Mine took around 6 days or less for the first monitor; two weeks for the replacement since the first was a faulty unit .

Link's broken.

Anyway, as far as I know, Dell offers 1-1 exchange even though there's only a single dead pixel for their premium panels e.g the Dell U2311H. You could try sending a support email to them to clarify.

Well. If I recall correctly it was ordered on a Sunday and I received it on Friday. So that's probably considered as 5 working days and 1 non-working day .

Well... LED is not a monitor. It's a semiconductor diode that glows when a voltage is applied. So if you're trying to play games with LEDs that won't work. .

Anyway, what you're trying to ask is whether the Dell Ultrasharp series monitors are good for gaming or not or an LED LCD monitor is better, right?

The answer to that would be that it depends on you. If you believe in the manufacturers' claim that LED provides superior color quality and et cetera features over LCD monitors, then you can go ahead and buy one. But if you're not a gullible person, then you'll be wise enough to settle for something like the Dell Ultrasharp Series monitors .

And yes, most of Dell Ultrasharp monitors are all Full HD except for the Dell Ultrasharp 2007FP. Full HD ( 1920x1080 and above ).

Did you know that the power consumption difference between an LED back lighting and a CCFL back lighting isn't exatly very big to be honest? The power savings are pretty much negligible .

As for your setup, if you'd like to, you could. But your processor seems a little too slow and will most likely bottleneck the system's performance. Perhaps you should upgrade your processor to something like an Athlon II X3 440 or preferably an Athlon II X4 635 to minimize the bottleneck effect after you have gotten the monitor.

If you're referring to my waiting time for the replacement, it was because I requested for an entirely new U2311H. There probably wasn't enough stock over here so they had to build and have it shipped from Penang .

For an explanation on DVI and VGA, here you go :

Link.

Wiki on Display Port.

Yes, the U2311H doesn't come with a display port cable included, only a DVI cable and a VGA cable which is pre-attached to the monitor.

You could try getting the display port cable from Moderno . I believe it's being sold for around RM140 or so.

There might be other people who are selling the Display Port cables at a lower price. You should try looking for it around the Garage Sales section. Truthfully, the prices for certain things at ModernoPC are slightly unreasonable.

This post has been edited by TDUEnthusiast: May 31 2011, 01:55 PM

Well.. Unfortunately the U2311H does not have a HDMI port, which means you will have to use a converter e.g from DVI -> HDMI converter.

. It looks like yours is possibly faulty since it should only take a few seconds before the display shows up. One minute is too long and you should probably call up Dell Support and ask for a replacement.

That's pretty pricey. I'd pay an extra RM30 for the U2412M for the larger resolution .

I view my U2311H from about 56CM away ( measured from the front side of the stand ). It's fine but I'd say that you'll want at least 60CM away from it for maximum comfort.

What sort of chair are you using? And do you usually look at your monitor from the top down or straight or from the bottom up?

What screen are you using anyway?

You should raise your chair up so you're viewing the monitor from the top. It will help in terms of comfort.

Anyway, you can use a Dell U2311H comfortably with your workstation if you decide to use it without its stand. You can prop it against the wall, angle it slightly facing upwards and put something heavy at the base to prevent it from slipping.

It's up to you to answer that question.

If you are referring to the Dell U2412M, then it could be worth it if the benefits of having a monitor with an e-IPS panel over monitors with TN panels appeal to you.