- Feb 22, 2008
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So right now im using a yamakasi catleap 2b - which is the 120hz version. (27" 2560x1440, korean ips monitor if you havent heard of it yet) I'm loving it right now, but I'm tempted to sell it for a few reasons:
Cant hook up xbox or ps3 to it because it has no scaler and only 1 DVI input
This is probably the biggest reason for me. When I got this, I was playing 95% of my games on PC. The only ones I'd play on console were sports and stuff, so I didnt care if it was in the living room. Recently there have been a few games I want to play on PS3, but I dont wanna hog the living room TV playing Last of us for hours on end. If there were a way to play those on this - even with a 1920x1080 box in the middle of the screen I'd do it. I tried using a game capture device that was supposedly zero lag, but thats just for consoles if your doing HDMI passthrough to the TV. If anyone knows a way to do this please TELL ME!
I cant really take advantage of 120hz at 1440p with my current rig (3570k + GTX670)
At this res, I feel like im going to be fighting a losing battle against getting decent fps in games, and for a mainstream upgrader (most of the time), 1080p is still the sweet spot. With my current setup, I wont have to upgrade anything for a long time, and will get 60+ fps in games for at least 2-3 years. So If i sell this monitor, not only would I be getting money for selling it, but also saving money on not upgrading.
Another reason for wanting to sell is when the price of a good 4k monitor comes out I think thats a better option for me short and long term. If I had a 4k display now, i would just have all pixels doubled, and set the res to 1080p - which is fine for now. I would still get the advantage of that much more screen real estate when using the desktop. Finally when I do decide to upgrade some of my hardware some years down the road, Ill be able to game on 4k.
From writing this, I think i realized I should sell it, but let me know what you think. I should mention I have a 24" 1080p monitor that I have been trying to sell that im going to downgrade to, so I wont have to go out and find another monitor.
If you are at all interested in buying this, PM me. I know they are pretty rare, and I went nuts trying to buy this one last year.
Cant hook up xbox or ps3 to it because it has no scaler and only 1 DVI input
This is probably the biggest reason for me. When I got this, I was playing 95% of my games on PC. The only ones I'd play on console were sports and stuff, so I didnt care if it was in the living room. Recently there have been a few games I want to play on PS3, but I dont wanna hog the living room TV playing Last of us for hours on end. If there were a way to play those on this - even with a 1920x1080 box in the middle of the screen I'd do it. I tried using a game capture device that was supposedly zero lag, but thats just for consoles if your doing HDMI passthrough to the TV. If anyone knows a way to do this please TELL ME!
I cant really take advantage of 120hz at 1440p with my current rig (3570k + GTX670)
At this res, I feel like im going to be fighting a losing battle against getting decent fps in games, and for a mainstream upgrader (most of the time), 1080p is still the sweet spot. With my current setup, I wont have to upgrade anything for a long time, and will get 60+ fps in games for at least 2-3 years. So If i sell this monitor, not only would I be getting money for selling it, but also saving money on not upgrading.
Another reason for wanting to sell is when the price of a good 4k monitor comes out I think thats a better option for me short and long term. If I had a 4k display now, i would just have all pixels doubled, and set the res to 1080p - which is fine for now. I would still get the advantage of that much more screen real estate when using the desktop. Finally when I do decide to upgrade some of my hardware some years down the road, Ill be able to game on 4k.
From writing this, I think i realized I should sell it, but let me know what you think. I should mention I have a 24" 1080p monitor that I have been trying to sell that im going to downgrade to, so I wont have to go out and find another monitor.
If you are at all interested in buying this, PM me. I know they are pretty rare, and I went nuts trying to buy this one last year.
