Alienware AW2524H 500hz Review - Professional FPS Monitor 

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Thank you Marc! Welcome to the nation of Zorz! I'm looking forward to getting back to mice and mousepads after these next couple ones. Never did I intend to become a damn monitor scientist!

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Thank you so much! Stay Zorz in the Zorz Nation :).

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Wait! I wouldn’t. I don’t think they are worth it comparing it to the new 540 tn panels.

Dude Thanks FB! I was sick for a bit and got delayed but I'm coming in hot and heavy again and really appreciate you. Gonna move forward with the discord and the onlyfans... I mean patreon (or website). Thanks for watching! Analyzer is dope but it wouldn't effect my decision to buy or not buy a monitor.

On this 500hz alienware? Oooh. In the end I wasn't so fond of it. I found the Zowie to be better overall. This thing felt off.. But let me know what you think. I just ordered the 540hz Dyac2 Zowie too... so well see on that one too.

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Thank you! Coming soon! Its sick I can tell you that.

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Thank you my friend! Frame Chasers is fun though and it’s not a commotion :) but I appreciate it !! I have since gotten rid of the monitor as I just didn’t vibe with it as much as the Zowie. I’m glad you’ve joined the Zorz Family!

You know what! I totally need to get on that and play that through. I still haven't. That was the last game my Dad wanted to play but wasn't healthy enough to finish. I should do it. Thanks for watching! I really wanna try the 540 ASUS but unless Asus joins the nation of Zorz soon I don't know if they will send to me :)

​@@ZorzGaming Im sorry to hear that man, sounds like a great man! Yes Id definitely give it a go , the combination of openworld ,path tracing (dlss frame gen) and the awesome art direction makes for a pretty unique experience imo. I hope they do join the nation, since I just did , when they do, ill be there to watch it!

@@etshotart Thanks man! He was. I'm hoping ASUS will come to their senses and get on the Zorz Train too :). Until then its me and you and all of us! Thank you!

I 10000 percent agree with you. I also been strobing since nvidia 3d vision with Blur busters app. That's what my dad was using for years. The new Dough OLED does strobing at 120... but I want it all. I want 360 Strobing Oled. 1440. Then I can be done....

what about 144hz BFI vs 240/360 BFI, what im saying is, is there even much of a difference, i read lower refresh rate black frame insertion has less crosstalk, so if a 144hz dyac has similar motion clarity as a 240 or 360hz with it also, wouldnt it be more beneficial to just use a 144hz, you dont have to run as many FPS and have a similar motion clarity

@@yoked391 I've never tried more than 120 Hz strobing on a TN LCD. I have tried 240 Hz strobing on a VA LCD but the strobing had about the exact same motion clarity as the same monitor in non-strobing mode - I'm guessing because the VA pixels are the motion-clarity bottleneck there (either that or the 32" Samsung Odyssey non-Neo G7 is just screwed-up in strobing mode). The 120 Hz strobing on the TN not only DESTROYS the 240 Hz strobing on the VA, but also destroys any non-strobing TN on the market including 500 Hz non-strobing TNs. A fast TN at 400-500 Hz non-strobing has around the same motion-clarity as an OLED at just 240 Hz non-strobing (or, rather, non-BFI). To answer your question, yes. In my experience, it's a case of diminishing returns. Strobing at 120 Hz on a fast TN LCD (not sure about strobing VA and IPS as they are slower) is like 90+ % as motion-clear as 240 or 360 Hz TN strobing. As I mentioned above, I've never tried over 120 Hz strobing with a TN, only with a VA (240 Hz) but, based on my experience with 4 different 120 Hz strobing TNs, and based on tons of reviews & tests of higher-than-120-Hz-strobing monitors, I can confidently say that it's a case of severely diminishing returns for motion-clarity improvements beyond 120-ish Hz / fps TN. At 120 Hz / fps TN, the motion-clarity is already almost CRT like, it's insane. There are benefits to higher-than-120 Hz strobing besides a teeny, tiny bit better (possibly not humanly noticeable) motion clarity. 1) All else being equal, higher refresh rate lowers input lag, having said that, I was always able to play competitively with 120 Hz strobing in hardcore racing sims as well as FPS like Battlefield 3 & 4 so those input lag improvements may only look good "on paper", tests, marketing, etc. and make no difference to real-world gameplay. 2) Some people claim that strobing, even at 120 Hz, bothers them (eye aches, headaches, etc.). It was rare that people had issues with 60 Hz CRT monitors and TVs (ie. 60 Hz strobing) so I find these cases of people apparently being bothered by double that, 120 Hz strobing, a little suspicious but, let's say it's true and not some sort of placebo, then a higher refresh rate (240, 360 Hz, etc.) will reduce or eliminate those bothers. 3. Since strobing cannot be combined with any type of variable refresh rate (eg. G-Sync, Freesync), except I think possibly on a couple Asus monitors but I could be wrong, then you may want to opt for full-on VSync for a perfect image since you really want to have the framerate mach the refresh rate in strobing mode. Well, full-on VSync - while making sure to set Nvidia Ultra Low Latency to "On" (important!) - has almost imperceptible levels of input lag at 240 Hz / fps, let alone 360 Hz / fps, but at 120 Hz / fps, it can still be felt a little (although it's not atrocious like at 60 Hz / fps but it's still present "enough" for super picky players). Having said all that, there are also downsides to higher strobing refresh rates: 1) getting a game to stay at 240 fps, let alone 360 fps, is much more difficult than 120 fps so it all depends on your game, graphics settings, and PC (GPU, CPU, RAM). 2) There's a potential for more pixel crosstalk (or inverse ghosting) the faster the strobe refresh due to the pixel response times potentially not being able to keep up with the faster refresh rate. Usually a 240 Hz / fps TN strobing monitor is expected to have lower crosstalk then a 120 Hz / fps TN strobing monitor because the 240 Hz one is, hopefully, designed for that refresh rate (therefore the pixels are fast enough for that refresh rate). However, if you were to get that same 240 Hz strobing monitor and set it to 120 Hz / fps, the crosstalk would be even less because, all else being equal, the lower refresh rate gives the pixels more time to fully transition. So, as you can see, it's a case of give and take. The ultimate setup would be strobing mode at up to whatever refresh rate the monitors' pixels could handle without noticeable crosstalk (ie. inverse ghosting) combined with variable refresh rate (ie. G-Sync). I could have sworn there are a couple exclusive monitors that combine VRR with strobing. If so, check the reviews to make sure those 2 features work good in combination with each other, hope it's TN and definitely not VA (based on my Samsung VA strobing experience mentioned above), and get that. If you want a compromise where you get image quality (ie. blacks, contrast ratio) that destroy any strobing-capable monitor, while having the motion clarity of a TN at around 400-500 Hz, while "cheating" by only having to have your games and refresh rate run at 240 Hz & fps to get that 400-500 Hz TN motion clarity, while also having perfect "local dimming", with incredible HDR, while also having all that combined with VRR (ie. Freesync), then get a 240 Hz OLED (not less than 240 Hz or else you massively loose out on the motion clarity benefits of OLED due to the non-strobing, sample-and-hold method of refreshing the image being a huge motion clarity bottleneck when under 170 or 180 Hz regardless of how insanely fast the pixel response times are).

@@yoked391 No its not even close. You want 360hz BFI for sure.

Thank you for noticing! For people affected by strobing and want to be ultra competitive this is probably the move. The pixel response could be better cause it just feels like they are pushing the monitors too hard. CRTS FOR LIFE!

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Put it on a T-shirt and make yourself some USZ

@@paulcathcart7896 Dude I just might. Kinda wanna name my auto biography that.

If you can maintain the 500frames no problem then it is one of the best competitive monitors. Oh god I wish we had a new Unreal Tournament! PLEASE!!!!

Got the 500hz for 440? Well fuck it give it a shot. There was somethings I liked about it but I wasn't thrilled in the end. I just ordered the 540hz Dyac2 so well check that one out together!

Agree entirely. It's just a taste of things to come. Like the dude said in Mortal Combat :) It comes at 480 and then it has a button in the settings to overclock to 500hz. Thank you!

Yah that mustard grain aint Zorz.

@@ZorzGaming whats better, zowie xl2566k 360hz dyac or this monitor?

@@yoked391 Depends on what you're playing. Sorry for the late reply.

I think so...

Ya know I decided to sell it cause I didn't love it for me. But please share!

I believe it does, I’m not sure as I’ve sold it. but I’d hold off on this one till the zowie one comes out

I had most everything in low other than textures at 1080 I think.

​@@ZorzGaming I can't find full specs of Zorz the Third anywhere.. I am curious if QC is that demanding in 1080p or maybe something's wrong with your setup 🤔

Ahh yes I should list that. 13900k oc to 5.9 (basically) 64 ram oc to 6700 4090 oc hardest possible

It’s not demanding. It’s just not getting over 500 fps constantly. I was getting like 400-520 after I did all my tweaks but that’s not the same as 530-600 like overwatch or 600-750 in valorant. if I’m averaging 430 (let’s say) then it would be better to not use this monitor and go with the zowie 360 dyac. The benefit here is most notable and worthwhile at basically 500 min fps. If you are considering using g sync then this monitor isn’t for you.

@@ZorzGaming Thanks for the details. I never use Gsync or Freesync, I am a big fan of absolute lowest input lag, so.. frame rates above refresh rates as much as possible.

Cool I'll add to the list! Thanks for watching!

I know I have that one too the Asus. It's a tough call. I plan to do a total comparison video soon. Things have been rough in real life lately for me so I been a bit... postponed.

Well I think it’s like I said. How often are you below 500. Frankly I think this is really only worth it for people getting 500 minimum. Like it NEVER DROPS below 500. If you’re fluctuating between 300-600 this is kinda useless. The zowie 360 will be better.

@@ZorzGaming cool thx

I been blessed with a gorgeous face at any weight (at least so far). When I'm 160 lbs I look only a tiny bit thinner. I drink a ton of caffeine but zero alcohol or drugs for almost 10 years. I was a lot thinner a couple years ago but grief etc... I'll get back there.

Thanks!!

The HDMI 2.1 is working quite well on the 40 series cards. I dont know if HDCP is functioning on them though. What did you think of the monitor!

Right Persistence blur. I explained in my other video the difference but sometimes don't want to confuse people. Yes imagine an Oled 34 Inch 4k 1000hz 1000 frames. We will get there soon and it will be Ultra Zorz!

@@ZorzGaming that's also why I can't wait for micro led to come to monitors. Currently the smallest size is like a single 77 Samsung TV. It's like OLED, but non organic(I think it's immune to burn in), uses less power, gets brighter, has a higher color gamut(20 bit!?), oh and it has 2 nano second response time. A millisecond is a very short time, only a thousandth of a second. Light is pretty fast, going most of the way from here to the moon in a second, or 7 times around the Earth in a second, but light can only manage 300km in a millisecond. A microsecond is much smaller still; it's only a thousandth of a millisecond. Light goes 300m in a microsecond; the width of a large car park. A nanosecond is only a thousandth of a microsecond. Light goes a third of a metre, or about one foot in a nanosecond. Oh and per pixel dimming just like OLED.

@@PapaJuan ya i forgot about the micro led. those would be even better...if affordable

@@ZorzGaming i think LG could have given us the 27' oled with 480hz right from the start (meaning its probably technically possible) but they choose not to for them sweet dollars. I will wait for 360-500hz oled/qdoled to upgrade from my AW3423DWF

I'll have to do more testing regarding HDR input lag. I found it to add a vibrance that felt a little cleaner looking but certainly wasn't mandatory. And for NCP limiting I'd only do that if going over 500 was causing me to be at 100 percent GPU. I need to get the device to test input lag so I can really get deeper into this. Thank you!

@@ZorzGaming Np. HDR adds lag due to extra processing of which lighting zone must be on/off for how long depending on the image rendered on the screen. Not recommended for competitive games.

@@AlexPetcu84 Thank you. I always felt something like that was occurring. Unfortunately I don't have the means to buy the machine that would give me exact numbers at this time...

Paul said it best. Life Hz.

Probable. But I wish it had HDMI 2.1!

Bro I do apologize. Damn life and money and looking for these damn real jobs has slightly delayed me. It's coming!

i hope you the best. It’s ok and keep it up 👍🏻.

@@dark2bone Thanks for understanding!

I have to tell you it isn't easy. If winning in an fps is more important than breathing though... you might do it... :)

Interesting. I'd rather take 4 more ms and have something that feels cleaner though. Maybe there was a new firmware update?

I'm sure it is! This thing just wasn't fast enough!

@@ZorzGamingIf you watch totallydubbedHD monitor review it reveals how slow the pixel response time is for the Alienware 500hz. Monitors Unbox reveals how Fast the PG248QP is . When you compare the 2 it is obvious which is the better buy.

Hahaha I would if I could!!

HAHA :). I'm talking about Zorz the Third - That's the computers name :)

​@@ZorzGaming 😂

As I said for single player and non competitive it is the damn most beautiful thing :)

As we all wish .... a few more inches woulda helped :)

@@ZorzGaming lel

​@@ZorzGaming also, monitor arm :)

I know the shit is complicated man. Honestly I miss just playing games and not even knowing jack shit!