What to look out for when you are buying a 4K monitor for gaming and productivity?
We reviewed the latest Dell 32 4K UHD Gaming Monitor – G3223Q which has all the features you would want as the ultimate monitor for both gaming and productivity.
Meet the premium 32″ Dell monitor built for your PC or console gaming experience. With the power of HDMI 2.1 connectivity, experience native 4K UHD resolution, next-level refresh rates, and exceptional colour accuracy.
This Dell monitor offers smooth and uninterrupted gameplay with its HDMI 2.1 unlocks a native 4K resolution alongside a smooth 144Hz refresh rate for even the most demanding graphics for PC Gaming and supports at 120Hz for consoles. The Fast IPS panel enables a 1ms GTG response time and the AMD FreeSync™ Premium Pro gives a tear-free, stutter-free low latency HDR gaming experience. So this is in my opinion one of the important features when sourcing a 4K monitor.
Being fast is not enough, it has to provide incredible colour accuracy.
VESA DisplayHDR™ 600 and a wide colour coverage of DCI-P3 95% give players truly vibrant and realistic graphics. Delta E less than 2 factory pre-calibration gives you instantaneously accurate colours the moment you take the monitor out of the box. TUV Certified ComfortView Plus reduces harmful blue light emissions all without sacrificing colour accuracy or visual clarity. Not just for gaming, colour accuracy is extremely important for productivity work like editing photos and videos.
This monitor is built for creators. The Dell 32 4K UHD gaming monitor is a fantastic addition to your creative toolkit. Swap seamlessly between the DCI-P3 (native) and sRGB colour space or adjust the gamma settings. Plus, the uniformity compensation feature helps to dynamically balance the screen to offer uniform colour and brightness.
Everybody multitasks nowadays and this monitor is perfect for that. Look up how to solve a problem on google, keep up with your chat, or catch up on your favourite podcast while you play games with the PIP and PBP modes. The Dell 32 4K UHD gaming monitor is built to handle simultaneous tasks with ease to help you play your way.
Now if you are into gaming, this monitor is designed for gamers. A gaming-inspired design that emphasizes both form and function. The monitor’s single-color backlighting and bold venting offer a premium look and feel while its thermal regulation allows you to play a lot longer, no matter how graphically intensive your game is.
The monitor comes in a beautiful retail box. The colourful box is specially designed to allow user to remove the monitor easily. The metal stand is surprisingly light compare to others, and it snap onto the monitor main body with a click. Assembling the monitor from the box is surprising easy and quick. When placed on your table, you notice it is an ergonomic monitor that seamlessly fits into any setup. Leverage the height swivel and tilt adjustable stand to find the perfect perspective no matter how you’ve built your battle station.
Even if you wanted to connect it with the next generation game consoles, this monitor does not disappoint. An exclusive console mode takes the 4K signal from your console and integrates it seamlessly with the monitor’s HDR technology at a 120Hz refresh rate.
Dell provide software for this monitor so that you can better configure it to suite your purpose, it is really easy to install and configure.
Dell has reduced manufacturing impact on the environment with this monitor, which contains at least 25% post-consumer recycled plastics and is shipped styrofoam-free, all in packaging made of at least 75% recycled cardboard.
Energy conservation: Save energy when your monitor is not in use with PowerNap, a feature that dims or puts your monitor to sleep when it’s not in use.
Verdict:
The Dell 32 4K UHD Gaming Monitor G3223Q is an excellent monitor at a premium price. It has a 32-inch flat screen, with minimal bezels on the sides and a slightly larger bezel on the bottom. The monitor has superior brightness and that makes a huge difference. Dell has a premium build quality, with good quality screen, software control, HDMI 2.1, connectivity with the next generation game console. With so much more performance, it is no wonder this Dell 32 4K UHD Gaming Monitor G3223Q is our editor’s choice.
Connectivity
1. Power Connector
2. Security lock slot (Based on Kensington Security Slot™)
3. VESA Mount
4. Stand Lock
5. HDMI 2.1 Port
6. HDMI 2.1 Port
7. Display Port
8. SuperSpeed USB 5 Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen1) Type-B upstream port
9. SuperSpeed USB 5 Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen1) Type-A downstream port with Power Charging
10. Headphone Jack
11. SuperSpeed USB 5 Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen1) Type-A downstream port
Cables included:
1. Power Cable
2. HDMI Cable
3. DP Cable
4. USB 3.2 Gen1 (5Gbps) Upstream Cable
Dimensions & Weight
With Stand:
Height: 458.98 mm ~ 558.98 mm | Width: 725.28 mm | Depth: 246.94 mm
Without Stand:
Height: 427.21 mm | 2. Width: 725.28 mm | 3. Depth: 68.75 mm
Weight
1. Panel only (for VESA-mount): 6.03 kgi | 2. With Packaging: 13.25 kgi