"monitors like AW3418DW and AW3418HW have all chances to become popular among those who spend a lot of time playing games"
Um, no. $1,500 is the total cost of a decent gaming rig in it's entirety sans monitor. Most folks hesitate at anything over $300 and of my large group of adult, employed, gaming friends only two of us have a monitor over 24". This is a toy for the rich kids.
yeh totally agree. I have never bought a great monitor and I have several monitors over 5-10 years old. I'm thinking nows the time to complete my high end system with a high end ultra wide. Cant wait. I wish they were cheaper though. id buy 2 then lol.
Yes. Lower than 4k and non-hdr, for over $1k? Few people will buy this. And the argument "not every gamer has a graphics card that has enough processing horsepower", but yet they are buying this? Makes no sense.
I have a 1070 amp extreme in a i7 system, all bells and whistels, I don't want a 4k monitor for 2 reasons, one its gona be 4-5 more years to run games on ultra with a mid ranged gpu and 2 I want the ultra wide aspect ratio that 3440 14400 gives me. At the same time I'm preparing for 4-8 years time as the ultra wide at 3440 res gives me 2k resolution or near enough close too and yet itll also open up all my games to run faster on fps while also using g sync. After many tests I found I could run most games on a 1070 with ultra settings and 2-3 settings lowered to high while maintaining a 100 hz with gsync, also none of the games fell below my 80fps while monitor was on 100hz which ment no stutters, no tearing and even with g sync maintained a very smooth oil carred moption. So from horse power to gsync to fps the 3440 by 1440 makes a lot more sence to me than buying a 1080 ti and 4k monitor then lowering settings down to use the 100 hz for gysny. hell I only managed on ultra to get a single game to run at 144 without issues and that was doom with some settings lowerd lol. that was on a 1080p monitor too.
I'm a person that has just gone back to work, most people I know have ok jobs oonly just above normal rate of pay, so no rich boys here, none of the 20ish people who I know ganme has a 24 inch now, all on 27 inch screens and most of those are above 100 hz so your talking 300-500 pounds uk. I find 1000 pounds to much for a monitor but unless prices drop next year ill be buying a 800-1000 pound ips panel with 100 hz gsyn as I find that monitor is a awesome sweetspot. I wouldn't consider paying 300 pounds ever again for a monitor unless it had amazing specs like 144hz, 4k, ips(for me). I don't feel the 1500 for a monitor is for rich boys, I feel itll go down to 1200 fast and I feel itll be bought by rich, poor and those in the middle if its the monitor they really want. Lets be honest here most people think noting in buying the latest mpbile phone at 500-1000 pounds, they just spread the cost over 2 years, so a monitor thatll last thenm 5-10 years in unlikely to cause much concern at 1000 pounds. Just a whole lot of saving.
That price is nonsense! The Asus and Acer equivalent have been out for a while now with the same specs. So Alienware comes late to the party and prices itself higher. Pass.
True however given that's sold by Dell and their store always has coupons/ discounts we will most likely see these at a much lower price tag. I mean who pays msrp for Dell stuff .Acer/Asus on the other hand I hardly see discounts on those 2 displays. I think more of these flagship displays is always better and bound to drop prices on these further .
Got mine on sale for $949- cheaper than the Acer, Asus, or that god awful HP Omen. Worth every penny and I'm not worried about the lackluster quality that the Acer/Asus models were proven to have. Higher refresh rate and a better warranty makes this a no-brainer over them. More tasteful styling, too.
I'll wait for the HDR/QD hype train to prove itself and come down from the clouds price-wise. Meanwhile, my gaming life is sweet.
I transitioned from my Dell U3415W to the Dell AW3418DW last month. I purchased it on sale at $999 and while that is still expensive I found that playing BF4 multiplayer provided a smoother frame rate experience with the G-Sync and 120Hz overclock over my Dell U3415W. My GPU is a MSI GTX 1080 Ti Sea Hawk X so GPU power is not an issue. I am in my 50's and yes I still game and FPS genre games are my favorite.
At first I thought I would return the AW3418DW but after switching back and forth between the U3415W I personally would not go back to a non G-Sync and 60Hz monitor. With that being said I was perfectly happy with the Dell U3415W until I started gaming on AW3418DW.
I too am waiting for this https://www.asus.com/us/Monitors/ROG-SWIFT-PG35VQ/... But I also already own it's predecessor the PG348Q as wall as a Dell U3415W. I also have several 30" Inch Monitors kicking around here. I'm thinking I might pick up one of these Alienware Monitors in the meantime. PC Gaming is where I spend my disposable income and being married to a gamer wife with no kids, we do what we like. My primary gaming rigs have 1080i in SLI so I will be fine. Whenever I buy new hardware the wife says "What about me, I want one too". Having a wife who games is awesome...
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Sttm - Wednesday, August 30, 2017 - link
Pass. I am waiting on this bad boy. https://www.asus.com/us/Monitors/ROG-SWIFT-PG35VQ/35 inch, 3440x1440, 200hz, HDR, Gsync. Quantum Dots! I just hope it doesn't cost 2 grand.
Dr. Swag - Wednesday, August 30, 2017 - link
Considering the specs it probably would be north of 1.5k. I wouldn't be surprised if it was around 2 grand as well.imaheadcase - Thursday, August 31, 2017 - link
Sadly that monitor is delayed till april/may of next year.Icehawk - Wednesday, August 30, 2017 - link
"monitors like AW3418DW and AW3418HW have all chances to become popular among those who spend a lot of time playing games"Um, no. $1,500 is the total cost of a decent gaming rig in it's entirety sans monitor. Most folks hesitate at anything over $300 and of my large group of adult, employed, gaming friends only two of us have a monitor over 24". This is a toy for the rich kids.
wolrah - Wednesday, August 30, 2017 - link
A good monitor, like a good case or power supply, is more of a long-term thing. One of my monitors is 12 years old and still gets used daily.I'm not saying $1000+ monitors are for everyone but it's not like it's a video card which will be outdated in two years.
munchy22 - Monday, September 11, 2017 - link
yeh totally agree. I have never bought a great monitor and I have several monitors over 5-10 years old. I'm thinking nows the time to complete my high end system with a high end ultra wide. Cant wait. I wish they were cheaper though. id buy 2 then lol.jabber - Thursday, August 31, 2017 - link
Yeah I'd say once a monitor goes north of $500 that's a lot of people folding.andychow - Monday, September 4, 2017 - link
Yes. Lower than 4k and non-hdr, for over $1k? Few people will buy this. And the argument "not every gamer has a graphics card that has enough processing horsepower", but yet they are buying this? Makes no sense.munchy22 - Monday, September 11, 2017 - link
I have a 1070 amp extreme in a i7 system, all bells and whistels, I don't want a 4k monitor for 2 reasons, one its gona be 4-5 more years to run games on ultra with a mid ranged gpu and 2 I want the ultra wide aspect ratio that 3440 14400 gives me. At the same time I'm preparing for 4-8 years time as the ultra wide at 3440 res gives me 2k resolution or near enough close too and yet itll also open up all my games to run faster on fps while also using g sync. After many tests I found I could run most games on a 1070 with ultra settings and 2-3 settings lowered to high while maintaining a 100 hz with gsync, also none of the games fell below my 80fps while monitor was on 100hz which ment no stutters, no tearing and even with g sync maintained a very smooth oil carred moption. So from horse power to gsync to fps the 3440 by 1440 makes a lot more sence to me than buying a 1080 ti and 4k monitor then lowering settings down to use the 100 hz for gysny. hell I only managed on ultra to get a single game to run at 144 without issues and that was doom with some settings lowerd lol. that was on a 1080p monitor too.munchy22 - Monday, September 11, 2017 - link
I'm a person that has just gone back to work, most people I know have ok jobs oonly just above normal rate of pay, so no rich boys here, none of the 20ish people who I know ganme has a 24 inch now, all on 27 inch screens and most of those are above 100 hz so your talking 300-500 pounds uk. I find 1000 pounds to much for a monitor but unless prices drop next year ill be buying a 800-1000 pound ips panel with 100 hz gsyn as I find that monitor is a awesome sweetspot. I wouldn't consider paying 300 pounds ever again for a monitor unless it had amazing specs like 144hz, 4k, ips(for me). I don't feel the 1500 for a monitor is for rich boys, I feel itll go down to 1200 fast and I feel itll be bought by rich, poor and those in the middle if its the monitor they really want. Lets be honest here most people think noting in buying the latest mpbile phone at 500-1000 pounds, they just spread the cost over 2 years, so a monitor thatll last thenm 5-10 years in unlikely to cause much concern at 1000 pounds. Just a whole lot of saving.imaheadcase - Thursday, August 31, 2017 - link
These don't look impressive compared to what is already on market.maximumGPU - Thursday, August 31, 2017 - link
That price is nonsense! The Asus and Acer equivalent have been out for a while now with the same specs. So Alienware comes late to the party and prices itself higher. Pass.Hxx - Thursday, August 31, 2017 - link
True however given that's sold by Dell and their store always has coupons/ discounts we will most likely see these at a much lower price tag. I mean who pays msrp for Dell stuff .Acer/Asus on the other hand I hardly see discounts on those 2 displays. I think more of these flagship displays is always better and bound to drop prices on these further .zodiacfml - Saturday, September 2, 2017 - link
No QD nor HDR? Not interested.ddferrari - Sunday, January 14, 2018 - link
Marketing gibberish. Don't fall for the hype.ddferrari - Sunday, January 14, 2018 - link
Got mine on sale for $949- cheaper than the Acer, Asus, or that god awful HP Omen. Worth every penny and I'm not worried about the lackluster quality that the Acer/Asus models were proven to have. Higher refresh rate and a better warranty makes this a no-brainer over them. More tasteful styling, too.I'll wait for the HDR/QD hype train to prove itself and come down from the clouds price-wise. Meanwhile, my gaming life is sweet.
EGrunt66 - Thursday, January 18, 2018 - link
I transitioned from my Dell U3415W to the Dell AW3418DW last month. I purchased it on sale at $999 and while that is still expensive I found that playing BF4 multiplayer provided a smoother frame rate experience with the G-Sync and 120Hz overclock over my Dell U3415W. My GPU is a MSI GTX 1080 Ti Sea Hawk X so GPU power is not an issue. I am in my 50's and yes I still game and FPS genre games are my favorite.At first I thought I would return the AW3418DW but after switching back and forth between the U3415W I personally would not go back to a non G-Sync and 60Hz monitor. With that being said I was perfectly happy with the Dell U3415W until I started gaming on AW3418DW.
MaxxOmega - Sunday, April 8, 2018 - link
I too am waiting for this https://www.asus.com/us/Monitors/ROG-SWIFT-PG35VQ/... But I also already own it's predecessor the PG348Q as wall as a Dell U3415W. I also have several 30" Inch Monitors kicking around here. I'm thinking I might pick up one of these Alienware Monitors in the meantime. PC Gaming is where I spend my disposable income and being married to a gamer wife with no kids, we do what we like. My primary gaming rigs have 1080i in SLI so I will be fine. Whenever I buy new hardware the wife says "What about me, I want one too". Having a wife who games is awesome...