What's a good 4k monitor for the money?

[AskAi]

I've kinda been eyeballing this one:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00YD3DBOC/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A13BNE3P7C8THK

not sure if its a good one though, the reviews are a bit mixed.

[oobymach]

Anything 1ms will have positive ghosting, very bad in dark areas, mildly bad in well lit areas, my 4k CB280HK has this ghosting and I hate it. Get a 3 or 4ms and it should have less ghosting, or better get a 144hz display and have a better experience gaming.

[AskAi]

Can you provide a link to a decent one, preferably on amazon? I would like something that my 1080 would be well utilized with.

[oobymach]

This is a very good monitor for the price, 1ms @ 144hz has a bit of ghosting but not near as bad as 60hz @ 1ms.

https://www.amazon.com/Acer-XG270HU-omidpx-FREESYNC-Widescreen/dp/B00VRCLHYS/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1486430498&sr=1-4&keywords=1440p+144hz

[AskAi]

thanks for the tips man, didnt know 144hz was so praised. did a little research and im totally gonna grab one of those now.

[Ocelote.12]

But it is not 4K, it's 2560x1440.

[AskAi]

from what ive been reading on a lot of other forums a 4k monitor is not the way to go. in my ignorance i just assumed it was.

[Sticky Honeybuns]

darthbored eredeti hozzászólása:

from what ive been reading on a lot of other forums a 4k monitor is not the way to go. in my ignorance i just assumed it was.

It all depends on your preference of games. I personally prefer higher resolutions over refresh rate. I game at 4K and it's absolutely amazing. I don't play competitive fps like csgo or cod though. I play games like skyrim, witcher 3, etc; and they look amazing in 4K.

So when someone says 144hz is better than 4K, that is their preference and you have to decide what you like.

We should be seeing the release of 4K 120hz monitors this year though.

[SundownKid]

Sticky Honeybuns eredeti hozzászólása:

We should be seeing the release of 4K 120hz monitors this year though.

High end PCs cant even run 4k at 60 fps so trying to run any modern game at 4k 120hz will be an exercise in futility.

What would be nice is if Nvidia could lower the price on Gsync monitors.

[Sticky Honeybuns]

SundownKid eredeti hozzászólása:

Sticky Honeybuns eredeti hozzászólása:

We should be seeing the release of 4K 120hz monitors this year though.

High end PCs cant even run 4k at 60 fps so trying to run any modern game at 4k 120hz will be an exercise in futility.

What would be nice is if Nvidia could lower the price on Gsync monitors.

Not really sure what your point is. I run 4K at 60 frames per second just fine. In games like the Witcher three I just have to turn down settings a bit to run at 60 frames per second.

Games like CSgo should be able to run at 120 frames per second at 4K with no problem. And for other games you can just turn down settings a bit to achieve the 120 Hz.

[AskAi]

My problem is I love games like skyrim and witcher 3, but I also like battlefield 1 (not into cod or csgo) so I'm leaning towards 1440p but it's still a hard decision for me.

[EliteGamer]

darthbored eredeti hozzászólása:

My problem is I love games like skyrim and witcher 3, but I also like battlefield 1 (not into cod or csgo) so I'm leaning towards 1440p but it's still a hard decision for me.

You can still play fps games like Battlefield and COD very well with 60hz, especially 60hz G-SYNC - it's smooth as butter from 45 fps to 60 fps. 144hz or 165hz is overrated by 1440p owners. Don't expect 144hz to be like 30hz to 60hz difference, it isn't. The higher the framerate gets, the harder it is to see a difference. That's why 1440p 144hz monitors are a waste of money. £700 for 1440p 144hz monitor for a 1% increase in smoothness vs £700 4K monitor with a very big difference in detail over 1440p. 4K is future proof. That's why 4K got the "go ahead" and not 1440p. That's why there's no such thing as 1440p TV's because 1440p doesn't look much better than 1080p, where 4K does.

[AskAi]

My build is a gtx 1080 and i7 7700k. I only ever feel like upgrading my comp every 5 to 6 years. I'm actually upgrading from a gtx 670 and only until last year I've been able to max most games. From everything I've read about half the people say 4k is great and the other half say I'd have to upgrade my comp every 2 years and that's just not financially reasonable for me. I can handle about 1800 dollars every 6 years but not 2.

[EliteGamer]

i7 7700K will last at least 5 years and so would a 1080, but not max gaming for 5 years. I think every 2 years is a good time to upgrade gpu.

I had my PC built in 2014 and on most part, I'm still using that hardware. Only the gpu , SSD and HDD's I've changed. I'm still using a 3 year old i7 4770K and I've been gaming at 4K almost 2 years now. I also do alot of 4K video editing and rendering. My i7 is under alot of stress everyday and it's still fine. I see no point upgrading my cpu at this moment in time. Cpu last a very long time at the top compared to gpus.

[Sticky Honeybuns]

darthbored eredeti hozzászólása:

My build is a gtx 1080 and i7 7700k. I only ever feel like upgrading my comp every 5 to 6 years. I'm actually upgrading from a gtx 670 and only until last year I've been able to max most games. From everything I've read about half the people say 4k is great and the other half say I'd have to upgrade my comp every 2 years and that's just not financially reasonable for me. I can handle about 1800 dollars every 6 years but not 2.

This is the problem with technology nowadays. Moore's law is to a point now that each new generation of CPU's and GPU's is a very significant leap forward.


You won't have to upgrade every two years to continue playing at 4K because almost every game is made to run on consoles that don't have half the horsepower as your system does. This should ensure that you will be good with 4K with some graphics adjustments for the foreseeable future

If I were you I would try and demo some screens at your local tech store to see what you would prefer.

[EliteGamer]

Upgrading GPU every 2 years is the best policy if you want to stay at the top and if you want some money back on your old gpu.