This Monitor Is AMAZING! - Dell S3422DWG Review 

I'm not much into gaming but if u could just play a video and watch from distance and then share your viewing experience in comparison with tv. That will help me alot please.

​@@SD-gz7my, I tested it and a TV does have better viewing angles in terms of color accuracy and contrast. It's not a deal breaker for me, but it is something to take notice. If you plan on using this monitor as a TV, then be aware of this.

Is this better than the Samsung G5 34” for gaming?

Yes ​@@JamieReynolds89, but it depends if you care about price or input latency, since the Samsung option is cheaper (in Europe) but doesn't feel or look as premium (Colours, Build quality, ...).

@@CalinUngureanu-IT I’m just bothered about gaming really, quality of pictures, colours, ghosting, etc. I had the Samsung before and loved it but accidentally broke it so if the Dell is as good I’ll be happy so if it’s better then that’s even better.

Awesome dude! I got this model myself for 429.99 CAD. I was blown away.

Best Buy has it for 250$

I just bought it used on prime day 218 dollars... Hopefully it works haha

Thank you for your feedback :)

It will be worth it, I assure you! :)

I think you made the right decision 👍

@@CalinUngureanu-IT thank you!

@@rubigutierrez6179How is he liking it? Get mine Tuesday lol.

Response times are anything but fast one budget VA panel

@@GargamelTheGreat empirically, they blow away my previous 100Hz IPS and look quite good. There are some REALLY bad VA panels out there, but this one handles black transitions pretty well at the medium setting. For $300 or whatever, it's very good for an ultra wide.

No! It looked great in most FPS games, unless they had black bars because of the ultrawide advantage, like Valorant.

I think that the smearing on this display isn't that noticeable (when above 60 frames per second), and that your biggest concern regarding this monitor should be it's ghosting, since it is noticeable in some specific scenarios.

It's crazy how much of a disparity there is between a curved UWQHD with a VA panel and those which have an IPS panel. Paying almost double in many cases. Paying extra the avoid the pitfalls of VA like ghosting and streaking is one thing but that much makes me even more grateful that Dell really hit it out of the park for those who are on a budget but want to step in to this format. Even better is, if you buy right from Dell, they're usually on sale which makes it also one of the cheapest options out there in certain markets like Canada.

@@The1rust agreed tbh. If I was going for a regular 27" or 32" Id probably always no matter what go for ips but the huge price hike for larger and curved is insane. At that point get a mini led or oled for a couple hundred more.. some of the high end VA panels are incredible to like on the samsung g7 and so on. Im just glad this monitor actually looks like it used HDR well which is a shock for the price and the ghosting doesn't seem horrendous. Thankfully if I want to play a game where its an issue I will just use my oled.. but for every day use and static images this monitor seems next to perfect.

I think the curve does look nice, but if I were in your shoes, I would still pick the S3422DWG for the very slightly faster response time and higher contrast, which makes a big difference in my opinion. I hope this helped! :)

The gigabyte m32wq is an IPS panel that's much faster than the dell

I just ordered this very monitor for $429 straight off dell website. Hadn't even seen this video yet lol

I will take a measurement to see! :)

Thank you for mentioning it! I forgot to include it in my short review of the monitor! :)

@@CalinUngureanu-IT do you happen to remember what it was like?

No, I actually haven't used G-Sync on it yet. But I don't think you'll encounter any problems with it, as multiple other reviews of this monitor have proven.

I am using the default factory settings, since calibrating it properly is pretty hard to do without kind of ruining the experience for some situations (gaming, editing, etc...).

@@CalinUngureanu-IT i see. Another question, windows detect 1064nits peak brightness when i enable hdr. I thought this monitor can only go 500+nits? Is it bugged? Lol

It actually doesn't support the PS5, as ultra wide gaming on in will only result in black side bars, regardless on what game you might play.

This monitor (The Dell S3422DWG) is a great option if you're looking for a more affordable option for an ultra wide monitor that has good contrast and colours! I definitely recommend it!

That is pretty annoying, but you can't change the brightness unless you do it manually using the buttons on the back of the monitor (from my knowledge).

Like most monitors, this amazing display can fortunately be put on a monitor arm :)

Thank you 👍

There are some Reddit posts online about it, but in the specs it should have some lower quality dual speakers (that's what it says online). You should follow a normal tutorial on RU-vid on how to set it up and you should be good if the inbuilt speakers aren't working.

Trackmania

Like you usually do, so go check out a tutorial for it!

In my opinion, it is not worth spending the extra 200 Euros on the LG Ultragear, and that the S3422DWG provides much more value, letting you have some extra cash for a probable GPU upgrade (unless you already have a higher-end GPU).

@@CalinUngureanu-IT what about the hp 34c 34 inch?

@@CalinUngureanu-ITWhat do you think of Gigabyte M34WQ which is ips, costs only 57 euros more. Is it better?

@@aleksdeveloper698 The Gigabyte 34-inch monitor has slightly slower response times, which may make ghosting more noticeable.

@@aleksdeveloper698 I'm not so sure about the HP 34-inch monitor, since I haven't researched it that much, because of the price and availability in my region.

It's not that noticeable in my opinion.

I don't know... It's not my setup. It does look sleek though.

I think it could also work, but it depends if you're going to be watching it from an angle or not.

Hello, I'm not sure how I can help. I don't know the exact specifications of the LG Ultra gear you mentioned, but from many reviews and comparisons I concluded that this VA Dell monitor was almost always the better choice, for a reason or another (comparing to similarly priced monitors). What you should look to compare in these two are the contrast ratios, color gamuts, and the response times. It is ultimately just up to personal preference (more vibrant colours VS a higher contrast, etc...).

@@CalinUngureanu-IT i know but the dell is already that old i hate my brain for thinking that this is a con

I'm not sure, but in theory, it should work just fine! :)

You do have black bars, but it works fine on my end.

You can unfortunately only pair it with a PC, since the PS5 and PS4 do NOT support it.

DP 1.2 works at max 60Hz on a 3440x1440 panel, meanwhile, DP 1.4 allows a 144Hz output on a 3440x1440 display.

My unit doesn't do that... It might be worth the hassle to get a replacement. Something might be wrong with it, but I'm not sure.

I assure you that VA panels are actually a very good and reliable option if you want a monitor, even if it's for gaming. The IPS monitors that compete with this monitor are much more expensive, and even if they are better in terms of color and response time, the extra price may not appeal to everyone.

I tried VAs for gaming, and honestly I strongly recommend avoiding it. It really is not worth it. The whole point of VAs is to have deep blacks and good contrast...but the black smearing kinda makes that pointless. Anyways, for the same price you can get the 34 inch ultrawide flat IPS Gigabyte (34WQ I think). You can also get the UWFHD LG IPS version. So I still think that for gaming you're better off comprising elsewhere, but not going VA.

And for the same price you can get the dell G3223D, which isn't ultrawide but still far far superior for gaming

@@GargamelTheGreat , I agree, but it ultimately depends on what you are looking for, whether it's an ultrawide or a normal sized monitor.

But you can get an ultrawide IPS at the same price, but with either a flat panel (gigabyte M34WQ), or lower resolution (the LG 1080p ultrawide)

For me, it doesn't have any noticeable negative effects on my productivity and gaming experience.