Desktop Computers

IIRC: Oculus is barely over 1080p when both screens are combined, so the need for DP isn't really there. HDMI can render 4k at 60 fps max, while DP can do crazy shit like 8k at 60 fps and 10 bit color + HDR.

(older HDMI spec was only 30 fps and the first few gens of 4k monitors required 2x HDMI connections)

kegkilla said:

got the new fan, seems to work great, although i can't figure out why I ordered the white LED instead of Red which would match the entire rest of the case. i think at the time i had the idea to go with a patriotic red, white and blue theme but that now seems like a lot of effort. i'll probably send back this weekend and get the red.

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So I did the same thing but got blue even though all case LEDs are red,keyboard red,headset red,etc.

One day I'm gonna replace it because the blue looks awful

jooka said:

baffles me people buy shit based specs + if it has LED lighting. Are you displaying your comp as some sort of usable art or some shit?

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my new pc has led stripes in the front all the way up and down that is hooked up to CPU temp - green, blue, or red. I should see if I can change it to my GPU temp.

What is the best way to buy IPS monitors these days? I have two right now but sadly they are 16:10 and for presentation reasons on my stream I need 16:9. Still eBay directly from Korea or...?

Mist said:

IPS gaming monitors or just regular IPS monitors?

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Gaming, ideally. Unless some better tech has come along? I don't keep up with things as much recently, but color clarity matters a lot to me.

The "better" tech currently for gaming screens are the new Samsung 100/144Hz VA panels. Those seem to be a lottery though as a lot of people have reported various problems. I got this one: C24FG70FQN Monitors - LC24FG70FQNXZA | Samsung US about 10 days ago, luckily problem free and a major step up from IPS for gaming in terms of colors and immersion, i actually didn't expect it'd be SO much better. Not particularly thrilled about it for desktop use though because of the curve, still getting used to it.

If you want a vfm pick you can try the LG 23/24 MP68 IPS monitors, those are around $150-$170 and well liked.

Mist said:

I was under the impression that VA panels had poor viewing angles and contrast.

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Viewing angles aren't as good as IPS, better than TN though. VA's main benefit actually is the superior contrast, this has a 3,000:1 contrast ratio compared to the 1,000:1 for normal TN/IPS screens and it really shows.

seems like a good deal for a 6700k, 16gb, ssd+2tb HD, and 8gb 1080 for $1499 with win 10 pro. don't think you could actually build it with those parts for as cheap even
SkyTech ST-OMEGA-VR1080 Omega Gaming Computer PC i7-6700K 4.0Ghz, Liquid Cooled, GTX 1080 8GB, 2TB HDD, 240GB SSD, 16GB DDR4, Win 10 Pro 64-Bit – NeweggFlash.com

Big Phoenix said:

I'd wait for ryzen at this point.

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Yeah if you like a piece of shit processor from a company that's failed to deliver in over a decade