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    Buying CrossOver 2795QHD 2560x1440 LG AH-IPS Non-Glare 27" Monitor (Korean monitor lottery)

    Hi all,

    I've been upgrading my rig and, as such, my rig will look like this in about a week:

    PSU: Be Quiet BQT L67-530W
    Mobo: MSI 770-C45 (MS-7599)
    CPU: AMD Phenom II X6 1090T - 3.2 GHz Six Core (HDT90ZFBGRBOX) Processor
    GPU: Asus R9 270 2GB DC2OC 2GD5
    DDR: Crucial (BLS4G3D1609DS1S00) 2x4gb DDR3 PC3-12800 (800mhz) • 9-9-9-24 • Unbuffered • NON-ECC • DDR3-1600 • 1.5V • 512Meg x 64
    HDD: Samsung SSD 830 120gb / Raptor 70gb / WD740GD-00FLA2 280GB
    LCD Monitor: See below!!!
    Peripherals: Saitek Eclipse keyboard / Zalman (ZM-GM1) wired gaming mouse
    ~Looking to use it mainly for gaming, every few months, (Total War, Witcher 3) and Adobe Indesign/Photoshop.


    As mentioned above, my final upgrade is going to be a £200ish monitor, which is fast becoming a minefield without actually seeing/playing with the screen. I currently own a Acer X203H 20” wide-screen, which tbh feels small compared to the huge, older square CRT ones I've had in the past.

    After hours of research (mainly from this thread), and reading, I've found the Korean monitor lottery concept and am happy to take a punt on it. Therefore, the best bet for the foreseeable few months would be a CrossOver 2795QHD 2560x1440 LG AH-IPS Non-Glare 27" Monitor from eBay seller 'dream-seller'.

    I just need some confirmation I'm not mad and got it all wrong? Is 1440 a good res to go for?

    Will my new 'R9 270 2GB' gfx power it? On a duel channel cable?

    If I get a dud, (unlikely judging by peoples experiences so far) would it still be a good monitor/buy for gaming @ 60mhz res?

    Thanks

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    Default Re: CrossOver 2795QHD 2560x1440 LG AH-IPS Non-Glare 27" Monitor (Korean monitor lotte

    If its for photoshop I couldn't recommend one enough, its an absolute dream to edit on a screen this resolution and size (although 4k would be even better)
    For gaming, it should be OK, I have a R9 280X 3G card and I ran crysis 3 at top spec without a problem, although I dunno how relevant that is these days.

    Its worth noting that for gaming, the general opinion I got from reading the boards was that my card and my 550watt PSU were borderline minimum spec, but I haven't had any problems.

    Thanks to {{909}}

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    Default Re: CrossOver 2795QHD 2560x1440 LG AH-IPS Non-Glare 27" Monitor (Korean monitor lotte

    I think I'll pull the trigger on this then - thanks.

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    Default Re: CrossOver 2795QHD 2560x1440 LG AH-IPS Non-Glare 27" Monitor (Korean monitor lotte

    When it arrives please upload some photos please

    Is this 4k?
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    Default Re: CrossOver 2795QHD 2560x1440 LG AH-IPS Non-Glare 27" Monitor (Korean monitor lotte

    3840 X 2160 is 4k res. I'm also interested in your review of this panel!


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    Default Re: CrossOver 2795QHD 2560x1440 LG AH-IPS Non-Glare 27" Monitor (Korean monitor lotte

    My old QNIX ones are still working great to this day - every time I use it I'm amazed at the quality of it.

    Thanks to reverend

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    Default Re: CrossOver 2795QHD 2560x1440 LG AH-IPS Non-Glare 27" Monitor (Korean monitor lotte

    I got all the tracking info this morning. It's already been collected form BUSANJIN and moved to Korea Post INTERNATIONAL POST OFFICE, so seems to be shifting fast via Parcel Force.

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    Default Re: CrossOver 2795QHD 2560x1440 LG AH-IPS Non-Glare 27" Monitor (Korean monitor lotte

    They can be rapid - both mine were a few days from Korea. Dream Seller and the couriers don't hang about - depending on what courier it is you may find that you have some customs charges that come after you've signed for the monitor

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    Default Re: CrossOver 2795QHD 2560x1440 LG AH-IPS Non-Glare 27" Monitor (Korean monitor lotte

    Just remember you are obliged to pay the tax but not the handling/admin fee the courier adds


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    Default Re: CrossOver 2795QHD 2560x1440 LG AH-IPS Non-Glare 27" Monitor (Korean monitor lotte

    Date Time Location Tracking event
    31/7/2015 22:36 Coventry Depot Received at delivery depot
    31/7/2015 18:00 National Hub Received and processed
    31/7/2015 14:23 International Hub Revised charges to be paid (£63.55)
    31/7/2015 14:19 International Hub Forwarded for UK processing
    30/7/2015 23:25 International Hub Awaiting Customs Charging
    30/7/2015 8:44 International Hub Awaiting Customs clearance
    30/7/2015 8:40 International Hub Received in destination country
    29/7/2015 8:06 Delivery Agent - SEOUL - PTT…+Delivery Agent - SEOUL - PTT Forwarded for export
    28/7/2015 18:21 Delivery Agent - KOREA, REPUBLIC OF…+Delivery Agent - KOREA, REPUBLIC OF Collected from customer

    Item is then out for delivery on Tuesday, but I could collect it if needed.

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    Sweet
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    Default Re: CrossOver 2795QHD 2560x1440 LG AH-IPS Non-Glare 27" Monitor (Korean monitor lotte

    My Monitor was delivered (to the UK) in about 5 working days overall. The main delay was Parcel Force, although you can speed them up a bit with a telephone call to pay import charges (£63.55). The box came wrapped in bubble wrap, and I had no exterior damage to the packaging.

    I purchased from eBay seller: Dream-seller for £202.90 - with a 1 year warranty.

    Colour banding seems good. I’ve check via this simple gradient test: http://www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/gradient.php. As I understand it, all monitors display very slight, subtle banding, but the worst offenders will appear blocky, and immediately recognizable. Mine is definitely not blocky in any way.

    I have no black light bleed.

    No dead pixels, although I’ve heard that this tool: www.jscreenfix.com can get rid of some, if needed. I used this to test: http://jasonfarrell.com/misc/deadpixeltest.php

    The monitor build quality is best classed as ‘ok’ or ‘acceptable’, whilst the stand is rubbish and very wobbly if it gets knocked. Moreover, the clips at the top of my screen have somehow warped (under heat pressure?). I had considered returning it for this, but I otherwise seem to have a decent copy and TBH I’m not bothered.

    To overclock, I used ATI Pixel Clock Patcher (ToastyX) v1.3.4 to patch my drivers and Custom Resolution Utility (CRU) v1.2.1 to ‘only’ change the refresh rate. It’s now running comfortably at 96Hz, which is confirmed by the www.testufo.com overclocking test. I quickly tried to jump to 120Hz but get dotted artefacts on the left of the screen.

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    Default Re: CrossOver 2795QHD 2560x1440 LG AH-IPS Non-Glare 27" Monitor (Korean monitor lotte

    I also bought this for £8 - DVI-D 24+1 Dual Link Male to Male Digital Video Cable Gold Plated with Ferrite Core: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...ilpage_o00_s00

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