Acer XB271HU

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Getting very tempted with your review. Can you comment on the black levels of the monitor as well? Also, I take it that this monitor is matte coating and not glossy?

I don't think you can purchase XB270HU anymore.

Acer SG & Distributor cleared the old model before shipping in the XB271HU

If really want can get from Lazada I think they still selling. :D
But of coz the prize different so little I think might as well get the new one.

Maybe when the new one become abundant in stock those shop who still have the old stock will be selling it for way below retail price? But that is if you can wait, those who are too stoked for this monitor will probably just grab it when launch. :s13:
 

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get xb270hu, the latest batches can be overclocked to 165hz too..
see my previous post, only diff is the aesthetics...
last itshow it was selling for 999...

Bro, you are forgetting the additional HDMI port in the new model, and the crappy built-in speakers. :s13:
 

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i just have gtx 970..dont think can drive ultra in fallout 4. currently addicted to it.

not sure able to fully utilize the monitor or not :(

impulse buying..
 

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Time to upgrade!

haha. mayb next year to upgrade gpu..

how does gsync work anyway? lets say i play at ultra setting in 1440p with 30 to 40fps...

would it stutter or because of gsync it still looks smooth? :s22::s22:
 

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i just have gtx 970..dont think can drive ultra in fallout 4. currently addicted to it.

not sure able to fully utilize the monitor or not :(

impulse buying..

I think a 970 should be able to get about 40 fps in ultra? Still not too bad. You can always get another 970? :D

haha. mayb next year to upgrade gpu..

how does gsync work anyway? lets say i play at ultra setting in 1440p with 30 to 40fps...

would it stutter or because of gsync it still looks smooth? :s22::s22:

G-sync fixes screen tearing and also ensures there is no stuttering

So the issue with screen tearing is because the display has a fixed refresh rate.

Monitor:
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But the rate that the GPU renders the frames are not fixed.

GPU:
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So because of this mismatch screen tearing happens.

Monitor:
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GPU:
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G-Sync fixes this by synchronizing the GPU and Monitor.

Monitor:
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GPU:
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So you get no screen tearing and smooth gameplay. Once you tried it, you wouldn't want to game on anything else. :D
 

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i just have gtx 970..dont think can drive ultra in fallout 4. currently addicted to it.

not sure able to fully utilize the monitor or not :(

impulse buying..

I'd say go for it. You are more likely to change GPU than monitor. With G-Sync, your gaming experience will probably improve too.

Unless you have no need for it now and want to wait for prices to fall.
 

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thanks for the explanation!

yea, thats what i've been thinking too..meanwhile try to game it with gtx 970. next year change gpu.

cant wait for it! tonight im gonna get it already! :s12::s12:
 

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Me three! Delivery will be tonight too.
Going to be an awesome night for all of us. :s12:
 

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haha. not collecting..working T T..paid for delivery...will snap photo and do test and discussion on blb and other stuff

because of this no mood work! :s13:
 

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Congrats to all who burned a hole in their pocket. Welcome to the club
 

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Was originally contemplating between this and the X34.

I watched some video reviews of the X34 and one reviewer mentioned that the ultra-wide 21:9 ratio isn't ideal for first person shooters (which I play quite a lot) as it had a "swimmy" feel to it (not mouse lag or perf issues). I personally tried CS: GO on the X34 at Xtreme Solutions and at Funan and thought the same thing. So 3 major cons against it:

1) Perf decrease due to extra game world being rendered compared to 16:9 monitors.
2) Weird "swimmy" feel for shooters.
3) 300 bucks more expensive than the XB271HU.

So the choice became clear to me. :D

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