Alienware AW2725DF 27" 360Hz QD-OLED Gaming Monitor $1006.82 Delivered @ Dell Australia

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In the market for a QHD OLED high refresh rate monitor. Have been keeping an eye on this to see if it will drop closer to $1K again. Amazon and JB Hi-Fi has had it for just over $1100 for the past few days (from my observation at least).

Dell has today price dropped to $1119.80 before discount presumably to match Amazon and JB Hi-Fi.

Apply coupon code DNCPAU10 to drop it down to $1007.82 plus $1.00 rounding adjustment = $1006.82 with free delivery (to SE QLD at least).

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Link to what it looks like in my cart: https://imgur.com/a/okt4qJu

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    • prodnus on 18/10/2024 - 10:19
      +6

      Pro FPS gaming

        • pharcyde on 18/10/2024 - 10:46
          +2

          I went to 270 from 144 and it was a huge upgrade. Not as much as 60 to 144, but still, it was worth it for me.

          • Mirage on 18/10/2024 - 13:28

            @pharcyde: just wondering, if your graphics card can only output 144-160fps, would changing a 144hz 1440p monitor to 270hz/360hz still an upgrade and noticable difference?

            • pharcyde on 19/10/2024 - 00:34
              +1

              @Mirage: Not really unless you moved to a lower demanding game where you could run it at 360fps.

        • Tbargain12 on 18/10/2024 - 10:54

          That's what people used to say about 60 and they swore by it.

          • Slurped on 18/10/2024 - 11:03
            +1

            @Tbargain12: I used to played CS2 on my LG 4K 120hz monitor but switched to this and now I can't go back to 120hz for competitive games. 360hz just feels soo smooth!

            • Tbargain12 on 18/10/2024 - 11:44
              +1

              @Slurped: Ya, I had a 144hz, 360hz just feel so much better.

            • serpserpserp on 18/10/2024 - 12:36

              @Slurped: Is the game running at 360fps? Or is it doing some interesting BFI to make it smooth? I just wonder what is actually happening at these high levels

            • mon4rkh on 18/10/2024 - 11:51
              +3

              @EitherWayUp: I don’t under this take lol, competitive FPS games are some of the most popular games

              • pharcyde on 18/10/2024 - 11:55
                -1

                @mon4rkh: Probably some neckbeard who can't fathom playing a game other than Elden Ring

                • EitherWayUp on 18/10/2024 - 12:15
                  -4

                  @pharcyde: Nah my beard is clean. Never played Elden ring. Just find it funny alleged “pros” think they need 360hz to win. You don’t.. you know it, I know it we all know it.

                  • mon4rkh on 18/10/2024 - 13:13
                    +3

                    @EitherWayUp: Yeah you definitely don’t need it to win, but there’s also an undeniable advantage. If someone has the money to make their hobbies enjoyable then why not?

            • DanielP2 on 18/10/2024 - 13:51
              +4

              @EitherWayUp: LOL if you can't tell the difference between 60 and 120fps you may have some sort of issue with your vision. I don't play any competitive fps games, mainly rpgs or strategy games and I'm still happy if 60 is all i can get at max detail levels, but the difference between 60 and 120 is still obvious, so i can see how people would prioritise smoothness over image quality

              • EitherWayUp on 18/10/2024 - 13:54

                @DanielP2: There is definitely a difference. My 60fps being glorious reference was a little joke but too many serious PC folk here to understand. I game at up to 120 where my system can handle it. I just think 360hz is ridiculous.. which it is.

    • ZIngerBurgR on 18/10/2024 - 10:24
      +12

      I don't think many actually "need" 360Hz, but personally:

      • I enjoy the smoothness of a high refresh rate screen, even for non-gaming use.
      • I play games that run at well over 300 FPS so can actually benefit from this.
      • If the monitor costs this much it may as well have the capability.
      • Motion clarity from such high refresh rate helps me with eye strain.
      • eecan on 18/10/2024 - 10:35
        +10

        Don't know why people get stuck on 'need' for these types of deals. When you are spending $1000+ on a monitor we are well beyond the point of basic needs being met, the same way no one 'needs' a 4080.

      • aong152 on 18/10/2024 - 15:06

        The best way to improve motion clarity isn't necessarily increasing FPS (though that does help).

        BFI (via strobe) is the best way to do it (60hz CRT's have much better motion clarity than 360hz OLED with no BFI).

        I've tested 165hz with BFI (1/288s strobe length) and 60hz CRT.
        https://www.testufo.com/map#pps=960&pursuit=0&stutterfreq=0&…
        * the CRT I could read the scrolling map perfectly,
        * the 144hz without BFI was unreadable,
        * 144hz with BFI was dim and very readable, but the monitor i had has a trash implementation that doubles the image. If it had a "good" implementation, it'd be as clear as the CRT but still dim.
        https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/samsung/odyssey-g5-s2…

        Unfortunately since OLED is emissive, you can't really do BFI without
        * significant brightness reduction.
        * same brightness but has to be 10x as bright for 1/10th fo the time, which would kill your OLEDs.

    • nigel deborah on 18/10/2024 - 10:35

      120 to 240 does make a significant difference. 240 to 360 far less so, for me as an amateur FPS snob. Actually I don't notice when my FPS fluctuates in the 240-360 window. In theory the slightly faster time to display new info does make a difference to 'pro gamers'.

      Personally I wouldn't spend extra for 360. If there was an OLED monitor with similar specs except 240hz for less, I'd go for that instead. But perhaps there isn't? And the extra doesn't hurt.

      • jk82 on 18/10/2024 - 10:49

        Are you using OLED or LCD? the sub-millisecond GTG times on OLED do make the refresh rate more noticeable as there's no smearing whatsoever.

        I'm not disagreeing with you - personally I can't tell much of a difference above 144hz even on OLED but I imagine once we hit 1000hz it'll be indistinguisable from motion in the real world.

        • nigel deborah on 18/10/2024 - 10:56

          On OLED yeah. I didn't really notice it, though, it's the kind of thing you become more attuned to over time, perhaps years ago I would have said I couldn't tell the difference between 100 and 144.

      • serpserpserp on 18/10/2024 - 12:38

        Do you have a 360 screen?

  • PatoriaN on 18/10/2024 - 10:28
    +4

    It's hard to recommend this when you can see the other oz post for the Samsung g6 at 680ish.

    • ZIngerBurgR on 18/10/2024 - 11:18
      +1

      Good point. Unfortunately I had a terrible experience (3 times between myself and family members) with Samsung's trade in process. Took months to fight for our money back.

      They make great products including the G6 OLED but until a different retailer sells it for a good price, it's not something I would consider.

      • PatoriaN on 18/10/2024 - 11:33

        Not sure how it had worked previously but currently you simply tick trade up and it auto takes the 200 bucks off the price. So you don't pay then get a rebate. They pick up the old screen at the time of delivery for the new screen.

        Also the screen can be broken….so it's basically an waste service…

    • tm8ate on 18/10/2024 - 14:20

      Pretty sure the Dell gets way brighter

  • dnvrngts on 18/10/2024 - 11:16
    +3

    I've had this monitor for roughly 5 months. I play fps games above 300 and rpgs. Do you really need 360hz? Probably not. But it is one of the cheaper 27 inch qd OLEDs and 3 years warranty + dells excellent customer service is why I got it. Don't regret.

  • tasty-falafel on 18/10/2024 - 11:23

    Got excited for a sec then realised it's only 1440p

    • fAffY on 18/10/2024 - 11:51
      +7

      I'm gonna be real, I don't know what gpu you have but 4k @ 360hz is not an easy task to ask of most modern computers for most modern games. There is a 4k 240hz 32" Alienware available for a similar price though if that's what you're after

      • tasty-falafel on 18/10/2024 - 14:09
        +1

        Yeah I think I just got excited and assumed that the 4k OLEDs had come down in price. You're right, I wouldn't be able to render anything close to take advantage of the 360hz on that monitor and I have a 4080. Currently have an LG Ultragear 1440p OLED and it looks amazing rendering in 4k and downscaling to 1440p, but would be nice to have the extra crispness of true 4k.

      • skittlebrau on 19/10/2024 - 19:44

        DLSS or FSR makes 4K gaming pretty viable IMO. I don’t find the artefacts noticeable during actual gameplay based on my experience with my 4K 144Hz monitor.

        Kinda nice to have 4K 32” for productivity (while being careful with static elements) but also have the option of high fps gaming on it too.

  • Bohlin on 18/10/2024 - 11:24

    Linus does a video on this model here if you are interested:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otazdueai0M

  • Harrison on 18/10/2024 - 12:07
    +3

    If you're fine with a refurbished model, it's been available for $899 on the Dell refurbished store for a few months.
    https://www.dell.com/en-au/outlet/refurbished-alienware-27-3…

    • Eldeng20 on 18/10/2024 - 21:24

      Thank you. Refurb is perfectly fine with me, purchased.

  • Flognuts on 18/10/2024 - 12:40
    -3

    It is poor value considering the 32 inch 4K 240hz OLED is available for $200 more on sale or the Samsung G6 is <$700.

    Furthermore, with the 32 inch 4K 240hz if you are playing FPS you can drop the resolution to 3200x1800 and scale it so its centered and you have almost exactly a 27 inch monitor, but with better detail than a 27 inch 1440p oled.

    • yipeeeee on 18/10/2024 - 13:41
      +5

      Not everyone wants a 32 inch monitor, the intended market for this is esports gamers. OLED with its superior response times and 360hz. 1440p and 27 inch is a great res and size for esports, 360 fps is achievable for a solid lineup of builds. 32 inch 240hz is a completely different market

  • TsundereGuy on 18/10/2024 - 17:03

    No no no, I must remain content with my GP850, until DP 2.1 and the new blue emitter tech. Stop tempting me (good deal though)

  • JigBew on 18/10/2024 - 22:43

    No Alt mode DP at this price point is insane to me. otherwise i'd probably pull the trigger.

  • Woody982 on 04/11/2024 - 09:37

    Currently $1222 with coupon applied.

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