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Well, I got my 24" and I have to say, even at default calibration, holy man does this monitor look awesome. Which reminds me, can anyone point me in the direction of good / popular colour calibration software that's free? Thanks again. Cheers!

I do care if there's a major benefit with one versus the other. From what I saw with my own eyes, it looked pretty damn good to me and I'm pretty picky when it comes to monitors and computer hardware in general.

Ok, so I think I've decided to get the 24" version. I went to my local computer store and convinced an old co-worker of mine to set it up on display for me to take a look at it. Seemed flawless to me - no dead pixels, no sign of the Blacklight Bleeding I've seen a few owners of this monitor...

Is that your way of saying go for the 24" version? =P Does anyone know from experience ore research if there any differences (other than size) or any major issues with the 24" version? Thanks!

Hi there, I'm looking to finally turn in my 4:3, 17" screen and dive into the widescreen world and was wondering which of the two would be a better buy. Not sure about you guys, but I don't know if I can justify dishing out close to $1000 for the 27" version. I'm going to be using it mainly...

Yeah I think I'll wait for stores like NC1X to get it in stock so I can return it if I don't like it. My only issue with NC1X is, they take a long time to get products that are new in stock, at least, from my experience, but it could just have been that particular item. Never tried their...

What I don't understand is - if this monitor is already out and people have them, why aren't there any decent reviews yet? You'd think sites like tftcentral would have had a review up in the same week. As for Best Buy, if the price is already around $820 for PCCanada, I don't even want to...

Thanks NCX, is that the only Canadian retailer you're aware of or? Also, your thoughts about the monitor itself? Thanks again. Cheers!

Forgot to mention, I'm actually in Canada and I haven't seen 1 retailer that carries this monitor. Still would like to know if it lives up to the hype and if it is worth it... and if there is anything better around the same price point. Also, can you list these retailers because my search...

Hi There, Ok, so I've skimmed through the few threads regarding monitor, and most have turned into arguments on the AG coating and the supposed terrible backlight bleed. Anyone have info regarding the release date for US and Canada? Is all the hype worth the wait? I've been patiently...

Hello, Just wondering if anybody has any experience with the Accelero Xtreme on the Radeon 6900 series cards (more specifically, the XFX 6970). I've read quite a few horror stories regarding people shorting out their cards or over tightening the screws, etc. I bought the new Accelero Xtreme...

I'm not entirely sure what revision the Accelero is on, I've just read complaints from a good deal of people who've had their cards (more specifically, the Radeon 5970's) physically damaged by an Accelero cooler or simply put, bricked. As for watercooling, it's not really necessary in my case...

Hi there, I picked up my XFX 6970 a couple months back and I'm very pleased with it for the most part. I'd like to mod it with an aftermarket cooler, and I had my mind set on the Accelero for quite a while now until I read a number of reports of predecessors physically damaging cards due to...

Hi there, I picked up my XFX 6970 a couple months back and I'm very pleased with it for the most part. I'd like to mod it with an aftermarket cooler, and I had my mind set on the Accelero for quite a while now until I read a number of reports of it physically damaging cards due to it's weight...

So, does anyone have any information regarding release date and pricing of Samsung`s new PLS monitors? More specifically, the 27`one... SA 850 I believe? I only just now after how many years switched from my CRT to an old 4:3 17" NEC, so I'm very eager to go widescreen and I think this is...

I guess there's still no word on release date or pricing of the SA850? I don't suppose this panel will be a 120hz panel will it?

Thanks, that pretty much cleared up my questions. On a funny note, I got so set on going for the Vertex 2, I just read some news about the upcoming Vertex 3 series SSD's around 2nd quarter this year. Now I'm hesitant to buy and wait for the Vertex 3's. If the specs I'm looking at are...

Sweet, thanks for the info guys! Is there anything I need to make sure to setup properly for performance / increased lifespan, such as Disabling Superfetch, Indexing Service and Enabling TRIM? I vaguely remember reading about configuring the SSD properly to ensure optimum performance and...

Win 7 Ultimate of course :) Also, how is OCZ's warranties and such? If you get a DOA Vertex 2, would they send you a refurbished or new one? It would suck to get a dead drive, after paying that much for it and they send you a used or "repaired"/"like new" one.

Awesome, thanks for the quick replies. I'm going to pick a Vertex 2, most likely 240gb in the next week or two. One more thing that I forgot to ask about: Reliability/Lifespan of SSD's. I've read articles basically saying that there's only a certain amount of writes to the disk before the...

All the feedback has helped a lot. Sorry I forgot to mention that I'm looking for faster OS boot time as well as App/Game loading times. A friend that is pretty knowledgeable in terms of computer hardware was the one that mentioned that 2x WD Blacks in RAID0 would offer comparable performance...

Thanks for the quick reply, Do you think you could elaborate a little in terms of real world application performance compared to the RAID setup? Thanks again.

Hi there, I'm looking to eliminate the remaining bottleneck in my system, the hard drive. I currently use a 80GB Velociraptor, but I been looking to upgrade to new tech, that being an SSD. I've been researching somewhat but some things are still unclear. Some say that you could get the...

Hi guys, I've been itching to buy a Dell U3011, though my wallet will be severely damaged (and empty), but I stopped to think, do 120hz LED IPS panels even exist? My guess is, they would cost way too much to manufacture and for the end user to buy. It got me excited after seeing a movie in...

Hi guys, I've been searching Canada for any retailer that carries this cooler, but have had zero success. I want to get one for my XFX 6970. Would anyone happen to know where in Canada I can get one (if at all) along with the kit to go along with it? Thanks in advance. Cheers!

Yeah, it's between those two. The only thing that makes me hesitant to choose the Vertex 2 right away is all the complaints I've read about dead or early dying drives. Is it just a wave of bad luck or?

Hi guys, I've been looking to buy an SSD with 180 or 240 GB capacity, and either OCZ or Corsair. The Corsair is around $100 more than the OCZ with the same capacity (don't ask me why). I've read a couple reviews and have been unable to choose one brand out of the two. I've read posts from a...

No, I'm generally going to be using it for a lot of gaming, high quality music (ie: FLAC) and eventually blu-ray movies on my PC through analog connection. The headphone amp built in is also a big one for me because of the nice headphones I use and I'll be using my Logitech Z-5500's with it as...

Hi, Well, I'm looking at grabbing one of these (when Auzentech decides to ship them to retailers). Does anyone have any pros/cons for it, links to reviews and if it was overal a good buy? I'm coming from an old SB Audigy 2 ZS (which is dying might I add). I consider myself an audiophile...

Hi guys, Well, I caved and bought the XFX 6970 for $369 (which I thought was a good deal for the power of this card), but I came across a small amount of details regarding the next gen, 7900 series which is apparently out 2H 2011. Being built on the 28nm process and brand new architecture, I'm...

Thanks for clearing that up, it kinda sucks when someone hijacks your post and starts arguments totally off-topic =/. Anyway, it seems to be narrowed down to the U3011, U2711 and ZR30w. My original, clear choice would be the U3011, it's just the large price increase over the U2711 that has me...

Nice little debate going on here, I'm liking all the info and suggestions. Question though, is there any major differences between the U2711 and the U3011 aside from the screen size (ie: colour accuracy, input lag, screen coating)? Would suck missing out on the 16:10 aspect ratio that the...

Now it's between the U3011 and the ZR30. The 16:10 aspect and the amount of inputs on the U3011 is swaying me heavily in that direction, I'm not going to be doing any competitive gaming, but for those that own the U3011, how do you find the responsiveness? I'll still be playing games...

Hi, Just wondering what IPS monitors in the 27-30" range would be great for things like Gaming (Crysis, SC2, Fallout, etc), Blu-Ray and the like. I was looking at the Dell U2711 and U3011, but I've read a lot of complaints about the input lag being fairly high. Could anyone suggest options...

Thanks, appreciate it. Cheers!

Thanks for all the replies, the prices that I see are within $10 or so between the 2, but I'll prolly give XFX a try this time, the warranty is attractive. Question though: Briefly, what does the stated "Double Lifetime" warranty mean/cover? I was also looking to change the stock cooler with...

Hi, Just wanting some suggestions as to which brand may have any features to sway me in any particular direction from the other and vice versa. Looking to pick one of these up this week or next, anyone that has reviewed them or owns either of them that wouldn't mind offering a suggestion, it...

Looking to get a new monitor (preferably IPS because I can't stand TN) in the subject size range, without an outrageous price tag. My only preferences are: -Has to have minimal input lag because I do a fair amount of gaming. -sRGB would be great as well. Thanks in advance. Cheers!

Hi, Well, I'll make this short - I run a CRT with a Radeon 4830 @ 1024x768. My problem is, when I try to run the game at the desktop res, I have a big black bar on the left side of the screen. I've never had this problem before I built my new PC and switched from WinXP to Win 7 RC. I...

According to the Crucial website, it has 2 RAM slots and takes DDR 333. I don't have much experience with Macs but does it absolutely HAVE to take Mac/Apple Compatible RAM or will any DDR 333 ram work from say, Corsair, Kingston or A-Data? Thanks in advance.