Hardware Bargains - Open Thine Wallet

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Lupus said:
You do not want to use an OLED for your PC monitor, the static images could cause issues.
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The LG displays has built-in burn-in protection, by dimming the image if it's stationary too long. There's also an automatic maintenance mode which runs after X amount of hours, and lastly it also has pixel shift enabled, which moves the image around a bit.

From the user side, it's recommended to have a 1 minute black-screen screensaver.
Drag the task bar to your 2nd display (standard LED panel) and browse in fullscreen mode (F11).

Using 2 desktop shortcuts that changes your Default display to the LG or your standard panel it's painless to go into gaming mode (Default to LG), or during browsing/arbing times, then Default to your Standard panel, which leaves the LG pitch black until you drag your browser window over or whatever you're doing.

My C1 is almost 1 year old with no hint of any burn-in after 2100hrs. No regrets.
 
Lupus said:
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LG UltraGear 32GN600 Gaming Monitor - Ultra HD, 165Hz Refresh Rate

Experience immersive gaming with the LG UltraGear 32GN600 Gaming Monitor. Featuring 32-inch Ultra HD display, 165Hz refresh rate, and adaptive sync for smooth visuals. Perfect for gamers seeking top performance.
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LG UltraGear 32GN600 32" QHD 2560 x 1440 Gaming Monitor / 165Hz Refresh Rate / 1ms Response Rate / AMD FreeSync ™ Premium / Virtually Frameless Design / Incredible Speed to Victory / 32GN600
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For someone considering, just take note that this has a VA panel.
 
Lupus said:
So not as good at colour as an IPS, but better with blacks and should be okay for gaming?
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Yep, pretty much. Should have better contrasts. More than fine for casual gamers imo - with ghosting going to be your main concern if that is something that bothers you.
 
ryzen said:
Yep, pretty much. Should have better contrasts. More than fine for casual gamers imo - with ghosting going to be your main concern if that is something that bothers you.
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I've got the 144hz and never had any ghosting, also colour is comparable to my IPS Asus I had before.
 
Lupus said:
I've got the 144hz and never had any ghosting, also colour is comparable to my IPS Asus I had before.
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Yep, refresh rates/rt should help to mitigate that. I don't own a monitor with a VA panel, so I am glad you could provide some feedback on a real world usage comparison.

Just to be clear, I'm not specifically advocating for one over the other, just thought I'd point it out, because to many people this is a deciding factor (and it is not really made clear when looking at the specs provided on the links).

Personally, my number one decision when buying a monitor is how it handles glare, with panel type further down the list - All the matte finished LG monitors I've owned has had excellent anti-glare - to my eye at least.
 
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Lupus said:
I've got the 144hz and never had any ghosting, also colour is comparable to my IPS Asus I had before.
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ryzen said:
Yep, refresh rates/rt should help to mitigate that. I don't own a monitor with a VA panel, so I am glad you could provide some feedback on a real world usage comparison.
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Response time and refresh rate are not really related. In theory to be a true 144hz display, you should have less than 7ms response time, but that isn't necessarily the case.

The 4ms 144hz Mecer with a VA panel I had, had worse ghosting than my 8ms 4K IPS display, especially with red. It smeared something terrible with red.
Sure, the Mecer had faster options, but then you had terrible overshoot.
 
Conack said:
Well said.

That Dell is a solid IPS monitor for the money, recommended it to quite a few friends. I used the LG 27gl83a which has a very similar IPS panel and was excellent value for money (amazon black friday deal some years ago). The Dell 27 DGF has been the value king from local suppliers for quite some time.

If money no problem, then this Alienware display looks like the king:
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Alienware AW3423DW 34 175Hz Gaming Monitor - Ultimate Gaming Experience

Elevate your gaming setup with the Alienware AW3423DW 34 175Hz Gaming Monitor. Featuring stunning visuals, ultra-smooth performance, and advanced technologies, it's designed for gamers who demand the best.
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(I just wouldn't buy a display from Evetech - too much that can go wrong to not have proper warranty)

If I had to buy a display today with current availability and pricing, then I'd go for:

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It's a buttload of money, but as an LG C1 user I can attest to the amazingness of it.
If one can wait then the LG C2 42" on Black Friday would be my go-to deal if you're keen to give your eyes a feast at the cost of leaving your wallet deceased.

I'm quite surprised at the local price of the C2, as it's sold for nearly double the price of the C1 in most markets whereas here it's only 1k difference.

PS. A 48" on your desk is definitely not be for everyone, but having gotten used to it I don't have an issue with it at all - it just needs to be placed 2 arm lengths away instead of the standard 1 arm's length away. I primarily game on it.
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I've been waiting. I'm fine with the 48" for my desktop / wall mount though.

I should have got the C1 when it was 16k, will see if the C2 can drop a bit.
The 55 is the same price here as the 48" also. Pricing here is whack...
 
Barbarian Conan said:
Response time and refresh rate are not really related. In theory to be a true 144hz display, you should have less than 7ms response time, but that isn't necessarily the case.

The 4ms 144hz Mecer with a VA panel I had, had worse ghosting than my 8ms 4K IPS display, especially with red. It smeared something terrible with red.
Sure, the Mecer had faster options, but then you had terrible overshoot.
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Are you saying they are not related to each other, or not related to ghosting?

My point was just given the same VA panel, a better refresh rate/response time should reduce ghosting. Not an expert on the topic so I am happy to be corrected.
 
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ryzen said:
Are you saying they are not related to each other, or not related to ghosting?
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Not related to each other.
Response time is related to ghosting, meaning how long it takes a pixel that was instructed to change to change completely (or to some acceptable degree).
Refresh rate is how often pixels can be instructed to change.
 
Rebeltech has some decent prices on AGI SSDs. Anyone know the brand?
Is it worth taking a chance on them for 25% cheaper than the equivalent big name brand?
 
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ryzen said:
Are you saying they are not related to each other, or not related to ghosting?

My point was just given the same VA panel, a better refresh rate/response time should reduce ghosting. Not an expert on the topic so I am happy to be corrected.
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I'd highly recommend looking up monitors on RTINGS or searching for them on Hardware Unboxed before buying.
Ghosting is a huge problem on displays (and why I got rid of the Mecer VA panel - more smearing than a Da Vinci painting in darker games.

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2-5ms difference doesn't seem like much, but it's huge.

Then again, some people claim they "can't see it" - so I guess for their eyes / their use case it's not a problem.
Had a friend tell me his game is running "super smooth" the other day, while I complained about low fps (+/-50).
He turned his graphs on, and saw he was running at around 38fps.

So yeah I guess not everyone has the same vision and for some it just won't be such a big deal to have a higher response time display - might be best if potential buyers can check out a friend's monitor or in-store testing before purchasing. (Remember, dark scenes specifically. Everything will look okay on brightly coloured games with few shadows.

Sorry for the diversion from bargains - I just don't want people to buy displays that they end up feeling very disappointed about after spending a lot of money.
 
Conack said:
I'd highly recommend looking up monitors on RTINGS or searching for them on Hardware Unboxed before buying.
Ghosting is a huge problem on displays (and why I got rid of the Mecer VA panel - more smearing than a Da Vinci painting in darker games.

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2-5ms difference doesn't seem like much, but it's huge.

Then again, some people claim they "can't see it" - so I guess for their eyes / their use case it's not a problem.
Had a friend tell me his game is running "super smooth" the other day, while I complained about low fps (+/-50).
He turned his graphs on, and saw he was running at around 38fps.

So yeah I guess not everyone has the same vision and for some it just won't be such a big deal to have a higher response time display - might be best if potential buyers can check out a friend's monitor or in-store testing before purchasing. (Remember, dark scenes specifically. Everything will look okay on brightly coloured games with few shadows.

Sorry for the diversion from bargains - I just don't want people to buy displays that they end up feeling very disappointed about after spending a lot of money.
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Yes I also have that one friend that always clame everything to be smooth and also have no issues all the time. Need toi upgrade my pg279q as I feel it might have to much gosting and panel technology has come a long way and can get a much better pannel for cheaper or same price as what I spend that time.
 

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Continuing on the monitor debate.
@randomcat this was your budget right?
 
IssiAmd said:
Any product or just daily deals?

If daily deals only are the eBucks pro rated if other products are also purchased?
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I’m assuming anything and everything but don’t quote me on that.
 
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