Alienware AW3226Q review: Finally, an OLED fantastic for work and play

The AW3226Q is special because it’s the first OLED I’ve used that feels truly uncompromised as an everyday PC monitor.

I’m a writer. I spend most of my working life staring at Word documents, web browsers, spreadsheets, Slack, and all the other decidedly booooring things people actually do with their computers. Traditional OLED gaming monitors have always come with an asterisk for that sort of work: Their unusual subpixel layouts can create visible color fringing around text.

Then, when the workday ends, I’m an intensely competitive gamer who regularly slays noobs at 240Hz and beyond.

Those two sides of my PC life have traditionally wanted different monitors. I’m a filthy monitor pervert who actually swaps out several different models depending on what I’m working on or playing.

But the 32-inch, 4K Alienware AW3226Q finally makes me want the same display for both. At $699, that’s a hell of an accomplishment.

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