This was posted 13 years 5 months 29 days ago, and might be an out-dated deal.

Related
  • expired

Dell 30" UltraSharp U3011 Monitor - $1188.99 Delivered

450
Dell 30" UltraSharp U3011 Monitor - $1188.99 DeliveredAffiliate
Go to Deal
Cashback
GreatWhiteHunter on 24/05/2011 - 21:47 configure.ap.dell.com (1417 clicks)
Last edited 26/05/2011 - 22:57
This post contains affiliate links. OzBargain might earn commissions when you click through and make purchases. Please see this page for more information.

This is part of a Dell 3 day sale.

For the second time this year the flagship 30" monitor drops below $1200.

Yes that is a lot for a computer screen, but yes it is the ants pants.

I don't know any owners who are disappointed with theirs…

Be warned you'll probably want to upgrade your video card after you buy this thing…

Normally around $1600.

I suspect no further discounts are available on this but MoneyBackCo should work….

Amex users can get another $50 back if they register for the current Amex deal…

Computing Computer Peripheral Dell LCD Monitor

Related Stores

Dell
Dell

closed Comments

  • abc on 24/05/2011 - 21:58
    -1

    I remember when I paid $1600 for a 24" back in '06…

    still under warranty now :P

    • moooooooo on 25/05/2011 - 00:22
      +5

      I recall paying $3200 for a Viewsonic P810 21" CRT monitor back in 1996. It weighed 27 kgs so it was fortunate I had a massive desk. To move it between houses when I shifted (I was a renting student back then), I needed to sit it on the front passenger seat of my car since it could not even fit in the rear door.

      • wisc on 25/05/2011 - 10:14
        +3

        Damn! 3200 for a student… you must have been loaded! what are you doing on oz bargains!

        • moooooooo on 25/05/2011 - 21:54

          I was a postgraduate student - my funding body paid for it. Thank you, Australian Government.

    • jobics on 25/05/2011 - 11:17
      +1

      Hmmm, using your experience…. I can wait unti 2016 when the 30" will drop under $200

  • WhiteEvo6 on 24/05/2011 - 21:58
    +7

    and $679 for the 27" using code 4MZR3KTJJRT0VS down from $799

    • abc on 24/05/2011 - 22:20
      +15

      Yeah but it wont be 2560x1600

      • GreatWhiteHunter on 24/05/2011 - 22:33

        Precisely - you can get a good 32" TV for $1200 - but it will be 1920x1080 at best.

      • kermuffle on 24/05/2011 - 22:35
        -6

        but it will be "3d"…

        wonder how long it will take to get tvs there… understandably the earthquake/tsunami…

        • GreatWhiteHunter on 24/05/2011 - 22:40
          +2

          How long will it be before TV is broadcast at 2560x1600 in Australia?

          My educated guess minimum 10 years. But the Labour government will ensure all pensioners get yet another free taxpayer funded set top box for them to watch it…

        • kermuffle on 25/05/2011 - 15:15
          -1

          i don't see why i got negged… :(

          i must have refused to pay the trolls their bridge toll..

      • Wally on 24/05/2011 - 22:37

        Pity HD TV is only 1920×1080

        • GreatWhiteHunter on 24/05/2011 - 22:39
          -1

          Well Nine doesn't even show the NRL in full HD anyway - most of the full HD stuff is the non-Australian content.

        • Wally on 24/05/2011 - 23:05

          Leaving your point about the full resolution of the LCD for TV content where .. exactly!?

        • Pry on 25/05/2011 - 01:46

          It isn't about using it as a TV… the point about the resolution is that if you used a 30" TV for your PC, you would have to suffer through 1920x1080 res, which at 30" on a PC isn't great. At least, that's what I think GWH is saying :P

  • auna on 24/05/2011 - 22:41
    +3

    Maybe in a few years I could afford a PC good enough to use a monitor like this!

    • cheng2008 on 24/05/2011 - 23:11
      +1

      most computers can use a monitor like this, it's just games that require more computing power

    • flipstardirect on 25/05/2011 - 02:38

      Yup, when you use a monitor like this, even with a great rig, recent games noticeably suffer performance losses in that jump from 1920x1200 to 2560x1600. But oh are the extra pixels worth it! :)

      • Windows7forever on 25/05/2011 - 06:35
        +2

        or you could play Crisis 2 at 800x600. nothing beats chunky and blocky on a big screen for a visual vomit all over your fancy new screen.

  • cyrax83 on 24/05/2011 - 22:46

    Great monitor I have one.

    Most of the stuff on australian tv isn't even Full HD, it's pathetic. Not to mention the crap bit rates

  • scotty on 24/05/2011 - 22:47

    Anyone know whether you can power this monitor from a single Display Port on a Lenovo ThinkPad T410? Or does it need an extra adaptor that you need to get?

    • blaze on 24/05/2011 - 23:27

      afaik youll be able to power it, just maybe not at the full res.

      check the output capabilities of whatever graphics card you have.

    • neosin on 24/05/2011 - 23:48

      what video card is in the thinkpad scotty? I can check for you :D

      • scotty on 25/05/2011 - 00:11

        Switchable between Intel HD Graphics and NVIDIA Quadro NVS 3100M.

        • shaun-o on 25/05/2011 - 00:14

          Depends if Display Port can support 2560x1600.

        • neosin on 25/05/2011 - 00:22

          @scotty according to the nvidia official specs of your card it says it supports 2560x1600 with the display port :D

          http://www.nvidia.com/object/nvs_techspecs.html

          not sure what multimode is though, but should be fine

    • bragains on 25/05/2011 - 01:01

      Yes it will power this over the Displayport.

      EDIT: My Lenovo X200s with a discrete graphics card does 2560x1600 over Displayport from the Ultrabase. However this was running Linux.

    • ESEMCE on 25/05/2011 - 11:31
      +3

      Personally I wouldn't use the word "power"… (sounds like the electricity is coming through the display port).. "drive" perhaps is a better word?

      • bragains on 26/05/2011 - 06:11

        Same difference bro. It's not got four wheels and axles so you don't drive it :)

        I think the phrase you are looking for - would his/her laptop be able to make full use of this monitor, in regard to the resolution.

      • scotty on 26/05/2011 - 09:08

        @scubacoles — hehe you might be right. Otherwise people would assume no 240V wall socket is needed and U3011 can get all its amps from the DisplayPort!

        What does it take to drive that 30" monster?! Manual or auto? Special license required? :)

  • theguru1 on 24/05/2011 - 23:20
    +3

    I can't believe how small my old 24 inch Dell looks in comparison to the 30.

  • thelastnoob on 24/05/2011 - 23:34

    Very important question
    i have an 15 750 with a 460gtx
    does this monitor scale well for 1080p games
    normally scaling makes things look poor gfx and i dont want to spend $1500 on video cards
    thanks
    much love

    • neosin on 24/05/2011 - 23:50

      lol! It doesn't scale games like consoles?

      If you are talking about pc games then it will play at 2560x1600res

      if console then you wil get 1080p signal = 1920x1080

      you will need a good graphics card though e.g 6970 = about $350 from fluidtek

      • pull the lever on 25/05/2011 - 10:45

        I bought a second hand 5870 for about $180 and it games fine.

        • MementoMori on 26/05/2011 - 03:14

          I have a 5870 and it just doesn't do games like BC2 and Crysis at 60 at 25x16, usually 25 or so which isn't good enough IMO… it certainly won't do BF3 etc

          Plus I don't think they're generally available 2nd hand at that price, when I was looking for a 2nd one to CF with most on ebay went for over $300 from memory.

    • flipstardirect on 25/05/2011 - 02:40

      And don't forget you'll be playing a 16:9 game on a 16:10 monitor, that's a personal turnoff for me.

      • Domingo on 25/05/2011 - 07:10
        +1

        More like, you'll have a 16:10 monitor and games are still lagging behind at 16:9.

        Vertical real estate on PC's is win.

        • pull the lever on 25/05/2011 - 10:44

          most games can scale up to 16:10 resolution unless you're planning to shove a console into the monitor…

          As for desktop computing, 16:10 just feels so right since your taskbar/dock sits down there taking up space.

  • shaun-o on 25/05/2011 - 00:15

    I bought one last time it was on sale ($1196) - it's a beautiful monitor.

  • neosin on 25/05/2011 - 00:26

    anyone looking to get rid of their 3008 old model?

    I'll pay $700 :D

  • thelastnoob on 25/05/2011 - 00:38

    no no i mean if i play games i would play them at 1080p and the monitor will
    have to 'downscale'
    what i mean is when i run this monitor at 1080p is the picture a bit blurred???
    as i will not be using native resolution to play games due to fps loss
    on whirlpool someone mentioned playing 1080p ps3 gaming the image is 'soft'
    due to upscaling so i wondering if pc gaming at 1080p is going to be poor….

  • MHLoppy on 25/05/2011 - 02:00
    -1

    U2311H for $269 (and then phone up to negotiate $249 ;))

  • Windows7forever on 25/05/2011 - 06:37

    Wow, what a screen. If only I had the PC specs to match.

  • B3 on 25/05/2011 - 08:14

    I'd be tempted by one of these but it only has 1.3 HDMI and needs 2 DVI connections to run at 2560x1600, which is annoying.

  • Black Hole on 25/05/2011 - 08:26
    +2

    Don't forget to use your Amex to claim your $50. I played civ 5 on max with 6950 card and it is a great monitor.

    • GreatWhiteHunter on 25/05/2011 - 08:57
      +1

      Excellent point about the Amex if you have one - with that $50 and 7% Moneybackco you are getting the monitor for less than $1100 which is nice…

      You can find these monitors on Dell outlet from time to time - I've seen them for $898 to $1400 in the outlet - but they all only have 1 year warranty.

    • dkslim on 25/05/2011 - 18:25

      How do you get $50 off by using Amex??

      • Black Hole on 26/05/2011 - 00:18

        Look at the top deal link on the top right corner.

  • pull the lever on 25/05/2011 - 08:28
    +1

    Warning: HDMI only goes up to 1920x1600. Confirmed in the Dell document (and I have this monitor as well). DVI-DL and DisplayPort goes up to full res though. Even if you're a uni student having three almost full sized documents side-by-side is worth it assuming you can afford it!

    • capnstoobie on 25/05/2011 - 09:19

      Question about Dual Link DVI: To use this monitor at full res do I need to buy 1 or 2 dual link DVI cables? My graphics card (an old 8800GT) has 2 DVI outputs - can I use 2 single link DVI cables instead of a dual link cable? (Sorry if this sounds like a stupid question…)

      • GreatWhiteHunter on 25/05/2011 - 09:47
        +1

        I believe it is 1 cable - but it has to be a dual link cable which looks pretty much the same as a normal DVI cable but inside obviously isnt…

        If you use a non-dual link DVI cable I think the max res is 1920x1080.

        Happy to be corrected if wrong…

      • pull the lever on 25/05/2011 - 10:42

        im not sure about this. there may be a cable that merges the two DVIs on one end to a single DVI-D on the other, but maybe it depends on the GFX support of DVI-D itself.

  • donnytuco on 25/05/2011 - 10:45
    +2

    OMG not a bargain. i would never pay more than $100 for a monitor!

    /sarcasm for all the scrooges in here.

    great deal, thanks

  • Methodical on 25/05/2011 - 10:58

    If you're into gaming better off getting 3 X 24/22" monitors for under $600 and run eyefinity =D

    30" is a beast! Probably good for graphic design etc

    • GreatWhiteHunter on 25/05/2011 - 11:17
      +1

      I don't agree - most games dont support eyefinity so you would have your game running on one monitor with your windows background on the others.

      I have 2 x 27" Dells - playing say BF2 it uses only one monitor. So does Civ 5. So does nearly every other game I own.

      One nice thing about 2 monitors is you can play your game on one, and have afterburner showing you how hot your GPU is on the other…

    • neosin on 25/05/2011 - 11:20
      +1

      i'm running 3x24 dell ultrasharps atm

      eyefinity loses it's appeal at 24" after a while lol!

      90% of the time i don't even use 3 screens anymore lol!

  • RADICALIST on 25/05/2011 - 11:12

    If only I could afford a 1k monitor :[

    I'll with my 2x2410's ….

  • lan on 25/05/2011 - 11:34

    Is this monitor good foa my notebook, the graphic cards are hd5870 crossfire. Also can I plug a 13 inch mbp?

  • rse43 on 25/05/2011 - 14:02

    There's another deal on dell site:
    DELL ST2320L 23"W HD Monitor with WLED for $158.98 with free delivery
    http://configure.ap.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?oc=t14st2…

  • emerson on 25/05/2011 - 18:56

    I grabbed one of these last time they had the deal too (maybe 2 months ago). Possibly the best item i have ever bought. Absolutely love it!
    Only bad thing about it is now i really dislike working on smaller monitors (have 22"s at work/uni). I hardly ever work at uni anymore, i'd much prefer going home and doing work there
    Makes it a little hard if i need a hand with something.

  • capnstoobie on 26/05/2011 - 15:53

    I ordered one of these yesterday (Wednesday) and Dell just delivered it today - how's that for fast!

    • neosin on 26/05/2011 - 18:20

      lol I ordered 2 today ^_^

      • MHLoppy on 26/05/2011 - 18:25

        With that sort of money, any chance I could have some? :P

        • neosin on 26/05/2011 - 22:15

          that was my life saving :D

          lol! :P

        • MHLoppy on 26/05/2011 - 22:45

          probably not what most people would spend their life savings on lol

  • neosin on 26/05/2011 - 18:25

    Can someone tell me if this comes with a DP cable? if so how long? thanks

    • capnstoobie on 27/05/2011 - 11:48
      +1

      Yes it does. I don't have it with me, but it's about 1m long I would guess.

Login or Join to leave a comment
Login Join