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Took the plunge. Haven't used it long but I like it so far. Mostly I have not been doing PLP, but rather PLL - one side display for in landscape for video/email and one in portrait for doc editing/web browsing. Slight difference in pixel density doesn't bug me. Pics:

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Overall, the monitor is excellent. No dead pixels or backlight issues I can see. My one major complaint is that the stem part of the stand isn't removable, at least not without dremeling it off or opening the case, both of which would void the warranty. The product description doesn't make this...

FWIW, the AG coating on the new Dell (2713) is much less aggressive. My Monoprice monitor is arriving today. Will report back on quality & observations (likely with pics).

How long have they been dating?

LOL. My failing Hanns-G monitor is the reason I'm upgrading.

I've got no objection to used. But I can't find a 20" 1920x1080 display anywhere. Anyone know of one?

Ok, forget I mentioned Skyrim. I should have expected an upgrade was necessary. After all, I bought the 4870 to play heavily modded Oblivion. But to run titles like XCOM, Civ V, Paradox games, or Left for Dead 2 at 1440p, is an upgrade necessary? Those are the games I play most, according to...

I agree - 1080 vertical resolution is a minimum for the portrait displays. But I don't know of a 20" 1080p panel. The PPI mismatch on the common 21.5 panels is not much worse (about 102 PPI for 21.5", 110 for a hypothetical 20", compared to about 108 for the 27"). That's what I describe in the...

Hope this isn't too much thread hijack. I'm in a very similar situation to the OP - owner of a 4870 512mb and an E8500 CPU. I'm perfectly happy with it now for the games I play: most demanding titles are probably XCOM and Civ V, though I plan to try out Skyrim. The motivation for a GPU...

I hear ya. Felt exactly the same way when other people snagged one earlier today, after I didn't get a notification. Best guess is that a few orders were cancelled.

That I signed up to be notified when the product came back in stock, and only found out by reading random forum threads?

Glad to help, and that you got one. I see out of stock right now, but if you want one I suggest checking regularly and not relying on their notification feature. If I hadn't ordered hundreds of things from Monoprice before I'd be critical of their customer service here, but I know it's not...

In stock. Just ordered one. Still didn't get a notification. Whatever, hope it goes through.

Not strictly true - there is the Microcenter Auria for $400+tax, w/1 year warranty. But Monoprice with the coupon is untouchable at <$320. Coupon is likely to be unavailable in March.

Same here. Was signed up for notification and never got it. Weak.

Another possibility is this 25" Acer 1920x1080 panel paired with 2 1280x1028 19" panels, in a combined 16:9 / 4:3 LLL setup like you suggest. Neither the pixel density or the resolution are perfect matches but it's pretty close. Poor man's Eyefinity? With these 19" panels, total cost is only...

Interesting. That would put all three panels in landscape, but would be narrower than a 16:9 LLL setup. Since they're all landscape, Eyefinity would work. But to match the pixel density of a 1920x1200 24" IPS panel, you'd need a 21" 1600x1200 screen. The 20" 2007FP is close, but probably not...

Monoprice 27" IPS panel? $390, 20% off if you sign up for their newsletter and use code "INCENTIVE". On backorder until 1/10 though.

On backorder until 1/10, at least. But good news is that the "INCENTIVE" 20% off deal has been extended through 1/31. Almost pulled the trigger on a Dell 2713HM @ $650 from Costco. But this at 20% off ($308+shipping) is unbeatable.

There are lots of threads by people looking to create a good PLP (portrait-landscape-portrait) setup. But best I can tell there's no ideal solution. The setup I see most often is 20-30-20: A center 2560x1600 30" display, flanked by two 1600x1200 20" displays. Pixel density is almost identical...

I'm trying to decide between the 11.6" and 12.5" models in Samsung's Series 3 line but some of the specs are confusing. I hope people who have either model can help clear them up. As best I can tell, the only differences between the two are: 1) Screen size (obviously). Resolution is the...