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I went to Fry's and looked at monitors tonight. I actually liked the 34" curved displays a lot more than I thought I would. I assume all of those monitors are all using the same panel, since they all have the same odd 3440 x 1440 resolution. Is the weird resolution something to be concerned about? Is there a preferred 34" curved monitor or are the Dell and Samsung pretty much interchangeable? I'll pick up a new video card to drive it, just need to research that now.
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Aniki posted:I went to Fry's and looked at monitors tonight. I actually liked the 34" curved displays a lot more than I thought I would. I assume all of those monitors are all using the same panel, since they all have the same odd 3440 x 1440 resolution. Is the weird resolution something to be concerned about? Is there a preferred 34" curved monitor or are the Dell and Samsung pretty much interchangeable? I'll pick up a new video card to drive it, just need to research that now. Depends, do you game at all and have a desire for Gsync technology? If so, then you will want to look at an Acer X34. If just for web browsing and other non-gaming related needs the Dell or LG should suffice.
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Apr 8, 2016 06:43
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Aniki posted:I assume all of those monitors are all using the same panel, since they all have the same odd 3440 x 1440 resolution. Is the weird resolution something to be concerned about?
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Apr 8, 2016 07:08
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Games aren't a primary concern and it will still be way better than my old monitor. I looked into the Acer, which is nice, but I can get the Dell for $736.72 from Jet, which seems hard to beat. I saw the Samsung in person, but it is $899 at Fry's and Amazon, so I can't see it being worth the extra price difference. I'll be using this more for development and browsing than games.
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Apr 8, 2016 07:21
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Aniki posted:I went to Fry's and looked at monitors tonight. I actually liked the 34" curved displays a lot more than I thought I would. I assume all of those monitors are all using the same panel, since they all have the same odd 3440 x 1440 resolution. Is the weird resolution something to be concerned about? Is there a preferred 34" curved monitor or are the Dell and Samsung pretty much interchangeable? I'll pick up a new video card to drive it, just need to research that now. Samsung and HP use VA panels. DELL, LG, ASUS and ACER use IPS.
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Apr 8, 2016 07:21
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Aniki posted:Games aren't a primary concern and it will still be way better than my old monitor. I looked into the Acer, which is nice, but I can get the Dell for $736.72 from Jet, which seems hard to beat. I saw the Samsung in person, but it is $899 at Fry's and Amazon, so I can't see it being worth the extra price difference. I'll be using this more for development and browsing than games. It was 442.00 or something from Dell Outlet. I got it for 500 something before I sent mine back to get the x34 refurbished.
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Apr 8, 2016 14:55
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sellouts posted:It was 442.00 or something from Dell Outlet. I got it for 500 something before I sent mine back to get the x34 refurbished. That's a really good price. I just checked the Dell outlet and the biggest they have now is a 27" monitor. Where did you find a refurbished X34 at? I've got the 34" Dell ordered, but if I can find a better deal, then I can still order something else. My thought process was that I'm not a huge gamer, so I didn't think it would be worth spending $170-500 extra for the Samsung or Acer, but that changes if there are better pricing options than what I found.
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Apr 8, 2016 17:35
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Aniki posted:That's a really good price. I just checked the Dell outlet and the biggest they have now is a 27" monitor. Where did you find a refurbished X34 at? I've got the 34" Dell ordered, but if I can find a better deal, then I can still order something else. My thought process was that I'm not a huge gamer, so I didn't think it would be worth spending $170-500 extra for the Samsung or Acer, but that changes if there are better pricing options than what I found. I'm not the same person, but Acer's Recertified store and ebay store have carried them off and on for a while. They used to go for $700, but they've been cranking the price up. Last time they had them they were $830.
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Apr 8, 2016 20:01
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Just wanna check back in and say that the Dell U3415W I got is pretty darn awesome.
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Apr 8, 2016 20:07
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We really ought to rename this thread to ultrawide appreciation station.
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Apr 9, 2016 00:27
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Aniki posted:That's a really good price. I just checked the Dell outlet and the biggest they have now is a 27" monitor. Where did you find a refurbished X34 at? I've got the 34" Dell ordered, but if I can find a better deal, then I can still order something else. My thought process was that I'm not a huge gamer, so I didn't think it would be worth spending $170-500 extra for the Samsung or Acer, but that changes if there are better pricing options than what I found. The Dell outlet stock is updated each morning as is their coupon offering. Check coupon then check stock. The best deal has been https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapcsales/comments/48hvm4/monitor_dell_u3415w_34in_curved_ultrawide_refurb It was 829 - 35% or something like that. I watch /r/buildapcsales or /r/ultrawidemasterrace and they usually post. My x34 was professionally packed and still had retail marketing stickers on it, so I think it was pretty new. Not everyone has this experience. The Dell had 30 days with free returns so it was worth it for me. sellouts fucked around with this message at 05:17 on Apr 9, 2016 |
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Apr 9, 2016 04:03
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This seems like a good deal what do goons think. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824025232
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Apr 9, 2016 06:12
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wargames posted:This seems like a good deal what do goons think. I would pass, 27" 1080p is no fun and you can probably pick up a cheap 27" 1440p for a similar price. It is IPS though which is better than nothing.
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Apr 9, 2016 06:18
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Paul MaudDib posted:I would pass, 27" 1080p is no fun and you can probably pick up a cheap 27" 1440p for a similar price. It is IPS though which is better than nothing. I knew something was off with that price, I thought it was the 27 1440p ips one.
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Apr 9, 2016 06:32
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Is there any competition coming up on the horizon for the 140hz 1440p IPS monitors? It's still panel quality issue coin flip buying an Asus or Acer version of these, right?
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Apr 9, 2016 13:45
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I was hoping to get a recommendation. I want to get a new monitor that I'll probably run in portrait orientation, to accompany an older LCD I got a few years ago which will continue to run in landscape. I will use the new monitor for coding, viewing documents etc. and use the older monitor as spare screen space. I might add a third monitor later on. I'm not really bothered about gaming but if I get a third monitor later I might pick one I can play games on. What's a good monitor for me? Can I get by with a stand that comes with the monitor, or is a monitor arm required if I want a portrait display? I looked at the op, but it seems to be a few years old. I'm in the UK if that makes a difference.
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Apr 9, 2016 14:34
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Hammerite posted:I was hoping to get a recommendation. I want to get a new monitor that I'll probably run in portrait orientation, to accompany an older LCD I got a few years ago which will continue to run in landscape. I will use the new monitor for coding, viewing documents etc. and use the older monitor as spare screen space. I might add a third monitor later on. I'm not really bothered about gaming but if I get a third monitor later I might pick one I can play games on. The Dell P2414H would be a good choice, it is IPS and the stand allows you to pivot the screen for portrait mode.
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Apr 9, 2016 14:39
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rath posted:Is there any competition coming up on the horizon for the 140hz 1440p IPS monitors? It's still panel quality issue coin flip buying an Asus or Acer version of these, right? So the problem with monitors is that, unlike a lot of other products, there's very little "hype train" or whatever before hand. We'll see some assorted demos/prototypes at the various expos, and then absolutely nothing between then and whenever the hell a manufacturer decides to actually launch it--they just kinda show up one day. So while we can safely assume that there have to be some other people working on 120/144hz IPS monitors, no one really has a timeline to point to for when they'll appear. So for the moment, yeah, you get to pick between Acer and ASUS, and they're both using the same panels.
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Apr 9, 2016 18:38
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So in the marketing bits for the X34: "The Predator X34 feature comes clocked at 60Hz, but when overclocked, it can generally reach 100Hz, giving you even smoother gameplay without motion blur." "Generally"? What does that mean, in practice? Some units can't? Sacrifices if you overclock that high?
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Apr 9, 2016 21:00
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fozzy fosbourne posted:So in the marketing bits for the X34: What do you want for over a grand? A guarantee?
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Apr 9, 2016 21:04
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fozzy fosbourne posted:So in the marketing bits for the X34: "We don't want to deal with returns if a unit caps out at 95Hz." Or, I guess, "We don't want to deal with returns if someone's video card setup can't hit 100Hz." Maybe?
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Apr 9, 2016 21:14
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bolind posted:Just wanna check back in and say that the Dell U3415W I got is pretty darn awesome. Yeah, I ended up keeping mine also. I got it for $450 refurbished, and I had a $200 Dell e-Gift Card, so out of pocket was $250 for me. What's strange though is that Dell initially delayed the order, then asked me to agree to a FTC consent for the delay. Then it showed up on my door without ever having said shipped. Then I got another consent delay while contacting Dell to let them know I got it, and was told to agree to the consent so that it didn't cancel the order. So I've contacted Dell multiple times about having received it and that they can charge my card, but so far they haven't even though I've been using it for a month now and my order still says in production. At this point I feel like a mooch for having used it for almost a month now while they still haven't charged me but I'll assuage my slight guilt by how nice/beautiful the monitor is and that I've told them multiple times now to go ahead and charge me for it. I've done some basic gaming on it up to/including Overwatch and it's been fine at 60 Hz which is why I'm keeping it.
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Apr 9, 2016 21:19
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It's 2016 and Dell's shipping department is still run by mentally deficient monkeys. Some things never change.
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fozzy fosbourne posted:So in the marketing bits for the X34: Some of them will only do 95Hz.
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Apr 9, 2016 21:47
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AVeryLargeRadish posted:The Dell P2414H would be a good choice, it is IPS and the stand allows you to pivot the screen for portrait mode. Ordered it, thanks for the suggestion!
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Apr 9, 2016 22:16
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Paul MaudDib posted:Looking for a nice gaming monitor. XB270HU or X34? Ultrawide would be nice, but the X34 has a reputation for scanline issues and would have to roll the overclocking dice to get the refresh rate anywhere close to the XB270HU. On the other hand the XB270HU has a mixed reputation for quality-control as well... I'm looking at both of these monitors as well. The blur reduction on the XB270HU sounds pretty great but I've never seen one of these in practice. Im also assuming you need to be at a solid 60+ FPS for that to be worth turning the g-sync off? On the other hand, the ultra wide display seems like it would be badass. For the games that support it. Not sure if it's a major step down if you have to run it in a letter boxed res for games that don't support ultra wide. And of course it needs more gpu horsepower for the games that do support it. Has anyone played games on both or equivalents? How big a deal is the blur reduction? In practice, do you tend to use that in favor of g-sync?
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Apr 9, 2016 23:04
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I am looking to get a new monitor. Does anyone have experience with this particular one, Asus PB287Q 28? I'm stopping by Fry's in a little while to see what they have available
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Apr 9, 2016 23:52
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xthetenth posted:What do you want for over a grand? A guarantee? No kidding, only one out of three of mine actually hit 100hz and it was the most hosed up right out of the gate (banding, unacceptable coil whine, dead pixels). It's a gorgeous piece of poo poo that has no business being sold as is, I gave up after all three couldn't make it two weeks without developing more problems on top of the ones they shipped with. Hopefully something acceptable with comparable specs and G-sync will come out eventually, it's drat near the perfect monitor in concept.
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Apr 10, 2016 00:41
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Folks who are looking at the 144 Hz IPS monitors really owe it to themselves to look in to the Dell S2716DG. It's a TN monitor, but an extremely nice one. No IPS glow to deal with, and the colors are almost as nice as my Eizo 1440P IPS monitor.
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Apr 10, 2016 00:41
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Lovable Luciferian posted:Is this the version you're talking about? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824025112 I jumped on this monitor after posting in this thread, and it showed up two days later. It is PHENOMENAL and I love it. The FOV is fantastic, and thus far I've only found one game where the aspect ratio is an issue (Diablo 3). The colors. THE COLORS ARE SO FANTASTIC. It's a drat fine monitor.
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iris_p posted:I am looking to get a new monitor. Does anyone have experience with this particular one, Asus PB287Q 28? It's TN, just like every other 28" 4K monitor (except the Crossover 289K). Don't confuse it for the similarly named PB278Q, which is actually an excellent 1440p monitor.
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Zorilla posted:It's TN, just like every other 28" 4K monitor (except the Crossover 289K). Don't confuse it for the similarly named PB278Q, which is actually an excellent 1440p monitor. The Crossover 289K is also a TN panel. The TekSyndicate guy is a retard and the internet is full of credulous idiots who took him at face value. quote:NOTE: This is apparently a TN panel. I should have taken it apart! This is the best TN panel I have ever seen, hands down, though. For color accuracy and color reproduction is is very good. You can see from the testing and odd angles that the angle/color shift that is quite good, like an IPS panel even though it is a TN. No IPS monitor ever had a 1ms response time, and the viewing angles were also quite typical for TN. Asus's naming system is about as confusing as Acer's though, agreed. At least Dell has a really good naming scheme. Paul MaudDib fucked around with this message at 06:32 on Apr 10, 2016 |
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Mr SoupTeeth posted:No kidding, only one out of three of mine actually hit 100hz and it was the most hosed up right out of the gate (banding, unacceptable coil whine, dead pixels). It's a gorgeous piece of poo poo that has no business being sold as is, I gave up after all three couldn't make it two weeks without developing more problems on top of the ones they shipped with. Hopefully something acceptable with comparable specs and G-sync will come out eventually, it's drat near the perfect monitor in concept. When did you buy it? 2 of us got refurbished ones and they're perfect, minus some backlight bleed that is to be expected but not really noticeable in practice.
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sellouts posted:When did you buy it? Started that journey about two months ago when they stopped going for $300 over MSRP on available stock. I wouldn't be surprised if the refurbs were under more scrutiny. Backlight bleed is indeed just the nature of the ultrawide beast, they're all pretty bad but who cares when you have big surfboard thing for a monitor. When I reverted back to my Asus PB29 I was immediately reminded of how bad it was but quickly forgot about it once it's past post, the amount of ghosting and resolution however is a bit painful after coming from the X34. The whole 29" inch range using the LG panel (if I remember correct) is still a staggering amount of monitor for the money.
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Anti-Hero posted:Folks who are looking at the 144 Hz IPS monitors really owe it to themselves to look in to the Dell S2716DG. It's a TN monitor, but an extremely nice one. No IPS glow to deal with, and the colors are almost as nice as my Eizo 1440P IPS monitor.
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Mr SoupTeeth posted:Started that journey about two months ago when they stopped going for $300 over MSRP on available stock. I wouldn't be surprised if the refurbs were under more scrutiny. I must be the luckiest guy, my ultrawides haven't had bad glow. Both curved ones had some but the sort of amount where I need to turn off the lights to see it decently.
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Anti-Hero posted:Folks who are looking at the 144 Hz IPS monitors really owe it to themselves to look in to the Dell S2716DG. It's a TN monitor, but an extremely nice one. No IPS glow to deal with, and the colors are almost as nice as my Eizo 1440P IPS monitor. Does anyone know how this compares to the Asus VG248QE as far as the negative aspects of TN? That's what I have right now and though I can see the problems when I look for them they don't bug me day-to-day.
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Apr 10, 2016 16:58
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xthetenth posted:I must be the luckiest guy, my ultrawides haven't had bad glow. Both curved ones had some but the sort of amount where I need to turn off the lights to see it decently. I should say bad in comparison to most standard widescreen displays. The proportions make any asymmetrical bleeding really apparent, but rarely unacceptable, I've just never seen one without it. Monitors are notoriously awful in consistency and QC, generally the undisputed king of RMA's for the respective manufacturer by several fold.
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Think this is an ok monitor made sure it wasn't 1080p like my other selection. http://www.amazon.com/Zalcom-Zevroi...pe%3A2224371011 wargames fucked around with this message at 17:59 on Apr 10, 2016 |
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Combat Pretzel posted:What about the matte grain? Is it really that coarse? Because I came across a bunch of posts of people dicking around with damp towels to get the matte film to unstick. I don't think the AG coating on this is any more aggressive than other units on the market. It doesn't look any different to my Eizo EV2736W, which is IPS.
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