Metro

6 minutes ago, ALwin said:

Windows has a built in color calibration tool that does not rely on external hardware.  Try using that.

 

Additionally, some games have a gamma adjustment tool in the game display settings. Also your GPU's control panel should allow you to adjust some settings.

 

These are ones that do not rely on an ICC profile.

I thought doing it in Windows and NVIDIA control panel will just cause the same issues as an ICC profile, where games will ignore or create their own colour profiles

4 minutes ago, ALwin said:

Some games do, some games don't but I don't know which ones and it's not like the game designers post this info.

 

But I can tell you that for games, adjusting the settings on the monitor and whatever settings you can change in the game is more than enough.

 

But yes, color calibration tools are not worth it for gaming.  if you were a photographer, designer, or anyone who works with color and requires accurate color representation then it's a good investment.

Let's say a monitor did not have gamma within the OSD, how would you adjust it (without using an ICC profile)

8 minutes ago, ALwin said:

Color calibrations tools like the Spyder create ICC profiles after running tests that measure the monitor.

I did not know that, so I guess it will be useless for gaming, as like you say, the game will keep resetting the profile back to default, also games use their own colour profiles

Just now, ALwin said:

As I said, it can be pretty much a waste of time to do so.  Using a tool like the Spyder is nice if you're working with color.  But the custom color profile you created and set as the default in Windows Color Management window can be overwritten for various reasons (reasons that Microsoft needs to fix) and they often get reverted back to the original default profile that comes with Windows.

 

Things that revert the custom profile back to the original default one includes:

• computer waking up from sleep mode
• using media players
• playing games

Does the Spyder create an ICC profile then

Just now, ALwin said:

Calibrate using what?

 

If you're talking about using the buttons on the monitor to adjust the brightness, contrast, etc. settings then the answer is Yes.

 

But if you're talking about using a color calibration tool... with Windows it can often be a pointless exercise.  While you can color calibrate the monitor and set a custom ICC profile as the default, there's a pretty good chance that the game will come with its own color profile and that will overwrite your custom setting.

Sorry, using a colourimeter like Spyder

Hello

I am interested in how many people calibrate their monitor just for gaming, did it make a difference to the game

Thanks

5 hours ago, Moexeq said:

How's the VESA mount capabilities? Does it come with a plate or anything?

 

Cheers~

You need 100x100 VESA mount, what do you mean by a plate on it

20 minutes ago, vong said:

Great thanks for that

 

Looks like it might only just fit on my desk.

I have a 60cm depth worktop and it is too close, so I am buying a 90cm depth worktop

1 minute ago, vong said:

Yes all three feet please, like a triangle. The stand/feet looks like it takes up a lot of desk space.

It is 37cm each side from back to front feet then from the front feet to the other front it is 57cm

The feet measurements are above as well

25 minutes ago, vong said:

Quality seems good so far unless you're a lucky one

 

Could you measure the stand's feet for me? I might have to either buy a new desk or mount if the depth is too deep.

Did you want all three feet and do you want it from the end of the feet to the stand

The front two feet are 26cm long and the back is 14cm long (from feet to base)

My unbox review

Welcome to my review, I hope you enjoy reading, good quality images will be posted later on, should be about 5.00pm

Let's start from the beginning, trying to unbox this monitor can be so difficult, the polistrain is so tight and difficult to pull out without breaking it, although this is good, as it gives it extra protection, once you open the box, you are introduced to this great large panel (it is quite heavy) once pulling this out you are introduced to other bags (protective bags) with contents in them

Contents:

DP 1.2 cable
HDMI 1.4 cable
USB cable (for the USBs at the back of the monitor)
UK Power plug
Power supply
ASUS VIP club
Sticker
Safety paper
CD Manuel disc

Also the larger contents are the stand feet, stand (for the panel) these are also in protective bags and the cable back plate for the panel

I first took the feet out of the bag, these feet are steel (I think) and have rubber pads under them (to stop it from scratching the desk or worktop) they are quite heavy and very stable

Next is the stand, this is plastic and has the RoG light within it (which needs to be placed into the feet) the copper sections of the stand are also plastic. The panel arm is steel with some plastic. The copper on the back of the monitor is also plastic

Ergonomic adjustments

Height - Smooth, does not requite much effort to move

Swivel - Smooth, does not requite much effort to move

Tilt - Smooth, does not requite much effort to move

The bezels on the monitor are plastic with a lined texture to them, the back of the monitor is also plastic

Nearly all of the plastic used is good plastic, not these awful plastics that you can find on some monitors

The screen has a protective cover and bubble wrap on it

Overall I think this monitor is well constructed and it looks great on a desk/worktop

Got Scan to test it (due to spending so much in a month) they produced this report

I will test games next week (it will be Monday or Tuesday) as I have not got my EK Predator 360mm yet, to use my new system

If you have any questions, I will be here, one image for you (bad quality)

Thanks for reading

I get mine tomorrow, however I am waiting for my EK Predator 360mm to come back, so I cannot use it until Monday or Tuesday

On 2/10/2016 at 11:58 PM, Derangel said:

 

Not sure who makes the panel but I recall hearing that the Swift had some QA issues, at least early revisions of it. Going back a little bit that 3D Vision 2 monitor they had with a built in receiver was apparently pretty crap. The panel itself was alright (for a TN panel of that era) but the receiver was terrible and had a habit of dying. That's probably why that was one of the only monitors that ever used it. Though I was talking about products in general, not just monitors.

Which ASUS products are bad then

Yeah, it came out on Monday, however Scan is testing my monitor, (as I spent nearly £6K in a month) it is coming tomorrow, I think £1000 is fine for this monitor, as it comes with so many features like 21.9, 100hz and Gsync

1 hour ago, Tic-Tac said:

I don't think so. Only panel issue is IPS glow and that issue have all IPS panels including DELL and EIZO. 

The main issue here is BLB or Back Light Bleed and that comes from poorly assembled monitors where edge-light comes through, so QC at it's worst.

No, most of it comes from the panel, which is why AU Optronic panels have such a high amount of backlight bleed/IPS glow, as their QC is awful

36 minutes ago, Derangel said:

 

It doesn't matter why it has issues. All that matters is that it has them and ASUS has to deal with them. Stop white knighting for ASUS. ASUS has QA issues across a wide range of their products these days and absolute shit support. The last thing people need to be doing is sticking up for them.

Could you link the other bad monitors (not AU Optronic panels)

15 hours ago, Derangel said:

 

ASUS chose to buy the panels and put their name on the monitors. They have to deal with RMAs on it and the hit to their reputation for putting out a substandard product. They may be AUO panels but ASUS deemed them acceptable and worthy of a premium price. It's just as much ASUS' fault.

ASUS has no other manufacturer making them so they have to go with AU Optronics and they need to compete with ACER

The monitor is fine, however it is the panel causing the issues

5 minutes ago, WhiteSkyMage said:

Maybe I will end up with another Dell monitor...And if Samsung would be putting  up a wide monitor for gaming, then im on to them. I don't care if it is only 100Hz. Still work for me. I want the highest quality wide monitor, not some overpriced crap. 

Samsung will be the same as it will be 3440x1440p 100hz, also it will be Freesync, as Samsung have not made any Gsync monitors

Just now, DavidB722 said:

if i had the money i would have, but i don't so i settled with the best 970 i could get

I understand, however you cannot say the ASUS is "bad" for only having 1 8 pin when it is a GTX 970 and it is not the highest end ASUS GPU

1 minute ago, DavidB722 said:

needed? no. is it nice to have? yes

Well buy a higher end version then, the Strix is not the highest end ASUS GPU

2 minutes ago, DavidB722 said:

i got a evga 970 ftw+ gpu it does what i need it so im happy but if i could get it to oc i would be happy but its not a deal breaker for me

Hold on, I thought you were talking about the Strix, not the EVGA FTW GPU

The GTX 970 Strix only gives an 8 pin because the GTX 970 is not a high end GPU, even most of the GTX 980ti GPUs only use 1 8 pin and 1 6 pin, which is not needed on a GTX 970

3 minutes ago, DavidB722 said:

its not a 'bad' thing i just think that for overclocking its optimal to have 8+6pin for additional power(even then my gpu doesn't overclock at all without display drivers crashing)

What GPU we talking about here

Just now, DavidB722 said:

single 8 pin or 6 pin power i forget which.

Why is that a bad thing?

10 minutes ago, DavidB722 said:

honestly asus has really been dropping the ball lately on...everything it seems their qc is terrible amd gpus are terrible their strix 900 series is awful. i didn't get a single asus part for my rig

What was wrong with the Strix?

3 minutes ago, WhiteSkyMage said:

Guys the only monitor you want, if you are to go Ultrawide, is the one that's rumored to come this year from Samsung - 144hz 1440p ultrawide. Anything else sucks. If you wanna go just 16:9 1440p then the Dell S2716DG should do it. It's still a TN, but it looks like a better choice for its price than those overpriced Asus and Acer monitors. Acer won't repair their problem and Asus don't give a crap. 

Samsung are not making a 3440x1440p 144hz panel, it is only 100hz

AU Optronics are making a 3440x1440p VA 144hz panel (AU Optronics, awful QC and their VA panels have awful response times, so not for gaming) which will come out Q1 2017, as they start manufacturing the panel in Q2 2016