I waited to post this until mine came in, despite the rave reviews on Overclock at the moment. There are currently a bunch of Korean 27" 2560x1440 IPS panels (same ones used in the 27" iMacs) on Ebay selling for around $320-$400. Here is the main thread from Overclock.
http://www.overclock.net/t/1215866/...z-achieva-shimian-qh270-and-catleap-q270/0_20
I figured some people here would also be interested in these. As I said, I received mine today, and it's absolutely fantastic. I ordered the same one as the guy who initially posted that thread (Shimian QH270 Lite). There are various other models though, all you have to do is search for "Catleap" or "Crossover Monitor". Mine was $322 shipped, though the Crossover monitors tend to be slightly more expensive. Mine was cheaper due to it being the "Lite" model, which only has a DVI-D input (no VGA or HDMI).
These are amazing monitors for the price. Not everyone here probably has a need for this, but even if I can bring it to one persons attention, it's worth it. I'm not shilling, I have zero stake in anything here. I'm simply trying to show my fellow PC gamers an amazing monitor for an amazing price.
If you're interested, here are some other threads from Overclock pertaining to the various other models of the monitors.
Catleap
http://www.overclock.net/t/1225919/yamakasi-catleap-monitor-club/0_20
CrossOver
http://www.overclock.net/t/1232496/...-p-27m-led-2720mdp-gold-led-monitor-club/0_20
Shimian
http://www.overclock.net/t/1228062/achieva-shimian-monitor-club/0_20
Do some research though if you are possibly considering these as not all motherboards/video cards are able to run these monitors due to the resolution. The threads I linked to provide a lot of information (especially the first one) regarding these monitors.
http://www.overclock.net/t/1215866/...z-achieva-shimian-qh270-and-catleap-q270/0_20
I figured some people here would also be interested in these. As I said, I received mine today, and it's absolutely fantastic. I ordered the same one as the guy who initially posted that thread (Shimian QH270 Lite). There are various other models though, all you have to do is search for "Catleap" or "Crossover Monitor". Mine was $322 shipped, though the Crossover monitors tend to be slightly more expensive. Mine was cheaper due to it being the "Lite" model, which only has a DVI-D input (no VGA or HDMI).
These are amazing monitors for the price. Not everyone here probably has a need for this, but even if I can bring it to one persons attention, it's worth it. I'm not shilling, I have zero stake in anything here. I'm simply trying to show my fellow PC gamers an amazing monitor for an amazing price.
If you're interested, here are some other threads from Overclock pertaining to the various other models of the monitors.
Catleap
http://www.overclock.net/t/1225919/yamakasi-catleap-monitor-club/0_20
CrossOver
http://www.overclock.net/t/1232496/...-p-27m-led-2720mdp-gold-led-monitor-club/0_20
Shimian
http://www.overclock.net/t/1228062/achieva-shimian-monitor-club/0_20
Do some research though if you are possibly considering these as not all motherboards/video cards are able to run these monitors due to the resolution. The threads I linked to provide a lot of information (especially the first one) regarding these monitors.