Cyber Monday is nearly here. Well, actually it's arguably here already, as while it's only Saturday, most retailers give up on Black Friday the moment the clock strikes midnight.
These two Alienware ultrawide gaming monitors have been on sale over Black Friday and now they're continuing through the weekend. They're both absolute beauties, and have already dropped to prices that make either a very tempting proposition. I've got a good feeling about the Cyber Monday gaming monitor this year, haven't you?
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Both are 34-inch QD-OLED displays, and both are worthy of gracing the desk of any gamer with a chunk of cash to drop on a fabulous screen. Really, the choice here mostly comes down to whether you're prepared to pay more for a very high refresh rate, or whether simply "high" is more than good enough for you. Let's have a look together, shall we?
Quick links
- Alienware AW3423DWF | 34-inch 165 Hz QD-OLED | $500 @ Dell (save $400)
- Alienware AW3425DW | 34-inch 240 Hz QD-OLED | $649 @ Dell (save $150)
Alienware AW3423DWF
This display has been part of our best gaming monitor lineup for so long now, it may as well have its own plaque on the wall. It's the glossy variant of a 34-inch ultrawide we've loved from the first iteration, and this one's even better, as we found in our review.
Sure, there are higher refresh rate options out there these days (look below to see its successor with just such a spec), and a 3440 x 1440p resolution might not be as wow-inducing as it once was. But this gloriously vivid display still looks great, is plenty speedy for most users at 165 Hz, and will work brilliantly for gaming.
It's perhaps not the best productivity-focussed panel, by virtue of its pixel density being a touch on the low side, but otherwise? It's a wonderful thing, and at $500, a brilliant value proposition, too.
Alienware AW3425DW
Should speed be what you need, I'd consider picking up this Alienware AW3425DW instead. It's very similar to the monitor above, with two major differences—the refresh rate, and the stand and surround.
Ignore the latter for a second, as while it's perhaps a nice visual upgrade, it's not the reason you should be paying more for this display than the one above. It's the 240 Hz refresh rate that should pique your interest here, as it can make all the difference for esports-style multiplayer gaming.
Us singleplayer peasants probably won't gain much from such a lofty rate, but if your idea of a good time is clicking on heads in something like Valorant or Counter-Strike 2, you may well feel the benefit. A 240 Hz refresh rate is genuinely quick, and while the 165 Hz older model above is no slouch, this one's got a distinct speed advantage along with a $150 discount at Dell right now.
Whichever of these 34-inch beauties you pick, you'll be getting a great price on a fabulous QD-OLED display.
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1. Best overall / 4K:
MSI MPG 321URX
2. Best budget 4K:
Asus ROG Strix XG27UCG
3. Best 1440p:
MSI MPG 271QRX
4. Best budget 1440p:
KTC H27T22C-3
5. Best 1080p:
AOC Gaming C27G4ZXE
6. Best Ultrawide:
Gigabyte MO34WQC2
7. Best budget ultrawide:
Xiaomi G34WQi
8. Best 32:9:
Samsung Odyssey OLED G9
9. Best dual-mode:
Alienware AW2725QF
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