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But I wasn’t there for the love of the game: I was there for the hardware.
The main draw is, unsurprisingly, the ridiculous 600Hz refresh rate.
The XL2586X+ isn’t the most visually striking monitor, but it’s aiming for function over form.
Smooth as silk
Refresh rates alone do not an esports monitor make, however.
Most intriguing to me, though, was the actual screen itself.
I had literally never heard of this, so I had to investigate.
The XL2586X+ isn’t the most visually striking monitor, but it’s aiming for function over form.
In other words, the XL2586X+ is far more than a humble LCD monitor.
This could be my big break, I thought.
I could finally be good atCounter-Strike, a game that has baffled me for years.
I had a fiddle with the adjustable mount on the XL2586X+, and it felt very sturdy – one would hope so, for the high asking price.
Every gamer is just a temporarily embarrassed esports champion, after all.
Needless to say, I wont be competing at IEM any time soon.
I cant deny that the Fast TN panelworks, though.
Apologies to this guy for accidentally including him in my photo - a common occupational hazard of working at expos, I suppose.
