Only a 1060 for a GPU is rather disappointing. Getting your moneys worth out of the display at native resolution and high refresh rates really needs something more like a 1080.
Hopefully they'll have a refresh in a few months with an 11xx GPU and 8xxx/Ryzen CPU.
That’s exactly what I was thinking. Hopefully it has DP or HDMI-in for when the internals become obsolete so you can run something external and powerful. Or even Thunderbolt for eGPU. That 1060 is ok but can’t see it pushing native res at any decent frames... bet it’ll be priced out of the market anyway.
I think you'd both be surprised - the resolution of his screen is only 400,000 pixels or so higher than a 2560x1440 display and the 1060 can manage reasonably well there. You're not going to have maximum details, but then how close can a person reasonably sit to a 49" screen to begin with?
Depends on the application. A curved monitor would be better for gaming, but if I replaced my three desktop displays with one wide display, I'd want it to be flat, because I sit at what would be the left side of a big display.
There's next to zero reasons to buy a curved screen. It's more or less marketing at play. Yes I do use a curved screen in work and it's pointless (imo)
I would think a curved monitor might be better, but I haven't tried this out to know for sure.
I do know that when my discrete monitors are much better when angled slightly toward the user. If set in line with each other I feel like I need to roll my chair to get in front of it.
I agree with multiple monitors one angles them., this would be much better curved.
I'd like to see this running games, a racing game would be straightforward but a side scroller where baddies can come from the periphery would be interesting. Plus of course one wants 3D sound ;-)
I don't see any home or office use-case for this screen, neither for desktop use or for PC gaming. For desktop use, unless you have bad eye sight you would want higher resolution than 81 PPI. When sitting at normal desk distance from it, the edges would be at weird viewing angles so a large curved or multiple flat monitors would be more comfortable. Not large enough for presentations.
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DanNeely - Friday, June 8, 2018 - link
Only a 1060 for a GPU is rather disappointing. Getting your moneys worth out of the display at native resolution and high refresh rates really needs something more like a 1080.Hopefully they'll have a refresh in a few months with an 11xx GPU and 8xxx/Ryzen CPU.
plewis00 - Friday, June 8, 2018 - link
That’s exactly what I was thinking. Hopefully it has DP or HDMI-in for when the internals become obsolete so you can run something external and powerful. Or even Thunderbolt for eGPU. That 1060 is ok but can’t see it pushing native res at any decent frames... bet it’ll be priced out of the market anyway.Spunjji - Sunday, June 10, 2018 - link
I think you'd both be surprised - the resolution of his screen is only 400,000 pixels or so higher than a 2560x1440 display and the 1060 can manage reasonably well there. You're not going to have maximum details, but then how close can a person reasonably sit to a 49" screen to begin with?Piyodamari - Friday, June 8, 2018 - link
Wouldn't a curved monitor works better?JeffFlanagan - Friday, June 8, 2018 - link
Depends on the application. A curved monitor would be better for gaming, but if I replaced my three desktop displays with one wide display, I'd want it to be flat, because I sit at what would be the left side of a big display.damianrobertjones - Friday, June 8, 2018 - link
There's next to zero reasons to buy a curved screen. It's more or less marketing at play. Yes I do use a curved screen in work and it's pointless (imo)Ashinjuka - Saturday, June 9, 2018 - link
I'm still waiting for convex monitors!Findecanor - Monday, June 11, 2018 - link
CRTs were convex. ;)Tams80 - Monday, June 11, 2018 - link
Curved displays are subjectively more immersive (more so for games, particularly simulator/simulator-like ones).For work it's either of no benefit or a detrimental. If you're doing work that requires accurate perspectives, then a curved display is a bit no no.
pixelstuff - Friday, June 8, 2018 - link
I would think a curved monitor might be better, but I haven't tried this out to know for sure.I do know that when my discrete monitors are much better when angled slightly toward the user. If set in line with each other I feel like I need to roll my chair to get in front of it.
Dmcq - Sunday, June 10, 2018 - link
I agree with multiple monitors one angles them., this would be much better curved.I'd like to see this running games, a racing game would be straightforward but a side scroller where baddies can come from the periphery would be interesting. Plus of course one wants 3D sound ;-)
29a - Friday, June 8, 2018 - link
This would be awesome for watching movies filmed in ultra wide formats.Midwayman - Friday, June 8, 2018 - link
I just hope it still has external ports for when that PC is obsolete or dies.jabber - Saturday, June 9, 2018 - link
AIO PCs are so dumb. Buy this and 6 months later enjoy boxing it back up to send away when one little part fails.wumpus - Tuesday, June 12, 2018 - link
Very few computers are sold to anybody who is willing to do more than box the thing up (or possibly call for on site repair).Findecanor - Monday, June 11, 2018 - link
I don't see any home or office use-case for this screen, neither for desktop use or for PC gaming.For desktop use, unless you have bad eye sight you would want higher resolution than 81 PPI. When sitting at normal desk distance from it, the edges would be at weird viewing angles so a large curved or multiple flat monitors would be more comfortable. Not large enough for presentations.
Maybe for signage?
peevee - Monday, June 11, 2018 - link
For saying "mine is longer than yours".Especially important in Chinese market.