DoubleTap
2[H]4U
- Joined
- Dec 16, 2010
- Messages
- 2,990
I bought the Alienware AW3418DW 30 days ago. First one had tons of BLB and was replaced in a week.
The one I have now just has a lot of IPS glow in the lower left corner (20-25% of the screen). My wife doesn't notice it and thinks I'm crazy, but I see black on the right and light grey on the left. It's mostly fine in games and while I'm working, but I use a black background and I really notice it.
Alienware has refused another replacement unit - they said keep it or return it and one rep said a replacement was likely to have the same issue.
So I got a return label yesterday. I want to return it on principle, but I have no idea what to get to replace it. My system worked a lot better for me with 3 monitors / NV Surround than it does with a widescreen so I'll probably go back to that.
I might also wait for either the new Samsung 1440P 49" 120Hz Super-Ultrawide (but it's VA and I worry it will be ghosty) or the LG 38" 144-175Hz 1600P Ultrawide (but I think I'm easily annoyed by IPS anomalies)
I got this Alienware with coupons for about $700 and change out the door and my sense is that I can probably sell it for that or very close to it for at least the next 6 months.
The most attractive solution right now is to get 3 of the Gigabyte Auros 27" 144Hz IPS monitors but it's out of budget and will have to wait. (and the IPS panel lottery really sucks)
Three TN Panels like the Dell S2719DGF would be doable and I don't mind TN so much,
I'm also thinking of going back to 3x 1080P panels - 1440P is nice, but I a 1080Ti can really only push one at a time on newer games - but I think I could push 3x 1080 really well in lots of games.
I wish I wasn't such a fickle, indecisive perfectionist - the monitor market is frustrating as all hell.
The one I have now just has a lot of IPS glow in the lower left corner (20-25% of the screen). My wife doesn't notice it and thinks I'm crazy, but I see black on the right and light grey on the left. It's mostly fine in games and while I'm working, but I use a black background and I really notice it.
Alienware has refused another replacement unit - they said keep it or return it and one rep said a replacement was likely to have the same issue.
So I got a return label yesterday. I want to return it on principle, but I have no idea what to get to replace it. My system worked a lot better for me with 3 monitors / NV Surround than it does with a widescreen so I'll probably go back to that.
I might also wait for either the new Samsung 1440P 49" 120Hz Super-Ultrawide (but it's VA and I worry it will be ghosty) or the LG 38" 144-175Hz 1600P Ultrawide (but I think I'm easily annoyed by IPS anomalies)
I got this Alienware with coupons for about $700 and change out the door and my sense is that I can probably sell it for that or very close to it for at least the next 6 months.
The most attractive solution right now is to get 3 of the Gigabyte Auros 27" 144Hz IPS monitors but it's out of budget and will have to wait. (and the IPS panel lottery really sucks)
Three TN Panels like the Dell S2719DGF would be doable and I don't mind TN so much,
I'm also thinking of going back to 3x 1080P panels - 1440P is nice, but I a 1080Ti can really only push one at a time on newer games - but I think I could push 3x 1080 really well in lots of games.
I wish I wasn't such a fickle, indecisive perfectionist - the monitor market is frustrating as all hell.
Attachments
Last edited: