Decent price on this monitor when the Techradar 7% off code is applied Expired Cupnation - credit to fishball.
Got one for my new work PC and it's pretty sweet. Now to arrange more LANs at work… :)
I think its a good price for what it is. So good, I've got 3 inbound :)
BE WARNED!!! If anything goes wrong with your NEW Dell monitor within the 3 year "warranty" period, it will be replaced with a REFURBISHED Dell monitor (and it may be worse than the one you're returning).
Not if the retail trade practices act has anything to say about it….. First 12 months anyways.
This wouldn't be ideal for a PC with 3060ti for gaming I presume?
I don't need to run games at 4k but I am guessing running games at different resolution (eg. QHD) is not going to be great to look at?
1080P should look pretty much fine on a 4k monitor, as it's literally 4 pixels per virtual pixel. QHD might have some visual oddities, but it depends on the monitor.
Most games (and graphics drivers) these days seem to have a setting to render at a lower resolution than your screen is running, which doesn't have the same issues.
I have a 27" Lenovo R27q-30 monitor on order but would consider this if there's no real downside.
exactly. It should scale to 1080p perfectly.
Isn't 1080p going to look quite bad on 32" screen though? especially when you are sitting so close to it?
@keejoonc: It is. Pixel doubling would just be the same as a native 1080p.
AI super sampling is the way, not straight up setting res to 1080p.
@keejoonc: Not as bad. You wouldn't have screen door effect to deal with due to there being more physical pixels there.
If you don't play AAA titles, then it's alright. QHD gaming on it won't be as sharp as a native QHD monitor but would be minimal differences. The price alone for a fast 4K screen is worth it imo.
just get it. time to upgrade GPU! you'll thank yourself later
I only really play one game on PC (Chivalry 2) so not planning on upgrading the GPU.
makes sense. I also play just one game on PC, it's MORDHAU ⚔️ lol
and it runs happily in 4k on 3070
Already have one, should I get another one…..matching dual screens would be nice.
There's a 10% back Amex offer expiring in 2 days, if you still have it. Bringing the price under $500.
Bummer, why don't I have this deal on my card.
Same not on mine either
link to amex offer?
Really can't decide 32" 16:9 and a 34" ultrawide
Pros for 32"
- I have minimal desk space and it will fit better horizontally
- I watch sports on my PC sometimes, It's going to work better for that with the aspect ratio
- I occasionally game, I figure it's better for that, and I may hook up my PS5 to it. Never tried to game ultrawide but it's my understanding it isn't always well supported
- Never tried curved before and might hate it
Pros for 34"
- I mainly use my monitor for 3D modelling and I feel it's better for this because toolbars etc fit down the sides out of the way
- I often use side by side windows which it will be better for (although 32" might be OK for this too and has room to vertical stack when required)
Also considering saving for a 38" or 42" OLED (would be great for gaming and watching shit, but too big for my desk haha).
Another con for 34" ultrawide is the 21:9 ratio which the current game consoles don't support it.
Yeah that was my point about gaming, although if I am deterred from gaming it might be a good thing.
please don't make the same mistake as me :(
@fab boy: If I buy I will definitely stick to TV for gaming. Just thinking with a young kid he might take over the TV as he gets older haha. Cheers for the warning.
Don't forget you get more pixels on the 32 and it will look a bit sharper.
Yeah definite pro for the 32. I'm thinking it may be enough real estate to run one big window on the left then two vertically stacked on the right.
There’s quite a few 40 inch 5120x2160 monitors around, best of both worlds
I can comment on this exact situation! I bought this monitor a few weeks ago and sold my 34" ultrawide.
I do a lot of graphic design, motion graphics and 3D, not as much gaming as I used to. This monitor is so much more usable for me in terms of real estate and aspect ratio.
Side by side windows work far better on the 32" because of the aspect ratio. I ended up using a second monitor a lot of the time with the ultrawide because the split screen wasn't great. You can see how much you lose vs gain on an ultrawide here:
Aspect Ratio
On the ultrawide, the tools are out of the way in software programs however you lose a lot in terms of vertical height that can make designing a pain. I was constantly zoomed out to get a full view of things and your toolbars are often too far away. Curved was nice for games but made a lot of things look weird in my Adobe suite.
Lastly, I have no idea how the PS5 handles ultrawide but I imagine it'll have even less support than PC, which can be tricky on a lot of titles.
32" is too small to make the most of 4K real estate where ideally you would split the screen into 4x 1080p sections for maximum productivity. For a 32" 4K, you will have to use 125%+ scaling and operate it as any other regular 16:9 monitor.
What others haven't pointed out, is this specific 32" 4k monitor has outstanding out of box colour accuracy. Whereas the 21:9 monitor does not. So if you are performing any work reliant on colour accuracy, then just go with the 4K 32".
This doesn't change the fact the 1440p 34" is objectively better for productivity. People complaining about extreme left-right icon distances simply do not know how to divide their screen up into sections. With apps like FancyZones, you can have a 16:9 section along with a 5:9 section right next to it or really any combination.
You can also view full screen videos in these sections by using windowed full screen modes. In other words, I can view a YouTube video in fullscreen mode just in my 16:9 section. Don't forget many Apps allow you to rescale your icon buttons and reposition them so 21:9 becomes very workable. Not to mention, using shortcut keys instead of clicking on icons.
Also there are ergonomic considerations, as in your desk size + screen dimension + flat/curved screen. If you sit close to your monitor then the flat 32" may cause eyestrain because the edges of the screen are aggressively farther away from the center. You will find your eyes straining and having to turn/move your neck around more. Whereas there's no such problem with the curved 34" since an 1800R curve will keep the screen at a similar distance to you along its width.
In summary:
1. 4K flat 32" if you want a 4K monitor with good colour accuracy and sufficient viewing distance
2. 1440p 21:9 34" for maximum productivity but initial setup hassle i.e. getting your workflow/apps to optimize with ultrawide.
I have them both next to each other and the 34 seems better for me, but it’s close - definitely more crisp on the 32.
The 32 is qd oled though and looks trash compared to the ips for my work, so I might be biased towards the 34 for that reason.
The 32" is an IPS bro. It's the higher quality screen of the two, but it wouldn't be my first choice.
34" will have to be colour calibrated with a $250 colorimeter device before it can be used professionally for tasks like graphic design. But out of box colour accuracy is more than enough for general purpose and gaming.
Personally I would pick the curved 34" mostly due to ergonomics because comfort is king. The flat 32" is just too big to not be a curved panel for many users unless they are sitting way back.
@Wally Simmonds: If you mean 34" curved ultrawide, you would be hard pressed to find one because those are generally either OLED or VA panels.
The general consensus for 21:9 ultrawides is 1500R to 1800R curvature and at least 34". OLED for gaming/videos, VA for general purpose.
Dell S3422DWG (34", VA, 21:9) is actually a highly popular budget option. If anything the best at its price point provided you update the firmware, set the refresh time to "SuperFast" and limit the refresh rate to 120Hz, which should prevent black smearing and flickering in Nvidia cards. But as I mentioned previously, it doesn't have outstanding colour accuracy without using a $250 device for calibration…
For really any colour accuracy related work, you should be sticking with an IPS display. While there are curved ultrawide mini-IPS displays, those are very expensive.
@ozdog64: Im coming from a uw3415w. My work is office docs and teams. That’s it
Haven’t used a va before and have owned plenty of ips so was just going to stick with what I know.
Don’t care too much about curve, but not offended by it either
@ozdog64: In your opinion, do you reckon this HP Omen 34" WQHD 21:9 165Hz 1500R VA curve monitor is a better pick for productivity use?
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/364375127306
@tut413: Both are good, but Dell S3422DWG is slightly better and the far more popular monitor. There are known workarounds for issues such as G-SYNC compatibility, flickering and black smearing (gaming stuff). Can't say the same for the HP Omen 34c.
Also Dell curvature is slightly less aggressive at 1800R vs HP's 1500R. If you are coming from a flat screen monitor perhaps consider the lesser curve.
Lastly is the cost difference.
Dell 34": $455.23 with discount code
HP 34": $525.02 with HPJUN20 code
A $70 difference for an equivalent product.
I know how to divide up a screen into sections. It still doesn't change the fact that the ultrawide lacks vertical height. Which one would you rather design a portrait poster on?
I don't know how you state it's 'objectively better for productivity' without specifying what type of work is being done.
Ultrawide doesn't lack vertical height. Vertical height is a product of screen dimension and pivot. You can vertically mount ultrawides too. But I did state the 32" was better for colour accuracy reliant work which covers graphic design.
By the way, the 32" does not pivot 90 degrees therefore no portrait mode without using a 3rd party monitor arm.
@ozdog64 I have a 4k 32" monitor (Samsung G7) and vertical 4k 27" monitor as a seconday. I'd be very interested to learn how to fullscreen youtube windows/?other chrome windows, in only a certain section of my screen, besides the default suggested window layouts suggested by Windows when hovering over the maximise button or clicking and snapping windows.
I don't use Chrome.
For Firefox:
Enter into the address bar: about:config
Search for: full-screen-api.ignore-widgets
Set to true
definitely ultra wide curved. i can't use a normal screen anymore.
I got a feeling we wont be seeing $500 this year compared to last EOFY deal
Is 2 of these for a laptop three screen setup too much?
EDIT: Hmm is 73cm wide, meaning 146cm all up, my desk is 110 i could make them at angles but i feel that i might lose productivity… i do like these monitors
Maybe look at a 38" ultrawide, very similar height to 32 but obviously it's wider. There aren't many models around unfortunately. Advantage of a single ultrawide vs two monitors is you can place one window directly in the centre (more ergonomic) and one on each side, can't do that with two monitors.
If you really want 2 x 32" you can also vertically stack them, there's a few configs you can do in terms of vertically stacking, check out youtube.
The 38 is a perfect form factor tbh - I’ve owned 34s, 32s, and the 38 is my favourite
Pretty hard to get cheaply now though
I’m waiting for the new 40s to go on sale, but I’ll give this 32 a go in the meantime
Yeah I'd love a 38" but there's hardly any of them and then the lack of competition makes them really expensive too. Feel like it really should be a standard, it's a great form factor. Over the long term it may become the staple, I hope…
Is 40" 21:9, so just a larger 38"? That sounds good to me.
Thanks for the response, ideally for ergonomics id rather have them side by side. I haven't considered an ultrawide yet as i wasn't confident windows lets you have an ultrawide split perfectly in two to have 2 different things simultaneously. i know i can drag to right to split half but that only works for certain apps or does that work for everything.
Some ultrawides do let you work as if its two separate monitors, not sure how it works exactly though…
Yeah I want a second but my desk is too small lol. It would have to go in place of my (free thanks to Ozb) 24" 1080p vertical screen
Already have the Alienware 32 but looking to get something to replace my Dell uw3415 for my work desk
Feel the uw is better suited but I’m not seeing decent deals on ultra wides atm… lots of VA panels at the price point I’m looking at
Wouldn't VA be perfectly fine for office work?
Many thanks, had few Alienware accessories on the cart , good further discount
Nice price. I have two and they are very nice indeed.
Note this coupon also applies to the AW3225QF to bring it down to $1412.76!
Sure does, I used it last week to order the AW322QF, do waiting for it to come!
I'm am, however, thinking of getting one of these as a second monitor to go with the AW unit, my 27" monitor that I was going to use looked like it's on its way out.. so good timing lol.
Just paid $550 the other day
Dell have their 30 day price guarantee, hit them up for the difference 👍
best monitor for both gaming and productivity. I love mine, had it for year+
If you aren't a gamer and just want to read a lot of text (textbooks, programming, general web browsing, etc) paired with a Macbook, would this be a good monitor to get?
Yes. It'll be fine for general usage, but you can just get a normal 60hz 4k monitor (save you ~$100-$200) if you don't game. Although having a 144hz screen makes scrolling and mouse movements much smoother.
Every time I see the deal for this one, it brings me nightmares. I did not have a good experience when purchasing it two years ago.
What happened?
They send you a refurbished one, which means you can get either a good one or a bad one. Unfortunately for me, I received a bad one. When I contacted them to exchange it for another, they kept telling me to switch to a lower model and made me wait a long time for a refund. Finally, I had to pay $650 to buy another one from a lucky person.
Who was the lucky person? You didn't buy direct?
A 27" but better reviewed (and more expensive) monitor has small price reduction at the moment (Gigabyte M27U @ $699):
https://www.mwave.com.au/product/gigabyte-m27u-27-4k-uhd-160…
Any advice whether this would be a good option to have sit vertically aside my 38” ultrawide? No gaming, just want high res 144hz
It seems better to use 12% cashback offer from topcashback then 7% techraradar coupon?
$579.70 - $63.24 = $516.46
Does it stack with the use of coupon?
Good pick up.
Has anyone used this ips monitor as a free to air tv with set top box.
I know I know its 2024 but have you priced a 32"4K TV set?
I've been checking this monitor at Dell every day for the last month for a price drop…. finally, and with a coupon as well.. purchased!
6% pre tax value in dell points also, so it worked out
$538.12 shipped for monitor
$34.35 in rewards credit (purchase over $100 in future required to get this benefit)
I was contemplating adding extended warranty for an extra 2 years, but at this price point, i figure (hope) in 3 years time there will be better monitors at this price point… maybe oled comes down in price, and i will want to upgrade anyways so i didn't extend it. If i get 3 years out of it i'm happy.
Is it wise to get this just to play ps5 games?
Depends on the game but probably not generally speaking. Input lag at 60Hz is pretty bad, review for reference. HDR is also not great.
Yes. I use it for PS5. Great monitor.
How is this as a gaming monitor? I only play fortnite and dota 2 on a gtx 1070 (very old I know!)
Fortnite is going to struggle at 4k on a GTX 1070 unless you drop the graphics down to potato quality, probably would not recommend. Also input lag gets pretty bad at 60Hz (23ms, awful for shooters like Fortnite), so even if you'd prefer decent graphics at the expense of a lower framerate it still wouldn't be much fun imo.
Could run it at 1080p of course, but at that point you might as well just get a faster monitor.
wtf why is this so cheap. 144hz 4k IPS monitor thats insanely cheap.
@kungfuman cause everyone was OLED now and also cause HDR is poor on this
This any good if I only have a 4070Ti?
yess more than enough you should be able to play a lot of games maxed out at 4k
Would going 2 of these side by side be recommended. I currently have 2x22 inch side by side.
Is it difficult going back to a single monitor?
I have 2x 32" 1440P Dell's side by side.
No issues awesome desktop real estate
What is your main work you do on the monitors?
Anyone got a spare techradar code they don't need? Can't seem to get one from their website
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Bugger, any spare codes?
sorry mate, i already gave it to someone else that messaged me.
Just wondering would this support charging my laptop with usb-c cable?
What do you mean Techradar 7% Code Expired!?! Nooooooooooooooooo… 😱
If anyone has a spare discount code could they PM me?
Its ok dont need one. Found an alternative site for codes that may help others. https://www.cuponation.com.au/dell-coupon
I feel at $500 this monitor is an instant buy for me, at $580 I think my Dell S2721Q is fine for the time being.
Edit: Just realised price is $538… tempting, very tempting…