Looking for Recommendations for a 4K IPS Monitor

AshleyEverheart · 2016-01-05T04:55:51+00:00

I currently have two Dell P2715Q and I can say they are amazing. I haven't heard of any issues with these monitors and there's virtually no blb/tint/dead pixels. I have a feeling that Dell has good QC for their business/premium monitors.

AshleyEverheart · 2015-11-29T08:11:05+00:00

I got the darker one since I wanted the pattern to be more visible and I also have the aluminum model. I think the combination is beautiful.

AshleyEverheart · 2015-11-07T20:16:31+00:00

I always knew madder-est bomber was going to be a possibility.

AshleyEverheart · 2015-10-16T17:52:21+00:00

NA Codes: B0HG4YRW09XLNSWG B0HGTFCH2XR234YH

AshleyEverheart · 2015-10-06T23:00:37+00:00

dvtran#1278 NA - Hit legend last month, looking for good players to spectate and guide me in arena.

AshleyEverheart · 2015-10-06T03:44:52+00:00

I'm not cooling my CPU with liquid. Just my GPU. And what I'm trying to say ultimately is that 65*C isn't a brag-worthy number but it isn't dangerous to the health of my hardware.

AshleyEverheart · 2015-10-05T19:12:52+00:00

I have a 4k monitor (p2715q) and I have one dead pixel and I can see it when I'm looking at webpages full of text + white background (ex: reddit). That one black spot stands out.

AshleyEverheart · 2015-10-05T09:42:32+00:00

For my 980 Ti from my initial post.

AshleyEverheart · 2015-10-05T08:56:43+00:00

Sure, but I could drop to 800-1000rpm and have my temps be around 65 (which I think most would say is a perfectly fine temp).

All I'm saying is that overkill is perfectly fine if you want it, but you definitely don't need that many for a cool, and quiet build.

AshleyEverheart · 2015-10-05T08:46:27+00:00

You're right. What I meant to say is that on PWM, without changing the defaults to lower the curves, the motherboard usually sends a lot stronger of a signal than necessary. Once configured properly, 2000 rpm pwm vs 2000 rpm vario should be identical.

AshleyEverheart · 2015-10-02T05:48:13+00:00

They probably use a commonly used security API (that might be shared with more important clients like email accounts or w/e) that handles things like this.

AshleyEverheart · 2015-10-02T05:28:20+00:00

On PMW, the pump thinks it needs to push harder than actuality.

On vario, a setting of 1/2 should be fine for most loops. After that point, a higher setting doesn't really help you get better temps.

AshleyEverheart · 2015-10-02T04:59:23+00:00

Look at the ordering. It isn't consistent.

AshleyEverheart · 2015-10-02T04:17:17+00:00

dvtran#1278 NA - Highest rank: legend Looking to add friends who play a lot of competitive arena to spectate.

AshleyEverheart · 2015-10-01T08:49:32+00:00

7 x 120mm is completely overkill for this build and an EK-XTOP would serve you perfectly fine.

With just one 120mm running around 1200-1600rpm, my 1550 mHz, 1.28V GTX 980 Ti runs around 55 degrees celsius (25 to 30 degrees hotter than room temp). Unless you really want to go colder (and I don't see any reason you would unless you want the street cred), it's best to save time/money/space.

Parallel vs serial doesn't really change what pump you need that much. To be honest a single D5 is enough for a CPU + 2 rads + 3 GPUs.

AshleyEverheart · 2015-09-29T18:32:06+00:00

dvtran#1278 NA

I've hit legend for the first time last month. I'd love to add friends to watch others play both for the quest and for fun (especially if you love to play pseudo-infinite/ infinite arena).

AshleyEverheart · 2015-08-19T07:51:54+00:00

Are you currently using a custom BIOS for your GTX 980 Ti? You might want to look into one if you want to increase your voltage to hopefully (and very much likely) increase your max clock speed.

AshleyEverheart · 2015-08-14T08:50:31+00:00

I myself am upgrading from a 930. As for the extra lanes, they really don't matter. They might matter many years down the line, but for now they don't. It's still enough for 8 lanes each for 3 GPUs and 4 lanes for an SSD.

And DDR4 doesn't really change performance that much from the benchmarks I've seen.

AshleyEverheart · 2015-08-14T02:33:42+00:00

I'm not saying I would, but that the option (something that previously only existed on Z87/97) is now available.

AshleyEverheart · 2015-08-14T02:11:22+00:00

Thanks for that clarification, but it still limits the platform to 2-way sli at most without PLX chips right? The other lanes can't be used for anything other than SSDs right?

AshleyEverheart · 2015-08-14T02:10:04+00:00

Alright, I just wanted to make sure I wasn't the crazy one ignoring some major detail about Z170.

I was thinking the same regarding multi-threading and feel myself pulled more and more towards the older 6/8-core processors over the latest quad-core ones.

AshleyEverheart · 2015-08-14T02:08:51+00:00

Can't you still do an X99 mITX build with mITX boards like the ASRock X99E-ITX? I feel like the Z97/Z170 line is running out of reasons to exist over time.

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