There are bound to be many wires and cables which you can hide behind the stand to keep things tidy. That way, you won’t have to worry about the wires or untidy desk space. On the other hand, if you are a hardcore or a professional gamer and want every millisecond of advantage you can get, you will definitely want a 240Hz monitor. The gaming features of an AW2518HF gaming monitor are quite impressive. The OSD or On-Screen Display menu sports a plethora of excellent gaming features. Examples are the pre-calibrated screen pre-sets (RTS, FPS, RPG) and the three customizable gaming profiles. The TN panels sport one of the fastest response times for the minimum motion blur. The 1080p resolutions make it easier to let the PC system reach a higher frame. The Twisted Nematic or TN technology is not known for its representation of colors. It offers a 95% AdobeRGB and 96% of the sRGB Gamut range. These are standard numbers for the TN technology but not impressive.

Dell’s well-known for its premium image quality, and the image straight out of the box didn’t disappoint. Ergonomic functionalities include 130mm height adjustment, 90-degree pivot, 20-degree swivel to the left and right, -5, 25-degree tilt, and 100 x 100 VESA mount compatibility. The screen is covered with ananti-glare matte(3H) coating. There are other changes and tweaks I found through the service menu (voids warranty), I will post more about it when I have time. If you have a FreeSync-compatiblegraphics card, you can synchronize the refresh rate of the Alienware AW2518HF to your GPU. This allows for a dynamic refresh rate, which will eliminate screen tearing and stuttering without significantly increasing the input lag. The Alienware 25 Gaming Monitor AW2518H is easy to set up, with no tools required. While the 1080p TN display may not be as initially impressive as larger monitors with higher resolutions, it’s also clear that the AW2518H provides excellent image quality.and 6-bit+FRC panels: On CRU, changing the maximum color depth from 8 bpc to 6 bpc could help a lot with ghosting issues. The difference in color depth is barely noticeable. Use a 5 or 15 vertical line sync width instead of 8 (has to do with the way everything maths together) Dubbelklik op het bureaublad op het nieuwe pictogram met het label ALIENWARE_AW2518HF-MONITOR_A00-00_DRVR_CFVF0.EXE Meaning: If you use the "normal" preset without g-sync/freesync, you'll get more or less the same results.

Now, considering the performance of this gaming monitor, the reflexes are quite fast. That’s because of the low input lag and the impressive refresh rate. You can still enjoy responsive gaming experiences with a competitive edge, which the AMD FreeSync adaptive technology makes possible. You will not notice any screen tearing, and all in all, the Alienware AW2518HF GSYNC does a fantastic job. The above-par quality design of the monitor comes with an ultra-thin bezel and a metal tripod. The tripod keeps the monitor steady and also conceals all the cables behind.Overall the Alienware 25 AW2518H is a very nicely designed monitor that looks great on a desk, without being too overbearing, as some gaming monitors have a habit of being thanks to their garish designs. Performance Monitor saturation setting changes panel colors internally, digital vibrance is software based. But It can be hard to differentiate the two. The ergonomic design of the monitor hides all its ports along the bottom of the monitor. The ports consist of a DisplayPort, a power connector, a USB port, 3 USB 3.0 ports, and a line-out audio port. It also comes with a USB upstream port if you want to connect the monitor to the PC) and an HDI port. It’s quite a good collection of inputs, though it doesn’t provide the older type of connections, such as DVI. During our tests, which included playing the popular PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, a game where fast reflexes are essential, the Alienware AW2518H’s high refresh rate (we tested the G-Sync model paired with an Nvidia GPU) and low input lag really shone.