alienware AW3418DW Availability in the UK?

DonSems · 29 Jun 2018 at 19:27

max1e said:
i rang them today, the best they would offer me was 1117 with the 5 year basic warranty.

So you're paying £17 extra for an extra 2 years of basic warranty which is usually an extra £84. £67 discount is not bad but people seem to be getting better discounts. I was lucky because I got a 15% voucher code because I was having problems with my AW 17 R4. On top of that I got an extra 7% because it was delayed for so long. I ended up paying £865 with 3 years basic warranty. Not sure how others are getting similar or better discounts by just talking to the sales reps.

On a brighter note. I am really happy with it. Love the monitor and have no regrets.

Chappie172 · 6 Jul 2018 at 13:30

Looks like it's dropped down to 799.99 now..that's pretty good price! Only received mine 3 weeks ago but at 835 after discount.... think they will refund the difference?

DonSems · 6 Jul 2018 at 13:43

Chappie172 said:
Looks like it's dropped down to 799.99 now..that's pretty good price! Only received mine 3 weeks ago but at 835 after discount.... think they will refund the difference?

That is a massive discount! Thankfully I only paid £65 more. I would be p off if I paid full price. That's gotta be limited time offer so anyone thinking about getting one I would snap it up now!

thewanted · 6 Jul 2018 at 13:46

Chappie172 said:
Looks like it's dropped down to 799.99 now..that's pretty good price! Only received mine 3 weeks ago but at 835 after discount.... think they will refund the difference?

Damn, that's suddenly very tempting!

Squid Vicious · 6 Jul 2018 at 20:31

Just pulled the trigger @ 799 - estimated delivery 10/07

Can't wait! :eek:

pacegod · 6 Jul 2018 at 22:39

Bought myself a 2nd as too cheap to pass up. Same date 10/07

JediFragger · 6 Jul 2018 at 22:55

Bought one for the bog!!!!

prjwebb · 6 Jul 2018 at 23:11

Are there not people who paid £900-1000 still waiting to receive there's on here?

max1e · 7 Jul 2018 at 11:32

ordered one too, with 5 year pro support.

Squid Vicious · 7 Jul 2018 at 15:17

max1e said:
ordered one too, with 5 year pro support.

Out of interest what made you chose the pro support over the standard? If there're worthwhile benefits I'd consider adding it to my order...

max1e · 7 Jul 2018 at 17:10

Squid Vicious said:
Out of interest what made you chose the pro support over the standard? If there're worthwhile benefits I'd consider adding it to my order...

TBH i'm not sure what tthe difference is, but it was saying advanced exchange plus pro support. and it was only £80 so getting this monitor with 5 years worry free use for £880 is a no brainer IMHO..

just had a read

What can I expect from ProSupport?
Dell ProSupport provides 24x7x365 technical support for Dell Pro Support entitled systems. This support includes but is not limited to the following (See Scope of Service in the References section for complete details.):

Direct contact number , there enter your express service code (ESC) for proper call routing. (See link below to locate your ESC)
Senior level technical support analysts for troubleshooting and select third-party software issues
If needed, the support analyst will dispatch parts and service in accordance with the system warranty
When applicable, you will receive an ownership email with contact information for issue follow-up
Case management to help track resolution and escalation of Qualified Incidents
Escalation management to provide a single point of contact for incident management, escalation, and status of incidents within the scope of this Service

Macro · 8 Jul 2018 at 16:02

I've had my Dell U3415W for 3 years almost to the week now and have loved using it. I'm just tempted to change to AW3418DW as it's at £799 to get GSync and 120Hrtz now. Has anyone moved between these two or seen them both enough to pass an opinion if the technology improvements after 3 years worth it?

LambChop · 9 Jul 2018 at 10:40

Jesus, £799 what a great price that is.

Squid Vicious · 9 Jul 2018 at 14:30

max1e said:
TBH i'm not sure what tthe difference is, but it was saying advanced exchange plus pro support. and it was only £80 so getting this monitor with 5 years worry free use for £880 is a no brainer IMHO..

Thanks for the info - dedicated support does sound like it would give more peace of mind and ensure hassle free support should it ever be needed.

Daftbrown · 9 Jul 2018 at 14:52

Macro said:
I've had my Dell U3415W for 3 years almost to the week now and have loved using it. I'm just tempted to change to AW3418DW as it's at £799 to get GSync and 120Hrtz now. Has anyone moved between these two or seen them both enough to pass an opinion if the technology improvements after 3 years worth it?

This is not from personal experience, I've only ordered the AW3418DW this morning, but pretty much all written press and video reviews I've read/watched have stated that the jump from 60Hz to 120Hz is most definitely significant. Add G-Sync to this and, yes, judging by reviews it would appear that this would be a noticeable upgrade for you. I'm upgrading from a 5 year old 60Hz 27-inch 2560x1440 monitor myself.

I'd recommend that you do as I have and read/watch reviews of this monitor and its competitors and decide if it is worthwhile for your usage.

Macro · 9 Jul 2018 at 15:59

Daftbrown said:
This is not from personal experience, I've only ordered the AW3418DW this morning, but pretty much all written press and video reviews I've read/watched have stated that the jump from 60Hz to 120Hz is most definitely significant. Add G-Sync to this and, yes, judging by reviews it would appear that this would be a noticeable upgrade for you. I'm upgrading from a 5 year old 60Hz 27-inch 2560x1440 monitor myself.

I'd recommend that you do as I have and read/watch reviews of this monitor and its competitors and decide if it is worthwhile for your usage.

DAMMIT!!!! Crumbled and pressed the order button - this is all your fault now

Daftbrown · 9 Jul 2018 at 18:15

Macro said:
DAMMIT!!!! Crumbled and pressed the order button - this is all your fault now

That's fine. You'll think I'm the second coming soon enough

Kelt · 9 Jul 2018 at 18:27

Anyone running this monitor with a 1070?

Be interested to see your views.

Sorely tempted to buy one at the new price.

occuda · 9 Jul 2018 at 19:02

Macro said:
I've had my Dell U3415W for 3 years almost to the week now and have loved using it. I'm just tempted to change to AW3418DW as it's at £799 to get GSync and 120Hrtz now. Has anyone moved between these two or seen them both enough to pass an opinion if the technology improvements after 3 years worth it?

I also have the Dell U3415W and like yourself have had mine for 3 years. I ordered the AW3418DW yesterday for delivery on the 10/7/2018.

I have been looking for a 34" G-Sync 100Hz+monitor for a couple of months now and it is not much more than what I paid for my Dell U3415W. At least my nephew will be happy when I give him this Dell U3415W to replace his crappy old 22" Lenovo monitor.

Little_Crow · 9 Jul 2018 at 19:22

Seriously considering this at this price, too - but I'm running a GTX970.
This is a bit of a chicken and egg Monitor/Graphics card upgrade situation.

Googling now, but anyone know if I can run this at 2560x1440 with black bars left and right?

Not having to power ~25% of the pixels will hopefully tide me over till the 11x0 series lands 'soon'.

alienware AW3418DW Availability in the UK?

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