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Cx 48” pricing announced yesterday for the US. 1499!
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the c9 55 price on release was 2800 if I recall correctly. There is an entire reddit post on pricing history between the B and C on release with prediction on the Cx, it actually appears the CX will have a lower price release than previous models on release. Come Black Friday, I would suspect the 48" CX will fall around 1300-1500 depending on its release price.
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using it in ultra wide framing as mentioned above as well allows for comfortable desk use. Its a highly adaptable solution. Not for everyone, which is why I wanted to give some pointers for folks looking at doing this with the new CX coming out to the market.
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Hence the Razer Turret that I use away from the desk.
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Ever since VRR Gsync capabilities were updated for the LG 9 series oled panels (C9/E9 with B9 coming), its made them an attractive desktop monitor or couch gamer for a lot of reasons. Linus covered this in a video and went glory on the results, but of course neglected to really dive into some of the negatives and ways to counter. This week I received my LG Oled E9 55" to incorporate into my glass build (glass desk, glass case, now glass framed monitor) The initial issues with using it as a desk based monitor / display is 55" is a lot of screen. There are a few ways around this, it just takes some a workaround or two to make it right. In nvidia inspector, set up a custom resolution of 2560 x 1080 to give you ultrawide 120hz gaming over HDMI 2.0 without issue. The oled black bars will not even be noticeable thanks to their pure blacks. Second, you can simply back up and utilize a laptop setup. This works great if you have the ability, but feels lacking and more like coach gaming. Next concern for most folks will be OLED burn in - This topic was not hammered and to be fair, it shouldnt need to be. However, the discussion needs to occur. Steps I took to prevent burn in: Solid Black Background View -> hide desktop items Install Autohide Mouse Autohide taskbar Transparent windows Windows Dark Mode Change the Input on the C9/E9 to be labeled as PC in order to alternate between Game mode and IPS automatically, including HDR. This allows the oled to dim down during normal use, and only crank up to HDR levels during desired gaming. As the new CX models are being released, the C9/E9 models will stay at their lower pricing until end of product life. For those who are considering a high end gaming monitor / tv. Give it a consideration, or wait for the 48" Cx model that will run 1500-1800 usd on release. (PS. In the first picture, the monitor is on with my desktop settings mentioned)
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From rumor, the CX will be able to run 4k 120hz without having to rely on HDMI 2.1. It will do this with HDMI 2.0 much like the samsung Q90R. The other benefit too the CX will be the new 48" model that will come in around 1800 USD (1500 sale) that will be extremely popular for PC desktops. For console gaming I would see you being fine with a C9 / B9 and being done and saving some money - especially given current pricing. Personally, I went with an E9 55" for my glass desk / tower. It arrives Saturday.
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New Macbook pro announced with new dimensions
reptileexperts replied to williamcll's topic in Tech News
https://www.3dmark.com/compare/fs/21004013/fs/20903996 i7 8750H 1050ti MQ 9570 xps dell vs i9 5500m Mac in Bootcamp. egpu is not recognized at all in windows at this time. -
New Macbook pro announced with new dimensions
reptileexperts replied to williamcll's topic in Tech News
XPS 9570 i7 4K on the right. MacBook 16 i9 5500m on the left. 1200p benchmark very playable ran native in Mac osx will have windows benches soon enough. -
Prime Day [US] Acer Nitro 4k 144hz Gsync $639.99
reptileexperts replied to reptileexperts's topic in Hot Deals
return units may end up costing more when the promo is over. Seen their prices go for 700-720 used. This is a historic low - plus used does not mean warranty which IMO is important on a monitor of this caliber -
Prime Day [US] Acer Nitro 4k 144hz Gsync $639.99
reptileexperts replied to reptileexperts's topic in Hot Deals
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Item needs to be in cart and you must be prime subscribed. . . https://www.amazon.com/Acer-XV273K-Pbmiipphzx-Compatible-DisplayHDR400/dp/B07MQBDY91/ref=sr_1_16?keywords=4k+monitor&psr=PDAY&qid=1563206462&s=prime-day&sr=1-16 Reviews are hit and miss due to potential backlight bleed. Customer service has shown to be decent. Many of the reviewers out there gave it incredible high marks.
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Canon 6D mark ii vs Canon RP
reptileexperts replied to AlmostNotable's topic in Photography and Videography
EOS RP is a fantastic camera, as long as you're not doing Video. If you were happy with the IQ of the 6D, you'll be very happy with the RP. Used a 5DII ->6D -> 5D III (current) -> EOS RP (travel and studio) Canon EOS RP with 35mm f2.8 Macro RF. In studio with godox 400 Pro (x2) by Cody Conway, on Flickr -
Dell XPS 9575; The death of my 2:1
reptileexperts replied to reptileexperts's topic in Laptops and Pre-Built Systems
thermal issues I can handle. Motherboards dying I have not seen much of. -
I have posted a few topics on this PC. The idea was fun, the actual use was decent, but the QA was painful. The XPS 9575 was a 2 in 1 that offered near desktop grade CPU performance (thinking back to i7 4790 era here) with AMD graphics in a new hybrid chip. 16gb of ram. 100% Adobe RGB 4k display. NVMe storage. Wacom pen use.... it was slated for designer and creators in my opinion, and when it worked it worked... well, well! However, the stability of drivers dell released, and the quality assurance of the hardware leaving their facilities (not to mention part availability) kills what could have been a solid device. Since owning the unit in June of 2018, I have had: 2 technician visits to the unit - both made it worse 3 send offs to the repair facility 1 direct exchange replacement laptop sent (december of 2018) and now 1 indirect exchange replacement coming this weekend (9570 model) The motherboard fried on the first laptop within 1.5 months of owning the unit. Tech came out and replaced it, but made things worse which I then fixed. Thunderbolt 3 went out no eGPU was able to be used. Laptop was sent back motherboard was replaced. USB C went out, laptop was sent back, replacement unit was sent Mouse started stuttering then went out, tech was set out and replaced mousepad / keyboard / palm rest all together, which resulted in none of them working anymore. Motherboard had shorted during the installation. So fast forward now, the unit was sent back to dell again for repair, and they informed me the daughterboard had failed and needed replacement as well, but the parts were not available in a reasonable time so they offered a replacement OR exchange for a like unit. The upside to this, the department that reached out to me was very kind, respectful, and wanted to ensure I was happy (A first during all of this) and they have offered a 9570 max config to replace my 9575 max config (i7 though, not i9 but I have asked for that so we will see). Either way it goes however, I am finally feeling like a happy customer. The reason for this post? If you are looking for a 2 in 1, avoid the 8705/6G chipset. It may just be dells boards that are having so many issues, but it seems this chipset is losing momentum in the industry. The GPU was tolerable for cuphead, but could not produce anything playable in any other game. The CPU ran wildly hot until you undervolted it. Its a solid machine build wise. Form factor is second to none. However, the QA is not up to snuff and you'll spend more time with it in repair than in daily use. Here's to hoping my new 9570 offers a better end experience.
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Dont forget, combine with a mobo offer for 30 off additionally applies. I actually came here to post this deal as well. Crazy