7 Things To Know Before You Buy The AW3225QF 

Such a great review and thank for talking and showing the different mac resolution settings.

Really appreciate this review, it's the 4th review I've seen on this monitor and finally this has been the review that answers every question I had! Thanks so much

Yo! thanks for showcasing the real world interactions! Helps to get a very solid understanding of how it behaves out there versus just stats and figures in a dark room. Thanks again.

Yo, this is a good video. This monitor has been on my radar for a while and I hope this delivers

Hey! Thank you, you covered some things I was really wanting to know about the monitor. Appreciate the follow up review.

Great video! Clear, pretty concise and appropriate b-roll. Thanks for sharing

badass video, bro i was worried about text clarity and maintaining the panel you answered these questions well

Great review and video editing! Well done!!!!!

man someone finally speaking my language..You brought up *all* the points that concern me (PC, Mac, consoles, and text clarity for coding). Best detailed video I've seen yet. Great work!

Great review, and thanks for being honest about its drawbacks. I live in a place where there isn't much bright sunlight during the year (PNW), so I think I'm going to go ahead and get this monitor.

I enjoyed the video a lot. Especially the comparison to the IPS display was really useful!

very informative!! :D

Bro this channel will be big, I'm sure. Thanks for putting this monitor on my radar, I've been looking for an upgrade.

Amazing review! You deserve companies sending stuff to you for testing.

Really quality video. Glad I came across it, a real hidden gem among videos. Too bad it has so few views

This really felt like a 'come into my house, I'll show you the monitor'. Exactly what I needed!

Great review! I can't wait to get this monitor! Also thanks for the firmware update video. I was excited to see the first update and the changes but was curious on how to actually update it. Also I have heard there are issues remaining about Dolby vision. Have you seen or tested this out yet? You earned a sub from me.

Thank you , confirmed my thoughts on the monitor looks the one to get if I want to jump to oled . I do have a Samsung curved 32” g7 , this could be a worthwhile upgrade. Love your cat!

Thanks for bringing up the programming aspect. I write code 8 hours a day and then play video games and I have one desk so I need a monitor that can do both!

Thanks for your review and also for covering the burn-in topic and office usage. I hope this Monitor will be available in Austria, in Germany Dell-Shop you can buy it but not in Austria. What a pitty!!!

Coole cat!! I have this monitor and its pretty amazing.

good real world review, keep making videos, you're good at it. I'm stuck between wanting this because of the price point or waiting for the flat 32 4k qd oled from ASUS which will either cost more or less, but doesn't have the curve. I never really been into curved displays, but the curve on this monitor does't seem bad at all.

Hi Taylor, thank you for your great video! One thing I did not get is, how do you connect your MacBook to the monitor? Is there a USB-C to Displayport cable I need?

Real review from real user. Thank you!

Literally a great review on it, I'm also thinking to buy it....

Great video ! i've seen many videos about these new oled displays and this one really shows the average daily use, and pros and cons of these panels. I know this alienware model has some firmware issues, i will wait for the MSI one (flat, which i prefer). But i am really thinking about waiting on those hybrid monitors (240hz 4K - 480hz HD). What are your thoughts on those ? I know they will be matte coated.... maybe make a video on the subject ? keep it up.

W awesome video!! This channel will blow up! I have a question if you don’t mind answering Is DSC something you turn on, or is it always on? I am building my 4080S pc thing weekend and I plan to play fast fps games as well as some story mode games like cyberpunk and starfield. I want to play these at 4k of course. CoD on 1440 to maximize fps. With all of that in mind, what monitor settings do you recommend for those types of titles to really get the best out of the monitor in terms of picture quality? Is there one setting for all I should keep it at? Thanks so much for any help!

This is a great monitor. I recommend downloading the firmware update they recently released. Also, I'm using it with my PC and a PS5. I have a SoundBlaster Katana V2X soundbar and have the eArc port from the monitor connected to the Arc port on the soundbar and it works great for the PS5. I do use USB mode on the soundbar for the PC sound so I can get 5.1 virtual surround, but even the PC audio comes through on the eArc to Arc channel in 2 channel audio. I have the PC connected Displayport.

Thanks for the detailed information. Quick question, i have the alienware m18 with rtx 4080, do you think this monitor will work flawlessly with the m18? Again great review!

Thank you for this information. Im planning to use this Monitor for Gaming and Productivity. Productivity approx 12-16 hours a week. Do you think Burn-In is a problem with this use case?

I really thought I was going to enjoy having the aw ultrawide qoled for a while but this is so much more appealing 😮

Love the review man. Was just wondering how Dota 2 was on this monitor. Do you feel like the screen was too big and did the curvature have any affect on your gameplay or visuals?

Fantastic review, just about to order one, are the settings for the monitor fine right out of the box? or does it need tweaking?

Thank you for this insightful review! It has helped me a lot because I am thinking of changing my current setup and looking for a reliable monitor that can do both productivity stuff and gaming. One question though - this monitor doesn't have a built-in KMV switch right? Have you tried hooking 2 systems to this monitor at the same time? How do you toggle between the two setups if you did? I'm thinking of a possible combination of my macbook and steamdeck to alternate between work and gaming probably. Understand the monitor supports PIP but just wanted to know about the KMV settings. Thanks!

Nice video! I’m still undecided to buy this monitor or wait the rog 32 oled. Now I have the Samsung odissey g7 2k 240hz. Do you think I need to wait and buy the rog or buy this cheapest monitor? Thanks

Thanks for the very detailed review! I really would like to buy this monitor but my desk is directly under 2 windows (on a roof) and I'm a bit concerned that this is not an ideal condition. 😥

nice video, thanks for disclosing whether you were sponsored.

Thanks, great review. I also ordered the aw3225qf, but I'm worried about the Dolby Vision bug. Have you by any chance covered this in another review?

Are settings per input source or is there settings for sdr vs hdr. The neo g7 is split by sdr /hdr. Thanks for your video realky helpful

What settings did you go with? Ive had my monitor for a few weeks abd cant seem to settle on settings. Thanks.

I have a question I'm planing to get 3 monitors should i stick to mini led or is qd oled safe to go for I'm just worried about burn inn that's all ?

As someone who has only ever used flat monitors, one of my concerns was if I will be able to get used to a curved panel. I have not purchased this monitor, but may in the future, but it helps knowing that I will likely simply get used to it. Other concern also is that going to an IPS, hopefully my eyes can get used to the crazy increase in contrast for long gaming periods haha.

Have you tried connecting speakers via USB? I'm curious if I can effortlessly switch from console to PC and not have to change my speaker setup.

I have this monitor and it's hands down the best monitor I've ever owned. It's absolutely beautiful! The ever so slight curve is fantastic. And the colors and blacks are amazing. They had a firmware update that fixed some things. Dolby vision makes it bright and beautiful. This panel is the same panel going on all the others that are coming out. Samsung makes it. Some "May" be better on software things but this is great right now. It was a no brainer.

Have you tried to test the VRR? With the latest FW, is there noticeable flickering with VRR ON especially dark regions?

Thanks for the effort making this informative video. One extra question. The AW 34 inch has complains about being loud caused be the vetilation. Does this monitor has the same 'problem'?

Hey! Great video btw. I got a question though. How long do you think this monitor would last? I’ve been doing research about QD OLED and I’m worried about “burn in” being an issue. I want to get this monitor but because it’s so expensive I was wanting to have it for 5+ years maybe even reaching 10 years. What are your thoughts?

What PS5 monitor do you recommend as the best regardless of cost? Should I wait for the newest monitors to be released this year? I am worried about burn in! I mainly play FPS games.

I drop a like for the video, and subscribed for your cat!

i wonder if you wanna play a game in 2k resolution to up the frames, is there a differents in how it looks compair to a standart 2k screen and is it possible?

Waiting for mine since they ship a little later in Europe. I'm a little concerned about the large size, especially since it's going to be next to a 27" studio display... But I think it'll be a good replacement for the AW3423DWF which is already awesome but has a pretty low pixel density/resolution...

Was debating getting this or the 27” 360hrtz Oled. I do currently play a lot of FPS games but my new PC is a 4080 super / 7800x3d combo. Any advice? This does scale to 1440p on PC though?

There are reports that Nvidia DSR does not work with DSC (4K 240hz), can you test if DSR works in non DSC mode? Like for example 4K 60hz.

Ive been considering this monitor but Im not sure if its worth it coming from a 42” c3 oled

Well, the newer Macs have HDMI 2.1 ports. Starting from the Mac Studio from last June, and the M3 Pro and M3 Max MacBook Pros. You can see me use the Mac Studio with a Samsung G8 Neo in my videos. So, you don’t need to use the converters you suggested in the video, at least for these models of Mac

You mentioned gsync with battlefield gameplay. You didn‘t have the oled vrr flicker? Some reported it to have that problem with hdmi and some with both hdmi and dp

What display setting you go with? Or did you leave it on standard?

Awesome video man

Nice but did you get any VRR Flicker ? that concerns me a little with these OLEDs.

I’m in the US and my monitor didn’t come with VESA mount, does this need it?

The only difference with DSC is when I tab out of my fullscreen game, it gies black for 3 seconds which is extremely annoying. Otherwise flawless image

Hey Taylor great review! Did you find a way to remove the marks from the bubble wrap that was covering the screen? I ended up getting this monitor and had some marks on mine. I was able to get some of them off but there so stubborn. It’s really annoying to have paid so much money and have this issue.

The raising blacks is not an Alienware concern - but a QD OLED issue. QD OLED lacks a polarizer which prevents the light to scatter on the screen and raise blacks. I have this same issue on my S90C TV too in my living room. I had to buy blackout curtains just to watch movies during the day

Very useful videos on Dell

really wanna this one but well, my wallet says no. Would it be a good choice to get an older 34 inch model? i see they sell it around 970 on amazon. kinda worry about it can't display documents very sharp

With Mac M1 Pro - DP 1.4 to USB-C, got it. You are getting 4K@120hz with that setup, right? Can the M1 Pro get higher than that? If not do you know if a better Mac model can?

What about sound? How would you connect speakers to it?

I'm waiting for this monitor to be released in Europe. Do you have any info when will that happen? Thanks! :)

I saw that you had a 34" ultrawide, when you changed to the 32", did you miss it a lot?

What are your ps5 settings for this monitor? Saturation seems a bit low for me

How long does the Pixel refresh maintenance last and how often should one run it?

what laptop is this you useing in this video, regards from sweden

I want to connect my speaker with this moniter, but it does not have the jack. How to connect?

Did you do this before or after the update?

I'm running cables through the walls pc in another room. Do I run hdmi 2.1 or dp 1.4 to this monitor. Using 4090. I keep getting conflicting info. Should I run both to be safe.

Between this monitor & G3222Q, which one suits my preference more? 60% PS5 gaming & 40% productivity (excel, word, web browsing, etc) I am still holding myself from buying any OLED monitors due to burn in issue

How good does this monitor run on call of duty? I have a 4080 with a 13900kf processor. How many frames can i get with 4k and can I downscale the resolution to 1440p?

I have the LG GN950-B IPS and I don't know if that panel is different from others but my blacks arent white like yours and there is far less light bleed. I'm pretty sure I can get blacks as deep as that OLED...

So I get its doesn't support 1440. But but if you set your console to 4k and then the game has a performance mode of say 60fps and 1440. Does that mean it'll just drop too 1080p?

Should I get this for series x call of duty gaming?

Thanks for this I was considering buying it because I thought it was going to be perfect for PC and my ps5 but you saying that it doesn't do 4K with console is a huge bummer

Will my RTX 3080 push 4K 240hz? If not what will it achieve? Or Do I need a RTX 4070 or 4080+?

I mean, I currently have dual 32 inch 60 Hz refresh HD monitor for my set up. Yes it is a 1080P monitor and it's a big 32 inch display so you could see the pixels. Definitely thinking about upgrading to a better monitor and this one was perfect because l did not want to compromise on the size of the display but at the same time I want a good quality display with high refresh rate. And this monitor fits everything 32 inches, 4K, 240 so high refresh rate. But the cherry on top is the fact that it's an OLED which is a big deal because I can't get over the fact that my main monitors for my main gaming PC set up are not sharp. And for other people, maybe they don't really care or can't even tell the difference but I could tell the difference due to the fact that I do daily drive a 15 ProMax, 23 M3 Max MacBook Pro 16in, 24 iPad Pro 13in, and an Ultra Watch. All these have OLED displays and definitely there's a big difference between OLED and a regular non OLED display. But the price might be a little steep, but I'll probably just buy one out of the two monitors and it will be my main monitor out of the 2.😊

Can I connect my Macbook to it via USB-C and use it as a display?

THAT'S MY FUTURE MONITOR! TO HELL WITH THE PRICE, IT'S WORTH IT!!!

I wish you tested dolby vision. Supposedly it's buggy especially in combination with hdr1000.

works with amd freesync premium?

does yours come with scratches and scuffs at the top of the monitor from the bubble wrap as reported by many users in reddit.

DSC just compresses (pack) the data before going through the cable, then decompresses (unpack) at the end just like zipped/archived files, so of course there will be no visual difference.

I’m very interested in your comment that you’re a programmer. I’m an iOS developer by day and occasional PC gamer. I don’t want to loose any text clarity or have any annoying fringing.

Please clean and change thermal paste on your laptop with mx6. Your 2070 at idle running at 65C.

How is sound set up on this monitor?

I guess GSync can improve the experience even more and raise FPS but if your GPU is AMD I guess you're out of luck taking advantage of that boost since this monitor doesn't support AMD Freesync. Am I right about that?

Why will panel refresh damage the monitor if you do it frequently? Isn’t it the other way around?

Does Pixel shift bother playing fps games

I wanna buy an OLED monitor but I'm scared it won't last very long. I want one that lasts me 4-5 years at least, without the burn in scare and also the light reflections are kinda nuts.

This i gonna sound silly but my main reason for leaning towards the new LG monitor is because of the design i really hate the branding being shown in the monitor design lol

So for console gaming, running games on 1440p at 120hz is out of the question?

Watching this video on my Brand new AW3225QF 🔥 (i’m insane)

Damn that monitors big as hell