34" Alienware Curved QD-OLED Gaming Monitor $700 + Free shipping (2024)

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\nI use this and a 32-inch Samsung VA panel G7. Both are amazing. The VA is better for productivity, imo but the OLED is better for gaming. Having two cuts down on my burn in worries.","hideTimestamp":false,"timestampFormatted":"Yesterday at 04:16 PM.","isoDatetime":"2024-08-13T16:16:18-07:00","permalink":"/f/17688705-alienware-34-curved-qd-oled-gaming-monitor-aw3423dwf-700-or-less?p=172341951#post172341951","postId":172341951},"commentSectionCommentFooter":[],"commentIsHelpful":null,"commentGiveRepPopover":{"username":"lmj7373","userAvatar":"/images/avatar-150.png","headline":"Say Thanks & Give Rep!","subtext":"","authorText":"lmj7373 posted this comment. Say thanks"},"threadedReply":true},{"commentAuthor":{"avatarUrl":"/attachment/avatar/1/4/3/0/6/8/3/150x150/avatar.normal?dateline=1521846467","username":"23adrock","title":"I'll Stir fry u in my wok","joinDate":"Joined Aug 2011","postCount":625,"profileUrl":"/member.php?userid=1430683","reputationPoints":824,"dropdown":{"giveRepLabel":"Give Rep","alreadyFollowed":false,"followUrl":"/forums/register.php?action_source=Follow+User","profileUrl":"/forums/member.php?u=1430683","sendMessageUrl":"/forums/private.php?do=newpm&u=1430683"},"badges":[],"slickdealsVerified":false,"giveRepPopover":{"username":"23adrock","userAvatar":"/attachment/avatar/1/4/3/0/6/8/3/150x150/avatar.normal?dateline=1521846467","headline":"Say Thanks & Give Rep!","subtext":"","authorText":"23adrock posted this comment. Say thanks"}},"commentActions":{"postId":172342062,"replyUrl":"/forums/newreply.php?s=a49d447b4bf6c2840efc3167df03bec6&do=newreply&p=172342062","canReport":false,"commentReactions":{"reaction":{"like":{"id":25,"label":"Like","count":0},"funny":{"id":47,"label":"Funny","count":0},"helpful":{"id":50,"label":"Helpful","count":0},"notHelpful":{"id":26,"label":"Not helpful","count":9}},"form":{"endpoint":"/forums/sdpostrate_ajax.php","method":"POST","inputs":{"ajax":1,"do":"sdpostratevote","postid":172342062,"vote":0,"commentReactionId":47,"controltype":"modern","securitytoken":"","action_source":"Comment Reactions"}}},"isOldPost":false,"directReply":true,"isMod":false,"replyCount":1},"commentContent":{"htmlContent":"no built in speaker like my current X34, that sucks","hideTimestamp":false,"timestampFormatted":"Yesterday at 04:23 PM.","isoDatetime":"2024-08-13T16:23:12-07:00","permalink":"/f/17688705-alienware-34-curved-qd-oled-gaming-monitor-aw3423dwf-700-or-less?p=172342062#post172342062","postId":172342062},"commentSectionCommentFooter":[],"commentIsHelpful":false,"commentGiveRepPopover":{"username":"23adrock","userAvatar":"/attachment/avatar/1/4/3/0/6/8/3/150x150/avatar.normal?dateline=1521846467","headline":"Say Thanks & Give Rep!","subtext":"","authorText":"23adrock posted this comment. Say thanks"},"threadedReply":true},{"commentAuthor":{"avatarUrl":"/images/avatar-150.png","username":"fezzyness","title":"L5: Journeyman","joinDate":"Joined Nov 2011","postCount":549,"profileUrl":"/member.php?userid=1646914","reputationPoints":47,"dropdown":{"giveRepLabel":"Give Rep","alreadyFollowed":false,"followUrl":"/forums/register.php?action_source=Follow+User","profileUrl":"/forums/member.php?u=1646914","sendMessageUrl":"/forums/private.php?do=newpm&u=1646914"},"badges":[],"slickdealsVerified":false,"giveRepPopover":{"username":"fezzyness","userAvatar":"/images/avatar-150.png","headline":"Say Thanks & Give Rep!","subtext":"","authorText":"fezzyness posted this comment. Say thanks"}},"commentActions":{"postId":172342074,"replyUrl":"/forums/newreply.php?s=a49d447b4bf6c2840efc3167df03bec6&do=newreply&p=172342074","canReport":false,"commentReactions":{"reaction":{"like":{"id":25,"label":"Like","count":0},"funny":{"id":47,"label":"Funny","count":0},"helpful":{"id":50,"label":"Helpful","count":0},"notHelpful":{"id":26,"label":"Not helpful","count":0}},"form":{"endpoint":"/forums/sdpostrate_ajax.php","method":"POST","inputs":{"ajax":1,"do":"sdpostratevote","postid":172342074,"vote":0,"commentReactionId":47,"controltype":"modern","securitytoken":"","action_source":"Comment Reactions"}}},"isOldPost":false,"directReply":true,"isMod":false},"commentContent":{"htmlContent":"

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\nDamn I would not have noticed that and regretted it later, ty","hideTimestamp":false,"timestampFormatted":"Yesterday at 04:23 PM.","isoDatetime":"2024-08-13T16:23:25-07:00","permalink":"/f/17688705-alienware-34-curved-qd-oled-gaming-monitor-aw3423dwf-700-or-less?p=172342074#post172342074","postId":172342074},"commentSectionCommentFooter":[],"commentIsHelpful":null,"commentGiveRepPopover":{"username":"fezzyness","userAvatar":"/images/avatar-150.png","headline":"Say Thanks & Give Rep!","subtext":"","authorText":"fezzyness posted this comment. Say thanks"},"threadedReply":true},{"commentAuthor":{"avatarUrl":"/images/avatar-150.png","username":"myfiremanishuge","title":"L5: Journeyman","joinDate":"Joined Nov 2014","postCount":571,"profileUrl":"/member.php?userid=4361304","reputationPoints":70,"dropdown":{"giveRepLabel":"Give Rep","alreadyFollowed":false,"followUrl":"/forums/register.php?action_source=Follow+User","profileUrl":"/forums/member.php?u=4361304","sendMessageUrl":"/forums/private.php?do=newpm&u=4361304"},"badges":[],"slickdealsVerified":false,"giveRepPopover":{"username":"myfiremanishuge","userAvatar":"/images/avatar-150.png","headline":"Say Thanks & Give Rep!","subtext":"","authorText":"myfiremanishuge posted this comment. Say thanks"}},"commentActions":{"postId":172342125,"replyUrl":"/forums/newreply.php?s=a49d447b4bf6c2840efc3167df03bec6&do=newreply&p=172342125","canReport":false,"commentReactions":{"reaction":{"like":{"id":25,"label":"Like","count":9},"funny":{"id":47,"label":"Funny","count":0},"helpful":{"id":50,"label":"Helpful","count":0},"notHelpful":{"id":26,"label":"Not helpful","count":1}},"form":{"endpoint":"/forums/sdpostrate_ajax.php","method":"POST","inputs":{"ajax":1,"do":"sdpostratevote","postid":172342125,"vote":0,"commentReactionId":47,"controltype":"modern","securitytoken":"","action_source":"Comment Reactions"}}},"isOldPost":false,"directReply":true,"isMod":false},"commentContent":{"htmlContent":"

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\nWho & why would you use builtin monitor speakers? They're weak & tinny as he'll lol","hideTimestamp":false,"timestampFormatted":"Yesterday at 04:28 PM.","isoDatetime":"2024-08-13T16:28:20-07:00","permalink":"/f/17688705-alienware-34-curved-qd-oled-gaming-monitor-aw3423dwf-700-or-less?p=172342125#post172342125","postId":172342125},"commentSectionCommentFooter":[],"commentIsHelpful":null,"commentGiveRepPopover":{"username":"myfiremanishuge","userAvatar":"/images/avatar-150.png","headline":"Say Thanks & Give Rep!","subtext":"","authorText":"myfiremanishuge posted this comment. Say thanks"},"threadedReply":true},{"commentAuthor":{"avatarUrl":"/attachment/avatar/2/1/9/5/0/0/150x150/avatar.normal?dateline=1408574400","username":"GimmeADealMan","title":"L4: Apprentice","joinDate":"Joined Jun 2007","postCount":328,"profileUrl":"/member.php?userid=219500","reputationPoints":25,"dropdown":{"giveRepLabel":"Give Rep","alreadyFollowed":false,"followUrl":"/forums/register.php?action_source=Follow+User","profileUrl":"/forums/member.php?u=219500","sendMessageUrl":"/forums/private.php?do=newpm&u=219500"},"badges":[],"slickdealsVerified":false,"giveRepPopover":{"username":"GimmeADealMan","userAvatar":"/attachment/avatar/2/1/9/5/0/0/150x150/avatar.normal?dateline=1408574400","headline":"Say Thanks & Give Rep!","subtext":"","authorText":"GimmeADealMan posted this comment. Say thanks"}},"commentActions":{"postId":172342212,"replyUrl":"/forums/newreply.php?s=a49d447b4bf6c2840efc3167df03bec6&do=newreply&p=172342212","canReport":false,"commentReactions":{"reaction":{"like":{"id":25,"label":"Like","count":1},"funny":{"id":47,"label":"Funny","count":0},"helpful":{"id":50,"label":"Helpful","count":0},"notHelpful":{"id":26,"label":"Not helpful","count":6}},"form":{"endpoint":"/forums/sdpostrate_ajax.php","method":"POST","inputs":{"ajax":1,"do":"sdpostratevote","postid":172342212,"vote":0,"commentReactionId":47,"controltype":"modern","securitytoken":"","action_source":"Comment Reactions"}}},"isOldPost":false,"directReply":true,"isMod":false,"replyCount":1},"commentContent":{"htmlContent":"Seems like a lot for only 165hz.","hideTimestamp":false,"timestampFormatted":"Yesterday at 04:32 PM.","isoDatetime":"2024-08-13T16:32:56-07:00","permalink":"/f/17688705-alienware-34-curved-qd-oled-gaming-monitor-aw3423dwf-700-or-less?p=172342212#post172342212","postId":172342212},"commentSectionCommentFooter":[],"commentIsHelpful":false,"commentGiveRepPopover":{"username":"GimmeADealMan","userAvatar":"/attachment/avatar/2/1/9/5/0/0/150x150/avatar.normal?dateline=1408574400","headline":"Say Thanks & Give Rep!","subtext":"","authorText":"GimmeADealMan posted this comment. Say thanks"},"threadedReply":true},{"commentAuthor":{"avatarUrl":"/images/avatar-150.png","username":"titansilber","title":"L3: Novice","joinDate":"Joined Aug 2011","postCount":229,"profileUrl":"/member.php?userid=1447288","reputationPoints":18,"dropdown":{"giveRepLabel":"Give Rep","alreadyFollowed":false,"followUrl":"/forums/register.php?action_source=Follow+User","profileUrl":"/forums/member.php?u=1447288","sendMessageUrl":"/forums/private.php?do=newpm&u=1447288"},"badges":[],"slickdealsVerified":false,"giveRepPopover":{"username":"titansilber","userAvatar":"/images/avatar-150.png","headline":"Say Thanks & Give Rep!","subtext":"","authorText":"titansilber posted this comment. Say thanks"}},"commentActions":{"postId":172342326,"replyUrl":"/forums/newreply.php?s=a49d447b4bf6c2840efc3167df03bec6&do=newreply&p=172342326","canReport":false,"commentReactions":{"reaction":{"like":{"id":25,"label":"Like","count":1},"funny":{"id":47,"label":"Funny","count":0},"helpful":{"id":50,"label":"Helpful","count":0},"notHelpful":{"id":26,"label":"Not helpful","count":1}},"form":{"endpoint":"/forums/sdpostrate_ajax.php","method":"POST","inputs":{"ajax":1,"do":"sdpostratevote","postid":172342326,"vote":0,"commentReactionId":47,"controltype":"modern","securitytoken":"","action_source":"Comment Reactions"}}},"isOldPost":false,"directReply":true,"isMod":false},"commentContent":{"htmlContent":"

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\nIt's gorgeous tho","hideTimestamp":false,"timestampFormatted":"Yesterday at 04:39 PM.","isoDatetime":"2024-08-13T16:39:35-07:00","permalink":"/f/17688705-alienware-34-curved-qd-oled-gaming-monitor-aw3423dwf-700-or-less?p=172342326#post172342326","postId":172342326},"commentSectionCommentFooter":[],"commentIsHelpful":null,"commentGiveRepPopover":{"username":"titansilber","userAvatar":"/images/avatar-150.png","headline":"Say Thanks & Give Rep!","subtext":"","authorText":"titansilber posted this comment. Say thanks"},"threadedReply":true},{"commentAuthor":{"avatarUrl":"/images/avatar-150.png","username":"Cornezy","title":"L5: Journeyman","joinDate":"Joined Apr 2015","postCount":552,"profileUrl":"/member.php?userid=5292337","reputationPoints":35,"dropdown":{"giveRepLabel":"Give Rep","alreadyFollowed":false,"followUrl":"/forums/register.php?action_source=Follow+User","profileUrl":"/forums/member.php?u=5292337","sendMessageUrl":"/forums/private.php?do=newpm&u=5292337"},"badges":[],"slickdealsVerified":false,"giveRepPopover":{"username":"Cornezy","userAvatar":"/images/avatar-150.png","headline":"Say Thanks & Give Rep!","subtext":"","authorText":"Cornezy posted this comment. Say thanks"}},"commentActions":{"postId":172343184,"replyUrl":"/forums/newreply.php?s=a49d447b4bf6c2840efc3167df03bec6&do=newreply&p=172343184","canReport":false,"commentReactions":{"reaction":{"like":{"id":25,"label":"Like","count":1},"funny":{"id":47,"label":"Funny","count":0},"helpful":{"id":50,"label":"Helpful","count":0},"notHelpful":{"id":26,"label":"Not helpful","count":0}},"form":{"endpoint":"/forums/sdpostrate_ajax.php","method":"POST","inputs":{"ajax":1,"do":"sdpostratevote","postid":172343184,"vote":0,"commentReactionId":47,"controltype":"modern","securitytoken":"","action_source":"Comment Reactions"}}},"isOldPost":false,"directReply":true,"isMod":false,"replyCount":2},"commentContent":{"htmlContent":"

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\nBecause you can use DP. But yes... this should have 2.1. It came out during a time it would had been perfect. I'm OK not paying my console on it as I have a dedicated TV for that, but should at least give us that option when it was initially released.","hideTimestamp":false,"timestampFormatted":"Yesterday at 05:27 PM.","isoDatetime":"2024-08-13T17:27:22-07:00","permalink":"/f/17688705-alienware-34-curved-qd-oled-gaming-monitor-aw3423dwf-700-or-less?p=172343184#post172343184","postId":172343184},"commentSectionCommentFooter":[],"commentIsHelpful":null,"commentGiveRepPopover":{"username":"Cornezy","userAvatar":"/images/avatar-150.png","headline":"Say Thanks & Give Rep!","subtext":"","authorText":"Cornezy posted this comment. Say thanks"},"threadedReply":true},{"commentAuthor":{"avatarUrl":"/images/avatar-150.png","username":"xsparexstewx","title":"L3: Novice","joinDate":"Joined Feb 2016","postCount":105,"profileUrl":"/member.php?userid=6989031","reputationPoints":206,"dropdown":{"giveRepLabel":"Give Rep","alreadyFollowed":false,"followUrl":"/forums/register.php?action_source=Follow+User","profileUrl":"/forums/member.php?u=6989031","sendMessageUrl":"/forums/private.php?do=newpm&u=6989031"},"badges":[{"type":"pro","label":"Pro"}],"slickdealsVerified":false,"giveRepPopover":{"username":"xsparexstewx","userAvatar":"/images/avatar-150.png","headline":"Say Thanks & Give Rep!","subtext":"","authorText":"xsparexstewx posted this comment. Say thanks"}},"commentActions":{"postId":172344048,"replyUrl":"/forums/newreply.php?s=a49d447b4bf6c2840efc3167df03bec6&do=newreply&p=172344048","canReport":false,"commentReactions":{"reaction":{"like":{"id":25,"label":"Like","count":2},"funny":{"id":47,"label":"Funny","count":0},"helpful":{"id":50,"label":"Helpful","count":0},"notHelpful":{"id":26,"label":"Not helpful","count":5}},"form":{"endpoint":"/forums/sdpostrate_ajax.php","method":"POST","inputs":{"ajax":1,"do":"sdpostratevote","postid":172344048,"vote":0,"commentReactionId":47,"controltype":"modern","securitytoken":"","action_source":"Comment Reactions"}}},"isOldPost":false,"directReply":true,"isMod":false,"replyCount":3},"commentContent":{"htmlContent":"I have no clue how people use these, I tried it once for 15 minutes and it gave me huge headache that I had to go lay down for a few hours. Images and games look great, but any text is absolutely the worst. I did try clear text and mactype and it did nothing for me.
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\nThe manufacturers and Microsoft really need to get together to fix text rendering with OLED monitors. It would be an easy driver level fix, but no effort has gone into it.","hideTimestamp":false,"timestampFormatted":"Yesterday at 06:10 PM.","isoDatetime":"2024-08-13T18:10:28-07:00","permalink":"/f/17688705-alienware-34-curved-qd-oled-gaming-monitor-aw3423dwf-700-or-less?p=172344048#post172344048","postId":172344048},"commentSectionCommentFooter":[],"commentIsHelpful":null,"commentGiveRepPopover":{"username":"xsparexstewx","userAvatar":"/images/avatar-150.png","headline":"Say Thanks & Give Rep!","subtext":"","authorText":"xsparexstewx posted this comment. Say thanks"},"threadedReply":true},{"commentAuthor":{"avatarUrl":"/images/avatar-150.png","username":"Gadgetfrk","title":"L2: Beginner","joinDate":"Joined Feb 2016","postCount":90,"profileUrl":"/member.php?userid=7027225","reputationPoints":26,"dropdown":{"giveRepLabel":"Give Rep","alreadyFollowed":false,"followUrl":"/forums/register.php?action_source=Follow+User","profileUrl":"/forums/member.php?u=7027225","sendMessageUrl":"/forums/private.php?do=newpm&u=7027225"},"badges":[],"slickdealsVerified":false,"giveRepPopover":{"username":"Gadgetfrk","userAvatar":"/images/avatar-150.png","headline":"Say Thanks & Give Rep!","subtext":"","authorText":"Gadgetfrk posted this comment. Say thanks"}},"commentActions":{"postId":172345254,"replyUrl":"/forums/newreply.php?s=a49d447b4bf6c2840efc3167df03bec6&do=newreply&p=172345254","canReport":false,"commentReactions":{"reaction":{"like":{"id":25,"label":"Like","count":1},"funny":{"id":47,"label":"Funny","count":0},"helpful":{"id":50,"label":"Helpful","count":0},"notHelpful":{"id":26,"label":"Not helpful","count":0}},"form":{"endpoint":"/forums/sdpostrate_ajax.php","method":"POST","inputs":{"ajax":1,"do":"sdpostratevote","postid":172345254,"vote":0,"commentReactionId":47,"controltype":"modern","securitytoken":"","action_source":"Comment Reactions"}}},"isOldPost":false,"directReply":true,"isMod":false},"commentContent":{"htmlContent":"Thanks OP! Amazon had same price, and I end up buying it from BestBuy with price matching.","hideTimestamp":false,"timestampFormatted":"Yesterday at 07:20 PM.","isoDatetime":"2024-08-13T19:20:13-07:00","permalink":"/f/17688705-alienware-34-curved-qd-oled-gaming-monitor-aw3423dwf-700-or-less?p=172345254#post172345254","postId":172345254},"commentSectionCommentFooter":[],"commentIsHelpful":null,"commentGiveRepPopover":{"username":"Gadgetfrk","userAvatar":"/images/avatar-150.png","headline":"Say Thanks & Give Rep!","subtext":"","authorText":"Gadgetfrk posted this comment. Say thanks"},"threadedReply":true}],"hasMoreReplies":false,"lastReplyId":172345254},"leaveAComment":{"avatarUrl":"/images/avatar-150.png","hiddenFormInputs":{"fromquickreply":true,"s":"a49d447b4bf6c2840efc3167df03bec6","securitytoken":"guest","do":"postreply","t":17688705,"parseurl":true,"loggedinuser":false,"modern":true,"action_source":"Redesign Comment Inline-Reply","csrfToken":"736b81161a213.7CAoiLVxVf4k7L0SWe1RQo0WizUALq1RWAAJJQLK-Lc.jVVJuM0TZ61DrspzMpUgBvlmpn12e-kSHzQ7RE-dtvmERk_a8i4Hj3aj9A"}},"commentSectionFooter":{"hasComments":false,"showThreadClosed":false,"newCommentUrl":"/forums/newreply.php?do=newreply&t=17688705","pagination":{"first":[],"previous":[],"next":{"url":"?page=2#commentsHeader"},"last":{"url":"?page=3#commentsHeader"},"numbers":[{"label":"1"},{"label":"2","url":"?page=2#commentsHeader"},{"label":"3","url":"?page=3#commentsHeader"}],"currentPage":1},"currentPage":1,"totalPages":3},"guestUser":true,"threadedComments":true,"threadId":17688705,"commentSort":"oldest","commentSearch":{"threadId":17688705}}); const hostElement = document.getElementById('dca91425f0819be354ad5e9878df0fe1'); app.mount(hostElement); const scriptElm = document.querySelector("[data-vue-client='dca91425f0819be354ad5e9878df0fe1']"); if (scriptElm) { scriptElm.remove(); } }; if (document.readyState === "loading") { document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", hydratedca91425f0819be354ad5e9878df0fe1); } else { hydratedca91425f0819be354ad5e9878df0fe1(); }