Alienware AW3420DW 34 Inch upgrade?

stevogums · 15 Nov 2025 at 17:13

Just finished new build and more than happy with performance.
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro 77 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING B850-PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory
Storage: Crucial T500 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
Storage: Crucial T500 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
Video Card: Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card
Used old Case and PSU which were both as good as new anyway.

Just question of do I need to upgrade monitor from Alienware AW3420DW to the Alienware 34 Gaming Monitor - AW3425DW,
would it make the build any better?

Smffy · 15 Nov 2025 at 18:47

I don’t think that’s a mega upgrade, I’ve just ordered the AW3225QF to replace the AW3420DW this for me is a bigger bump being 4k OLED.

It’s not for every game title, I also ordered a 27” 1440p 360hz which is more FPS style games. I currently have the older versions of both - fantastic screens.

stevogums · 16 Nov 2025 at 09:45

That's not a bad price for the AW3225QF . May consider that. Cheers

Smffy · 16 Nov 2025 at 15:12

stevogums said:
That's not a bad price for the AW3225QF . May consider that. Cheers

Yeah it’s really not bad, basically why I pulled the trigger on it to be honest. Looks like a very nice screen and you know the brand I’ve been really happy with the AW screens for a long time.