Flitterkill April 8, 2012 Share Flitterkill GC Board Member April 8, 2012 Could have posted this in the deals section but this is more of a pointer for builders and those more adventurous than the rabble... http://www.ebay.com/...#ht_3864wt_1154 Major discussion starting in mid Feb on Overclock: http://www.overclock...nd-catleap-q270 South Korean, they ship from SK. Glossy but everyone says very legit. Same panel as used in all the major brand big price stuff we're used to here state-side. If you are looking to upgrade or just need a monitor... Hard to turn this one down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggs April 9, 2012 Share Biggs GC Alumni April 9, 2012 Oo looks fancy--too bad I just bought two asus 24"-ers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JyKri April 9, 2012 Share JyKri Member April 9, 2012 Just a heads up, it might need a watt converter as well - though I have not looked into the details of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flitterkill April 9, 2012 Author Share Flitterkill GC Board Member April 9, 2012 Yes, needs Euro to USA plug converter or whatever. Trivial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amertrash April 9, 2012 Share amertrash Member April 9, 2012 Wow, that is a hell of a deal. No step-down 220V to 120V step down transformer needed according to that forum thread, the shipped AC adapter is 120/220V, and uses a IEC 320-C13 connector which is the same as just about every computer sold in the US, you'll just need a spare $3.99 power cable. That is a straight up IPS panel too, not a TN display. Resolution is a bit funky at 2560x1440(vs 2560x1600) and I wouldn't even think that the warranty would be usable logistically speaking, no DisplayPort for Eyeinfinity users, but has VESA mounting holes so you can change stands if you want to do multimonitor. You'd be hard pressed to find a similar monitor for less than $650, excellent deal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirTony April 10, 2012 Share SirTony Member April 10, 2012 I still think this is the best deal. 259.00 PLANAR PX2710MW Black 27" 2ms Full HD HDMI WideScreen LCD Monitor w/Speakers 300 cd/m2 1200:1 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824016155 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yErMoTH3r April 13, 2012 Share yErMoTH3r GC Founder April 13, 2012 yea they had a whole lot of 27" @ newegg today - good deals for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flitterkill April 13, 2012 Author Share Flitterkill GC Board Member April 13, 2012 Keep in mind that Planar is @ 1920x1080, the panels I posted about are rocking 2560x1440. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohawk April 13, 2012 Share mohawk Member April 13, 2012 I"ve heard this monitor was built with North Korean rocket parts.. can you confirm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boiler April 13, 2012 Share boiler Member April 13, 2012 I"ve heard this monitor was built with North Korean rocket parts.. can you confirm? I did hear it made quite a splash when released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lousiest April 13, 2012 Share lousiest Member April 13, 2012 Also check that your vid card supports this monitor. Have a 5770, but looks like it's not supported Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amertrash April 13, 2012 Share amertrash Member April 13, 2012 (edited) Aye, that Korean model has the resolution which is what you're paying for, 108 Pixels Per Inch. You'd be hard pressed to find a monitor sporting the same or better resolution(or PPI) for less than $650. The Planar sports 81 PPI, likewise it may be the same size but isn't even near capable of displaying the same amount detail/information. As a comparison my ancient 21" CRT sports 121 PPI at 2048x1536. You could do a megapixel comparison too, the Planar sports 2.07 MegaPixels vs 3.68 MegaPixels for the Korean model. The Planar is a TN display, if you're looking at doing multimonitor(especially in the portrait configuration) the Korean girl is a far better choice as it's a IPS panel which have inherently better horizontal/vertical viewing angles. Edit: Lou, the 5770 shouldn't have any issues driving 2560x1440. Any somewhat modern video card with recent drivers should work, so long as you're using a video card with a Dual Link DVI connector and the appropriate cable - single link DVI can't push more than 1920x1200 @ 60Hz. Edited April 13, 2012 by amertrash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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