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Advice about buying monitors

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xShadow:
Don't remember any rainbows, but I wasn't paying attention to the load screen much.

And yeah, my i5 is a quad. It's the 750 model, which is somewhat midway down on the high-end CPU benchmarks (that page is kind of dumb though, because it includes what looks like a bunch of server CPUs in the list...). I could overclock mine pretty easily but I haven't bothered to, yet. I don't think it's the problem, though.

GL with the monitor, though. I'm kinda lucky that all mine really came with was 3 dead pixels. A lot of people have had theirs come in with fluids leaking out and stuff... just cross your fingers and be optimistic, I guess. >.>

nstgc:
Part of my thoughts when I decided to buy something now as opposed to later is that my monitor still has a month or two of life left. If there is a problem, I can get it resolved within this time.

Or are you (xShadow) saying that I made a bad decision buying this monitor? I got the impression that you liked yours.

xShadow:
I'm not being contradictory at all. I'm merely saying that it's a gamble, and it is. The decision you made (just like the decision I made) isn't bad, it's just particularly more risky than ordering a new one, and for good reason.

If you get one that works, you will like it. Well, you'll probably like it. My eyes aren't yours, and the mind judging what they see... also isn't mine. I'm just saying... it's pretty likely.

Oh hell, everything I say always manages to get as vague as possible. >_>

nstgc:
I see how it is a gamble, but I see buying a new one as a gamble as well. I know the stats, but I don't know how well it will preform. Will the banding or ghsoting piss me off? With the 16:9 ratio annoy me? I could list off possibilities, but I'd rather go to dead.

In any case, Its all a gamble from my eyes. THe dggest difference is that the HP's warrenty guarentees against it (faulty product) but the others don't protect the user from a shitty product.

xShadow:
It's 16:10 ratio, actually. 16:9 is 1080p.

But then again, you may be referring to something else, because I have a habit of misunderstanding you...

By the way, RMAs to newegg are pretty easy to do. I just didn't because shipping it back to them would cost 20% of the price of the thing anyway...

... Anyway, I notice no one's been posting in this topic lately except me, you and sdedalus. I can't blame em, though; it's 3 pages. lol

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