Published May 9, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT

Hamlin has been in the tech field for over seven years. Since 2017, his work has appeared on MakeUseOf , OSXDaily, Beebom, MashTips, and more. He served as the Senior Editor for MUO for two years before joining XDA. He uses a Windows PC for desktop use and a MacBook for traveling, but dislikes some of the quirks of macOS. You're more likely to catch him at the gym or on a flight than anywhere else.

I've been daily driving OLED monitors since 2022. First, I got the Alienware AW3423DW ultrawide panel, and then later in 2024, I picked up the AW2725DF purely for competitive gaming. I didn't ditch the ultrawide, though. I ended up using both depending on what I was playing, because each monitor scratched a different itch.…