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Yamakasi Catleap monitor club.

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  • Registered Users Posts: 5,699 ✭✭✭Brian


    You guys need to learn to love DirectX 9 and fps configs :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 280 ✭✭peneau


    glynf wrote: »
    There's a thread here on same, looks like you'll need 2 GB max or else no AA though.

    Thanks for the link glynf off to read up now


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,828 ✭✭✭unklerosco


    Does anyone know if it's possible to power one of these monitors via a displayport? Looking to get a desktop for office work but want a 27" monitor with 2560 x 1440 resolution.... Most likely gonna be onboard gfx...


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,076 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Brian wrote: »
    You guys need to learn to love DirectX 9 and fps configs :)

    tell me about it, I'd say my 560ti would do fine on it with a config.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,983 ✭✭✭Tea_Bag


    if anyone is interested, my total came to €277 after conversion.

    I also spent the last 3 hours playing BF on my 'old' 1080p monitor trying to trouble shoot some issues a friend was having, and I was actually shocked. its like Minecraft, and I was playing on ultra settings. I don't think I could ever go back. if my new one broke, I'd definitely buy another.


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  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,076 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    That's the thing about buying better monitors, you spoil yourself and can't go back. My 1080p 120hz is the best I've ever seen, i dont wanna see more expensive ones :(


  • Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    i am really so temptedto get one too, but feck, i need GPU upgrade for it. no point getting such monitor, just to end up lowering all settings to tetris level :(


  • Registered Users Posts: 88 ✭✭Osmosae


    I dont have the catleap, but i have another 27" IPS, and gotta agree with tea, i just couldnt go back to a lower monitor, IPS is the biz. Really wanna get 1 or two of these catleaps to replace my side monitor


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,983 ✭✭✭Tea_Bag


    well I can't speak for much, but I can say that dropping the AA at this res really helps with the fps massively, and you honestly can only see the difference between 0 and x4AA in rocks and stuff on BF3. I'm able to play on x2, but it wouldn't be the end of the world if I turned it off.


  • Registered Users Posts: 228 ✭✭Bacon and Cabbage


    Received my catleap today and just finished setting it up, no dead pixels as far as i can see, image quality is phenomenal.
    Unfortunately customs got me for €30 but still a great deal in my opinion!


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  • Registered Users Posts: 88 ✭✭Osmosae


    i might have to install a copy of BF3 to see what i can push out ... cant imagine it being anything fantastic though thanks to my quadro :(


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,983 ✭✭✭Tea_Bag


    €30 is fair enough man, you could have been hit for a lot more. Irish customs is only valuing the monitor at €145!!

    who did you buy from, what postal service, and what did they value it at on the invoice?


  • Registered Users Posts: 228 ✭✭Bacon and Cabbage


    Yeah certainly could have been a lot worse! Ordered from dream seller, EMS so came via an post and was marked as 100 USD on invoice


  • Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    Yeah certainly could have been a lot worse! Ordered from dream seller, EMS so came via an post and was marked as 100 USD on invoice

    did you asked for it?


  • Registered Users Posts: 228 ✭✭Bacon and Cabbage


    Nope didn't ask the seller for anything specific if that's what you mean


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,828 ✭✭✭unklerosco


    Just ordered the Crossover 27Q LED-P monitor off ebay, same panel etc. as the catleap but comes with a much better stand. Came to €311, worth the extra me thinks.. Stand is height adjustable, tilts, swivels and pivots.. Just need to get a gfx card for it now, although I wont be gaming on it.. just for office work, so something cheap n cheerful will do... Now, hope I don't get stung for customs....


  • Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    btw guys, do you get any sort of warranty?


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,828 ✭✭✭unklerosco


    btw guys, do you get any sort of warranty?

    They all come with a 1yr warranty but u gotta ship it back to Korea.. N that cost around $120...


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,983 ✭✭✭Tea_Bag


    unklerosco wrote: »
    Just ordered the Crossover 27Q LED-P monitor off ebay, same panel etc. as the catleap but comes with a much better stand. Came to €311, worth the extra me thinks.. Stand is height adjustable, tilts, swivels and pivots.. Just need to get a gfx card for it now, although I wont be gaming on it.. just for office work, so something cheap n cheerful will do... Now, hope I don't get stung for customs....
    make sure whatever card you pick up has dual-link DVI, and supports the res.


    You'll be very happy with the screen for office work. i was using it with excel + word open side by side for a lab report, and the screens real-estate is just incredible.

    i was interested in the CrossOver, but i didnt think a slightly better stand justified €40. its VESA mount so any stand will work and i could pick up something great for that price anyway. I also wanted guaranteed support for the 100hz OC chips.


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,828 ✭✭✭unklerosco


    My plan is to get a hd5450 to run it.. Should do the job. I've a 27" iMac which I'm selling so I wanted to get a screen just as good to replace it.. This is the perfect replacement... I would have gotten the catleap and a wallmount but I've nowhere to stick a mount so wanted to make sure I got a decent stand...


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  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,076 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    are there 120hz ips monitors?

    edit: i see they've started rolling out. I'd love to have both, wouldn't want to give up 120hz at this stage. I'd say you need a beast of a card though


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,815 ✭✭✭Burgo


    are there 120hz ips monitors?

    edit: i see they've started rolling out. I'd love to have both, wouldn't want to give up 120hz at this stage. I'd say you need a beast of a card though

    any links? That would be mighty tempting!


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,699 ✭✭✭Brian


    Where can you get solid VESA mounts for cheap? It looks like IKEA used to sell them but not any more.


  • Registered Users Posts: 271 ✭✭stevenf17


    Brian wrote: »
    Where can you get solid VESA mounts for cheap? It looks like IKEA used to sell them but not any more.

    €25 after you add delivery!
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Designer-Habitat-Basics-Cantilever-Monitor/dp/B0044YMQIW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1333452323&sr=8-1

    As long the screens got a standard 100x100 vesa mount should be fine!
    The Designer Habitat stuff is good quality too btw!


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,983 ✭✭✭Tea_Bag


    stevenf17 wrote: »
    €25 after you add delivery!
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Designer-Habitat-Basics-Cantilever-Monitor/dp/B0044YMQIW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1333452323&sr=8-1

    As long the screens got a standard 100x100 vesa mount should be fine!
    The Designer Habitat stuff is good quality too btw!
    any others you recommend that isn't a wall mount? I live in rented accommodation and the landlord wouldn't appreciate my monitor as much as I do
    :o
    also, should we be worried it says 'up to 23" '


  • Registered Users Posts: 271 ✭✭stevenf17


    Tea_Bag wrote: »
    any others you recommend that isn't a wall mount? I live in rented accommodation and the landlord wouldn't appreciate my monitor as much as I do
    :o
    also, should we be worried it says 'up to 23" '

    There's stuff like this too then if you can't use a wall mount, but you'll be looking at €50
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0036YMAXM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=A2LXHTRCF7AENL

    and i wouldn't be too worried if it only says up to 23", as long as the screens got a 100x100 mount and is less than the "rated" 15KG's, I don't see how'd there be any problem!


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,699 ✭✭✭Brian


    I'd like a desk stand with possibly the ability to rotate into portrait.


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,178 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    I've been using the predecessor of this thing for years now:

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ergotron-Desk-Mount-LCD-Arm/dp/B00358RIRC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1333489306&sr=8-1

    It's expensive, but Ergotron are pretty much the industry standard. I've had mine for just about three years now, and three monitors, four desks, and more remounts and monitor-moving than I can remember, and I've only ever had to tighten a single hex bolt, once. This was to stop the main pole wobbling slightly. End point: Best €200 (at the time) I've ever spent. Holds a 6.5Kg U2410 with no problems. Max weight of 9.1Kg, if bolted through the desk (mine hasn't been).


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,699 ✭✭✭Brian


    Serephucus wrote: »
    I've been using the predecessor of this thing for years now:

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ergotron-Desk-Mount-LCD-Arm/dp/B00358RIRC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1333489306&sr=8-1

    It's expensive, but Ergotron are pretty much the industry standard. I've had mine for just about three years now, and three monitors, four desks, and more remounts and monitor-moving than I can remember, and I've only ever had to tighten a single hex bolt, once. This was to stop the main pole wobbling slightly. End point: Best €200 (at the time) I've ever spent. Holds a 6.5Kg U2410 with no problems. Max weight of 9.1Kg, if bolted through the desk (mine hasn't been).

    I think I'd rather DIY something out of coathangers than spend that much on a mount for a €270 monitor :p


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  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,076 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Burgo wrote: »
    any links? That would be mighty tempting!

    Not any in particular, I just googled 120hz IPS and a saw some monitor came out start of this year so I'd say they are just starting to make them. I can't go back under 120fps damn it!

    http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=354375


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