Best DisplayPort cable for 2560 x 1440 Monitor

My first foray beyond 1080p begins today!

I need a Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort Version 1.2 cable, but there are only a few brands and I've never heard of any of them.

Is C2G as good as Accell? What about StarTech?

Anything else I should look for?

Hardware:

• 27" Monitor resolution is 2560 x 1440 (ASUS PB278Q)
• Alienware laptop, video card supports up to 3840 x 2160. (Dual GeForce GTX 880M graphics card, 2x8GB GDDR5 NVIDIA SLI)

A cable is a cable. No need to buy anything that is expensive. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...rt+to+mini+displayport&N=100006519&isNodeId=1

mimart7 said:

A cable is a cable. No need to buy anything that is expensive. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...rt+to+mini+displayport&N=100006519&isNodeId=1

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Thanks for the quick response!

But reviews on NewEgg, Amazon, etc consistently rate some brands higher than others.
Some brands have different builds (gold/material quality, layers.... Why would there be no difference between them?


(Btw those are 1.1 cables, I'm looking for 1.2. Updated post to reflect.)

Really there isn't. I would shy away from the least expensive. I tend not to go by newegg, and amazon reviews.http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...yport+to+mini+displayport+1.2&N=-1&isNodeId=1

OrganOfCorti said:

Some brands have different builds (gold/material quality, layers.... Why would there be no difference between them?

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Because displayport is digital, which is less prone to interference than analog signals. With an analog signal, you want a decent, shielded cable, because that cable may pick up outside EMI that degrades the signal. With a digital signal, with the rare exception, you won't see that type of degradation in shorter runs.