Asus Launches the MX229Q 2560 x 1080 Monitor

[RedundantInk]

The Asus MX229Q features an AH-IPS panel with a resolution of 2560 x 1080 and an ultra-wide aspect ratio of 21:9.

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[yyk71200]

Too wide relatively to its height for my taste.

 

[noobzilla771]

Still waiting for an IPS 120hz 1080+p monitor

 

[eklipz330]

Still waiting for an IPS 120hz 1080+p monitor

you can get one of those decent korean ips/pls monitors... theyre 2560x1440, and can be overclocked to 120hz... they're 27" big though... you can find them for like $300 on ebay

the build quality i heard is subpar, but if you get a good one, nothing can beat it

 

[voltagetoe]

Only 1080p - Whyyyy !? That is a ridiculously low resolution. We had 2560x1600 monitors 13 years ago...

 

[cobra5000]

And what exactly is this, "human field of view"?
Sorry, I prefer 16:10.

 

[lockhrt999]

Only 1080p - Whyyyy !? That is a ridiculously low resolution. We had 2560x1600 monitors 13 years ago...

I remember working on a such monitor from Silicon Graphics Inc or SGI. It was one quality badass monitor.
Ahh. good old memories.

 

[tbq]

I don't have any use for an ultrawide monitor, except maybe when playing FPS games, which I don't do very often. A 27" 2560x1600 monitor at a similar price point would be far more useful to me.

 

[gmkos]

you can get one of those decent korean ips/pls monitors... theyre 2560x1440, and can be overclocked to 120hz... they're 27" big though... you can find them for like $300 on ebay

the build quality i heard is subpar, but if you get a good one, nothing can beat it

Some information regarding aforementioned monitors I have learned through experience:

The display panels are high quality LG units.

The frame/bezel/stand are often low quality (stand replacement helps a lot)

Most of the units will only overclock to 65-67Hz. The 120Hz overclockable "2B" versions sell more than double in price on auction sites. For a couple hundred dollars, a swap of a couple PCBs can be made to run the 2560x1440 panel to 120Hz, this also helps availability, as the 120Hz models are rare. A guy in the US sells PCB kits for this purpose.

Modified display drivers must be used to get the 2560x1440 panels to 120Hz. Older graphics cards and SLi/Crossfire setup also require modifications to GPU drivers involving pixel clock speeds.

 

[_Cosmin_]

It`s not too wide... it`s just too expensive! No word about lag... could be perfect for gaming or just for designers...

 

[Ro0ster]

Keep it. Maybe this is something good for the home, but in a enterprise environment, employees want more height than width. That aspect ratio is suited for movies...