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I don't think you need to be a competitive gamer to enjoy 144hz. Higher frames simply means smoother, more responsive gameplay, and I would say that the difference between 60fps and 144fps is fairly significant. 144hz monitors have come down in price as the technology has been out for longer and...

I just got the same monitor a few days ago and while there is some bleeding in spots, it's really only noticeable in extreme situations. It doesn't need to be just dark, but nearly pitch black to notice anything during gameplay, and that would only really be present with any regularity in a...

I just upgraded to 1440p and am really enjoying it. I upgraded from a 1080p 144hz and the improvement in graphical clarity is significant. That said, I'm also keen on high framerates which is why my new monitor still has 144hz. I think high frames and 1440p is the current sweet spot for gaming...

My advice would be to look for a refurbished monitor that fits what you're looking for. You can get 20-30% off of a really high end monitor that will fit in your budget and the quality control on refurbished monitors is arguably higher than new ones.

Earlier in the year my comcast technician installed everything and all seemed to be well. Eventually some months later my online experience became rife with issues. The internet became extremely sluggish and nonresponsive and I would get dropped for seemingly no reason. On the taskbar the icon...

It's been a month with no responses. Looks like everybody is as stumped as I am. What are the chances that this is a motherboard / PSU issue, or something else entirely? This is just so confusing.

For some reason in certain games I'm having an issue where various objects, textures, and characters change at close / medium distances and can be triggered to occur at specific ranges. Aside from Deus Ex, I'm having this exact problem in Hitman Absolution, Max Payne 3, and Far Cry 3. Doesn't...

So I re-installed Windows 7 tonight hoping to fix some performance issues I was having. During the re-installation I noticed that my mouse had stopped working but didn't think much of it and used my keyboard to finish installing Windows 7. When it finally finished and booted to the desktop, the...

I don't know which specific model you have but assuming the card can be voltage unlocked I would go ahead and check that option in MSI AB (2.31 IIRC is the latest non beta version). It's not necessary for the purposes of enabling constant voltage, but it'll allow you to get higher overclocks if...

Also, I would recommend choosing a different 7970. Gigabyte cards are voltage locked and thus not great overclockers. I'd go for one from Sapphire or HIS.

I always bring this up in these kinds of threads, but one of the great things about a 120 hz monitor is the flexibility it affords you in terms of your gaming experience. In Far Cry 3 I could run the game on Ultra with 4x SMAA and get around 50-60 FPS on my 7970. But if I put the settings down...

OP are you serious? If anything your graphics card is bottlenecking your system. You could easily replace your 660ti with a Titan or 690 and use it to it's full potential.

All anti-alias settings come down to preference. Personally I don't notice much of a difference between different types of AA and usually find a moderate amount of AA to be fine. FXAA having the smallest performance hit, I tend to go with that when possible. If you prefer it then it simply...

A 7950 overclocked is comparable to a 7970 at the same clocks, so with a solid OC the 7950 is no slouch. As for whether it'll take advantage of a 120hz monitor, that depends on a couple of things. What kind of games are you playing, and are you willing to drop the settings down in order to...

Tried it, nothing. Anyone else?