and syncs to Entra). I like a problem though, I can try and help if you can explain what happens. All that’s happening in this video is Linus types the wrong password too many times lol

[@farish.515]

I mean in the video Linus said it locked him out after inputting the wrong password once

[@Wobble2007]

So glad I don't have to deal with all that, I have a custom Windows 8.1 enterprise pro on my main gaming rig, it isn't bare metal like a console OS, but it's a whole lot closer, it cuts the memory footprint down by 90%, increases frame-times (latency) by a massive margin, has much better minimum frames, and average FPS is 15-30% higher, I also use a remote terminal from a home server with 384Gb of RAM and a RAM-Drive over 100 GB fibre for super low latency internet browsing, I never have to worry about malware, spyware, virus's on my gaming rig, and internet browsing doesn't eat up all my RAM, no memory leaking either which is nice.

[@random_n]

@@NecroMorrius Don't forget someone using the "No, it's not me" response from Authenticator can cause an instant lockout or elevation to high risk state, depending on the tenant settings. It's all much more inscrutable for personal Microsoft Accounts though, which is the more probable account type to have a Game Pass subscription.

[@lucastahl]

@@Wobble2007 Your Windows 8.1 is also an unpatched security disaster since the support ended a year ago.

[@BBROPHOTO]

This is what I've always wanted. I'm a creative professional, but also like to game! It's really annoying that companies just haven't made good colour accurate monitors with high refresh rates until now. It was always a compromise, so this is awesome to see :D

[@AemilianaRosewood]

Is the black not being perfectly black a problem for your work?

[@BBROPHOTO]

@@AemilianaRosewood Funnily enough the work I do 80% of the time would actually be potentially affected by this as I'm a deep sky astrophotographer, so a lot of the imagery has deep black areas. That said, for basically all the other content I work on, it's likely not a problem in the real world. It would be interesting to see though! As time goes on, I just hope high refresh rate + creative professional specs just become one.

[@scarecrow5848]

​@@BBROPHOTO They probably will, especially considering display manufacturers are trying to lean into one "ultimate" display, where it has the upside of every panel technology without any of the downsides (basically OLED but without the burn in) which is super exciting.

[@ReivecS]

@@AemilianaRosewood The black issue is only an issue if there is light reflecting off the display. A darker room will fix that.

[@CryoStrider]

@@scarecrow5848 Wouldn't that just be microLED?

[@watercannonscollaboration2281]

6:50 Linus if it makes you feel any better, the latest Windows 10 1-9-2024 Security update breaks on a lot of computers because it requires a larger recovery partition, which by default on Windows is ~500MB. The workaround is to run a bunch of commands to resize it because MS’s built-in partition disks doesn’t allow you to move the start of a partition

[@zeruty]

Those commands you run are using MS' built-in partition tools. Just not the gui tools.

[@selohcin]

How can anyone recommend using Windows when it's so obviously broken? I've had it with Microsoft's incompetence.

[@josh8106]

I already know this is going to be a huge headache for me at work

[@chibicitiberiu]

Something I find really annoying about the recovery partition is that they put it at the end of the drive. Every time I had to upgrade someone's SSD (or increase the disk size inside a VM), I had to type some magic commands to deal with that stupid partition. If the recovery partition was first and the system partition second, I would only need to resize the system partition when swapping the drives, which can be done with the partition manager built into Windows.

[@mbc07]

@@chibicitiberiu the recovery partition used to go before the OS partition during the Windows 8 days, but MS changed the behavior on Windows 10 to the current one, so it can be grown easier (if required). Windows will simply shrink the OS partition and create a bigger recovery partition at the end whenever necessary, if it were before the OS partition, you'd be screwed...

[@Rickyp0123]

As someone who recently downloaded Halo and had to go through all the troubleshooting to login which finally culminated in deleting gibberish from the credential manager, it's so validating to see Linus go through it

[@Rickyp0123]

@@GH0STST4RSCR34M not sure since I haven’t used that (I’m not a huge gamer tbh) but it’s preeeeetty damn janky. I mean I didn’t even know there was a windows credential manager before this! Had to get into the weeds.

[@lvl5monk297]

My problems using the MS account while playing halo has made me swear off ever playing another Microsoft account requiring game or software

[@davidritson3143]

Just got mine yesterday. I can't physically explain how insane this monitor is...even coming from a previous 360hz IPS Panel. It's absolutely mind boggling how fast and beautiful this display is. 10/10 for this review.

[@NewKid_]

i have a 360 hertz ips i’m boutta buy this one did you have 1080 or 1400p ips

[@Iamollie]

Does it work on console

[@Tectosaurus]

@@Iamollie Yes

[@ricardonacif5426]

Bought mine today. Will arrive in a month. Excited.

[@andysPARK]

What's it like for games that pay less than 360fps? Still with it?

[@no1noone34]

Could some of your cameramen make a video about the colour space naming themes and how they are measured? Nice always to get the stats, but I don't personally understand the gamut space. Thanks!

[@RyTrapp0]

Yup, I'd definitely be into this - maybe a series of videos breaking down different standards they cover in product testing once Labs is past the "getting started" phase. I understand a lot of them but definitely not all of them, and the color accuracy stuff is one I'm clueless about for sure lol.

[@guillermojperea6355]

TechQuickie video idea

[@codycast]

There are 1000 videos on KZbin and articles on the web about this. Expand your horizons my guy. Doesn’t have to be this dude.

[@Avruthlelbh]

@@codycast They were simply giving a video suggestion. Chill out, my guy.

[@b.a.thomas6204]

9:21 is the sound of me being convinced I should buy this monitor.

[@danye9677]

Fuck it im getting one

[@Boenkeroep]

Wtf i was literaly 3sec before the sound when i clicked the timestamp i literaly didnt skip any paw or word… imagine that 😂

[@usermnm1104]

@@danye9677just ordered one 😭

[@OutsideDuhBox]

I have been chasing CRT motion since I was a young lad...it is funny it has taken this long just to get close to it.

[@Thornskade]

It's unfortunate I don't know the difference. When I had CRT monitors, I wasn't allowed to play shooters

[@GarrettTobyC13]

Crt is like 1-2 ms.. if i am mathing correctly 0.03 is less than 1.

[@OutsideDuhBox]

@@GarrettTobyC13 i believe that's pixel respsonse time...the latency on crt is what we are chasing..

[@verttisyrjala2897]

@@OutsideDuhBoxYou mean motion clarity? Motion clarity is where CRT is the best.

[@estheticdesigns]

The 34" ultrawide is my perfect. I have my basement split into half projector theater room the other half of the room is my pc gaming desk/racing simulator rig. I have amber rope lighting framing out the ceiling of the projector side and im quite pleased how the screen on the DW3423DWF mutes the reflections from it. I was worried it being glossy but its done well.

[@papihansgamingtv]

Bought mine 3 days ago and had to return it due to micro scratches.. yours doesn't have any?

[@Just_a_commenter]

A 3 year no burn-in warranty? ...Well, OK then, colour me interested. I like to upgrade my gear every 3 or so years, so knowing I've got a warranty to protect against my biggest concern with OLED for 3 years is rather appealing... I'm not familiar with most OLED warranties, but that seems pretty decent.

[@sven957]

you guys are fine with 1000$+ monitors only lasting a bit more than 3 years if youre lucky? lol

[@doce3609]

@@sven957If you're lucky?!?! If there is a 3 year guarantee I would guess that they last for longer than that so that Alienware doesn't have to replace all of them in 3 years

[@lbgstzockt8493]

I dont think burn in is nearly as big a problem as people make it out to be. Phones have had much brighter OLEDs with almost exclusively static content for years, yet we almost never hear about burn-in being an issue at all.

[@Just_a_commenter]

@@sven957 It depends on the product and use case. I have a triple monitor setup and I'm solely eyeing up this monitor tech to replace my primary monitor, but I'm still gonna keep my other 2 newer ones. Hell, one of my 3 monitors is a refurbished 120hz TN panel I never bothered to replace because it's a secondary monitor. I use my computer for creating stuff, so having an extremely colour accurate primary monitor would be awesome and it's made even better with how good the gaming performance is. Personally, I am open to spending more and getting incredible stuff which is guaranteed to work for 3 or so years while still having the option to use it thereafter. OLED has shortcomings, hence why I have waited for the panel tech to mature, but now may be the time that I choose to get in on it.

[@rockyrocker23]

mine had burn in after 6 months from non ultrawide content, have doubts about warranty but who knows

[@nukert658]

2023 in my mind is the first year since we tossed CRT to the side that we FINALLY have monitors that are comparable in motion clarity. Up until now I always thought CRT was superior in every way except foot print. I am currently gaming on a 55" s95c and it is FAR from perfect for use as a monitor but I cannot go back to anything not oled. I am 100% buying an oled monitor either this year or next... whenever I can get either a 1440p 480hz QD or potentially the 240hz 4k that can do 1080p 480hz (tho I am sad its w oled and not 1440p for the 480hz mode)

[@PotentialEnder]

This may be my next display. But not for a few years when the price comes down. I really like the idea of a great gaming monitor but also has really accurate colors. It's always a pain to try and calibrate them to get them as close as possible with photos that I want to print.

[@KryssN1]

Probably can get it the next Black Friday for 600-700$ of next year when new models comes out. So it´s coming, the monitor revolution, but GPU cannot keep up.

[@Avruthlelbh]

If you plan on waiting a few years, then whatever's new will probably be better for cheaper by then. Screen quality only goes up, and screen cost only goes down. Hell, CES 2024 had shown the first QDEL display, and if it can hit comparable brightness/fps, then it'd EASILY be the best display type by a long shot. Given a year or two, it could completely replace LCD, WOLED, and QD-OLED.

[@incription]

@@KryssN1the monitor is already $799

[@Danny_The_Dino]

@@incriptionwhere is it $799?? Would love to buy immediately

[@ruikie5136]

gotta wait for the rtx 5000 series to use it to its full potential ☠️

[@Nastalas]

With wqhd no this is possible today

[@ERZAY2]

As someone who bought an oled monitor let me say the only thing you run the risk of missing out on is a better deal. If you’re already on a 1440p monitor this is going to just be better at any fps. Enjoy it now and enjoy it more later

[@virolex6961]

Skull emoji

[@Paneka_]

200+ fps really is more of a CPU thing

[@rajshah940]

You might need rtx 5000 and amd 15700x3d or something 😂😂

[@WarMachinne]

Tip for next time Linus, you can see your accuracy in Halo by going to the scoreboard tab after the match and arrowing over a few pages.

[@AK90]

This monitor is so good it makes Linus Sebastian good at games! - Alienware marketing team, probably .

[@mikeo609]

You can see your accuracy in any mode. You have to scroll the top menu to the right to where it says scoreboard and then scroll through the different stat pages.

[@tswan137]

Thank you lol. I was sitting there like... "I can literally see the option... just go to the right twice bro"

[@ekognaG]

Attention to those in charge of sound on this video. This video is making my subwoofers go crazy. Every slight movement Linus makes, every "pop" sound coming from Linus' voice, and every thump of the table is coming though. Hoping this is a one off. But please look into this for future videos.

[@kiwee4577]

1440p is the best resolution period imo. it's sharp enough for me to really appreciate the detail of an image, video, game environment, or even a 3d render, but not too demanding for the graphics card that it start to hurt your productivity

[@Shadowsmoke11]

But 1440p is so ugly compared to 4K resolution. And the jump from 240hz to 360hz is not that massive.

[@gregm1855]

@@Shadowsmoke11Depends on the screen size. At 27 it’s minimal. Starting at 32 and up 4k becomes better.

[@rjsmith2007]

I'd take a retina 1440p so 2880p. 2x as sharp, but everything is the same scale.

[@cyjanek7818]

​@@gregm1855its easily noticable at 27 inch, text is sharper but any photo video is very different on those screens. You can see feathers on birds etc much better

[@willdemonn]

I bought this monitor after watching this. Pretty expensive but I’m amazed with it. In my room I never notice that violet color because it’s usually dark. I’m waiting on my new pc to come but it has been amazing so far running it with the PS5.

[@jteauu]

Seriously considering it, currently running a 4k 60hz LG on the ps5 but want to upgrade

[@zakfein3694]

Hi, some people reported intense eye strain using this monitor. Is there any way the labs team maybe can run some tests like a spectrum analysis to get to the bottom of this. Or maybe test the same monitor with different people. Symptoms have been reported after just a few hours of usage.

[@juanblanco7898]

You can see the spectral distribution at TFT Central. Doesn't look alarming. Nothing special vs most other displays. On the contrary, it's remarkably even. I have no idea what may be causing that issue and that worries me a lot.

[@PharaohofKemet]

0:46 is the reason why I won’t buy one. Looks like they still have not fixed that glossy coating issue to where the coating was super sensitive and came off easy. I got the 34DW and it’s soooooo frustrating to clean. Also look at the right of the screen at 3:15

[@hippie_4762]

Can you elaborate a bit, what do you mean it "came off easy"

[@PharaohofKemet]

@@hippie_4762 just google search Alienware aw3423dw anti glare coating defect

[@PharaohofKemet]

@@hippie_4762 look up Alienware screen scratches on google

[@brick_ballistics]

Did he lay the screen flat on the table? What is the world coming to? Linus.... we don't deserve this 😭

[@anarchangel7]

Kinda wish there was a 27" 4k one. Best of both. I don't want a 32 and the increased ppi would be amazing.

[@nashwalker7]

me too man. they wont do it for sometime

[@dreistheman7797]

Same, so I can use it for my mac and gaming

[@particle_wave7614]

get the 32 and push it further away from you lol

[@selohcin]

Right there with you guys! 32" is too large for my eyes. My ideal screen size would be 24", but I know that won't happen, so 27" is a reasonable compromise.

[@wahahah]

32 is so you can take advantage of the resolutions workspace, but I agree. Though I use an ultra wide

[@TheRasmusdc]

the text fringing has always been a deal breaker for me. i know the sponsered one was talking it "down" but it is sponsered, i sat with the Alienware 27" previous OLED MLA, and it was unusable for me for desktop work, it was like the old Chrome 4:2:0 days, that bad, and i KNOW it is windows handling of the subpixel layout, but i don´t care, i have to live with it.

[@Acepilot8Gaming]

Seing Linus be as good as he is with no sounds gives me confidence that I don't actually suck at shooter games but rather everyone else is just using better settings

[@skulleater4]

That's probably not it though, sorry XD

[@Acepilot8Gaming]

@@skulleater4 I meeeean...I was joking 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@shawalfida6357]

Been using this monitor for 2 weeks now, It's frikkin amazing, A very well thoughtful upgrade from my Asus VG27AQL1A Linus messed up the unboxing tho, the instructions were pretty clear, Remove the stand, Insert to the back, And lift the monitor out of the box, Put it on the table Then remove the protective panel of the screen You don't want to scratch your monitor on the table Anyway, the best thing is definitely motion clarity and response time which is the BIGGEST update. HDR and image quality depends on games

[@andysPARK]

What's it like on lower fps games, still worth it?

[@shawalfida6357]

@andysPARK yeah, it runs great with my ps5 at 60fps + VRR, no issues. Lower fps games usually are story / narrative driven, hence the visuals usually are a step above competitive games. Add with response time which is 3x faster than LEDs , it's an amazing experience

[@ormancadam6453]

I bought this mainly for the OLED's inky blacks and excellent contrast, not the 340Hz-144Hz is enough for me. However, I found that when the contrast is too high with vivid colors and deep blacks, it strains my eyes and visibility suffers. I had to lower the saturation and contrast, and now it looks more like an IPS panel. For me, it doesn't feel worth the money. Only a few games, like Batman with its darker visuals, really benefit from it.

[@bbqR0ADK1LL]

I just upgraded my TV to a LG G3 last year & OLED is amazing. I'm still waiting for a good reason to upgrade my Acer Predator 27" 165Hz computer monitor though. I don't play FPS so I don't know if I care about super high framerates but I do love inky blacks. I want good contrast at relatively low brightness. This tech looks pretty close to being ready but as long as screen-burn is still an issue that has to be actively managed, I don't think it's worth pulling the trigger yet.

[@TheUltimateBlooper]

Predator 27" XB271HU owner here. After 8.5 years of flawless service... mine finally died the other day... So I'm looking at these Samsung QD-OLED v3 panels as an upgrade 👍

[@korvusfilms1]

exactly, as long as burn in is an issue, there's no point. A desktop will always have several static elements that can cause burn in

[@f1watcher445]

I am ordering one of these tomorrow. ALIENWARE 32 4K QD-OLED GAMING MONITOR - AW3225QF or ALIENWARE 27 360HZ QD-OLED GAMING MONITOR - AW2725DF Haven't decided which one yet. I'll mainly use it to play MW3 with my 4090/7800x3d. At 4k I should be able to get around 170 fps...roughly. Going of what others have got with the same cpu/gpu combo. At 1440p I get about 270 fps consistently on my current monitor; which is a Samsung 32" Odyssey G7 at 240Hz; 1000R Curved. It's a great monitor that I've had for 3 years now. So kinda leaning towards the AW3225QF as it's similar to my current monitor. But I'm not sure I want to take the hit on fps?? Now I'm not playing in $20k tournaments or anything...just an old guy trying to compete with the sweats : ) What do you guys think? If you were me would you go with the 27" , 1440P @ 360Hz and 270 fps; or the 32", 4K @ 240Hz at around 170fps ?? This is my gaming pc in my office....so I only use this the game. I won't use the monitor for anything else.

[@davey5361]

i think a lot of competitive fps gamers play on 1440 240hz and 24" is the sweetspot for comp

[@FBGDemannu]

If you get 170FPS in 4K go for that. For the better image, unless you want to be eSports competitive then 1440p 270. Also depends on your future computer upgrades, would you be able to maintain 4K or would 1440p be better future proofing.

[@dariusz.9119]

27" is the perfect size for my use and desk. Unfortunately instead of 360Hz or even 240Hz I need/prefer/use 4K.

[@kanguin23]

Ironic im watching this while working and I'm in credential manager hell trying to fix a onedrive issue. I feel your pain Linus.

[@dil6969]

While OLED tech has come a long way, I really want to see more progress in the mini-LED monitor market. I hate the thought of a $900 monitor becoming borderline unusable in 3 years due to burn-in and general panel degradation. Obviously it's not a big issue with gaming or movie watching, but my PC does it all and that makes OLED not viable as static elements will burn-in to the display over time and no doubt it will lose brightness in an attempt to maintain panel uniformity.

[@Larkinzzz]

This! Just give me a 120hz 4K 27" mini-led display with 2048 dimming zones or whatever. It's the best compromise for gaming and productivity work.

[@Mike-qu6fp]

MicroLED is the future, each pixel is its own LED.

[@chriswho12345]

in 3 years microLED will come out with 1st gen so i am okay with oled. miniLED isn't mature since we can't even have tiny metallic self-emitting diodes let alone miniature ones unless they're a special organic type that can be liquid and printed

[@GAG091186]

I may be a bit of a nitpick, but the purple tint that's shown on this QD-OLED panel is a bit of a turn-off for me. The 3 year burn-in warranty though, holy cow. Maybe the purple tint thing with the QD-OLED panels can be improved upon on later generations of the QD-OLED technology? Anyway, there's the upcoming LG 27" 1440p 480hz WOLED panel to look forward to, but can it match the 3 year burn-in warranty of this panel?

[@bmo_preme9507]

Best Buy has 3+ years of geek squad warranty on lg oleds. Speaking from experience

[@gregm1855]

@@bmo_preme9507The down side is that’s an additional cost. Not saying it might not be worth it but it is an extra VS dell having 3 years at the retail price.

[@nubz4evva]

Like linus said, it's a QD-OLED panel quirk. And only really visible if u shine a bright light at it. If it's on or off in a semi-dark spot (as in no direct light on it) you would not notice it

[@cl4ster17]

Looks like Dell still uses the "protective" foam on the panel that actually scratches it.

[@maegnificant]

Really??? What is wrong with them

[@dinospumoni8255]

Unbelievable... I specifically came to this video to look for what material they were using this time and it's the same as the DW/DWF.

[@Cathode_Days]

I couldn't believe it either. I'll be getting the asus

[@dinospumoni8255]

There's already multiple reports I've seen where the screen arrives all scratched up, same as the old models.

[@n646n]

They finally stopped using it lmao

[@fug33]

tnx for muting the background music - much better volume level then in videos before

[@gohanpcgamer]

The last Alienware OLED models had a HDMI 2.0 port and could only do 10bit color at 60hz and 100hz through DP and now these new models don't even have DP 2.1 to drive this monitor at its full spec.

[@hopoff9968]

That's only a problem for the 4k model. Theres one from MSI coming later this year that can run at its full spec at 10 bit with hdmi 2.1, it falls just under the 48 gbps limit. The Dell has limited bandwidth hdmi 2.1, so you have to use DSC.

[@mannnnel]

​@@hopoff99681440p at 360Hz without dsc?

[@riba2233]

Why would they when they have dp1.4 that can drive it up to full spec.

[@DropIet]

that purple tint is honestly really pretty ngl

[@BenjaminRodriguezReyes]

In Halo Infinite, on the results screen, just press E twice or click where it says Scoreboard at the top to see all your stats.

[@jumperdynamix8808]

Did you use the default "Creator Mode" with 2.2 Gamma for the color measurements or the Standard on the 27" ? And when you check for SDR color accuracy do you set the gamut from DCI-P3 to sRGB or were the tests done for SDR with DCI-P3 gamut ?

[@juanblanco7898]

This! I don't know how and why would you not specify that. The results are basically meaningless out of context. No EOTF measurements as well...

[@tomazzaman]

I with it was a 4k at 27". Retina displays spoiled me.

[@alanandfriends-s2o]

When they have an ultrawide... That's when I will look into a second mortgage.

[@MaavBR]

Pretty sure they’re doing an AW3425DW/DWF for the ultrawide refresh

[@alanandfriends-s2o]

@@MaavBR hnnng

[@MarmaladeMaki]

Aren’t the asus one and the g9 oled exactly that?

[@MaavBR]

@@MarmaladeMaki No, they aren’t using second gen QD-OLED panels… yet

[@alanandfriends-s2o]

@@MarmaladeMaki I'm not clear on if they are using this latest panel or the last gen one.

[@jasonwilliammerrill]

"...not going to effect you in your moms dimly lit basement" - Wasn't expecting to spit my coffee in a tech review

[@Deltatwo3]

I just bought this monitor and it will be here in a week.... To say I'm excited is an understatement.

[@Ratbane]

Let me know how you like it when it arrives! I’m thinking of getting it

[@BornInArona]

Feedback please

[@Deltatwo3]

@@BornInArona when it gets here I'll let y'all know I think it's supposed to be here on the 23rd.

[@rickyonthetrack]

@@Deltatwo3 update ??? how is it?

[@Deltatwo3]

Worth it. It's amazing.

[@Patrick-s6c7h]

Hey Linus, I work as an Photographer and would love to see some EIZO Benq comperisons or in depth review of those kind of Professional Monitors.

[@RabeccaPrimeau]

would this not be recommended for a photo video editing monitor / music production using pro tools software for music?

[@greengiant912]

I feel your frustration Linus, I just upgraded my computer and installed windows 11. Microsoft is forcing you to sign in with an account its so stupid. I don't want any cloud stuff on my desktop PC. All my Apple devices signing into your Apple ID is optional (They don't make it super apparent but they do allow you to skip signing in). This should be illegal, if someone doesn't want to sign in they shouldn't have too.

[@oneblacksun]

It'd be great to see them test HDR content and movies on this display, instead of just games and how smooth it is.

[@Vlad-vk3mm]

I want a comparison vs Apple Display XDR and brightness levels on HDR and SDR. 250nits seems to low.

[@yunodiewtf]

Hey Linus, how do you play with that mouse at all? I mean surely you can't even point with it STRAIGHT

[@ExQRx]

So Linus, you're saying that you play better on this monitor because of the 360hz motion clarity, but at the same time you don't show fps counter? You really get 360 fps in halo infinite in this clip? If not then this is some bullshit marketing video. The motion clarity with 240 fps or lower would be the same on this and other 240hz oled monitors.

[@David-qs4ih]

It's bullshit but not for that reason. Halo added aim assist to mouse and keyboard and he wasn't aware of it.

[@MyGUNZ123]

Brokies making excuses 360hz is 👑

[@djole02]

Removing the protective cover and laying it down on that hardwood table made my blood boil for some reason 😅

[@Anxeas1]

I am playing singleplayer games but also fps games lile the finals and apex. What should i buy? The 32 inch 4k oder 27 inch 2k version. Any advice?

[@36Turok]

Depends, but probably the 4K 32" 240hz would be better for solo gaming.

[@I_SuperHiro_I]

Depends what GPU CPU

[@siiNke]

Should i buy this now or wait for something else until end of the year?

[@california3527]

Ive got AW2723DF and I love it. Also even the box is AWESOME!

[@Raynoxfps]

pull up a blackscreen and you will start to hate it, the backlight bleeding is insanely bad on this monitor

[@osmium_fps6082]

yeah it's crazy @@Raynoxfps

[@JJJJ-vn1ix]

Should have waited and got the QF

[@salimpalim]

@@RaynoxfpsWell yeah you’re not wrong, but in a real use case scenario you don’t really notice it. I have two of these monitors and I was never really affected by it, bc you very rarely are actually looking at a plain black screen.

[@california3527]

@@Raynoxfps Not in my unit :) BTW I watch movies on CX3 oled.

[@RC-1290]

7:40 That's just a recent issue. Microsoft logins have been getting really annoying. To be fair, there's constant attack on them, but their solution of: "just reset your password", is bad, because a) The password wasn't compromised b) Now you need to update your password daily. The only real work around is to wait a few minutes and try again. It's disgusting.

[@emphy369]

Do these monitors disconnect when turning them off, or do they stay connected? (It's a displayport design flaw that has been a major issue for the last 15 years or so) I need to leave my computer on most of the time, and if the screen "disconnects", some software etc. crashes or outright can't start in an automated fashion due to the operating system not seeing anywhere to draw the application. Obviously leaving and OLED on 24/7 for years just so stuff doesn't crash wouod be... pretty bad for burn-in :P

[@Eagle3302PL]

Actually having an oled plugged in all the time is the recommended way to use it. When it's on standby it runs various pixel refresh jobs to prevent burnin.

[@deanderlp6892]

Yes! I waited for this review after recognition of both alien wäre monitors in your former review to Samsungs QD OLED Review! 😄

[@lmperioz]

Wish they would make a 27" OLED monitor that isn't 360hz so I can actually afford it, even last year's 240hz option is still $900 here in UK. If they made it QHD 120hz / 4K 60hz at $600 I'd buy it in a heartbeat

[@Frozoken]

wait for the new generation to release before complaining about the previous ones price

[@nttinvis]

It doesnt cost them anything to make it higher refresh

[@dvlx8453]

would aleast have to wait a couple of years for oled to drop to 500$ price point

[@nttinvis]

@dvlx8453 yea probably but if gets to even $700, thats not bad

[@lmperioz]

@@Frozoken Alienware's Ultrawide is often under $700, but the much smaller 27" is way more expensive. Really doesn't make sense

[@gikrey]

glad we are finally getting companies to make high refresh monitors at a resolution that current gpus can actually use those refresh rates

[@nathanaelniklaus2981]

Thank you for covering these, but honestly - 4k 240 Hz with bigger real estate or 27 inch 1440p with 360 hz?

[@kunimitsune177]

Honestly 4k 144hz even 'cause most games don't run that well even on top end hardware and I can't tell the difference after 144hz anyway 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@EbolaBearr]

@@kunimitsune177 They've done testing on that stuff in the past iirc, even if you're game is running at 60fps, there is still a benefit to having a higher refresh rate, and vice versa if you're running at a higher fps than your refresh rate. More is always gunna be better it just depends if its worth it for you personally, like if you were a streamer, a pro or just have the money to burn stuff like this is worth it, but for your average joe then it aint really necesary.

[@Bobthefeeder]

That's not one of the options for OLED panels. Lowest refresh rate is 240 for monitor size ones ​@@kunimitsune177

[@ryanhamstra49]

My setup is currently 2 27” 1440’s so I would chose the 27”, downgrade my LG gear 144 HTz to my secondary and move my cheap 60 HTz either out completely or as a 3rd if I could set that up. I dont want a larger one for gaming, I get motion sickness.

[@tabkg5802]

4K has better text and prolly overall usability due to nearly 0 fringing while this one is a much better choice for competitive gaming and shit. Honestly I think you have to see them for yourself before making a choice

[@BBROPHOTO]

10:20 - you have to go to scoreboard at the top and then cycle through the various stats

[@The_0ne504]

0:45 While I'm sure it's a great display, the fact that it has raised blacks INSIDE THE BOX is a deal breaker for me. I want black, not purple.

[@Shineinpoverty]

the screen literally looked violet turned off. I wonder if it is the camera doing it or the way it actaully looks in real life

[@walterwhite2148]

I don't understand leaving out a 3.5 mm jack for those of us wanting to hook up a PC and 2 consoles, especially to the 32" 4k model

[@Tomiply]

Imagine not using wireless headphones in 2024. I feel like I play so much better without a cable in the way. I've actually lost several kills because of the cable moving around at bad moments, so I can't go back personally.

[@keonxd8918]

Bro, those 3.5mm jacks that come with the monitors are terrible. Even the PS5 controller's 3.5mm headphone jack sounds better

[@CNGTunes]

Is this the tech referred to by Linus in a recent WAN show that he said he hadn’t seen something that will make as big of a difference to your ability to aim and make headshots etc?

[@astro_che]

I would also like to know, he mentioned versing plouf though in the WAN segment

[@Kringlord97]

Seeing Linus not suck at Halo Infinite is probably the best promotional material for this monitor.

[@kenfrmcape2355]

I have the same monitor. Love it. So smooth and clear.

[@rygrex]

Still waiting for some new Mini LED monitors. Would love a 27” with like 2k dimming zones

[@nttinvis]

Why? Just get oled?

[@nttinvis]

@@baronvonslambert response times HDR

[@noidsuper]

@@baronvonslambertVery much not indistinguishable either in response times, contrast or haloing. You are referring to microled. Mini LED is good, great even, but it is no OLED. Its main advantages are durability and brightness, but the ghosting and haloing can be dealbreakers for some.

[@verttisyrjala2897]

@@baronvonslambertIts the closest thing but there are differences. But the mini-leds get very bright, which is something oleds cant achieve.

[@Anti3D-0]

MiniLED is closer to an LCD than it is to OLED

[@andysPARK]

Question: what was the fps on that last arena type game you were playing? The 360hz still helped a lot even with

[@giff74]

THIS! I've been waiting for OLED to mature into a great FPS gaming monitor. It's already listed on their website, someone hide my wallet please!!!!!

[@Tomiply]

I mean, there were great 1440p/240Hz OLEDs last year. It's not like 240Hz is bad for FPS games. I'm personally fine with 144Hz, but more is obviously better.

[@zurnar1000]

My wallet was horribly assaulted today

[@giff74]

@@zurnar1000 hopefully you and your wallet feel better when you’re basking in the glow of your new OLED!!

[@clawson32104]

They got my money earlier today. I just couldn’t resist

[@verttisyrjala2897]

@@TomiplyMatte coating/woled. It needed improvements, and now we have it.

[@JJW410]

No joke, the best advert for this monitor is making Linus good at videogames. I'm sold.

[@ryanhamstra49]

This is cool and all but you can get this one at 165 HTz for $360??? Holy crap that’s a good price!! Same color accuracy and everything for under $500? And the 280 HTz is only $600….

[@SKYzLxmit]

not exactly the specs change up when choosing a different option... LOL

[@HUSTLEONLY-kz5bf]

That‘s not a qd oled monitor lol

[@ellisg5623]

Those are completely different monitors look at the other options after you change one of them

[@MilanB023]

Great video,what would you choose for gaming and image quality and sharpening, 4k ips or 2k oled?

[@iaamnew2060]

Every week there is a new best monitor Guess it pays well to say that

[@hiphop_preacher]

Just bought this monitor and its a dream

[@cadenchurchill4296]

"QHD? Sounds like 4K for poor people" 😂

[@noperider1234]

'n youre rich ?

[@cadenchurchill4296]

@@noperider1234 I wish, I just thought the line was funny 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@noperider1234]

Ah okay, you meant IT in a funny way, my fault !

[@cadenchurchill4296]

@@noperider1234 All good, I probably could have made that more clear 😊

[@noperider1234]

@@cadenchurchill4296 naah,that one was clear on my Side,bec. When you read 10 comments Like this per day,usually 9/10 are exactly meant,as they we're wrote. Just my Bad Sight in Things,Not your fault at all

[@Josh-ik1jy]

You got like 200 employees and still linking outdated stuff in the description. GJ

[@mark601]

I'd trade 360Hz for HDR1000 any day. Otherwise amazing monitor!

[@KryssN1]

Except it can actually do 1000 nits at 1%, 2% and 4% window for HDR highlights, 10% window is about 600 nits. They got instead certification for HDR 400 True Black for better color accurcy and save on cost I think.

[@mark601]

@@KryssN1 cool. Makes sense, but as they say on this channel. If it's HDR600 it's barely HDR, 400.. it's not 😃

[@guidochiusolo5197]

I was very taken with these new monitors, but I don't understand why Dell includes two display ports and only one HDMI. It's crazy, also because on the 32" it returns to having the canonical two HDMIs and only one display port. I wanted to buy it, but it seems stupid to me, I'll wait for the Amazon restock of the MSI MPG 271QRX.

[@mz1929]

Just ordered the 32" this morning $1079 with chat discount

[@Dx-so7jm]

Wth is chat discout

[@mz1929]

​@@Dx-so7jm asking for a discount from sales support

[@Dx-so7jm]

@@mz1929 didn't know you could haggle lol , will try this for sure

[@jeffdev7947]

What did you ask for to get a discount?

[@aaigjr]

What's the notebook at 7:26? Is the cable sticking upwards a charging/power cable? Is the slit on the side of the screen a vent? Not a disc thingie, surely...

[@enb3810]

I really hate glossy displays, though :( Release the matte version!!

[@maegnificant]

They are not glossy I think

[@SwordTomato]

your just wrong

[@Blackstar-ti4py]

Irony?

[@blendernoob64]

I play games on my 21 inch CRT and I love that thing to freaking death. 160hz Minecraft and feels incredible. Oled seems really enticing, so maybe I’ll upgrade once prices come down a bit more and once we can do productivity on an oled for long periods of time

[@43ne]

Is this the thing Linus couldn't talk about in Wan Show the other day/week(?) when he said something about his performance improving because of some new tech he got his hands on? I was wondering if it was something as game changing as the switch from controllers to mouse and keyboard.

[@Frakkture311]

broo the way he just sat that thing down face down on the table just gave me pure anxiety my god. would it ever be nice to have so much tech on hand that you can just man handle a 1000 dollar monitor like that sheeeesh

[@notenot77]

At first on emotion made an order but then canceled. I will wait for more tests and reviews of this model and other monitors. I returned the LG Oled because of the terrible text and very pale picture. Perhaps the quality of text will save only 4K resolution. About the video - on this channel always such reviews, or is it not a review but an emotional message (buy this monitor) ?

[@thedumbstuff4170]

I use a LG C2 42". I struggle to find complaints. Depends on your level of gamerhead you are though. I wouldn't trade this size for 360hz any day of the week.

[@JiajuChen]

Just gonna wait a little bit for the review and buy the 32inch 4k oled.

[@JKane_88]

I am an ultrawide monitor gamer and have been since 2014 when they were slowly becoming more popular. I play @144hz, but as I get older now in my 30's I cant help but to think how cool QD-oled is like my TV and downsizing to a 27inch with 360hz at 2k or 4k resolution. This monitor looks so damn good and I have never liked Alienware. Maybe this will be my next monitor. I'm gonna miss you ultrawide. You were so nice to me

[@dy8073]

get 2 of them

[@WingWingWeHavADinner]

If you prefer the ultra wide format. You can get the AW3423DWF which is an Alienware 34in ultrawide QD-OLED 165hz monitor for $800 new or around $600 open box.

[@diiba_]

The fact that you need to use display stream compression just to even run 360hz 1440p makes it a pointless extra cost factor to me, DSC makes alt tabbing a pain so I just run mine at 240hz and it's still plenty smooth.

[@Kerto8321]

On text fringing: Why create a subpixel layout for high end OLED panels that produces text fringing?? These tech companies have no clue what they’re doing: create a technology that fails on basic functionality such as reading text.

[@stefanmarian4273]

I'm really interested in the 32-inch monitor reviewed in your video for both gaming and work. I've understood that this monitor does not support 1440p resolution on consoles, which I find quite absurd. Could you please check if this monitor supports gaming at 1440p resolution on consoles? I'm particularly looking to play Apex Legends at 120 fps and use 4k resolution for work tasks. I prefer not to game in 4k on the console due to the significant performance drop in fps games, especially in competitive play. It's crucial for me to have the 1440p functionality for gaming. Your feedback would be incredibly helpful for making my decision. Thank you so much!

[@rodirish7787]

For those of us that have been burned by burn in in the past and therefore rule out oled gaming monitors all together, it would be nice if you had a category for best non old monitors. I am looking at the lg 38GN950-B my brother owns one but it is an old design and i want to know if there is anything non oled on the market that is better from 34 - 38 inches. All i see is reviews that compare it to oled monitors.

[@melancholyentertainment]

When they have a glossy 32” 4K QD-OLED coming out too? Hardly. I’d take a bigger, higher resolution, glossy display any day of the week. The curve is a nice bonus, too.

[@nttinvis]

Is this a matte screen

[@melancholyentertainment]

@@nttinvis Doesn’t look like it but I coulda sworn someone at CES said it was, regardless I mostly just thought I’d also mention that in favor of the 32” since it’s just one more thing that makes it perfect.

[@xblur17]

It's semi-glossy, so mostly glossy. I went with this over the 32" 4K version since that one is far too large for competitive gaming.

[@nttinvis]

@@xblur17 which qd oled 1440p 360 should i get, i want glossy

[@CVoYager]

For me ultrawide oled was mistake, not the oled part but ultra wide is giving headaches both due to how wide it is and how I need to manually mod or patch some games to make them properly ultra wide

[@particle_wave7614]

Is it just me, or were there no 2nd gen qd-oled monitors? There was 1st gen. Then 2nd gen was announced a year ago, but I never saw any products released. Now we have 3rd gen products already?

[@dwightk.7217]

I just want these specs on a 24"... PLEASE DELL

[@hirola]

I have a 7900XTX and I'm planning to upgrade to a 50 series when they come out. Should I get this one or the 4k one? While I like playing competitive games like Overwatch, I love delving into games like Cyberpunk and Alan Wake and seeing how beautiful they can look

[@ArnaldurG]

Dont think you have to upgrade

[@Mantis_Toboggan]

"Remember when gaming monitors had compromises." *Me staring at the 1440p text on the box and the Displayport 1.4 port*

[@KryssN1]

1440p is not a compromise, it’s literally enough PPI to not see any pixels when using at desk and way clearler than 1080p. 4K only makes it a little better, meanwhile 1080p to 1440p is pretty significant jump

[@Mantis_Toboggan]

@KryssN1 is wrong, it is a compromise. 4k is very noticeably better, and some monitors of the same res can have different ppi. A good 4k monitor will always look significantly better than a good 1440p monitor so yes it is a compromise and the fact that it has all these features and still only dp 1.4 is ridiculous. "We have all these features but you have to use dsc to use them!" Like no why tf would anyone want that

[@jazilzaim]

Microsoft has always had so many bugs in Windows recently. I have noticed that Windows is becoming much worse especially with an increase in bloatware. While Google and Apple are stepping up ChromeOS and macOS with a clean user interface on their OSes.