The Alienware 32inch OLED at JB HI FI have discounted from $1899 to $1424, not all time low though.
Cheers.
Alienware AW3225QF 32" 4K 240hz Curved QD-OLED Gaming Monitor $1424 + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ JB Hi-Fi
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wrx5 on 29/08/2024 - 08:57 jbhifi.com.au (1400 clicks)
Last edited 29/08/2024 - 09:35 by 1 other user
Last edited 29/08/2024 - 09:35 by 1 other user
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They are waiting each other to reduce the prices :)
You can currently get 10% off JB giftcards @ woolies tho
So ~$1250 with 10% off and $30 perks voucher.
DamnnnnHow those this work? I checked online @ woolies website and there wasn't any mentioning about 10% discount. Is it only applied at checkout?
EDIT: OK I found the answer here
- Runs from Wed 28 Aug to Tue 3 Sep 2024.
- Only available in-store at Woolworths.
- You need to scan your Everyday Rewards card.
Appears the 'TCN Gift' cards, which are the only qualifying card to use at JB, only come in $100 max when you buy in-store. And only the first two giftcards you purchase a day will recieve the 10% discount. So the maximum discountable ammount is $200 a day.
It really sucks because other TCN varieties, like the 'Active' card for instance, have variable ammounts up to $500.
I got mine from JB a while back for this price. Best monitor I've ever owned. Playing Ori ATM and omg Soo pretty
Hows the text look?
I've got a AW3423DWF and the only downside is the text is a bit funky (you get used to it)
Much better than the 3423, as the DPI is higher and it's a Gen 3 panel v Gen 1 (or Gen 2 maybe?). I had the 3423 and liked it (being an UW) but the text fringing was just too much for me so I returned it to Dell and bought the 3225, and I don't regret it.
Note I have the 3225 scaled at 150% as I have pretty shit eyesight and it looks great. No fringing etc that I can see.
I've got a AW3423DWF and the only downside is the text is a bit funky (you get used to it)
I've genuinely tried to use one of these (similar, but last generation Alienware QD-OLED 34" 3440x1440 monitor), however, I've just found the downsides of OLED to be still quite significant.
The text (and general sharp line) fringing was a huge deal - I use my display mostly for work, with gaming as an important (but certainly secondary) use case, and it just didn't make sense for me to sacrifice the usability for what I actually mostly use the display for.
There are also several other inconveniences - OLEDs still don't get that bright, so usage in a bright room is still not the best compared to a top-tier IPS display.
The glossy finish, at least IMO, is still a bit of a trade-off that I think is a difficult sell for me.
FWIW, I think it's a fantastic monitor if your primary use-case is gaming and watching HDR content. Otherwise, you can get a top-tier, calibrated, professional-grade IPS display for this sort of money (e.g. a 32" 4K Dell Ultrasharp), which is just a more practical display for most people.
some Qs if you dont mind
- do you run it at 4K 240hz all the time, does it look bad if you set it at 4K 120hz? I have a laptop GPU and if driven hard it sounds like a jet taking off
- if you use it for gaming at FHD or QHD (so the monitor has to upscale) , how's the graphics quality, acceptable?
Due to the fact I have a GTX1070 in my system, the most the card can do is 4k is 120HZ, and that's what I have it set to and it looks great.
For normal desktop usage (work/emails and content consumption) it runs fine with no issues. For games at 4K my card struggles with anything remotely new and max's out at around 30-60 FPS in most newer games at 4k. I can get 70 FPS in Borderlands 2 and a few other games at 4k and it looks fantastic even at those frame rates.
My wife has a laptop with a 4060 at 90HZ and it runs 4k at that with no issues and I try to use that as much as possible.
I have run some games at QHD and to my eyes it looks more than acceptable, and while there is some difference the OLED screen makes up for it in a lot of ways.
Highly recommended.
Refresh rate wont affect static image quality.
The upscaled graphics are acceptable.
@Muzeeb hookup when
I went to JB last week with a screenshot and link of the $1208 deal from July
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/858525And they honored it and sent me a new link to purchase it for $1208.
Wow that's the most Ozbargain thing I've seen all day. You're great
Definitely am pretty surprised by that - got lucky with the sales rep member I reckon!
I just did this and it worked. They accepted the last deal's price of $1208
Thanks for the idea.
Can you please share a screenshot? Thanks
Can you share the screenshot pls?
Share screenshot. i want to try this when I'm back home in couple weeks time
Can you also please share screenshot? Thanks! :)
Please share screenshots, thanks!
Tried getting online chat on jb to match it, they said no.
So guess is try in person.I've tried this at the Belmont store with wrx5's screenshot. It didn't work out for me :(
Something something must be an active deal rather than expired deal which was lame.
but I still got it at $1424 though as I've been waiting for a while for this one.
Nice deal, but shame this doesn't have dual mode like some other 240hz 4k oled monitors
I thought I saw a side by side PIP mode.
Might be referring to the 480hz at 1080p
waiting til it drops to 1.1k ish, need 3 of these bad boys
Does JB still have a 2 week price guarantee? Bought this last week for $1799.
Thought was 4 weeks?
Got a refurb unit of this from the Dell Outlet for $1219 and it's been fantastic!
https://www.dell.com/en-au/outlet/refurbished-alienware-32-4…
How'd you find it being a refurb? Any issues? What was the packaging like?
keen to hear about this as well?
I bought a refurb before from dell(different monitor though) packaging was pretty much brand new and included all the accessories
It was pretty much like new. No problems at all.
i would buy if it was 1000 we touched 1200 while being brand new, however as long as their is warranty I dont think there should be any noticeable difference between the refurb and this unit
waiting for it under last deal $1208.
Grabbed one - thank you!
After countless tries with both online chat and over the phone, going in store worked out for me.
I was also fortunate enough to also have my $30 perks voucher applied even after the price match.
$1178, done deal.How'd you manage this? My local would not even entertain a discount.
I asked for a rep to help me, and I had wrx5's receipt saved in my camera roll and showed that.
This is the same store that told me no twice on the phone before I went it…
Some staff members may not be as helpful as others…
is burn in still a problem with these? i use my PC for uni and browsing 80% of the time and 20% for gaming
I can be, but realistically youll probably be fine. Autohide taskbar and wallpaper engine if you wanna be safe.
The good thing with Alienware though is it has a three year warranty that covers burn in.
is this overkill for WFH? I dont game and wont be watching content. Mainly productivity - webapps, spreadsheets, PDF etc.
Any alternatives curved recommended for WFH?
I managed to get the $1208 deal today instore using the receipt shared by wrx5, super happy, amazing monitor! The first store I tried would not budge at all. Went to another store and took and minute but happily did the deal. No luck at all using online chat twice,
woww happy to see I was helpful :).
Was able to get a negotiated deal in store too, thanks!
Online chat was useless, offered like $15 discount off the price, lol; and they were so sure that $15 was enough to secure a sale :D
Same price at Amazon