Dell’s Early Black Friday Sale kicks off today. Since it’s still early, most of the deals right now are lukewarm at best, but there is one fantastic deal you shouldn’t sleep on. Right now the Alienware AW3225QF 32″ 4K QD OLED gaming monitor is down to $1019.99 after a 15% off coupon code “MONITORS15“. Although we’ve seen this monitor discounted as low as $999.99, this time around Dell is also throwing in a bonus $250 promotional egift card with purchase. There are some T&Cs to take note of; you’ll receive the gift card within a few weeks after the monitor ships, and you’ll have 90 days to use it. It’s good on pretty much anything at Dell (excluding gift cards). If you’re looking for the best 4K gaming monitor, this should definitely be on your short list. This is the monitor I personally use and I absolutely recommend it.
15% Off 32″ Alienware AW3225QF 4K OLED Monitor
and bonus $250 Dell promotional gift card with purchase
The Alienware AW3225QF was released earlier this year and is actually Dell’s one and only monitor that combines a 4K resolution with an OLED panel. It incorporates Samsung’s QD OLED technology; QD OLED panels are brighter than traditional OLED panels while maintaining near infinite response time, contrast ratio, and black levels. The Alienware AW3225QF is HDR True Black 400 certified with up to 1,000nits of peak brightness. It also boasts a 99.3% DCI-P3 color range and is factory calibrated. Other specs include a 1700R curve, 240Hz refresh rate, and G-Sync certification. Connectivity wise, the AW3225QF has two HDMI 2.1 ports (one with eARC) and one DisplayPort 1.4 port, all of which are capable of 4K at up to 240Hz. There are also a couple of USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports for attaching peripherals and a single USB Type-C port for charging. Dell backs this monitor up with a generous 3 year warranty that includes burn-in protection.
Something to keep in mind is that 4K monitors require a pretty powerful GPU. 4K resolution has 2.25 times more pixels than QHD; if you want to play games in 4K, especially at frame rates of up to 240fps, you’ll want a gaming PC equipped with an GeForce RTX 4070 at the minimum. If your PC is equipped with something as powerful as an RTX 4080 Super, RTX 4090, or RX 7900XTX, then this monitor would be the perfect complement.
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Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn’t hunting for deals for other people at work, he’s hunting for deals for himself during his free time.
