CrossOver 2795QHD 2560x1440 LG AH-IPS Non-Glare 27" Monitor

[ERU]

Hi all,

I've been upgrading my rig and owe a lot of thanks to the contributors for all their help so far. My rig will look like this in about a week:

PSU: Be Quiet BQT L67-530W
Mobo: MSI 770-C45 (MS-7599)
CPU: AMD Phenom II X6 1090T - 3.2 GHz Six Core (HDT90ZFBGRBOX) Processor
HSF: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler
GPU: Asus R9 270 2GB DC2OC 2GD5
DDR: 8gb Crucial BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00CEU (2x4GB) DDR3 1600Mhz Ballistix Sport Memory Kit CL9 (9-9-9-24) 1.5V
HDD: Samsung SSD 830 120gb / Raptor WD740ADFD 74GB 10000 RPM 16MB Cache SATA / WD740GD-00FLA2 280GB
Case: Sunbeam 3D Storm Black Mid Tower Case with Unique Core-Fan Design - No PSU
LCD Monitor: See below!!!
Peripherals: Saitek Eclipse keyboard / Zalman (ZM-GM1) wired gaming mouse
~Looking to use it mainly for gaming, every few months, (Total War, Witcher 3) and Adobe Indesign/Photoshop.


As mentioned above, my final upgrade is going to be a £200ish monitor, which is fast becoming a minefield without actually seeing/playing with the screen. I currently own a Acer X203H 20” wide-screen, which tbh feels small compared to the huge, older square CRT ones I've had in the past.

After hours of research (mainly from this thread), and reading, I've found the Korean monitor lottery concept and am happy to take a punt on it. Therefore, the best bet for the foreseeable few months would be a CrossOver 2795QHD 2560x1440 LG AH-IPS Non-Glare 27" Monitor from eBay seller 'dream-seller'.

I just need some confirmation I'm not mad and got it all wrong? Is 1440 a good res to go for?

Will my new 'R9 270 2GB' gfx power it? On a duel channel cable?

If I get a dud, (unlikely judging by peoples experiences so far) would it still be a good monitor/buy for gaming @ 60mhz res?

Thanks

[outwar6010]

I bought a qnix 1440p pls monitor(http://www.ebay.com/itm/QNIX-QX2710-...p2047675.l2557) and absolutely love it. I would pay the extra for a pixel perfect one as it saves alot of hassle and costs later. Also don't forget about the import tax(I actually lucked out and payed ALOT less because they wrote the pound price but in dollars so $200 instead of pounds) Still I'd say these are great value. One nice thing about these korean monitors is that the matte coating isn't aggressive and still has amazing clarity, while being non reflective.

1440p is a nice resolution but I had a 280x and was generally able to run most games without aa mostly maxed, so you will most likely have to reduce settings to game at 1440p. Also do you mean your gpus dual link dvi? If so yes you will be fine.

The only question mark about your build is the hard drives. I would replace the 70gb and 270gb with a single 2 or 3tb hdd and partition it if you need to.

[outwar6010]

I forgot to mention a word of advice with these korean monitors you are pretty much on your own if it fails outside of whatever return period they have and you will have to pay for the postage back. I've had mine for a year and its been fine but its worth taking note of.

[ERU]

I think I'll pull the trigger on this then - thanks.

[outwar6010]

Nice let me know how you get on.

[ERU]

Will do

[ERU]

Nice let me know how you get on.

My Monitor was delivered (to the UK) in about 5 working days overall. The main delay was Parcel Force, although you can speed them up a bit with a telephone call to pay import charges (£63.55). The box came wrapped in bubble wrap, and I had no exterior damage to the packaging.

I purchased from eBay seller: Dream-seller for £202.90 - with a 1 year warranty.

Colour banding seems good. I’ve check via this simple gradient test: http://www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/gradient.php. As I understand it, all monitors display very slight, subtle banding, but the worst offenders will appear blocky, and immediately recognizable. Mine is definitely not blocky in any way.

I have no black light bleed.

No dead pixels, although I’ve heard that this tool: www.jscreenfix.com can get rid of some, if needed. I used this to test: http://jasonfarrell.com/misc/deadpixeltest.php

The monitor build quality is best classed as ‘ok’ or ‘acceptable’, whilst the stand is rubbish and very wobbly if it gets knocked. Moreover, the clips at the top of my screen have somehow warped (under heat pressure?). I had considered returning it for this, but I otherwise seem to have a decent copy and TBH I’m not bothered.

To overclock, I used ATI Pixel Clock Patcher (ToastyX) v1.3.4 to patch my drivers and Custom Resolution Utility (CRU) v1.2.1 to ‘only’ change the refresh rate. It’s now running comfortably at 96Hz, which is confirmed by the www.testufo.com overclocking test. I quickly tried to jump to 120Hz but get dotted artefacts on the left of the screen.

I also bought this for £8 - DVI-D 24+1 Dual Link Male to Male Digital Video Cable Gold Plated with Ferrite Core: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...ilpage_o00_s00

[ERU]

Full tracking history for those interested:

Item tracking history
4/8/2015 15:09 Coventry Depot Delivered
3/8/2015 20:27 Coventry Depot Loaded to vehicle for delivery
3/8/2015 13:54 Coventry Depot Redelivery scheduled
3/8/2015 8:42 Coventry Depot Addressee requested later delivery
3/8/2015 8:42 Coventry Depot Awaiting payment of charges (£63.55)
31/7/2015 22:36 Coventry Depot Received at delivery depot
31/7/2015 18:00 National Hub Received and processed
31/7/2015 14:23 International Hub Revised charges to be paid
31/7/2015 14:19 International Hub Forwarded for UK processing
30/7/2015 23:25 International Hub Awaiting Customs Charging
30/7/2015 8:44 International Hub Awaiting Customs clearance
30/7/2015 8:40 International Hub Received in destination country
29/7/2015 8:06 Delivery Agent - SEOUL - PTT…+Delivery Agent - SEOUL - PTT Forwarded for export
28/7/2015 18:21 Delivery Agent - KOREA, REPUBLIC OF…+Delivery Agent - KOREA, REPUBLIC OF Collected from customer