04-21-2020, 03:21 PM
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#1141
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Cape Breton Island
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
I don't even consider TN panels as a viable option, so I can't say if they're better than they were a decade ago. I've always just written them off as being solely for competitive gamers who need the lowest response time possible at the expense of every other aspect of the display.
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Maybe I can just wait until Monday for BB to deliver. I'm so impatient.
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04-21-2020, 03:37 PM
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#1142
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Cape Breton Island
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Ya I think I'm sold on the VA MSI. All the reviews are pretty glowing.
argh.
Frig it Ill wait until Monday and get the ASUS IPS
Last edited by White Out 403; 04-21-2020 at 03:52 PM.
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04-21-2020, 03:42 PM
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#1143
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Franchise Player
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I've got my IPS at home, and grabbed a spare TN from work, both LG, both around the same age. The IPS is so so much better.
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04-21-2020, 04:22 PM
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#1144
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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Wait longer and get a 32" version?
https://www.redflagdeals.com/deal/co...gularly-80999/
32" at that resolution I don't think is great, but hard to argue with that price.
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04-21-2020, 04:25 PM
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#1145
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SW Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by White Out 403
Can you recommend one under 500 bucks? I have an amazon gift card I won from work and I may treat myself
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I have a few of this one and absolutely love it. Like someone said it's the single best upgrade I've made in the last few years
https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX61439
https://www.amazon.ca/Acer-XG270HU-o...7507863&sr=8-1
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04-21-2020, 04:28 PM
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#1146
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Cape Breton Island
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So i'm annoying my wife and just getting the MSI as well. If the ASUS comes in a week and it performs reasonably better for the extra 100 bucks ill keep that.
I'm so high maintenance with my returns.
Ill report back in a few hours my thoughts on the MSI
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04-21-2020, 04:34 PM
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#1147
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Cape Breton Island
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Quote:
Originally Posted by photon
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Yeah, the 32" and WQHD would drive me nuts. Great deal though. Reading the redflag comments people are talking about it taking months to get stuff, though. Thanks for the heads up tho
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04-21-2020, 04:46 PM
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#1148
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by photon
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I'd prefer 34 but 32 is fine. The big benefit of that unit is 400 nits brightness, which is excellent for a monitor.
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04-21-2020, 08:39 PM
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#1149
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Cape Breton Island
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My initial impression is I am super impressed for a 480 dollar monitor. Everything looks really sharp and the colours are really accurate for a VA panel.
Civ 6 looks really incredible with a 1440 res @ 27".
Really pleased so far.
Edit:Liking it so much I deleted the asus from my shopping cart
edit 2: installed the MSI software and enabled the 165 refresh. its astonishing. what a purchase.
Last edited by White Out 403; 04-22-2020 at 12:02 AM.
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04-22-2020, 12:11 AM
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#1150
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SW Calgary
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^Good call man, a good monitor is so underrated. Glad you're happy with it
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04-26-2020, 06:55 PM
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#1151
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Cape Breton Island
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Well, I noticed that the viewing angles really bother me. So I have the asus coming Wednesday.
My wife just shakes her head at me now when I do this.
Anywho.
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04-26-2020, 07:37 PM
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#1152
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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Way back when I got a Dell U2410 IPS monitor I went through like 3 or 4 of them before I got one that didn't have too much back light bleed. The one I kept looked like it'd had been opened I'm pretty sure they decided to stop just sending me random ones and inspect it before sending it to me.
But it's worth while, that was over 10 years ago and my kid now uses that monitor. I don't mind spending extra time and money and being picky on something that will last a long time.
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04-26-2020, 11:13 PM
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#1153
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Cape Breton Island
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I have to say, the logitech Z 5500 is still the gold standard for audio in books. The pre amp and the thunderous bass is just beautiful.
I bought my 3rd set on marketplace today. Picked up some JBL bookshelf speakers and have a pretty rockin' 2.1 setup for my computer. I don't know if there will ever been computer speakers as good as they, ever again.
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04-26-2020, 11:27 PM
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#1154
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Craig McTavish' Merkin
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Yeah dedicated computer speakers aren’t a big seller these days. There are great powered bookshelf speakers available for a decent price.
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04-27-2020, 01:38 AM
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#1155
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wins 10 internets
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: slightly to the left
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Quote:
Originally Posted by photon
Way back when I got a Dell U2410 IPS monitor I went through like 3 or 4 of them before I got one that didn't have too much back light bleed. The one I kept looked like it'd had been opened I'm pretty sure they decided to stop just sending me random ones and inspect it before sending it to me.
But it's worth while, that was over 10 years ago and my kid now uses that monitor. I don't mind spending extra time and money and being picky on something that will last a long time.
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I'm still using that monitor, 10+ years and it's still trucking along without even a dead pixel. I've been planning on upgrading it for awhile now, but new house trumps all so until that's done this will continue to be my main screen
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04-27-2020, 08:23 AM
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#1156
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Marseilles Of The Prairies
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Yeah the Dell U2414Hb was the first IPS panel I bought, and it's such a stellar monitor. Mine is still trucking from like 2011 as a tertiary screen.
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04-27-2020, 11:33 AM
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#1157
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wins 10 internets
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: slightly to the left
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I've had a Razer Blackwidow keyboard for over 6 years now and was considering replacing it as it was getting pretty worn down. Keys were fading and sticking, grime was everywhere and too much of a pain to clean, etc. Then I stumbled a set of Razer replacement keycaps on Amazon and decided to try them out
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
De-capped my entire board, gave it a good brush down, then put in all the new caps and spacer bars. It feels like a brand new keyboard now, much more responsive and the keys themselves feel great. Definitely worth the $40 vs. spending $150+ on a new comparable keyboard, and the keycaps are compatible with most mechanical keyboards so even if you don't use Razer they might be worth looking into
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04-27-2020, 11:36 AM
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#1158
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Cape Breton Island
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda
I've had a Razer Blackwidow keyboard for over 6 years now and was considering replacing it as it was getting pretty worn down. Keys were fading and sticking, grime was everywhere and too much of a pain to clean, etc. Then I stumbled a set of Razer replacement keycaps on Amazon and decided to try them out
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
De-capped my entire board, gave it a good brush down, then put in all the new caps and spacer bars. It feels like a brand new keyboard now, much more responsive and the keys themselves feel great. Definitely worth the $40 vs. spending $150+ on a new comparable keyboard, and the keycaps are compatible with most mechanical keyboards so even if you don't use Razer they might be worth looking into
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A friend of mine told me that razer was garbage. I said their opinion was garbage. The huntsman TE and the Lancehead wireless are incredible.
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04-27-2020, 12:14 PM
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#1159
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Calgary - Centre West
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I ordered the 32" Dell that was posted on RFD a few days ago, so thanks to photon for sharing it. I'm not too worried about the Pixels Per Inch since my current monitor (Samsung S27E510C) is 81 PPI versus the Dell's 93 PPI.
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04-27-2020, 06:56 PM
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#1160
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Cape Breton Island
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Got the asus today. Can't wait to put the kids to bed and try it out
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