Update
I purchased a Catleap Q270 monitor yesterday.
My Catleap Unboxing (Click to show)
I am planning my first build and I am stuck on choosing on a monitor. I'm not quite 100% certain what to get. The computer would be used for gaming, work and school.
Originally, I set out to have a multiple monitor setup because of the sheer multitasking power. Furthermore, I imagined that having more than one monitor can give me greater peripheral vision while playing BF3; I won't have to turn around so much due to greater vision. However, I then discovered the cheap, yet high quality, Korean 27'' monitors. I heard it's great to play on higher resolutions, so I have become inclined to get the 27''.
Option #1: Catleap + 2 different monitors
--It would be ideal if I could game on all three monitors, but if it's not possible that doesn't eliminate this option. It would still be great to have the additional two monitors for multitasking -- these two monitors would be smaller (and in portrait mode) than the Catleap, so it wouldn't take up too much room.
For the two additional monitors, I'm considering the:
1) Dell UltraSharp 1703FP
2) Dell Ultrasharp 2001FP
Does anyone have any suggestions or experiences using these monitors with a 27'' in a PLP setup?
Option #2: Two Catleaps (one for gaming, and the other for multitasking)
Option #3: Three Dell U2312HM --would I be able to play BF3 at highest settings with 60+ FPS? And would SLI be necessary, whether I use a 690 or 670?
Which option would be best?
Edited by Passion - 6/6/12 at 12:06pm
I purchased a Catleap Q270 monitor yesterday.
My Catleap Unboxing (Click to show)
I ultimately decided to go with this monitor since I had the option to examine the product before purchasing it. That eliminates some of the risk that I would bear if I had ordered it from S.Korea "blindly."
First thoughts: The stand on the monitor is truly flimsy as many people have commented in the past. But, it functions well. It's definitely usable with this stand, but I plan to get a VESA stand once I decide on my monitor setup for the future (i.e. why get a VESA stand for one monitor, when I can get one for three and add monitors later if that's what I plan on doing in the end? I'm going to decide within the month of June; in the meantime, this stand will suffice.) The stand looks great with the monitor as well, but the monitor does seem to be a bit unstable on it. This problem stems from the large size of monitor relative to the stand; if the stand was wider perhaps this problem wouldn't exist.
The bezels (the casing of the screen) seems cheap as well. The flaws with this are so small that it cannot be captured by the camera (using an iPhone), so it's not that significant. However, I'm going to mention it anyway since I noticed it and I would appreciate as much information as possible if I am a prospective buyer. The incasing itself is not perfectly smooth. What I mean is that some sides are jagged (slightly... about 1mm or less). It's as if it wasn't closed properly by the machines on the manufacturing line. This particular flaw is only present on the right side of the monitor.
It's important to note that this is irrelevant with respect to the performance of the monitor. It's only the case. It's not the screen (the most important part).
On an extremely positive note... this monitor is incredible. I'm thrilled that I picked one up. Pictures do not seem to do this monitor justice. The screen is incredibly beautiful, and large. I can imagine that this feels like gaming on two monitors without having a bezel in between. It's incredible.
I think a PLP setup would work nicely. I asked for measurements several pages ago, but I'll measure them up tomorrow or the day after and look into some potential options for a multiple monitor display. I'll post all my research, findings and dimensions on OCN for all us. I will also keep you all updated on my monitor setup. If you all like where I am going with this, I encourage you all to do the same.
Preliminary Pictures:
The Cat is about to Leap out of the box... over the lazy brown dog. It wasn't really a fox. It was a Catleap. Trust me. I'm a professional.
This is what you should expect to find in the box. User manuel (haven't checked it out yet), DVI cable, power cable and stand with two screws (not pictured).
My Catleap!
I'm not a bot... do I have to fill in the image code below?
Gotta' clean this bad boy up! It wasn't really dirty to begin with, but I wanted this to be ready for it's OCN debut.
Just a tip for all you Catleap owners (and future owners), don't use Windex. I know it's pictured here, but I learned from experience. It didn't do a good job of cleaning it. For example, it left streak marks that did not dry well. It seemed to dry into a giant smudge of grease. It was nasty, but I immediately remedy the problem by moistening the fiber cloth with distilled water, and wiping it down methodically. I used another fiber cloth, which was dry, for the finishing touches. I didn't want to let it air dry for two reasons: a) just in case water dripped anywhere, b) air drying might leave some marks; it does on my eye glasses at least, so I decided not to leave it to chance. I cleaned it well, and dried it immediately.
The result was perfection........... Where's that brown dog anyway?
My 17'' MacBook Pro is dwarfed by the Catleap monitor (comparison of Apple MacBook Pro to the Catleap -- wrote this in for those who might be googling comparisons)
I'll post more monitor pics once I finish my computer build because I cannot demonstrate the pixel perfect image quality right now without a computer! But, I did do a full inspection at the seller's house. It's all good!
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[Price was $300]
Thanks! No, I don't think this is the 2B model unfortunately, but over clocking it isn't my greatest concern. Maybe, for my second monitor, I'll get the over clocked variant, if it's available and use the pictured monitor as a secondary non-gaming monitor, or I'll purchase the 2B board to enable overclocking on this one.
*This post was originally posted in the Catleap Monitor Club
First thoughts: The stand on the monitor is truly flimsy as many people have commented in the past. But, it functions well. It's definitely usable with this stand, but I plan to get a VESA stand once I decide on my monitor setup for the future (i.e. why get a VESA stand for one monitor, when I can get one for three and add monitors later if that's what I plan on doing in the end? I'm going to decide within the month of June; in the meantime, this stand will suffice.) The stand looks great with the monitor as well, but the monitor does seem to be a bit unstable on it. This problem stems from the large size of monitor relative to the stand; if the stand was wider perhaps this problem wouldn't exist.
The bezels (the casing of the screen) seems cheap as well. The flaws with this are so small that it cannot be captured by the camera (using an iPhone), so it's not that significant. However, I'm going to mention it anyway since I noticed it and I would appreciate as much information as possible if I am a prospective buyer. The incasing itself is not perfectly smooth. What I mean is that some sides are jagged (slightly... about 1mm or less). It's as if it wasn't closed properly by the machines on the manufacturing line. This particular flaw is only present on the right side of the monitor.
It's important to note that this is irrelevant with respect to the performance of the monitor. It's only the case. It's not the screen (the most important part).
On an extremely positive note... this monitor is incredible. I'm thrilled that I picked one up. Pictures do not seem to do this monitor justice. The screen is incredibly beautiful, and large. I can imagine that this feels like gaming on two monitors without having a bezel in between. It's incredible.
I think a PLP setup would work nicely. I asked for measurements several pages ago, but I'll measure them up tomorrow or the day after and look into some potential options for a multiple monitor display. I'll post all my research, findings and dimensions on OCN for all us. I will also keep you all updated on my monitor setup. If you all like where I am going with this, I encourage you all to do the same.
Preliminary Pictures:
The Cat is about to Leap out of the box... over the lazy brown dog. It wasn't really a fox. It was a Catleap. Trust me. I'm a professional.
This is what you should expect to find in the box. User manuel (haven't checked it out yet), DVI cable, power cable and stand with two screws (not pictured).
My Catleap!
I'm not a bot... do I have to fill in the image code below?
Gotta' clean this bad boy up! It wasn't really dirty to begin with, but I wanted this to be ready for it's OCN debut.
Just a tip for all you Catleap owners (and future owners), don't use Windex. I know it's pictured here, but I learned from experience. It didn't do a good job of cleaning it. For example, it left streak marks that did not dry well. It seemed to dry into a giant smudge of grease. It was nasty, but I immediately remedy the problem by moistening the fiber cloth with distilled water, and wiping it down methodically. I used another fiber cloth, which was dry, for the finishing touches. I didn't want to let it air dry for two reasons: a) just in case water dripped anywhere, b) air drying might leave some marks; it does on my eye glasses at least, so I decided not to leave it to chance. I cleaned it well, and dried it immediately.
The result was perfection........... Where's that brown dog anyway?
My 17'' MacBook Pro is dwarfed by the Catleap monitor (comparison of Apple MacBook Pro to the Catleap -- wrote this in for those who might be googling comparisons)
I'll post more monitor pics once I finish my computer build because I cannot demonstrate the pixel perfect image quality right now without a computer! But, I did do a full inspection at the seller's house. It's all good!
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Quote:
Originally Posted by quakermaas 
Nice price, is it a 2B ?
Nice price, is it a 2B ?
[Price was $300]
Thanks! No, I don't think this is the 2B model unfortunately, but over clocking it isn't my greatest concern. Maybe, for my second monitor, I'll get the over clocked variant, if it's available and use the pictured monitor as a secondary non-gaming monitor, or I'll purchase the 2B board to enable overclocking on this one.
*This post was originally posted in the Catleap Monitor Club
I am planning my first build and I am stuck on choosing on a monitor. I'm not quite 100% certain what to get. The computer would be used for gaming, work and school.
Originally, I set out to have a multiple monitor setup because of the sheer multitasking power. Furthermore, I imagined that having more than one monitor can give me greater peripheral vision while playing BF3; I won't have to turn around so much due to greater vision. However, I then discovered the cheap, yet high quality, Korean 27'' monitors. I heard it's great to play on higher resolutions, so I have become inclined to get the 27''.
Option #1: Catleap + 2 different monitors
--It would be ideal if I could game on all three monitors, but if it's not possible that doesn't eliminate this option. It would still be great to have the additional two monitors for multitasking -- these two monitors would be smaller (and in portrait mode) than the Catleap, so it wouldn't take up too much room.
For the two additional monitors, I'm considering the:
1) Dell UltraSharp 1703FP
2) Dell Ultrasharp 2001FP
Does anyone have any suggestions or experiences using these monitors with a 27'' in a PLP setup?
Option #2: Two Catleaps (one for gaming, and the other for multitasking)
Option #3: Three Dell U2312HM --would I be able to play BF3 at highest settings with 60+ FPS? And would SLI be necessary, whether I use a 690 or 670?
Which option would be best?
Edited by Passion - 6/6/12 at 12:06pm
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