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  1. Top-Hat Meerkat
    Hi, I own a Lenovo Ideapad 710s, and have noticed these bright lines on my screen (please see the image attached). When I dim the laptop screen, they dim too, but are always brighter than the rest of the screen, so they are always visible. It's getting annoying. If anyone knows what's going on, and/or knows a fix, please let me know. Additional info: I've had the laptop for between 2 and 3 years, and it's still running fast but crashes sometimes (may have to ask about this another time...). Screen at full brightness: Preview attachment 20201224_204425.jpg Preview attachment 20201224_210451.jpg Laptop case that may have been compressed against the screen: I'm a bit suspicious the laptop case (see above) I had it in has applied too much pressure to the display when placed in a bag with other books, causing damage, maybe to the backlight? The laptop case has a sort of hexagonal jagged pattern, that I figured was there for a good reason... but maybe the display casing wasn't strong enough and the case damaged it over time. Anyways, what do you guys think? Hopefully you'll have better ideas. Thanks in advance 20201224_210451.jpg 2.6 MB 20201224_204425.jpg 4.4 MB
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    Hi, I am in the process of choosing a new monitor. It is between the Viewsonic VX2758-2KP-MHD and the AOC CQ27G2. Both are 27 inches in size with a resolution of 1440p and a refresh rate of 144Hz. However, the difference is that the Viewsonic one has an IPS panel and the AOC one has a VA panel. The Viewsonic one is about $600 (NZD, my currency) and the AOC one about $500 (NZD). I currently own a TN panel for my desktop and an IPS panel for my laptop. I definitely love the IPS panel more than the TN one, but I've never owned a VA panel. In your experience, would you say the IPS panel is worth spending $100 more over the VA panel? Thanks
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    How about that... I just found those two today as well. Both are a decent price, although the Viewsonic one is cheaper. I haven't found any 'major' reviews on it, but the specs look perfect and I haven't heard of any major problems. Is buying it worth the risk?
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    Thanks for the help. Unfortunately I can't afford the $560 one I found on newegg as GST and shipping on top of that would make it more like $650(+).
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    My budget is $500 (NZD, my currency as I live in New Zealand). The 1440p 75Hz monitor with AH-IPS panel is $500 and so is the 1440p 144Hz monitor with VA panel. The 4K display is actually about $90 cheaper as I found it on sale. Although I don't have as many options as in the USA (etc) I have enough that those three options are a shortlist. I might go into the store tomorrow and look at some monitors in person to see whether the difference between 4K (IPS) and 1440p (VA) or 144Hz and 60hz is more noticeable to me (as I haven't owned a monitor with a higher refresh rate than 60Hz as of now).
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    The 4K one is actually about $90 (NZD, my currency) cheaper (it's on sale), at about $410. The 1440p one is about $470. My budget is $500. Ideally I have 100% sRGB, but I don't think I'll need more than that.
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    Actually, I found an AOC CQ27G2 which is 1440p 144Hz. It has a VA panel which (in my knowledge) won't be as good for the design related work, but of course it has the higher refresh rate. It's a bit more expensive, but would that be the better option?
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    Which would be the better option: A 60Hz 4K monitor (AOC U2790VQ), or a 75Hz 1440p monitor (ASUS MX25AQ)? From what I can see the other specifications are relatively similar. Is the difference in resolution or the difference in refresh rate more noticeable? I enjoy to game and will also be using the display for design related work. The rest of the time I will use it to watch youtube and look at memes.
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    Nah, just sata, so I think I'll go with the MX500.
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    Thanks, am considering that seriously.
  11. Top-Hat Meerkat
    Thanks, I'll keep that in mind.
  12. Top-Hat Meerkat
    Thanks, that's pretty helpful.
  13. Top-Hat Meerkat
    Just gaming I'd say. I think my current i5 would be enough for the kind of productivity I get up to anyways.
  14. Top-Hat Meerkat
    Hello, I'm wanting to upgrade my gaming rig and have found a good deal on a GTX 1070Ti (my current GPU is the GTX 960). However, my current CPU (i5 4570) will apparently be a bit of a bottleneck for it so I should probably upgrade that too. Problem is, I don't have the money to change platform from my 4th gen i5 to something like Ryzen 2 or Intel 8th gen as the RAM and motherboard would set me back a further $500 (NZD, my currency) on top of the CPU. So then, do you recommend to save up for long enough to change platform and get the new CPU, motherboard, and RAM, or should I buy a used i7 4790 or i5 4690 (if that will not bottleneck a 1070Ti?) for about the same price as a Ryzen 5 2600? Thanks
  15. Top-Hat Meerkat
    Ok, so even if I kept it for like, five years, with heavy usage, it's not likely to die on me cause of write endurance. Phew.
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