Matthew S. Smith
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
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- Aug 27, 2026
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- Aug 3, 2026
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This 39-Inch OLED Ultrawide Monitor Doesn’t Sacrifice Clarity for Size (opens the original)
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Ultrawide OLED monitors are amazing, but they’re often a bit lacking in sharpness. Your choice has been to either accept the lower resolution these panels come with or upgrade to a massive 45-inch 5K panel, which is way too large for most desks (and comes with a much higher price tag). Alienware’s AW3926QW offers a solution. It has a 39-inch 5K2K panel that provides a roughly 30 percent improvement in pixel density over the 34-inch alternatives. It also ships at a more tolerable (if still not af
The World Isn't Ready for 6K Gaming Monitors (opens the original)
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6K is the new 4K. Oh, you didn't hear? We've seen a few of these super-sharp monitors already, but Samsung's newest monitor isn't just for office work. It's designed first and foremost to shoot for the crown of being one of the best gaming monitors. The 32-inch Odyssey G8 G80HS has a resolution of 6144 x 3456 for your viewing pleasure, and it makes a lot of sacrifices in its single-minded pursuit of sharpness. It’s not a bad display, but it’s probably not the best way to spend your money. Let’s
A $350 OLED Gaming Monitor Can’t Really Be Good, Can It? (opens the original)
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Alienware made the first major OLED gaming monitor, known as the AW3423DW. It was a glorious piece of new technology, but it was also expensive at $1,400 (or $1,550 when adjusted for inflation). Three years later, you can buy this new Alienware OLED monitor, the AW2726DM, for just $350. It's in some ways superior to the elder AW3423DW, yet it's 75 percent cheaper. That dramatic decrease in price might have your spidey senses tingling. You'd be right to wonder if Alienware value-engineered it to
Alienware 27 QD-OLED (AW2726DM) Review: A $350 Winner (opens the original)
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We’ve come a long way since exclusively $1,000+ OLED gaming monitors. Alienware’s latest display brings the price down to a shocking $350, though it comes with some important compromises.
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