I'm considering this set as an external monitor (hence no need for smarthub) and for gaming. For those who considered the F8500, any regrets?
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according to Crutchfield the 8500 series has a screen with a higher density of pixels. It is supposed to be much brighter. I will say that the 6300 is very bright. You can watch it in daylight. You could probably find out more at Crutchfield.com
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I did not require the smart features, nor 3D, nor more than 2 HDMI inputs -- so this was a good bet for me, especially based on Consumer Reports reviews and price.
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I just got mine and it is not worth the headaches and frustrations to PC users. The old Cinema Now displays were excellent and it would have been a good idea to continue that line. I have problems with video and need to buy a new video card. I had to buy a Kanex port. It starts to get expensive.
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Based on the fact PC Gamer declared this the best monitor for gaming available on the market right now I don't think the "don't use this for gaming" is good advice. Your ghosting of window's frames is probably due to visual settings in windows as this monitor has a 5ms response time which is pretty much as fast as the human eye can detect. Edit, 28 Feb: Got mine in today and I'm blown away, finally putting the extra horsepower in my gaming rig to some use bumping my games from 1080p to 1440p and it looks amazing, really gave me the "wow" factor normally associated with a major hardware upgrade. No ghosting in Battlefield 4, between color and resolution I felt like I could pic out every little detail and guys moving around from really far away with ease.
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its decent for it. its got integrated graphics which kinda sucks, but itll play things like skyrim on low settings, if you want to use that as a benchmark. i havent noticed any overheating problem. i personally use it for gaming as im a twitch streamer and this is my main rig atm.i havent really tried newer games on it as much. it has slowdown with dolphin (gamecube/wii emulator) but runs things like Skullgirls no problem.
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Not sure about pre-intel. I have a 3-monitor set-up on 4 different mac-mini's in our sales office. At times the display link can be flaky but for the most part they were great. Be sure to update the firmware.
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I use two for gaming. No it isn't the highest-end monitor and yes with the impending 4k rush it will become obsolete, but it is hard to beat the price point and any artifacts present don't inhibit me or my ability to enjoy gaming ;)
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I have used it for gaming a little bit (mainly playing Elder Scrolls IV) and have had no issues. Compared to a TN panel this IPS monitor looks very nice.
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Dude, I've been running my 360 on this. And what can I tell you, it's everything that's on paper, and then some... I've been running games at 720p and 1080i and it's just Liquid Crystal CLEAR. So far, no, it does not introduce any lag. I'm still waiting for the 1080p games that aren't out yet. I expect to be blown away.
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I don't play games but it is supposed to be average on game performance. With quad core processor, 6G RAM and a fairly good video processor you should be OK. I use for Netflix and Youtube and the download and video performance is great. No problems whatsoever.
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I have http://amzn.com/B004KY719A in mine. It's currently priced $88.95. It runs very well. I use this as a portable gaming system. I put my old Radeon HD 5870 in it when I got my Radeon HD 7970 for my main system, but even the onboard Intel video is decent for when I use it as a media center box at home. My build: http://amzn.com/B00CO8TBQ0 http://amzn.com/B00DRA4F06 http://amzn.com/B00918N4A0 http://amzn.com/B00EUMMWGE http://amzn.com/B004KY719A
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To me, personally, it works amazing. It's fast, startup is immediate, and the speed is the fastest I've ever had. For 800 (not counting monitor), it's the best. I did upgrade the video card, but that was just for me, the one that comes with it doesn't disappoint.
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Yes, its still worth it, its still I awesome piece of hardware. I personally dont really use the game streaming feature a lot, but I love the attention it gets me in public. People are always like wow what are you playing on.
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I have a PX2710MW and it is AWESOME! NO bad pixels ever; just fine colors and a great and bright display. I wondered about them since it was an unknown beck then but it is as good or better than my previous Samsung monitors.
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I always use it as a monitor when im watching movies or skyping with the family. Works perfectly. I use the DIV to VGA from my mac and it is awesome.
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I do not use the monitors to play games. Yes, I do have two mounted next to each other. However I do use them professionally. Software development and other related tasks. They are superb: responsive, true colors, no discernible after imaging and easily adjustable, when needed. Hope this helps, good luck.BCh.
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Late response but yes, I also use this as a second monitor. Not to be used by the serious gamer as a primary of course, but it is nice to have extended desktop.
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If you are referring to the refresh rate, this set is above average at 240hz. I looked at it a brick & mortar retailer before buying on Amazon