What monitor has the better Spec Or Panel Within ?

ViRuS2k · 1 Dec 2018 at 13:00

I have currently bought this monitor :
Dell Alienware AW3418DW 34" Curved Gaming GSync 120Hz

But im wondering if any of these monitors have the better spec or panel within the monitor
or better revision ect :

Acer Predator X34P 34" 3440x1440 IPS G-Sync 120Hz
or
Asus PG348Q ROG Swift 34" 3440x1440 IPS G-Sync_100hz
or
AOC AGON AG352UCG 35" 3440x1440 IPS G-SYNC 100Hz
or
AOC AGON AG352UCG6 35" 3440x1440 IPS G-SYNC 120Hz

As far as i am aware there all IPS and Gsync with 3440x1440p Spec

reason why i went for the dell is i was told they have better build quality as in your less likely to get BLB from them than the rest...
can anyone tell me what uses the latest panels though or are they all using the same panel ??

strumpusplunket · 1 Dec 2018 at 14:37

I think the X34P has the same panel. The PG348Q is an older panel (60Hz native, clockable to 100Hz), and the two AOC monitors I believe are VA, not IPS (I've seen them mislabelled as IPS a few places, but pretty sure they're VA).

I was impressed with the build quality of my X34P, but mostly because I'd heard Acer having a bad rep in this area. General consensus seems to be that the Alienware has the best overall build quality of them all as far as I can tell.

ViRuS2k · 1 Dec 2018 at 14:49

So alienware it is then

though i have read a lot of horror storys about the AW3418DW monitor having a flickering issue when 120hz is enabled.

strumpusplunket · 1 Dec 2018 at 15:00

Yeah, there seem to be an equal amount of stories about the same issue with the X34P, though. Hopefully the later builds of both will do better in this regard...

ViRuS2k · 1 Dec 2018 at 15:11

Guess i will take the risk as i paid £830 for it and in most places its back up to £900-1000 lol

Stu · 3 Dec 2018 at 18:32

Alienware is definitely the best of those, only beaten by the new LG 34GK950G, but the LG costs a lot more. The Alienware uses the same panel as the Acer, but overall build quality is considered to be better, and Dell after sales support is definitely better (if it won't hold 120Hz, Dell will replace).