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    Another Monitor Suggestion Thread. Hot Girls Inside!

    Yea I caught that after I posted this.. still got that whole Freesync issue though :(
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    Another Monitor Suggestion Thread. Hot Girls Inside!

    Cool.. will check out what CES brings, but how long after an announcement is made does something typically become available for purchase? Also, looks like the CH711 will be a FreeSync monitor as it's smaller variant is.. really hoping Nvidia gives in and just supports FreeSync in the near...
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    Another Monitor Suggestion Thread. Hot Girls Inside!

    Clickbait! So.. I have a GTX 1070 and am looking to upgrade my monitor. Would it be just completely stupid to buy a Freesync (or just plain NoSync)? See the options I am considering: Acer - XF270HUA 27" IPS LED HD FreeSync Monitor - $500...
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    Monitor Upgrade

    It's funny, my 10 year old NEC has just started randomly flickering today.. usage hours are 30,392 and 5 minutes. The other one I got is only at 7000 hours so I guess I got plenty of more usage to go there! And yea, just looking at the cost of the monitors that I want, there is no way I'm...
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    Monitor Upgrade

    It's just ridiculous that I see all these quality issues with the high end IPS 1440p 140hz monitors.. I mean, for the price you're paying you shouldn't have to RMA it repeatedly to get a good one.
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    Monitor Upgrade

    I have considered using one of my NECs as the second monitor.. I guess I am hesitant to do so due to the resolution and refresh rate difference with the one I plan on getting. Maybe I'm just making that up, will it even be an issue? I also don't really have a way to test 1440p vs. 4k.. I am...
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    Monitor Upgrade

    That's a nice monitor indeed but I don't want an UW as my understanding is that a lot of games don't support the resolution. I'm looking at 16:10 or 16:9 1440p monitors atm..
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    Monitor Upgrade

    Hey folks, Long time member, random poster here. I'm looking for advice on a monitor(s) upgrade.. been using 2 of these NEC 20WMGX2 monitors (16:10) (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824002320) for oh, like, 10 years now. Well, one for 10 years and the other one for...
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    NUC/mini PC help and suggestion

    I'm seriously considering buying this refurbished one that I linked at first - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=1VK-004K-00013 I've always built my own pcs and the word "refurbished" scares me.. anyone have any experience with refurbished stuff on Newegg?
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    NUC/mini PC help and suggestion

    Thanks for the info. I should add that I am looking for a complete system, including Win7 (preferably), and not barebones. I don't want to have to install more RAM or an OS; I need it to be ready to go out of the box. The search continues..
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    NUC/mini PC help and suggestion

    Hey all, I'm looking to purchase a mini PC solely for office work. I need it to run dual monitors and possibly a 3rd. I've been out of the pc market for a while and feel rather lost. As an example I see some NUCs advertised as "dual monitor capable" -...
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    Samsung XL2270 22" Widescreen LED LCD Monitor - most aesthetically pleasing!

    I feel for your pain.. I am having similar difficulties in finding a replacement for my NEC 20WMGX2; or another one to run in a dual setup.
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    NEC 20WMGX2 Replacement

    The more research I do, the more difficult it seems to find what I'm looking for.. Does anyone have any experience with this monitor - BENQ BL2411PT? Seems fairly new and I don't know if it's readily available in the states. Damn.. my NEC has 23001H29M on it
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    NEC 20WMGX2 Replacement

    Man, I haven't logged on to this forum in a long time! But I do read it fairly often.. Anyway, as the title states - I am looking for a replacement to my 7 or 8 year old NEC. I love this monitor and it still works great. It is one of the best PC purchases I've ever made, even for the $$ I...
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    Game Watch 2013

    Not sure how long ago the beta weekend was but there have been many patches recently with great game changes/additions. PoE has the loot system of D2, the materia system of FF7 and the skill tree of FF10 (but better). Yea, I guess I'm coming across as a "fanboi".. but I really like the game.