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I would like to get a slightly bigger screen but for that price that's a steal. But I wonder for the higher resolutions if having more screen area is helping or hurting the image?

I really like that BenQ though because it can rotate to portrait mode and that comes in great for when I'm using my PC for work purposes.
 


Well I guess technically lower ppi would hurt the image, but having a larger display enhances stuff, too, especially by allowing the screen to encapture more or your eyesight.
 
Almost nothing is intended for that resolution. Unless your primary need is purely desktop real estate, I can't agree with that. They're nice, but I think I'd rather have a display with proper scaling, for now, until more content or better and more relevant scaling for those ultra-wide resolutions gets better implementation. I've seen many instances where you simply end up with wide black bands down the sides because the ratios are wrong.
 


Honestly I'd love to get a 1440P ultra wide but those run between $800 and $1200 and I don't exactly have that kind of money right now so that will have to pass for now.
 
Very happy with my 1440p, 32" Samsung. It was distractingly large for about the first three days. Now anything smaller seems tiny.
 
34" 21:9 3440x2160 offers a good medium between 1440p and 2160p but also offers a good medium between a single monitor and a triple monitor setup. most of the cs:go and bf4 competition level players are now using gsync x34s for that reason. i can see how for certain games that are not optimized for that ratio and or for watching movies/video it isn't an ideal resolution and ratio. but for high end gaming esports its the new king of the kill spec.

but as far as 4k, i dont see any true "gaming" models yet, no 100hz+ gsync ips models at least, but i think this may be down to connectivity bandwidth though.
 
Yeah, I agree, 4k also is not really a fully supported choice either. Downscaling a 4k monitor though seems to work and as support increases in game and video resolutions, it will make many users glad they went they way now so they didn't have to change later. Personally, I think 1440p is perfectly fine unless you have a 32" or larger screen anyhow.
 
How is the stability on that thing? I've had issues in the past with some monitors that have a high base like that since it sets the center of gravity so much higher they tend to wobble or be unsteady. Is that thing pretty solid?
 
It's the highest quality monitor I've ever used including the stand. Solid as a rock and yet easily manipulated at the same time. Those pictures on Amazon don't really do justice to just how good the stand is. You can rotate it 90 degrees with one finger.
 
Nice. I'm thinking I might get something like that in a couple of months even though I just got this 27" 1080p monitor not too long ago. I can see individual pixels on this display and I think I'd prefer to go with a larger 1440p unit. My eyes are crap these days and I hate wearing glasses so I rarely do. I'll also be getting a different L shaped desk before too long and the monitor will likely be further away from me than it is now so I might want the larger display. At about 3.5-4 feet away, I think a 32" display with 1440p will be just right.

BTW, just got that Hue+ delivered. I'll post some pics after I get it installed and working. Hopefully I don't run into the same problems that Grant has.
 
Here's a picture from when I got it with my old 23" 1080p Samsung for comparison.

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I'm about 2 feet from it tops and I can't see individual pixels. The only con is that I'm an avid gamer so I had to buy a 980 Ti to drive it so that ended up being expensive.

Yeah hopefully no problems with the Hue+. It should look great in that case of yours.

 
Oh yeah this BenQ shares the same panel as my Samsung. It has a slightly different software setup and a different stand and the Samsung can do PiP and PbP while this one can't. It's generally a bit cheaper though and has the same 100% sRGB color compliance making it worth considering.

http://www.amazon.com/BenQ-BL3200PT-Designer-Monitor-Animation/dp/B00ITORMNM

I went with the Samsung mostly because I'm happy with every Samsung device I've ever bought and I liked the stand better. The BenQ pivots 90 degrees just like mine does.
 


Yeah the Samsung is $150 more. I like the BenQ model because it can rotate from landscape to portrait mode but that 28" Acer that they were selling at Micro Center was pretty tempting. I'm torn right now.
 
Was it THAT bad? Tell me that's just bad lighting?

Anyways, that secondary drive is having a TON of SMART read errors... it BSODs windows if I try to access it.... looks like its dead, can't even get my data off of it without the BSOD
 


I messaged him, IF i was allowed to test the card in a testbench I would bring,. If he says no, I'll most likely drop the deal. Who knows if it was stolen, maybe water damage. I don't know. But, if he does, and there is a valid warranty, i'll jump on it, or you may jump on it. Heh.
 
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