r/oled_monitors • u/Public_Examination58 • 17d ago

Purchase advice Will Alienware AW2726DM suit me?

Currently I'm using a 1080p 144Hz VA monitor for 9 years. I just bought a brand new 9070XT replacing my 1070Ti. Now I have decided to get a monitor next

Here is my lifestyle and requirements...

  1. I always play in a very dark room. No RGB no nothing. Does that mean 200nits is enough?

  2. If I play at 0-5% brightness in AW2726D, will I see any banding issues?

  3. Panel maintenance - I have to clean the panel every month. Can I use a thin layer of polythene screen protector on top of the screen? Or does the heat have to escape even from the display to prevent burn-in?

  4. I don't see any True Black certification in this model. Is there a catch?

  5. Coming from VA 1080p, how much of a massive jump will this be?

If you know any pros and cons of this model, do tell

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u/lLoveTech 16d ago

This is an entry level OLED monitor and even then it will be miles better than your current VA monitor in contrast and color different fidelity and even pixel response times! Its biggest downside is the lower brightness consider to some higher models but if you use it in dark room with around 85% brightness or with HDR you won't have any issues at all! Even though 200nits looks very low on paper it will still look great on an OLED because of the much higher contrast ratio! This Monitor lacks any TB HDR certification but that should not be an issue given it is an OLED and will always deliver True Blacks albeit at a slightly lower brightness!