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Congrats! I hope you love it! It can pack so much gear.

Thanks, yeah those are some good builders. I did make a mistake with the bottom fan being exhaust that I quickly caught but not before releasing the video lol. The glass panel does reduce thermals but not to significant degree. While I prefer the ventalated side panel the vertical graphics card is really nice to look at through the glass. It would be even better with some good interior lighting.

@@TaylorBrauer man you are making that triple fan GPU suffer🥲 with that TG panel

That would be really cool to see. They do such a good display that it would be nice if they really had some compeling options that didn't cost a kidney. Having a tandem OLED standalone display for $1600 might be worth it though.

That makes sense. The 2011 iMac I have has really yellowed. Eventually these older displays will be really hard to find.

@@TaylorBrauer There is a similar problem with the Retina iMacs from 2014 and later. For my DIY 5K display, I had to buy several old iMacs until I found a model without a pink edge (yellow/pink/brown edge on a white background), ghosting/burn in, dust between the display panel and the glass...

@@kyrbies Jeez, sounds like finding one in good condition can be a challenge. Thanks for sharing and I'll look out for those things if I decide to look for a retina iMac.

The 2070 Max Q in my laptop was able to drive it. So, it's got some room for some older cards. You just can't expect the full 240Hz.

I’m hitting 4K 120 with the M1 Max but the Pro should be able to achieve it too. The main issue with getting 240Hz is that M1’s don’t support DSC over HDMI. However, it seems that M2 and beyond does support DSC over HDMI 2.1. I can’t confirm this though.

@@TaylorBrauer tnx!

You will need a PC running Windows 10 or 11 to update the firmware. Unfortunately, Dell hasn't offered any other alternative such as consoles or MacOS to update the firmware. One option might be to contact Dell and see what they can do for you.

@@TaylorBrauer thank you sir, i actually bought a cheap windows laptop from bestbuy and updated the firmware that way. Gna return the laptop since i don’t need it anymore lol

Thank you! Check it out in store, if that's possible. Seeing it hands on might give you perspective.

omg that's awful. I hope Apple can do something to fix your display.

@@TaylorBrauer As I have found out it's a fairly common fault. Some users get a new logic board, others are just given a whole new Mac Display. Don't get me wrong it's a wonder when it works, but I notice over the past 8 years Apple have been changing their construction methods and my belief this is affecting their devices.

Why would you not buy apple care plus? I pay $50 a year for it and that includes accidental damage.

In my opinion, it's the best monitor I've seen for both productivity tasks and gaming. However, there's 360Hz - 500Hz monitors that are very good for gaming. There's the Apple Studio Display and the XDR display that will have better text clarity. So, it depends on what you want. I think that the 3225QF does both very well. I use it for everything all the time.

Very nice. I'm glad you found one that you liked. A transparent purple would be so sick. Reminds of the purple N64 controllers.

You're very welcome. I'm glad you found my video helpful. Have fun!

Congrats! I'm glad to hear you're really liking it. haha your gf would love it. Happy gaming ✌🏻

Maybe check your cable. It should be the usb-b to usb-a cable that came with the monitor. Also make sure you're using either windows 10 or 11. You might want to restart your computer too.

Both are great. Better depends on what your expections are.

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it.

That would be really nice. I'm pretty exicted to see what they have in store for us. Hopefully the wait isn't too much longer.

It's one that came with a previous monitor so I don't have a link. It's a DisplayPort 1.4 to usbc cable. Should be easy to find on Amazon for not that much.

oof, sorry you're having to deal with that. I would maybe try no memory and see if you still get the same code. Then add ram one stick at a time. Sounds like you've done extensive troubleshooting. I'm wishing you luck in finding a solution.

Yw! It’s a little beast for sure. AMD and ASUS worked some magic with that CPU.

@@TaylorBrauer for sure! the future it's bright

Awesome! Love to hear it. You’re very welcome.

haha. The bag claims it fits up to 18” and I believe it. Your back will hate you though.

No 90W usbc here. It’s available on other variants though so if that’s a must I’d recommend looking at those.

Thank you! I really appreciate it. Congrats on your Deck! What are you looking forward to most on it?

I guess consoles spoiled me too much and my fears of the system freezing sometimes using a PC have been made manifest on sine occasions. I downloaded Tekken 7 and was quite let down at home it ended up looking. Models looked muddy. Either I turn my brain off and focus on other things or disregard playing AAA games with this. Tried Arkham City and it ran better. 2 different generations but Arkham City has more happening in 1 screen compared to Tekken 7 so I don't know what gives. The generation gap might really be a deal breaker. Not that much of a good experiece with those. Been playing Muse Dash lately and it's been a good experience. Thinking of getting Hades 2 or Cuphead.

@@weichiang89 Triple A games are def a struggle with the SD. I'd recommend looking into turning FSR on whenever it's available. That'll scale the image down without too much loss in visual quality while also giving you more performance. Support for it varies from game to game. I haven't tried muse dash but Hades 2 runs very well.

That's true. There's hardly any 5K displays out there. Glad you're enjoying your ASD.

This was before. It's only gotten better with firmware updates.

Thank you! I haven't seen the QHD one yet but I do have a QHD 240Hz 27". I wouldn't recommend it for productivity as it just doesn't have the clarity that the 4K has. For competitive gaming the QHD should be awesome, if you can drive it with your graphics card.

I’m looking for a monitor that I can do school work and other productivity tasks on as well as game. Does the 4K monitor do a good job at resolution scaling? I play games at 1440p cause 4K is a little too much for my PC. May upgrade in the future though.

Thanks! I appreciate it.

It looks stunning. I do wish the bezels were a little slimer though.

I would recommend you view a 4K QD-OLED in person, if you haven’t already. You might just be surprised at how sharp text is and how little CA there actually is. I can’t speak to others but the Alienware I use has been top tier. All that to say that while the QD-OLED isn’t technically as sharp as the ASD, it’s close.

@@TaylorBrauer I've just used/owned new LG WOLED and MSI QDOLED 4Ks. I do enjoy the faster refresh rate. but tough to get used to the resolution.

@@jaywbus Ah, I see. Glad you got to experience both. The PPI of the ASD is pretty amazing.

Yw! I appreciate it. Have a good one.

How do you mean?

That's a really good observation. Tandem OLED is a very exicting technology. If Apple has cracked it and can scale up adding it all throughout the line-up then we really have some exciting things to look forward too.

Yw! I'm glad you liked it!

Yw!

That’s a great question and tbh I haven’t tried via eArc on PC. I have connected it via bluetooth and that works flawlessly. I might have to get back to you on that.

Yep, but only via usbc. I have a usbc to displayport 1.4 cable I'm using to connect it. If this Mac (M1) wasn't limited to an HDMI 2.0 port then a HDMI 2.1 cable would achieve 120Hz. The M2 and M3 have HDMI 2.1 ports.

That would be really useful in harsh environments. For my uses I don't have anything really abrasive affecting the screen, unless you count lots of cat air. A cover is a great idea if you need it.

There’s always something special about experiencing a new Apple product for the first time. That OLED screen is gorgeous and I can really appreciate it after viewing some HDR content. This iPad will be a media consumption beast. I’m in the same camp as you on the Mac. I can already tell there’s a lot of powerful things I can’t do on here compared to the Mac. I’m really excited to explore it more, push it to its limits (including gaming 😁), and share out a review.

That works, thank you!

There’s def a use case for that full chip. Personally, I don’t see myself making use of it. I’ll have to use it more to get a better understanding of its capabilities.

@@TaylorBrauer i play cod mobile a lot would like to play on that iPad with M4 It would be crazy

@@eduardo_guzman11 You have good tastes. CoD is so much fun. I’ll def consider that for my review to see how well it performs on the binned M4.

Thank you! Ah, I see what you mean about flicking the apps up to close. Really good point about the pencil. It’d def fly off in a bag. Compared to the iPad itself the keyboard adds a lot of weight. I still wouldn’t call it heavy though.

You can use your headset like you normally would by connecting it to the PS5. The headset wouldn’t connect to the monitor. Most console headsets use a device to interface between the headset and the PS5. In my case that’s the wireless hub for the Steelseries Artis Pros and the Mix amp for the Astro A40s. It’s probably different for the headset you have.

@@TaylorBrauer So in my case, I am using Sony pulse headset so it has the receiver plugged into the playstation. I assume this would work fine in my case? And any other audio when using the monitor I could connect via bluetooth headset?

@@jkrisko34 yeah, that should still work. Same for bluetooth audio.

Thank you!!

For sure! It's the Alienware AW2721D. It's a bit older and there's a new model that supports 360Hz.

Probably not a whole video but it improves the soundbar compatibility for those having issues. I had a small issue with soundbars in my console video. This probably addresses that.

I haven't experienced any flicker, no.

If it were me, I’d def jump on that deal. That’s insane!

@@TaylorBrauer is there any burn-in issue after months of usage? Do they have burn-in compensation in this model? The 3 year burn-in warranty is that still applicable to the 90 days warranty from the refurbished unit? Thanks

@@videoreborn I've had zero burn in issues with my monitor and I use it heavily on the daily. I would think the 3 year warranty would carry over to the refurbished monitor but I would contact Dell and confirm before you make a purchase. That warranty is very valuable.

​@@videorebornwarranty carries over from the manufacturer date.

@@DrakonR is the burn-in having a separate warranty than the 90 days for the refurbished model?