Jump to content

Overclockable ips monitors

deguzi
By deguzi
in Displays
 Share
Posted

has anyone owned or had experience with any of these monitors:

 

-QNIX QX2710 Evolution II

-Overlord Tempest X270OC

-Yamakasi Catleap Q270 2B

 

I'm in the market for an ips/pls panel that can reach higher refresh rates. I was planning on getting a 144hz TN panel (for the purpose of competitive FPS gaming), but i need a monitor that also has color accuracy for video editing purposes. So instead of getting 2 separate monitors, i was hoping to grab one that can have the best of both. My research lead me to the said 3 monitors above.

 

Can anyone recommend which one is best? Overlord seems to be the more reliable "overclocker" according to reviews out of the three, but my eyes are on the QX2710 II for the sake of VESA mounts, price, and possibility of 3yr squaretrade warranty. But i'm open to all opinions

Rig

 

Spoiler

 

CPU: 4770k @ 4.2GHz 1.15v | Mobo: ASUS z87 Sabertooth | Cooler: Corsair H110 | RAM: Vengeance 32GB DDR3 @ 1600MHz | GPU: GIGABYTE G1 GTX 1070 | Storage: Samsung 840 series 250GB SSD, Seagate 2TB SSHD, Seagate 4.25TB HDD | PSU: Corsair AX850 80+ gold modu | Case: Corsair 650d | Keyboard: Corsair K65 RGB Cherry MX Reds & a Leopold 210TP Numberpad Cherry MX Blues | Mouse: Logitech G502, DECHANIC desk mat | Monitor: 2x Dell IPS 23" S2340m & ASUS 144hz 24" VG248QE | Speakers: CA-3602a | Headset: Steelseries Syberia v2 Frost Blue OS: Win 10 Pro 

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/161045-overclockable-ips-monitors/
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

They all come from shady brands made in china...

I would suggest looking at something from a more well knows and reputable brand such as asus, benq, or other.

There is a high chance of dead pixels from cheap monitors. Also there is no 'best of both worlds' because IPS takes longer to switch than TN. This is a hardware limitation and pushing an IPS monitor to 120HZ+ is likely to cause dead pixels very soon. If you want high colour accuracy, try to find a 10bit TN panel that will have low response times yet decent colour accuracy. The only thing not so great will be the viewing angles, but it is not too bad as TN panels get better.

NEW PC build: Blank Heaven   minimalist white and black PC     Old S340 build log "White Heaven"        The "LIGHTCANON" flashlight build log        Project AntiRoll (prototype)        Custom speaker project

Spoiler

Ryzen 3950X | AMD Vega Frontier Edition | ASUS X570 Pro WS | Corsair Vengeance LPX 64GB | NZXT H500 | Seasonic Prime Fanless TX-700 | Custom loop | Coolermaster SK630 White | Logitech MX Master 2S | Samsung 980 Pro 1TB + 970 Pro 512GB | Samsung 58" 4k TV | Scarlett 2i4 | 2x AT2020

 

Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Overclocking those cheap IPS monitors will not be the same as a "true" 120/144Hz monitor for a number of reasons. The main reason is that the IPS/PLS technology is simply too slow to keep up with that kind of refreshrate. The image will still look blurry in motion and it may shorten the lifespan of the monitor (there have been no reports of that as of yet but we can't tell if it's healthy either). Also, keep in mind that those monitors are not guaranteed to overclock to your desired refreshrate, they are A- panels and they don't offer a real OSD either. I'm not a huge fan of them tbh.

Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing Displays

×