What's your latest tech purchase?

[TheLostSwede]

Not sure they are all that comparable pretty sure the 4k TN model they made back then used a much different panel.

Mine is IPS

 

[oxrufiioxo]

Mine is IPS

Yeah, I think your model is back from the wild west of 4k monitors when you had to pay attention to how many ports even supported 60hz. I had a Dell P2715Q that came out around that time it was also pretty meh.

 

[Deleted member 24505]

I have the QR version in storage and honestly it is pretty great holds up really well to my LG GN850 when looking at both from a normal sitting distance. Assuming in 2022 you got it really cheap its a great monitor.



Not sure they are all that comparable pretty sure the 4k TN model they made back then used a much different panel.

it is pretty cheap, £100. Seems ok to me, i don't give a crap if its an old monitor, does it really matter? Look how much a 1440 monitor costs now with a proper Gsync chip in it.
Got another piece of old tech too, to use as a great music player with 32gb of storage, an iphone 4s, was £10

 

[TheLostSwede]

Yeah, I think your model is back from the wild west of 4k monitors when you had to pay attention to how many ports even supported 60hz. I had a Dell P2715Q that came out around that time it was also pretty meh.

Yeah, the HDMI port isn't even 30p, it's 24p...

 

[RJARRRPCGP]

Mine is IPS

Speaking about IPS, lately, it seems that IPS is more likely to have dead pixels than TN! FFS! This is based on multiple monitors I've been getting in the 2020s.

 

[Deleted member 24505]

I'll see what the monitor is like, it can't be that bad can it?

I just want to go from my 32" 1080P to a 27" 1440P monitor, as the pixel density on the 32" is massive, even if it is a MSI with 165hz

 

[oxrufiioxo]

I'll see what the monitor is like, it can't be that bad can it?

I just want to go from my 32" 1080P to a 27" 1440P monitor, as the pixel density on the 32" is massive, even if it is a MSI with 165hz

Your 980ti is sweating right now..... As long as you are getting an above average sample It's a very solid monitor for what you paid. Some had really bad clouding/banding mine has neither.

 

[Deleted member 24505]

Your 980ti is sweating right now..... As long as you are getting an above average sample It's a very solid monitor for what you paid. Some had really bad clouding/banding mine has neither.

It's cool(temp) but agree it is sweating. I really like my PC now but haven't got cash right now for a better GPU, that will have to be in a few months. Maybe i should stick with my 1080 monitor till then? will 1440 really be pushing it in games?

 

[JrRacinFan]

Umm name, city and postal code visible in the screenshot.

Obligatory deletion made even though 90% of the members here know it and even have location in profile.

It's cool(temp) but agree it is sweating. I really like my PC now but haven't got cash right now for a better GPU, that will have to be in a few months. Maybe i should stick with my 1080 monitor till then? will 1440 really be pushing it in games?

In my personal experience difference in utilization is almost night and day between 1080p and 1440p. Alot more CPU is involved with 1080p.

 

[Deleted member 24505]

Obligatory deletion made even though 90% of the members here know it and even have location in profile.


In my personal experience difference in utilization is almost night and day between 1080p and 1440p. Alot more CPU is involved with 1080p.

So i will probably drop a ton of FPS going to 1440? My CPU is fine.

 

[oxrufiioxo]

It's cool(temp) but agree it is sweating. I really like my PC now but haven't got cash right now for a better GPU, that will have to be in a few months. Maybe i should stick with my 1080 monitor till then? will 1440 really be pushing it in games?

It can vary game to game but expect about 25% less fps.


Not sure what they guy is talking about it being more or less cpu intensive while that technically true you'd need a 6900XT/3090 for your cpu to break a sweat at realistic non esports settings

 

[JrRacinFan]

So i will probably drop a ton of FPS going to 1440? My CPU is fine.

Give or take. depending on the title. Might be able to disable use of FXAA/SMAA in the higher res and still have titles look good.

 

[Deleted member 24505]

It can vary game to game but expect about 25% less fps.

I might end up with 40-60 in some games, especially Farcry 6

 

[JrRacinFan]

I might end up with 40-60 in some games, especially Farcry 6

For FarCry 6 2k res would make it cry with your 980Ti. Game loves vram buffer from what I've heard.

 

[Deleted member 24505]

For FarCry 6 2k res would make it cry with your 980Ti. Game loves vram buffer from what I've heard.

I have managed to get it into mid 70's with the 980 by tweaking the settings. i really need a new GPU

 

[de.das.dude]

yup. xc5 & xr5 in specs. using a cheapo pump res currently. Bought it for $30


Did you get the 5 pack? it comes with a somewhat decent ARGB+Fan controller.

no, all the packs are over. i could only get 2 pieces in same day delivery.

not to worry i already have the antec argb controller, it came with my antec AIO
You are right, its pretty decent. I have it hooked into my mobo's argb header now, and works flawlessly.

LOL I take my watch off when on the PC. I keep my colours always static on everything. If I choice I'd have no RGB

my man.

i too keep everything on static, or breathing. it was so difficult to find a black board without unicorn vom all over it.

 

[Deleted member 24505]

no, all the packs are over. i could only get 2 pieces in same day delivery.

not to worry i already have the antec argb controller, it came with my antec AIO
You are right, its pretty decent. I have it hooked into my mobo's argb header now, and works flawlessly.


my man.

i too keep everything on static, or breathing. it was so difficult to find a black board without unicorn vom all over it.

Static red for me to go with black. Only reason is with it all off, you can't see my nice loop in the case But i would never run it with rainbows or anything like that.

 

[TheoneandonlyMrK]

I've said it before but it is possible to use RGB as an indicator I have a typical low red hue just visible getting brighter with heat and a top warning of overheat as white per component too.

 

[JrRacinFan]

no, all the packs are over. i could only get 2 pieces in same day delivery.

not to worry i already have the antec argb controller, it came with my antec AIO
You are right, its pretty decent. I have it hooked into my mobo's argb header now, and works flawlessly.


my man.

i too keep everything on static, or breathing. it was so difficult to find a black board without unicorn vom all over it.

I run a nice slow chasing effect with cyan colored LED's on mine. I got 2 LED strips, the Prizm fans, the case's built in lighting and the xc5. Looks pretty nice. I'll have to upload a video sometime for y'all and put it in "Your PC ATM".

 

[toilet pepper]

As far as i am aware, corsair fans use a standard Fan connector, not proprietary, and a Corsair RGB hub only RGB connector, which probably is proprietary as i am not sure it will work on a standard RGB motherboard connector. Unless i am misinterpreting the word proprietary.

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You already have yours and here I am still waiting for my stuff from aquatuning.

 

[r9]

I'll see what the monitor is like, it can't be that bad can it?

I just want to go from my 32" 1080P to a 27" 1440P monitor, as the pixel density on the 32" is massive, even if it is a MSI with 165hz

I have 27" 1080p and it looked fine to me until I started using my Dell Xps laptop with 13" 3200x1800p screen and now the 27" looks super grainy to me.
One of the best investments I've made for $130 Onn 4k 50" TV that I use for monitor.
Just installed PowerToys for windows management and have no complains.

 

[Deleted member 24505]

I have 27" 1080p and it looked fine to me until I started using my Dell Xps laptop with 13" 3200x1800p screen and now the 27" looks super grainy to me.
One of the best investments I've made for $130 Onn 4k 50" TV that I use for monitor.
Just installed PowerToys for windows management and have no complains.

1080 on a 27" looks ok to me, 1080 on this wide 32" is pixley. We have a toshiba 4k 58" tv, i only use it for films though.

 

[sam_86314]

The AM4 mounting kit for my Craigslist-find NH-U14S arrived today.

I did get a bit of a scare, as yesterday I read the description for the specific mounting kit I got, and I completely missed that it said to get a different kit for the U14S.

Thankfully, it turned out to be a non-issue as apparently the U14S I have happened to have screw holes that correspond to the hardware included with the kit.

Look at that sexy beast...

It does seem to perform slightly better than my Cryorig R1, and I like that RAM clearance isn't an issue at all. It's also basically silent with my current fan curve, maybe even quieter than the R1 with one NF-A15 on it.

I used Arctic MX-5 instead of Noctua's paste.

EDIT: Just found out that one of my NF-A15's, which I bought back in June, might have a bad bearing out of the box. I haven't really used the fan until today. It sounds horrible above 50% speed. Did some further testing, and all 3 of my NF-A15s are fine. However, for some reason any fan mounted on the back of the cooler will make an annoying sound similar to a bad bearing. I have no idea why, but it looks like I'll just be rocking one fan from now on.

 

[JrRacinFan]

1080 on a 27" looks ok to me, 1080 on this wide 32" is pixley. We have a toshiba 4k 58" tv, i only use it for films though.

Have you tried enabled DLSR or dynamic resolutions for it? Might work and look better .... who knows

 

[MachineLearning]

Bought this NOS Jetway JNC62K-LF (rolls off the tongue) off of eBay, naturally. I don't have a compatible CPU in just yet, but a couple are on the way.

There is an odd mixture of features on this board, hence why I was interested... For instance:
- PCI slot only, no PCIe expansion!
- nVidia chipset for an AMD socket, but after AMD bought ATI (nVidia 8200)
- ITX (only one I own)
- both PCI and PCIe gigabit LAN controllers are on the rear of the board, as well as the onboard audio and Fintek super I/O chip (ITX space saving stuff, still weird to me)
- Jetway
- G R E E N P C B
- 1x DDR2 DIMM slot for a maximum of 2GB
- Only a 20-pin ATX connector, not 24!
- All solid capacitors
- 2 serial ports, for my extensive serial needs
- According to some of the reviews on Newegg from back in the day, this should have overclocking options in BIOS, for some reason.

That VRM heatsink with the power stage label imprint tho...

I'm excited to eventually give it a go! I'll only replace the 40mm fan if needed, since it's evidently never been used and it's ball-bearing I may not even have to.