Cube Rhino
Limp Gawd
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- Jan 7, 2012
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Purchased original version through microcenter a few years ago, used lovingly until recently power supply went up causing me to return it with the replacement plan I purchased at microcenter. No update on their site but found the new Auria came in a different box and had a few tweaks! Couldn't find ANY information about this so decided to post some of my thoughts here for anyone who was thinking about a korean panel but was sketchy about dealing with overseas purchases or was interested in a strong warranty support plan.
http://www.microcenter.com/product/428348/EQ276WN_27_LED_Monitor
Updates I've noticed:
- EQ276WN old model was EQ276W, i'm assuming the N tacked on stands for "NEW"
- Inverted blinding white startup screen(white background with black logo on startup was killing my eyes at nighttime) now it is black background with white logo
- Seems to have a better contrast ratio although not having them side by side isn't helping me determine this
- has a slight fade in when monitor comes on, hard to explain never seen on an LCD monitor before, was not present in previous model
- More snappy response to startup / screen switches
- Power Supply now integrated into monitor instead of having power brick
- the box now lists a max resolution of 2880 x 1620 although I've not tested it's capabilities(none of my games support this resolution)
- On screen display interface & hardware buttons are more responsive
I have this badboy mounted on a ergotron on my desk and I have to say it's an amazing deal at $400(buy the 2year warranty from microcenter for $50 more, you'll be covered fully and exchange no questions asked in store). Would buy a second if I had the GPU power to handle it!
http://www.microcenter.com/product/428348/EQ276WN_27_LED_Monitor
Updates I've noticed:
- EQ276WN old model was EQ276W, i'm assuming the N tacked on stands for "NEW"
- Inverted blinding white startup screen(white background with black logo on startup was killing my eyes at nighttime) now it is black background with white logo
- Seems to have a better contrast ratio although not having them side by side isn't helping me determine this
- has a slight fade in when monitor comes on, hard to explain never seen on an LCD monitor before, was not present in previous model
- More snappy response to startup / screen switches
- Power Supply now integrated into monitor instead of having power brick
- the box now lists a max resolution of 2880 x 1620 although I've not tested it's capabilities(none of my games support this resolution)
- On screen display interface & hardware buttons are more responsive
I have this badboy mounted on a ergotron on my desk and I have to say it's an amazing deal at $400(buy the 2year warranty from microcenter for $50 more, you'll be covered fully and exchange no questions asked in store). Would buy a second if I had the GPU power to handle it!