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smackfu posted:Looking to upgrade a 6-year-old 24" 16:10 TN monitor, connected up to a KVM switch via DVI. Used only for boring work stuff, and photos on the Mac. Zero gaming. Go for the big 1440p IMO. Buying my current monitor was the best purchase decision I ever made, and it's the most expensive single component of my computer, despite it being 7 years old. (decent 30" are still floating around 1000 bux)
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smackfu posted:Looking to upgrade a 6-year-old 24" 16:10 TN monitor, connected up to a KVM switch via DVI. Used only for boring work stuff, and photos on the Mac. Zero gaming. I have the U2415 and I can say that it's a really nice monitor, I've seen it on sale for $240 at Newegg three or four times in the last few months so if you wait you might be able to snag it on the cheap.
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Sep 12, 2015 16:38
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Amazon got back to me, the have created new a replacement order, set to ship sometime between early October and early November. They've also extended the return date for the original to November 10, the latest that the replacement should arrive. Owns because I can't go back to 60hz/1080p :/
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Sep 12, 2015 16:43
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DrDork posted:The other downside is it's DVI-DL only, which substantially limits how many of them you can actually run. I think there's one or two 980/980Ti variants right now with 2x DVI ports. AMD seems hell-bent on eliminating them entirely. Hopefully there'll be an update to the QNix at some point to replace it with DP or something.
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Sep 12, 2015 17:49
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So the ASUS 3800R changed name again, and now it's the ASUS ROG Swift PG348Q. 100Hz in G-Syncand its gained orange accents.
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Sep 12, 2015 17:59
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Josh Lyman posted:There are already a bunch of Korean monitors with DP. But, as far as I know, they're not overclockable because they're all multi-input boards.
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Sep 12, 2015 18:13
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DrDork posted:But, as far as I know, they're not overclockable because they're all multi-input boards. Maybe I have lovely eyes but I haven't seen any benefit to refresh over 60Hz since the CRT days.
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Sep 12, 2015 18:15
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Truga posted:Go for the big 1440p IMO. Buying my current monitor was the best purchase decision I ever made. 1440 is a great resolution even if it isn't ultrawide and is a huge jump over 1080 or 1200.
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Sep 12, 2015 18:17
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xthetenth posted:1440 is a great resolution even if it isn't ultrawide and is a huge jump over 1080 or 1200. Yes, I honestly can't go back now, it's pretty hosed up. My 24" ultra sharp secondary now disgusts me.
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Sep 12, 2015 18:38
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27" 1440p is the sweet spot for monitors right now and only a basic bitch would get anything less.
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Sep 12, 2015 19:11
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Wait, overclocking your monitor isn't a joke?
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smackfu posted:Looking to upgrade a 6-year-old 24" 16:10 TN monitor, connected up to a KVM switch via DVI. Used only for boring work stuff, and photos on the Mac. Zero gaming. 1440p Korean is the way to go. Krailor fucked around with this message at 19:36 on Sep 12, 2015 |
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Sep 12, 2015 19:34
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The issue with those is that the DVI for the overclockable ones is dual link and probably won't work with the computer and kvm he has already. I don't know how be newer multi input ones would work with his setup either.
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Sep 12, 2015 19:38
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PerrineClostermann posted:Wait, overclocking your monitor isn't a joke?
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Sep 12, 2015 21:31
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I was thinking about getting Samsung S34E790C, 21:9 curved 3440 x 1440 VA display: http://www.samsung.com/levant/consumer/it/monitor/curved-monitor/LS34E790CNS/ZN This thread is full of TN and IPS talk, but does anyone know how VA fares these days? They used to ghost really bad back in the day. Reviews at least seem to be rather positive, contrast is great and there's no IPS glow. Doesn't go above 60Hz, but that's perfectly OK for me.
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Sep 12, 2015 22:19
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Friction posted:I was thinking about getting Samsung S34E790C, 21:9 curved 3440 x 1440 VA display: http://www.samsung.com/levant/consumer/it/monitor/curved-monitor/LS34E790CNS/ZN VA is generally fine. The few reviews on that monitor that I can find say its input lag is pretty decent at ~11ms, and I didn't see any comments on ghosting, so you're probably ok on that front. Honestly I'd like to see a bit more out of the VA side of things: the black levels and contrast ratios are superior to anything IPS can muster, so I've always been a bit curious as to why IPS took off while VA really hasn't.
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Friction posted:I was thinking about getting Samsung S34E790C, 21:9 curved 3440 x 1440 VA display: http://www.samsung.com/levant/consumer/it/monitor/curved-monitor/LS34E790CNS/ZN I love my S34E790c. Had it since march. Its amazing.
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Sep 13, 2015 01:37
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BTW, Newegg is having a bit of a sale on the Acer XB270HU, only $599 Now, anyone want to play some roulette? 
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Friction posted:I was thinking about getting Samsung S34E790C, 21:9 curved 3440 x 1440 VA display: http://www.samsung.com/levant/consumer/it/monitor/curved-monitor/LS34E790CNS/ZN I don't have the samsung model, but my LG 34 inch 3440 x 1440 is nothing short of amazing. My wife thought it was the dumbest thing ever until she saw my workflow and now she wants to grade all of her classes on it. A+++ would buy again.
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Sep 13, 2015 03:11
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AVeryLargeRadish posted:BTW, Newegg is having a bit of a sale on the Acer XB270HU, only $599 That definitely means a replacement model will show up soon (at least a paper launch), as they are flushing any existing inventory.
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Sep 13, 2015 03:31
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AVeryLargeRadish posted:BTW, Newegg is having a bit of a sale on the Acer XB270HU, only $599 FYI, that's the XB270HU Abprz which is the TN version. The IPS version is still $799.
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Google Butt posted:FYI, that's the XB270HU Abprz which is the TN version. The IPS version is still $799. No it's not, the exact product on Newegg is this: "Acer XB270HU bprz Black 27'' 144Hz WQHD Widescreen LED Backlight LCD G-SYNC Gaming Monitor IPS 350 cd/m2 1,000:1,, Flicker Free Design, Ergo Stand Pivots with USB 3.0"
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AVeryLargeRadish posted:No it's not, the exact product on Newegg is this: "Acer XB270HU bprz Black 27'' 144Hz WQHD Widescreen LED Backlight LCD G-SYNC Gaming Monitor IPS 350 cd/m2 1,000:1,, Flicker Free Design, Ergo Stand Pivots with USB 3.0" Look at the item, model number and specs. Why would they have two product pages for the same item? Looks like they hosed up the description to me.
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Google Butt posted:Look at the item, model number and specs. Why would they have two product pages for the same item? Looks like they hosed up the description to me. Oh wow, that is incredibly shady, trying to trick people into buying the lovely TN model when they claim it's the IPS one.
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FraudulentEconomics posted:I don't have the samsung model, but my LG 34 inch 3440 x 1440 is nothing short of amazing. My wife thought it was the dumbest thing ever until she saw my workflow and now she wants to grade all of her classes on it. A+++ would buy again. I have the dell curved and it is absolutely amazing. The amount of real estate is totally worth it, and the curve is a big plus with a screen that wide.
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AVeryLargeRadish posted:Oh wow, that is incredibly shady, trying to trick people into buying the lovely TN model when they claim it's the IPS one. Yeah, I almost considered buying one until I noticed that bit, too. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.
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AVeryLargeRadish posted:Oh wow, that is incredibly shady, trying to trick people into buying the lovely TN model when they claim it's the IPS one. Someone has hosed up with the product pages. The XB270HU is IPS and the XB270H (no U) is the TN model. Either it is a mislisted H or a misdescribed HU. Also to the earlier commenter, the XB271HU was recently announced which is the updated model. Slimmer, matte bezels as well as an added HDMI port (plus you're guaranteed the newer firmware which enables 120Hz ULMB).
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BurritoJustice posted:Someone has hosed up with the product pages. The XB270HU is IPS and the XB270H (no U) is the TN model. Either it is a mislisted H or a misdescribed HU. My XB270HU can do 120Hz ULMB, is that a recent development?
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Google Butt posted:My XB270HU can do 120Hz ULMB, is that a recent development? With the launch firmware it was only 100Hz ULMB. It was very early on that the 120Hz firmware started shipping, right around the second batch when QC got a lot better.
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I just got my U2414H. It's the first widescreen monitor that I have actually owned, so I'm wondering if it is normal for the "wrap" of the panel to be noticeable on the extreme right and left sides of the screen depending on the viewing angle. When I look at it straight on, I can see a curve on the right and left sides that distorts the image. If I move my head, and look at the edges straight on, the curve disappears. Scaling the resolution to 1900x1080 fixes the problem, but I just want to make sure this is normal. Actually, it looks like it is the backlight cutting out. The left side of the panel looks like this when viewed from the right. 
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reagan posted:Actually, it looks like it is the backlight cutting out. Is that normal?
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reagan posted:I just got my U2414H. It's the first widescreen monitor that I have actually owned, so I'm wondering if it is normal for the "wrap" of the panel to be noticeable on the extreme right and left sides of the screen depending on the viewing angle. When I look at it straight on, I can see a curve on the right and left sides that distorts the image. If I move my head, and look at the edges straight on, the curve disappears. When the bezel is as thin as it is on these models, the backlight can only extend so far beyond the edges of LCD matrix. This seems pretty normal for such an aggressively thin panel. Most other TVs and monitors I've used do this to a lesser extent.
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Yeah, that happens on my U3415W as well but I don't notice because it's curved and on my 34UM95, which I can notice when I'm real close to it.
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I feel stupid asking this, but can somebody tell me which 8-10 foot display port cable to buy? I bought this one and it is causing my screen to flicker and audio to pop on my lg34um95. The 5 foot cord that came with the monitor works fine.
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Zorilla posted:When the bezel is as thin as it is on these models, the backlight can only extend so far beyond the edges of LCD matrix. This seems pretty normal for such an aggressively thin panel. This was my other hypothesis. Is this a thing with new monitors? I returned this one - I'll have to try an UltraSharp with a regular bezel.
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CopperHound posted:I feel stupid asking this, but can somebody tell me which 8-10 foot display port cable to buy? Any decent quality cable should work, it's likely you may have just gotten a bad one. I'd just exchange it (or return and get another brand, there's not going to be any major noticeable differences between them).
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BurritoJustice posted:With the launch firmware it was only 100Hz ULMB. It was very early on that the 120Hz firmware started shipping, right around the second batch when QC got a lot better. When exactly did the QC get a lot better? We just got another batch of posters with duds in the last week. This, coupled with your crapping all over the ASUS TN monitor at every opportunity, is suspect. Shilling doesn't do anyone here any favors. I own both now, but it took me three swaps to get a non-broken Acer. That's embarrassing, and a lot of people wouldn't have the time or patience. Anecdotes being what they are, my ROG Swift was perfect from day one, and it's far from your average TN monitor. See them in person if you can before making a decision, or wait, because better stuff is on the horizon.
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KS posted:When exactly did the QC get a lot better? We just got another batch of posters with duds in the last week. This, coupled with your crapping all over the ASUS TN monitor at every opportunity, is suspect. Shilling doesn't do anyone here any favors. The QC got a lot better from my readings of both this forum and overclock.net People still get bad monitors but it is way better than at launch when nobody got good monitors. I don't think I should really need to explain why buying a 27" TN monitor is a bad idea compared to a similarly priced IPS monitor which is better in every metric.
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BurritoJustice posted:The QC got a lot better from my readings of both this forum and overclock.net Metrics aren't everything with monitors. See: GTG measurements. Build quality matters quite a lot as well, though different buyers value different parts of the build.
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Ynglaur posted:Metrics aren't everything with monitors. See: GTG measurements. Build quality matters quite a lot as well, though different buyers value different parts of the build. Sorry, every performance metric, and that is from measurement not specs. Even the input lag is lower, and it has less anti-ghosting so the motion acuity is better despite being IPS versus TN (and rated 1ms vs 4ms). You'd have to really care about the matte bezel to buy a TN screen that is large enough that you get colour shift looking at it straight on.
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