Samsung SA 950

[MaDMaX**]

Thanks PCM2.. so in a nut shell with the PS3 it doesnt really matter..?

Anyways i've been brave and naughty and just pre ordered the S27A950D.. Just got engaged and seeing as the Mrs got a lovely engagement ring i think i deserve to treat myself.. ( besides it'll be last buy for a long long time )

Anyone else pre ordered?

Not yet I haven't, but I'm tempted by the 950

you pair of nutters!!!

im also tempted

 

[PCM2]

Haha dan I'm liking the positive energy and agree with your justifications. I hope to acquire the monitor for review as soon as possible but I'm running out of computers that need new monitors at the moment.

 

[HNR1]

clippa i have 3 puters all used for gaming, not all used by me at the same time, my daughter uses one and my son the other, so i'm looking for me, the asus i gave to my son, i'm in the process of upgrading and rebuilding again, happens every year

 

[ironmysox]

Well I got mine today and I'm baffled by it. I had been using my Benq XL2410T up until midday at 120hz. This turned up, uninstalled all monitor and video drivers, connected this beautiful looking thing with the supplied DVI cable, no 120HZ option at all. The other weird thing is NVidia control panel is telling me I'm connected by HDMI. I dont even own a HDMI cable. The monitor knows it DVI, the PHYSX control panel indicates I'm connected by DVI but the connection selector gives me the option to select HDMI Audio Enabled or HDMI Audio Disabled. It defaults to HD 1920 x 1080 60 hz and the maximum PC resoultion available is 1680 x 1050 60hz. I cannot create a custom resolution any higher and there is no resolution at all with 120hz. I even formatted, grabbed the latest drivers from samsung etc. Installed the DVI driver (shows in device manager) but NVCP still shows connected by HDMI. I tried the Benq again and bang, straight in at 120hz. I'm not sure what to try now. Surely this thing can 2D game at 120? I'm using an MSI GTX580 Lightning and I am not interested at all in the 3D side of things yet, I just want it to do what the Benq does but with a little more style. Have now tried 3 different DVI cables (all Dual Link) and still the same. Have also tried several revisions of NVidia drivers. Still the same.

 

[HNR1]

Samsung are likely pushing the boundaries a little and the price will place many people out of their comfort zone for what is essentially a Full HD TN panel monitor - they really can't go further on that one.

I take it we are being taken for the uk price.

It looks like a few people are picking up the S27A950 for around $550-$570 according to this whirlpool thread, even from HNorman, which seems like quite a good price ?

http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=935238&page=5


560.00 AUD = 369.493 GBP that's what they're being sold for in Aus.

http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1699910&p=5