Neovalen Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Looking to replace my triple screen displays with a single large panel (black level sucks on two of the panels). I'm thinking an IPS display may be optimal for best image quality and I'm generally not a twitch gamer. What do you guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpsgc Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/dell_u3014.htm 3,2ms lag in Game mode. Can't beat that. Or this one https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/hp_zr2740w_v2.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamImm Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Heard from Coding Horror that you can shop around on Ebay and get Korean IPS displays new for fairly affordable prices. Try seraching for "crossover ips" there. EDIT: Maybe this one would be what your're looking for? Cheapest HDMI compatible one I found (there are DVI-D ones for less if you don't care about HDMI). Replace the Korean power cable with the apporiate one for your country, and you've got a really good display. Just keep in mind that there might not be OSD controls on these. Also, replace the stands with monitor arms, the stands are not that great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neovalen Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 HDMI doesn't have the bandwidth for these displays. Need DVI or Display port. Been looking at the Dell but since it just released the price point is horrendous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamImm Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Then what about this display? $355, no shipping costs, and you can buy it now if you want. Also, it's quite new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Besidilo Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Then what about this display? $355' date=' no shipping costs, and you can buy it now if you want. Also, it's quite new.[/quote']"Defective Pixel (Include Dead/Stuck/Sub Pixel ) : 3 maximum" It's a bit of a hit and miss with these panels. I have a Hazro HZ27WC (European model, no longer in production) that is based on the same LG panel, although higher graded, and they're not perfect. For what I do, it's excellent, but they're definitely not for everyone. With that said, the increase in resolution and pixel density is greatly noticeable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neovalen Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 In the past I've used large panel HDTVs, but as you say 1080p leaves much to be desired. Just wish quality 30" panels were available for less than 1500$. I could risk a Korean panel but hit or miss for 750... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamImm Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 I run two 17'' monitors in 1440x900 (basically, they form a 24' screen together) - however, I might be willing to sacrifce that for a IPS display, when and if I can afford the cost. For what it is, it seems like a good monitor, through if I'm going that big, I'm going to need a bigger graphics card if I want to run Skyrim + STEP at the resolution of these monitors... What would you recommend hardware wise if I were to go and get a 27'' panel right now? Do I have to upgrade my processor (AMD A10), graphics card (AMD Radeon HD 6870), both, or neither? However, upgrading the processer outside of the Fusion line will require me to upgrade my motherboard, so I'd like to avoid that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Besidilo Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 I run two 17'' monitors in 1440x900 (basically, they form a 24' screen together) - however, I might be willing to sacrifce that for a IPS display, when and if I can afford the cost. For what it is, it seems like a good monitor, through if I'm going that big, I'm going to need a bigger graphics card if I want to run Skyrim + STEP at the resolution of these monitors... What would you recommend hardware wise if I were to go and get a 27'' panel right now? Do I have to upgrade my processor (AMD A10), graphics card (AMD Radeon HD 6870), both, or neither? However, upgrading the processer outside of the Fusion line will require me to upgrade my motherboard, so I'd like to avoid that.Just the graphics card. Radeon 7950/70s do extremely well at this resolution if you're not a freak about anti-aliasing, ambient occlusion or similarly taxing graphical settings. $750 can buy you one of these: Dell U2913WM - excellent monitor for movies and games that support the odd resolution - e.g. anything that doesn't run at fixed ratio. 21:9 ratio is almost like having two 5:4 monitors stuck together. Here's the size comparison of a 27" 2560x1440 monitor to the 29" 2560x1080 one. I'd only recommend it to people that play new games and watch a lot of movies on their PCs. For that, it's an excellent choice, and the relatively small increase in resolution won't be too taxing on the GPU (2.3m pixels vs 2.07m on a standard widescreen monitor). I would also advise taking a look at the AOC 29" monitor that most likely utilises the same panel and costs a whopping $125 less. IMHO the current best choice on the market is Dell U2713HM. For $650 it's a no-brainer, the customer service Dell provides is second to none (at least when it comes to their premium grade monitors), and it has everything you might possibly want from a general purpose monitor. Mind you, the pixel density difference is quite noticeable at first, 109 PPI against 90-100 PPI on most monitors. A good alternative would be the Asus PB278Q, which uses a Samsung PLS panel (all 27" IPS monitors use the LG panels AFAIK). It's around the same price as Dell U2713HM and has a few advantages over it (but it isn't flawless). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neovalen Posted April 18, 2013 Author Share Posted April 18, 2013 I'm becoming infatuated with the idea of getting a 30" Yamakasi Leonidas panel from Korea... 750 but 30". Only crapchute is warranty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neovalen Posted April 19, 2013 Author Share Posted April 19, 2013 Pulled the trigger on the 30" with perfect pixel guarantee... hope I don't live to regret it but excited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Besidilo Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 That looks fantastic for the price! I'm looking forward to your feedback on the monitor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eberkain Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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