FX502VM screen replacement

Hey guys, so I recently got a FX502VM with the crappy 45% NTSC color gamut screen. I'm thinking of replacing it, but not sure what panels will work with this model

I thought of replacing it with the screen from the GL502VS that should come with a 120Hz (atleast the new ones).
http://www.laptopscreen.com/English/model/ASUS/ROG~GL502VS/
Unfortunately they dont specify if it's the old GL502VS screen with 60Hz and G-sync or the new 120Hz and G-sync

Or the screen from the MSI PX60 with 94% color gamut. Not sure this will fit though since it's another brand.
http://www.laptopscreen.com/English/model/MSI/PX60~6QE~SERIES/

Could anyone with some screen knowledge chime in and help a newbie? I'm looking for a screen with near perfect color accuracy, also thought of the panel from the XPS 15, but they dont have them in stock.

Is it even possible to retrofit these screens on the FX502? Or am I in dreamland? Are there even better screens out there I should consider? Will G-sync work?

Help is greatly apreciated!

 

I'm in the exact same situation as you as I netted that very same gaming notebook for a pretty decent price and have been giving it a pretty good boost with 2x SSDs and a total of 24GB RAM so far.

The only remaining thing that keeps annoying me is that horrible screen.

So, I will join you in wait here and hope someone can actually give us the information we need.

 

These should be plug 'n play (no need for a cable swap) and have very good specifications:

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panel··········type··finish···sRGB············aRGB··resp.·
B156HAN01.2····ips···matte····91··············59····slow··
LP156WF4-SPJ1··ips···glossy···?···············54····slow··
LP156WF6-SPA1··ips···glossy···83··············55····slow··
LP156WF6-SPB1··ips···matte····82··············54····slow··
LTN156HL01·····ips···matte····97··············64····slow··
N156HGE-EAL····tn····matte····100·············75····fast··
NV156FHM-N43···ips···matte····91··············59····slow··

Some may be g-sync certified, but not sure which ones (perhaps the WF4 and WF6s). Wouldn't really matter if you ordered the panel with the highest gamut (N156HGE-EAL) since it is also the only TN, meaning very fast response times and, hence, good overclockability. You could set it to at least 90 Hz or more, negating the primary motivation for g-sync. Remember that TN ≠ bad panel, it's just that they used to be cheaper when IPS was a relatively new technology (development cost had to be recuperated), so cheap laptops got the cheapest panels and every IPS available was deemed too expensive.

Unfortunately, high gamut is often inversely correlated with less deep black values and, by logical extension, lower total contrast (infinite contrast being possible with a black value that approaches 0). The EAL is a good example of this and its blacks wouldn't be too impressive, though still very much superior to the FX502VM's stock panel. A good second choice would be the AUO's HAN panel, but these can be hard to find since they are known to be quality panels.

Whichever you get, do not order a new screen unless the seller will guarantee to ship an exact panel. Most sell ' compatible' or ' panel for panel xyz', so what you'd receive is a bit of a lottery. Would hunt a used panel instead; there's two EALs on ebay atm, both around $50 inc. US shipping. The AUO is trickier and usually commands a premium, being highly sought after; there's two listings at $115 and $185.

 

I don't see how overclocking the panel would negate the need for adaptive refresh rates like G-sync / Free-sync, as the tearing issues will obviously remain no matter the frequency as long as they dont perfectly match up, which, in my opinion, is the main reason to have adaptive refresh rates in the first place.

What boggles my mind is that I've found 3 sites claiming that a G-sync upgrade for this notebook should be possible with the right panel, yet not a single site backs it up with visible proof of any kind.