monitor went boom, need a new one
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bushwacka




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PostPosted: Sat, 7th Dec 2013 18:52    Post subject: monitor went boom, need a new one
so the capacitors on my old dell 2407 were blown to bits yesterday, and while i'm trying to repair it, i thought i might as well move on to one of those new fancy schmancy 27" 1440p ones. don't really want to spend more than ~500€

primarily, i need the bigger sreen real estate for work, good colors (but nothing on a really professional level) and not being too shit for gaming. i don't really give a fuck about 120+hz monitors right now (apart from the fact that they would require me to upgrade my 6950. and yes, i know that 1440p would require me to get a new gfx card anyway, but i can get that once new demanding games are out (not playing much besides eve and indie games right now) - besides, interpolation on 1440p doesn't look that shit imo (compared to 720p interpolation on a 1200p/1080p display)

current comeptitors:
Dell U2713HM - seems to be a nice allrounder, price fits my budget as well. reading user reviews seems there is quite the spread of fuckups over the same revision (backlight bleed, noise because of dithering when reading loads of text), but when buying over amazon 1-3 returns should get me a good one (statistically) Laughing

Samsung S27A850D LED - pls panel seems good, but picture homogenity seems a bit shit. still also a good allrounder

other option would be korean/whatever asain cheap ones, but i've got no clue what the market looks like there right now. any recommendations?
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PostPosted: Sat, 7th Dec 2013 22:27    Post subject:
Checkout the HP ZR2740W as well.
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Stige




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PostPosted: Thu, 12th Dec 2013 09:45    Post subject:
Can't go wrong with the Korean monitors like QNIX QX2710 tbh.

Yes, 1440p but nothing stops you from running games on lower res really, the extra space on desktop makes a huge difference over 1080p and you will have best of both worlds really, good colors and higher refresh rate for gaming.
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PostPosted: Thu, 12th Dec 2013 09:50    Post subject:
Stige wrote:
Yes, 1440p but nothing stops you from running games on lower res really

everything looking like dog shit when LCD isn't ran on native res stops you from running games on lower res...
might as well go for 1080p and play all games smoothly and at native res, instead of having windows in 1440p and games in some non-native res Vomit
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PostPosted: Thu, 12th Dec 2013 09:54    Post subject:
rgb#000 wrote:
Stige wrote:
Yes, 1440p but nothing stops you from running games on lower res really

everything looking like dog shit when LCD isn't ran on native res stops you from running games on lower res...
might as well go for 1080p and play all games smoothly and at native res, instead of having windows in 1440p and games in some non-native res Vomit


Well I guess you might be right, but pros play CSGO on low res on these monitors too so it can't be bad right????

I just couldn't imagine going back to 1080p when I got my monitor and my friends XL2420T next to eachother, the QNIX is just sooooo much better.
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PostPosted: Thu, 12th Dec 2013 10:07    Post subject:
Stige wrote:
rgb#000 wrote:
Stige wrote:
Yes, 1440p but nothing stops you from running games on lower res really

everything looking like dog shit when LCD isn't ran on native res stops you from running games on lower res...
might as well go for 1080p and play all games smoothly and at native res, instead of having windows in 1440p and games in some non-native res Vomit


Well I guess you might be right, but pros play CSGO on low res on these monitors too so it can't be bad right????

I just couldn't imagine going back to 1080p when I got my monitor and my friends XL2420T next to eachother, the QNIX is just sooooo much better.


i have 24' with 1920x1200, those few extra pixels over 1080 makes all the difference if you work on your PC, if OP doesnt play modern games i`d go for 1440 any time.
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Stige




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PostPosted: Thu, 12th Dec 2013 10:11    Post subject:
remyleblau wrote:
Stige wrote:
rgb#000 wrote:

everything looking like dog shit when LCD isn't ran on native res stops you from running games on lower res...
might as well go for 1080p and play all games smoothly and at native res, instead of having windows in 1440p and games in some non-native res Vomit


Well I guess you might be right, but pros play CSGO on low res on these monitors too so it can't be bad right????

I just couldn't imagine going back to 1080p when I got my monitor and my friends XL2420T next to eachother, the QNIX is just sooooo much better.


i have 24' with 1920x1200, those few extra pixels over 1080 makes all the difference if you work on your PC, if OP doesnt play modern games i`d go for 1440 any time.


And 1440p has what, 80% more? pixels over 1080p! Dat workspace amg.
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PostPosted: Thu, 12th Dec 2013 10:13    Post subject:
I prefer ultra-wide for gaming. Can't imagine going back to 16:9 tbh. It would be like looking out of a box again.. same as going from SD to HD. But if you'll be buying it for both work and gaming then most likely a 1440p would be better. Dell one imo.


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PostPosted: Thu, 12th Dec 2013 10:14    Post subject:
yea, comfort of putting additional panels or just having bigger work area is great. you could actually be little bit lost in that space (lol) at first Very Happy
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bushwacka




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PostPosted: Thu, 12th Dec 2013 11:45    Post subject:
update: got the dell today and it's so brilliant that it almost hurts my eyes Laughing

only problem is the massive backlight bleed in one corner, so i guess i'll play the dell exchange service game
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PostPosted: Thu, 12th Dec 2013 12:00    Post subject:
dont forget to check for bad pixels on various colored backgrounds, some may show only on red/green etc
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PostPosted: Thu, 12th Dec 2013 12:01    Post subject:
Stige wrote:
rgb#000 wrote:
Stige wrote:
Yes, 1440p but nothing stops you from running games on lower res really

everything looking like dog shit when LCD isn't ran on native res stops you from running games on lower res...
might as well go for 1080p and play all games smoothly and at native res, instead of having windows in 1440p and games in some non-native res Vomit


Well I guess you might be right, but pros play CSGO on low res on these monitors too so it can't be bad right????

I just couldn't imagine going back to 1080p when I got my monitor and my friends XL2420T next to eachother, the QNIX is just sooooo much better.


They also play with low graphical settings to get 3000 fps and less postprocessing effects etc so hardly the right bunch of people to base your reasoning on Very Happy


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PostPosted: Thu, 12th Dec 2013 12:01    Post subject:
Stige wrote:
Well I guess you might be right, but pros play CSGO on low res on these monitors too so it can't be bad right????

Except for the fact that visual fidelity is a not a factor for them.
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PostPosted: Thu, 12th Dec 2013 12:26    Post subject:
is gaming in 1440p with reduced gfx settings and no AA better than 1080p with maxed out game and some AA? tough choice, i prefer 1080p on 27" IPS panel for smooth framerates.

i have heavily overclocked 780GTX and i would be afraid to get 1440p monitor for gaming, i just know my pc, even tho it's pretty powerful, wouldn't be able to deliver same performance as i get now on 1080p.

but if money is no object this discussion is irrelevant, just get best 1440p monitor, 780Ti SLI and you are good to go Wink
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PostPosted: Thu, 12th Dec 2013 12:59    Post subject:
rgb#000 wrote:
is gaming in 1440p with reduced gfx settings and no AA better than 1080p with maxed out game and some AA? tough choice, i prefer 1080p on 27" IPS panel for smooth framerates.

i have heavily overclocked 780GTX and i would be afraid to get 1440p monitor for gaming, i just know my pc, even tho it's pretty powerful, wouldn't be able to deliver same performance as i get now on 1080p.

but if money is no object this discussion is irrelevant, just get best 1440p monitor, 780Ti SLI and you are good to go Wink



Well if you actually play new games (Which are all pretty shit anyway compared to old games which are usually way more fun) then 1440p might prove to be an issue.

But if you are like me, enjoy the extra desktop space and only play shit like CSGO and WoW then 1440p is absolutely golden, even for gaming with a shitty 660Ti.
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PostPosted: Thu, 12th Dec 2013 15:42    Post subject:
Everything runs great on single 780 @ 1440p, especially if its OC´d like hell Razz. Only thing what requires SLI is when you go apeshit with MSAA or even more taxing SSAA (i use just custom SMAA in games along with max settings).
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