Dell just dropped the price of its best gaming monitor. As part of the early Dell Black Friday Sale, you can pick up the Alienware AW3225QF 32" 4K QD OLED gaming monitor for only $899.99 shipped. This is the lowest price we've seen for Alienware's only 4K OLED gaming monitor and you don't need to deal with promotional codes since this is a straight-up instant discount. 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.
32" Alienware AW3225QF 4K OLED Monitor
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 1,000 nits 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 three-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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Shout Out to the Best Budget Gaming Monitor Deal
Walmart has the best Black Friday deal we've seen so far for a budget gaming monitor. As part of the Walmart Early Black Friday Sale, you have the opportunity to pick up a 34" Samsung Odyssey G5 gaming monitor for just $229 shipped after a massive $320 (60% off) instant discount. This is a great price for a very capable gaming monitor with a sharp native resolution, immersive curved design, and a high refresh rate.
Should You Wait for Black Friday?
We expect more gaming monitor deals to go live as we get closer to Black Friday, especially since most vendors haven't released any great deals just yet. If this monitor doesn't fit your criteria, you should definitely wait until November 29. However, if this monitor fulfills all of your current needs, you should jump on this deal.
Looking for more monitor options? Check out our guide to the best gaming monitors for every type of gamer. For those of you who have very powerful gaming rigs, we've also picked out our favorite 4K gaming monitors. If you're less interested in getting the best value and more interested in getting the absolute best monitor money can buy, then check out these OLED gaming monitors. There's nothing better on the market right now.
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.
