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Feb 10th, 2020 8:16 pm

techie101 [OP]: Jr. Member; Sep 1, 2018; 197 posts; 192 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 10th, 2020 8:16 pm

[Dell] Alienware 34" Curved Gaming Monitor (AW3420DW) - $1014

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So, i've been following the Alienware AW3420DW Nano IPS monitor since it came out last summer. It's already "discounted" this week for $1299.99 from it's outrageous $1699.99 regular price, but it can now be had for $1052 after 10% Rakuten and 10% off monitor coupon from Dell ("10%OFFMONITOR" ...now works for this monitor, didn't before). You also get $38 in dell rewards, so its final price is $1014.

Its predecessor, the 3418DW, uses an older LG panel. This 3420DW uses LG's newest Nano IPS panel for phenomenal color reproduction, ultra-low 2ms latency, 120hz guaranteed (not overclocked), and Dell's quality assurance. Best ultra wide on the market hands on.

This is the cheapest i've seen this monitor for, and i pulled the trigger today as i've been looking to get the best of the best but was waiting for it to come down to the $1000 mark. I've kept my last Dell monitor for 10 years now, so it's a good investment IMHO.

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Feb 10th, 2020 8:29 pm

myinglin0318: Deal Addict; Mar 22, 2013; 1808 posts; 825 upvotes; Markham

Feb 10th, 2020 8:29 pm

Good deal! If I didn't already have the older model, I'd jump on this right way.

10700K + Asus TUF 3080.

Feb 10th, 2020 9:10 pm

Invincible: Sr. Member; Dec 23, 2001; 904 posts; 119 upvotes

Feb 10th, 2020 9:10 pm

Have the 18 model, wanted the 20 as I too keep monitors forever. Hasn't been this cheap and I just spent my rewards on an SSD so... Guess I should just be thankful with what I have!

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Feb 10th, 2020 9:15 pm

Jimclark: Jr. Member; Feb 7, 2020; 173 posts; 150 upvotes

Feb 10th, 2020 9:15 pm

Teases us with Cyberpunk on the monitors. This looks like an incredible price for this monitor.

“You'd be surprised how expensive it costs to look this cheap.”
― Steven Tyler

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Feb 10th, 2020 9:17 pm

bigangouri1: Newbie; Mar 19, 2010; 24 posts; 4 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 10th, 2020 9:17 pm

Seeing $1599 on Dells site?

Feb 10th, 2020 9:18 pm

The Canterbury Tail: Deal Addict; Jan 10, 2009; 1589 posts; 982 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 10th, 2020 9:18 pm

So desperately want to pull the trigger but I just know that doing so will mean I'll have to spend the same money again on graphics cards to run Cyberpunk 2077 on that beast.

Feb 10th, 2020 9:56 pm

bigangouri1: Newbie; Mar 19, 2010; 24 posts; 4 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 10th, 2020 9:56 pm

My bad found it!

Thanks!

Feb 10th, 2020 10:01 pm

techie101 [OP]: Jr. Member; Sep 1, 2018; 197 posts; 192 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 10th, 2020 10:01 pm

The Canterbury Tail wrote: ↑ So desperately want to pull the trigger but I just know that doing so will mean I'll have to spend the same money again on graphics cards to run Cyberpunk 2077 on that beast.

Ya i hear you. I'm waiting for Nvidia's Ampere cards to come out this summer to upgrade from my GTX 1070. Cyberpunk has been delayed to fall 2020, so plenty of time still. The RTX 3070 Ampere is supposed to be quite the upgrade for a 1070 from what I'm reading! And it'll support Ray tracing with ease.

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Feb 10th, 2020 10:03 pm

forgetpwd: Deal Addict; Apr 30, 2005; 3590 posts; 1129 upvotes; Mars

Feb 10th, 2020 10:03 pm

how much was it during BF & BD, like 899? correct me if i'm wrong.

Feb 10th, 2020 10:16 pm

NightRain: Deal Fanatic; Jan 5, 2002; 5075 posts; 2867 upvotes

Feb 10th, 2020 10:16 pm

Great deal, if I didn't just get the AW3418DW for $800 I'd order this for sure.

That's 30 minutes away, I'll be there in 10.
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Feb 10th, 2020 10:16 pm

NightRain: Deal Fanatic; Jan 5, 2002; 5075 posts; 2867 upvotes

Feb 10th, 2020 10:16 pm

forgetpwd wrote: ↑ how much was it during BF & BD, like 899? correct me if i'm wrong.

$1299 for this $899 for 3418 model

That's 30 minutes away, I'll be there in 10.
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Feb 10th, 2020 10:16 pm

techie101 [OP]: Jr. Member; Sep 1, 2018; 197 posts; 192 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 10th, 2020 10:16 pm

forgetpwd wrote: ↑ how much was it during BF & BD, like 899? correct me if i'm wrong.

That was for the 3418DW, the 2017 model using the older LG panels. That model was on clearance on Black Friday/Boxing Day and people that ordered it had it delayed until Feb 24th (a 2 and half month delay!) because they were out of specific part. I ordered it, then cancelled when they updated the order status to Feb 24th. I complained to Dell customer support and got offered a 10% refund on my next order, which was today for the 3420DW. So hope they honor it so I can get a further 10% off.

Again, i keep my monitors for a long time, so wanted to just get a Nano IPS and do it right from the get go.

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Feb 10th, 2020 10:23 pm

forgetpwd: Deal Addict; Apr 30, 2005; 3590 posts; 1129 upvotes; Mars

Feb 10th, 2020 10:23 pm

techie101 wrote: ↑ That was for the 3418DW, the 2017 model using the older LG panels. That model was on clearance on Black Friday/Boxing Day and people that ordered it had it delayed until Feb 24th (a 2 and half month delay!) because they were out of specific part. I ordered it, then cancelled when they updated the order status to Feb 24th. I complained to Dell customer support and got offered a 10% refund on my next order, which was today for the 3420DW. So hope they honor it so I can get a further 10% off.

Again, i keep my monitors for a long time, so wanted to just get a Nano IPS and do it right from the get go.

with 10% off, i would definitely pull the trigger

Feb 10th, 2020 10:25 pm

forgetpwd: Deal Addict; Apr 30, 2005; 3590 posts; 1129 upvotes; Mars

Feb 10th, 2020 10:25 pm

NightRain wrote: ↑ $1299 for this $899 for 3418 model

tempted, but i need get a PC or laptop first. And I believe this one has some trouble with Apples (macbook pro), I mean the 3418 model, when I googled during BF/BD. don't know if 3420 has fixed issues.

Feb 11th, 2020 7:15 am

StevenB39087: Newbie; Sep 27, 2018; 2 posts

Feb 11th, 2020 7:15 am

Forgive my ignorance but how do you get 10% off with the 10% Rakuten discount?

Feb 11th, 2020 7:38 am

NightRain: Deal Fanatic; Jan 5, 2002; 5075 posts; 2867 upvotes

Feb 11th, 2020 7:38 am

forgetpwd wrote: ↑ tempted, but i need get a PC or laptop first. And I believe this one has some trouble with Apples (macbook pro), I mean the 3418 model, when I googled during BF/BD. don't know if 3420 has fixed issues.

I think the apple problem might be related to the cables people use. I've seen the 3418 used with an apple before.
I had problems on my PC with my old displayport cable that worked fine on 2560x1600 monitor I had before. Replaced the cable and no problem at all.

That's 30 minutes away, I'll be there in 10.
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Feb 11th, 2020 7:41 am

almasyseifer: Deal Addict; Sep 26, 2018; 1541 posts; 4141 upvotes

Feb 11th, 2020 7:41 am

if you can wait, now is not the time to buy monitors because of upcoming new generation coming out Q2, Q3 and Q4 this year that will almost certainly lower current prices of top products like this one

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Feb 11th, 2020 7:51 am

KanataKG: Deal Fanatic; Nov 22, 2015; 6811 posts; 6962 upvotes

Feb 11th, 2020 7:51 am

almasyseifer wrote: ↑ if you can wait, now is not the time to buy monitors because of upcoming new generation coming out Q2, Q3 and Q4 this year that will almost certainly lower current prices of top products like this one

Just keep waiting til 2030 and beyond

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Feb 11th, 2020 7:54 am

KanataKG: Deal Fanatic; Nov 22, 2015; 6811 posts; 6962 upvotes

Feb 11th, 2020 7:54 am

techie101 wrote: ↑ That was for the 3418DW, the 2017 model using the older LG panels. That model was on clearance on Black Friday/Boxing Day and people that ordered it had it delayed until Feb 24th (a 2 and half month delay!) because they were out of specific part. I ordered it, then cancelled when they updated the order status to Feb 24th. I complained to Dell customer support and got offered a 10% refund on my next order, which was today for the 3420DW. So hope they honor it so I can get a further 10% off.

Again, i keep my monitors for a long time, so wanted to just get a Nano IPS and do it right from the get go.

Nice. Overall a great monitor but not worth $200 more than the Boxing Day deal on the 3418. Nano IPS is mostly just marketing and there's basically no noticible difference to the naked eye

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Feb 11th, 2020 7:56 am

techie101 [OP]: Jr. Member; Sep 1, 2018; 197 posts; 192 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 11th, 2020 7:56 am

almasyseifer wrote: ↑ if you can wait, now is not the time to buy monitors because of upcoming new generation coming out Q2, Q3 and Q4 this year that will almost certainly lower current prices of top products like this one

I looked at those 4th gen panels from LG. They're 38"+, 4k (so I'd need the highest end GPU), 144hz-160hz which is hardly a noticeable difference from 120hz, don't offer anything new for color accuracy over Nano IPS, and go for $2500+ which is way beyond my budget.

The 3rd gen LG panel that the 3420DW uses is really cream of the crop. I actually initially wanted to buy the LG 34GK950f (same panel)...but heard of quality assurance issues from LG and it hardly ever dropped below $1200. When i saw Dell was making a monitor with the same panel i was sold, but not for its initial price of $1700!

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