This is the cheapest I've found this 32" dell 165hz 1440p monitor. It is a VA panel but apparently still looks good. First post so take it easy on the newbie. Hope it suits someone like myself looking for a 1440p monitor bigger than the standard 27 inch monitors around the place. Not sure when this deal ends though. I got one before they are OOS or it expires. Not sure when that will be.
If you can be patient I suggest to listen to this mans advice. There are no guarantees but I'm trying to work on a 32" deal and 4k 27" deal for the console nerds among us. :)
That would be amazing LiMaaa, this S3220DGF model in particular I think would do quite well since it uniquely ticks every box vs another generic 32" 4K monitor that's not suited for gaming (an OzB pastime). If you could try for this model you will have all the Ozbargain gratitude :)
Any chance that there'll be a deal on a 32" 4k ultrasharp monitor?
Lima mentioned a few posts ago that it's very very rare Dell will do a deal on the U line
Hi Limaaa, is it possible you are working on S2721Q model and cheaper than the current 348$? If that is true, I think I can wait. Thanks.
That model would fill the 4k requirements, potentially, but I need to stress nothing is confirmed until it is.
Does Dell have a 4k144 monitor that you can try to get a deal on? TIA
+1
(doubt if Dell has such monitor though)
When do you find out? Or should we be in for the long haul? Hahahhaha, Waiting eagerly!
I'll try get confirmation by next week. We planned to do some mid Oct deals so potentially by the 15th.
Great monitor, I have one. Wait til it gets down to 599 it has been there a few times
So this or xiaomi 34?
I chose this. But if say if you only play games then maybe the 34".
Seriously anyone buy on dell ebay without 20% off code?
i still cant decide between this and the S2721DGF. after discounts theyre both around the 5-600 range. which would be better taking price out of the equation
It's a trade off between IPS and size really. The 32" is better size wise but the panel is VA, the 27" is smaller but one of the best 27" monitors you can get (and IPS).
Do you value size or colour/viewing angles more?
what exactly is bad about this 32 incher? im almost settled on the 27 but its like i want the 32 to be just as good in its own way to justify purchasing it.
Only downsides IMO is that it's VA (not as good for gaming as there's some minor low-level smearing) and 2k makes for a pretty standard DPI at 32". Otherwise it's a fantastic monitor.
@JSONBourne: Thanks for the breakdown. I'm leaning towards the S2721DGF myself. Main reasons: VA panel + higher cost (around $100-200 more?) for something I'll be using for ~4 years? I'd choose what I feel more strongly towards.
@chuckoy: I have just moved from a 32inch MSI VA gaming panel to the S2721DGF. I have also just picked up the Dell S2721DS to sit beside it.
I am loving the IPS screen and it will be more productive (work wise) to have the 2 27 inch monitors as opposed to the one 32.
I have gamed on the 27 playing Seikiro and Far Cry and lovvveeee it.
For gaming, get the S3220DGF unless IPS glow is a big issue to you
The s3220dgf is a VA panel, not IPS
That’s typo. I mean S2721DGF
Otherwise the whole sentence doesn’t make sense.
easier to run multiple monitors with 27 inch monitor
I have both, the 32 is much more pleasing to watch movies and video on thanks to the massively better contrast. It feels like it goes brighter which might just be the contrast at play too. I really like the curve too and feel like it's missing from the 27, just make sure you have the room for such a large monitor in width and depth as it needs to be fairly far away from you to make up for the low pixel density.
However! the 32 VA panel is slowwww compared to the 27, the clarity in fast games on the 27 is hugely improved with the faster IPS, especially in darker games. I bought the 32 with the intention of enjoying Elite Dangerous more but discovered that VA panels can't render stars moving along the screen, the pixels are simply too slow and they dissapear in motion then pop back in when the starfield is still, no such issue on fast IPS.
I eagerly await a new Samsung fast VA like the G7, but without the insane curve, maybe the best of both worlds?
Thanks for the insightful comment! How do you find competitive FPS? Would you even bother going by what you’re saying?
For bright games the VA 32" is usable but not great and you can't use gsync because it slows the panels response time even more, for dark games like Tarkov forgeddaboutit.
On the 27" side it's great and gsync works great too, nice response time over the whole frequency range with no overshoot issues.
@MoonSha: Damn that's actually far worse than reviews let on. From what I've heard it's definitely not as good as IPS, but still quite good as far as VA panels go. Just out of curiosity what setting do you have your overdrive on for the panel? Apparently "Super Fast" is the best setting for this panel, not extreme as extreme leads to smearing.
RTings.com has some great comments on how to optimise for gaming - https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/dell/s3220dgf#page-ve…
Not sure if you've seen it and given it a try!
@MoonSha: Oh damn. I was getting it specifically to play Tarkov. I might see if I can cancel my order through Dell Ebay.
the pixels are simply too slow and they dissapear in motion then pop back in when the starfield is still
Didn't even know this was a thing but thanks for sharing.
I have just moved from a 32inch MSI VA gaming panel to the S2721DGF. I have also just picked up the Dell S2721DS to sit beside it.
I am loving the IPS screen and it will be more productive (work wise) to have the 2 27 inch monitors as opposed to the one 32.
I have gamed on the 27 playing Seikiro and Far Cry and lovvveeee it.
Can these things get extra Dell warranty? say 5 years?
unpacked mine yesterday and there's a crack in the middle of the screen…smh
This was $599 in the recent eBay sale. I'd wait another couple of weeks and see if it comes down. Our man LiMaaa might be able to do something too :)
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/565681
But nonetheless a great monitor that I'm also hanging out for!