2560x1440 IPS 27" LED Monitor on the Cheap!

[ctrain24]

Got my Ergotron MX mount in today and installed it:


For some of you using VESA mounts, have some washers handy as there is very little clearance between the VESA screw holes and the metal shield of the internals.

Damn that's nice erocker!


Ordered my Catleap from dcsamsungmall on Sunday 3/18 and received it Tuesday 3/20. From South Korea to NYC in two days

Only negatives are one dead pixel on the left side of the screen and of course the stand. I decided to replace it with a 3M MS110MB monitor stand that I got on craigslist. Sorry, cell phone pics taken in basement:

Some internal pics:

 

[Anath]

Damn that's nice erocker!


Ordered my Catleap from dcsamsungmall on Sunday 3/18 and received it Tuesday 3/20. From South Korea to NYC in two days

Only negatives are one dead pixel on the left side of the screen and of course the stand. I decided to replace it with a 3M MS110MB monitor stand that I got on craigslist. Sorry, cell phone pics taken in basement:




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Some internal pics:



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How is that stand? I was thinking about purchasing a similar one.

 

[ctrain24]

How is that stand? I was thinking about purchasing a similar one.

You have to use a screwdriver to adjust movement which can be annoying if you adjust your monitor often. I don't so it's not a big deal for me. The stand is good quality and I got it for $25. I'm very happy with it.

 

[erocker]

You have to use a screwdriver to adjust movement which can be annoying if you adjust your monitor often. I don't so it's not a big deal for me. The stand is good quality and I got it for $25. I'm very happy with it.

No you don't. You only have to adust the tension on the part where the monitor meets the mount for the weight of your monitor. Everything else moves freely and quite precisely.

 

[ctrain24]

No you don't. You only have to adust the tension on the part where the monitor meets the mount for the weight of your monitor. Everything else moves freely and quite precisely.

Yeah you're right. I should of said tension not movement.

 

[erocker]

Forgot to mention you only need to adjust the tension once and that's it. I do kinda wish I would of went your route with the 3M stand... For portability and all that. But a cool robot arm holding my monitor up is nice too I guess.

 

[HTC]

Just bought mine: here's hoping i don't get screwed by customs!

 

[TeXBill]

Got mine running, pic is great looking with no dead pixels.
Damm nice monitor for the price.
Stock stand is a little wobbly (side to side). My computer desk is an old metal desk once you get monitor in place it doesn't rock (move). Maybe getting a different stand (mount) for it.

 

[BumbleBee]

Cylon arm wins.

 

[Yo_Wattup]

How are you liking it?

Btw, the single, dual-dvi models (serial # 2c) are not able to overclock the hz much. Mine can do 65hz fine. There is someone on OCN who is trying to get an order of different logic boards for these. If cheap enough, they'll be a good buy.

Whoa whoa whoa whoa... backup a sec... you can overclock monitors.. ahem.. how? And why have I not heard of this?

I hate 60hz

 

[Delta6326]

Whoa whoa whoa whoa... backup a sec... you can overclock monitors.. ahem.. how? And why have I not heard of this?

I hate 60hz

Here if you have AMD

EDIT: whoops nevermind I don't think this does Hz

Hey I was wondering if This says make of 75Hz does that mean it know how high it already can go?

 

[Shurakai]

Good luck to everyone trying these out, they do look nice. Won't get one myself, but hopefully with so many people diving on these we'll see other companies try compete with these prices (perhaps releasing nice simple models like the catleap)

 

[erocker]

Whoa whoa whoa whoa... backup a sec... you can overclock monitors.. ahem.. how? And why have I not heard of this?

I hate 60hz

Some of the earlier revisions can overclock to around 100hz. Mine can only do 65hz at 2560x1440. Believe me 60hz on one of these panels doesn't even compare to 60hz on your run of the mill tft panel.

Here if you have AMD

EDIT: whoops nevermind I don't think this does Hz
http://img.techpowerup.org/120323/Capture019602.jpg


Hey I was wondering if This says make of 75Hz does that mean it know how high it already can go?
http://img.techpowerup.org/120323/Capture020.jpg

It can do 75hz, but most likely at a lower resolution.

 

[HTC]

Good luck to everyone trying these out, they do look nice. Won't get one myself, but hopefully with so many people diving on these we'll see other companies try compete with these prices (perhaps releasing nice simple models like the catleap)

If nobody is importing these for sale in our countries, maybe someone should start a business by importing these brands for sale to the general public: if sold by ... say ... $500 while maintaining warranty and the whole nine yards, wouldn't they still make a killing?

Made a mistake and ordered mine by economic shipping, instead of EMS: won't be here before the 30th @ the earliest.

 

[BumbleBee]

I think the company that makes these would have a problem with that lol

 

[Wrigleyvillain]

I don't know; why would they not want expanded distribution of their products? These eBay sellers wouldn't like it but who cares? I am under the impression they are not factory-direct on eBay..

 

[NdMk2o1o]

If nobody is importing these for sale in our countries, maybe someone should start a business by importing these brands for sale to the general public: if sold by ... say ... $500 while maintaining warranty and the whole nine yards, wouldn't they still make a killing?

Made a mistake and ordered mine by economic shipping, instead of EMS: won't be here before the 30th @ the earliest.

Ordering a single unit is different than importing 50 units, bet your ass that customs will be on to you if you try that and then your profit is gone

 

[HTC]

Ordering a single unit is different than importing 50 units, bet your ass that customs will be on to you if you try that and then your profit is gone

If you're a distributor, would they still hit you as hard? Possibly, dunno!

 

[NdMk2o1o]

If you're a distributor, would they still hit you as hard? Possibly, dunno!

Yes, you still pay the applicable tax for your country which at $150 for each unit you make little or nothing for the effort, I would hazard a guess anyway, can't say for sure.

 

[Black Haru]

Yes, you still pay the applicable tax for your country which at $150 for each unit you make little or nothing for the effort, I would hazard a guess anyway, can't say for sure.

you would have to import a large number. once you start numbering in the thousands and tens of thousands, your profit margin will go up. good luck financing that though.

 

[HTC]

Yes, you still pay the applicable tax for your country which at $150 for each unit you make little or nothing for the effort, I would hazard a guess anyway, can't say for sure.

Checked CPUs (3930K) for an example (attachments): it "gains" under 108€ per unit, @ these e-stores.

If you bought the monitors @ the store's price (being a distributor, you could get it @ an even lower price) and selling it @ $500 each, even with $150 tax, you would still be making a profit, no?

EDIT

Less, actually: would be selling them to the stores and they buy it @ lower prices, obviously.

 

[Phusius]

Hello, I just bought this monitor yesterday. Can someone tell me how to overclock it? I am running an i7-2700k and Sapphire 7970 with 16 GB of ram and 1 TB hard drive on the non Gen3 version of Asus Z68 deluxe if it matters.

Just trying to figure out what all I need to do to OC this to 65 hz or whatever is best. Any tips welcome.

 

[Yo_Wattup]

Here if you have AMD

EDIT: whoops nevermind I don't think this does Hz
http://img.techpowerup.org/120323/Capture019602.jpg


Hey I was wondering if This says make of 75Hz does that mean it know how high it already can go?
http://img.techpowerup.org/120323/Capture020.jpg

I have the hz adjust slider but not the calibration thingy. How should I test for 'stability'?

Believe me 60hz on one of these panels doesn't even compare to 60hz on your run of the mill tft panel.

60hz is still 60hz man, I can see individual frames; it's just not fast enough.

So how did you end up overclocking yours?

 

[erocker]

Hello, I just bought this monitor yesterday. Can someone tell me how to overclock it? I am running an i7-2700k and Sapphire 7970 with 16 GB of ram and 1 TB hard drive on the non Gen3 version of Asus Z68 deluxe if it matters.

Just trying to figure out what all I need to do to OC this to 65 hz or whatever is best. Any tips welcome.

What is the serial number of the monitor? If it's a B version you can OC, if it's a C version (which is most likely), no OC.

I have the hz adjust slider but not the calibration thingy. How should I test for 'stability'?



60hz is still 60hz man, I can see individual frames; it's just not fast enough.

So how did you end up overclocking yours?

Using some utility that's in the monitor thread at OCN. I'm running it at 60hz anyways. Yeah, i can tell what's 60hz and what isn't either. This panel would make your 32" LCD TV look like crap and you wouldn't care about what HZ it's running at. If I were viewing my Samsung monitor at 60hz and this monitor at 60hz, I wouldn't believe that this monitor is actually running at 60hz. Besides are you sure you can tell? You don't seem to have a 120hz monitor.

 

[Wrigleyvillain]

Just trying to figure out what all I need to do to OC this to 65 hz or whatever is best. Any tips welcome.

Much info and a utility is in the thread about these displays over at overclock.net (which is linked in this one not too far in) as erocker just said again...