Deals Aug 30: 24" ASUS 3D 144Hz LED-backlit LCD $240

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By Marcus Yam
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24" ASUS VG248QE 3D 1080p 144Hz 1ms LED-backlit LCD Monitor w/built-in speakers for $239.99 with free shipping (normally $309.99 - use coupon code EMCXMVL55 | via Newegg).

 

17.3" Dell Inspiron 17 (3721) Core i3 Laptop w/1600x900 screen, 4GB RAM, 500GB Hard Drive & Windows 8 for $399.99 with free shipping (normally $519.99 | via Dell).

 

Dell XPS 8700 Core i7 "Haswell" Desktop + 23" UltraSharp IPS LCD for $849.99 with free shipping (normally $1,174.98 - use coupon code 0H9Q3PQ6L3744C | Dell).

Razer Carcharias Expert Gaming Headset for $39.99 with free shipping (normally $79.99 | via Microsoft Store).

15.6" Dell Precision M4700 Core i7 Quad-core Mobile Workstation w/8GB RAM, AMD FirePro M4000 Graphics and 3-year warranty for $1,221.46 with free shipping (normally $1,908.53 | via Dell Small Office).

Linksys Homeplug AV2 Powerline Kit (PLEK500) for $107.99 with free shipping (normally $129.99 - use coupon code HSPH10 | via Linksys store).

Dell Inspiron 15R Special Edition 15.6" Core i5 1080p Laptop w/ 2GB Radeon HD 7730M, Backlit Keyboard for $599.99 with free shipping (normally $699.99 - use coupon code 3J836$$3GHW127 | via Dell).

 

Last two days! 30" Dell UltraSharp U3014 2560x1600 LED-backlit IPS LCD Monitor for $999.99 with free shipping (normally $1,499.99 - use coupon code VLH6GD5V4L3LD2 | via Dell Small Office).

 

Sony 10.1" Xperia Tablet Z 16GB for $469 with free shipping (normally $499.99 | via B&H).

Brenton Studio Zentra Collection Main Desk for $99.99 with free shipping (normally $149.99 via OfficeMax).

OfficeMax Breckland High Back Executive Chair for $67.49 with free shipping (normally $149.99 via OfficeMax).

 

Marcus Yam
Marcus Yam
Marcus Yam served as Tom's Hardware News Director during 2008-2014. He entered tech media in the late 90s and fondly remembers the days when an overclocked Celeron 300A and Voodoo2 SLI comprised a gaming rig with the ultimate street cred.
9 Comments Comment from the forums
  • meowmix44
    MONITOR! :O I HAVE TO BUY 3 OF THESE BABIES! But................ Lets go with AMD's new generation codename Hawaii first, then lets talk 144Hz with a 9970.
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  • laststop311
    Useless extra hertz even more then 60hz is pretty useless. Once you hit about 70-80 frames per second the human eye can no longer see any additional frames beyond that. I really can't even see a difference after about 45 fps. I'd rather spend the money on higher color gamut or higher color accuracy than more than 60hz. Just overclock a 60hz monitor to about 75hz and you are at the limit of human vision. If you claim to see the difference above that its all placebo effect.
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  • TechEnt
    laststop311, some people can see the flicker past 60. 60 works for me because I can barely see the flicker. I find that it bothers me more when I go to bed at night. I still see the flickering even with my eyes closed. However, when I am working with a monitor with a higher refresh, I have less problems. So, I am going to go with meowmix44 on this one. I think I top out at about 70 to 75 though, but doubling it should be nice and smooth.
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  • IndignantSkeptic
    Why does it have such a strange refresh rate? How is it going to synchronise with all media then?
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  • meowmix44
    11454429 said:
    Useless extra hertz even more then 60hz is pretty useless. Once you hit about 70-80 frames per second the human eye can no longer see any additional frames beyond that. I really can't even see a difference after about 45 fps. I'd rather spend the money on higher color gamut or higher color accuracy than more than 60hz. Just overclock a 60hz monitor to about 75hz and you are at the limit of human vision. If you claim to see the difference above that its all placebo effect.

    The human eye can register different refresh rates and ajust. Play at 144Hz with 3 780s, then go to a 60Hz same res monitor with the same power.
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  • jkflipflop98
    ANY time someone starts their post with "The human eye can only. . ." you know they're completely full of crap.
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  • meowmix44
    11456665 said:
    ANY time someone starts their post with "The human eye can only. . ." you know they're completely full of crap.
    Everyone is different bud. End of story, some people feel like they have to play @ 120Hz so they go buy it...
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  • 10tacle
    It's not the "human eye" that is the limiting factor in various screen speed measurements. It's the brain that is the limiting factor processing the visual references sent to it. Some people's brains do a better job than others at processing the information. Let's at least get that correct before bickering about the limitations of what we can and can not see.
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  • sixsamuraisoldier
    laststop311, that refresh rate is important for fps
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