Alienware AW3821DW or Samsung G9?

[quonker]

I've basically got a AW3821DW on order, potentially should be arriving at the end of this week.

But I've also seen the G9, I have read of many of the issues, seen the online reviews etc and it is one heck of a monitor.

Currently I am using 2 x 27" 16:9 panels which are yonks old so either are going to be a huge step up.

Mainly used for gaming, single player and love the levels of immersion that both of these products offer.

They are actually pretty similar in price and space isn't an issue on the desktop.

Dell seem to be much superior in terms of returns etc but I think the extra space of the G9 is really persuasive.

What do you think?

 

[quonker]

Mostly glowing reviews online for the G9, it’s more feature rich than the AW and the extra screen real estate looks awesome.

Just the quality and support issues put me off.

Will see what happens when Dell update my anticipated delivery date tomorrow.

 

[quonker]

Ordered both, will set them up and see what I prefer.

choosing a monitor must be one of the most difficult decisions, looking forward to seeing the G9 the most though.

 

[quonker]

My G9 has now been delivered, looking forward to unboxing and setting it up when I get home later.

The Aw38 was supposed to be delivered tomorrow but appears to be stuck in Holland with no updated anticipated delivery date, if all works as well with the G9 as I hope might not even unpack the AW38

 

[quonker]

The G9? The 5120 x 1440 beast?

I really wonder about that... how can 240Hz be achieved on a montor with such a high resolution.

It does look beautiful I have to admit, but even with my rig (10900/3080) I wonder if it would be able to support good FPS at such high resolutions....

my rig is similar to yours, will let you know

 

[quonker]

Well so far so good. G9 is jaw droppingly awesome with games so far running smoothly.

Can't see any issues at all so far, (fingers crossed!), fits well on my desk and doesn't really take up any more space than my previous two 27" monitors and looks much neater. Even wife approves.

 

[quonker]

Sweet bud. Dont you find the widescreen... too.... wide I guess?
Its not offputting having too much peripheral vision?

Do you think it takes up more spec on the desk than a standard UW?

My desk is actually perfect as it’s a corner unit, suits the G9 perfectly.

in actual fact it’s created more space, and it’s right what they say about the curve, it just feels right.

Will post a couple of photos later

just loaded a few games, had a few OMG moments, it really is like seeing them for the first time

 

[quonker]

Not sure how to upload an image, it of course all depends on your desk space, if you have a corner available that's ideal of course.

 

[quonker]

imgur is what i use historically, but im sure there are some newer alternatives

Will take some tomorrow, just had notification my AW3821 will also be here tomorrow so I can compare them side by side

 

[quonker]

Will take some proper photos later when the AW38 arrives, the G9 fits well on my corner desk though

 

[quonker]

Nice Definitely have oodles of space there in the corner. Fits well! Congratulations buddy.
Wireless keyboard - I always thought they were not as good as wired due to latency and what not?
Has the technology advanced much in this area?

Works really well tbh. I’m not into competitive gaming more single player, besides my reflexes are not what they once were

 

[quonker]

Looks good in the corner. Loving the retro Z5500s too

‘Many years old now but still sound awesome

 

[quonker]

Anyone got their AW38? Tests?

My Aw38 is being delivered tomorrow, will be interesting to see how it compares against the G9.

 

[quonker]

Ah I thought you were not going to bother with the AW and just skip on with the G9?


Good luck!

Actually let me go check my tracking! Is it in the invoice details?

E: Looks like 5th January for me...

Tried to cancel the AW38 it but it had already been despatched, it arrived this morning.

Question is do I send it back unopened or have a play with it first.

 

[quonker]

Going to set it up when I get home later, be a shame not too.

Still loving the G9 so far though...

 

[quonker]

Unpacked the AW, so easy to set up and ergonomic, no tools required. Fab design on a different level to the G9.

definitely build quality Is on another level

Screen size is hugely impressive, if I hadn’t already used the G9 then I would have been delighted but I had of course.

performance was good, couldn’t see any huge differences in terms of colour spectrum or vibrancy but I didn’t conduct any in-depth tests just ran a couple of games and played a couple of movies before packing the AW away.

It’s a great piece of kit but given my main usage is playing games with some office tasks still much prefer the G9, it’s totally awesome.

 

[quonker]

Have you noticed the fish eye effect on the G9?

Not with the games I usually play, nothing overtly noticeable.

certainly nothing that detracts from the experience.

 

[quonker]

Speak of the devil... its just arrived!

Have fun

 

[quonker]

Ill get some pics up soon... but right off the bat I'm.... underwhelmed... need to investigate a bit more.

Sorry to hear that

 

[quonker]

Hehe it did enter my mind (about the G9)
But performance hit would be just too much even though I have a 3080, I want to be able to play games on full detail without sacrificing on anything including FPS!

I have a 3080 and don’t need to sacrifice quality on any game even at 240hz.

The Aw38 is being collected tomorrow, return service from Dell is superb.

The AW38 is impressive in so many ways but once one has experienced the breadth of display that the G9 offers it’s difficult to readjust back.

I would recommend the G9, especially now that most, if not all of the driver and firmware issues have been resolved.