They Finally Upgraded My Gaming Monitor - Alienware AW3425DW

ShortCircuit May 9, 2025
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Check out the Secretlab Titan Evo ergonomic gaming chair at https://lmg.gg/secretlabsc and give your back the support it deserves! Alienware’s new AW3425DW is a worthy successor to one of our favorite ultrawide gaming monitors, bringing 240Hz QD-OLED goodness to a much lower price point. It’s faster, more color accurate, and just $799. But is it too good to be true? Buy an Alienware AW3525DW 240hz 34" QD-OLED Monitor here: https://lmg.gg/0ALMa Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. Want us to unbox something? Make a suggestion at https://lmg.gg/7s34e ► GET MERCH: https://lttstore.com ► GET A VPN: https://www.piavpn.com/ShortCircuit ► GET EXCLUSIVE CONTENT ON FLOATPLANE: https://lmg.gg/lttfloatplane ► SPONSORS, AFFILIATES, AND PARTNERS: https://lmg.gg/partners CHAPTERS --------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro 0:42 Stand design and first impressions 2:35 I/O and cable options 4:06 Sponsor 4:41 Powering on and OSD overview 6:13 Tweaking settings 7:38 HDR and Gaming impressions 10:52 Display accuracy and DSC toggling 11:46 Final thoughts 12:31 Credits

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