144hz monitor questions.

[Muttons]

Hi, I have a few questions before purchasing a new gaming computer and monitor.

Monitor: BenQ XL2411Z
Build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Q9t4P6

Is my computer able to achieve 144hz from a DVI input?
What input is required to achieve the maximum hertz and will it be included with the monitor?
Will my graphics card or motherboard fail to achieve 144hz on a DirectX 8 game?

 

[VincentP]

Dual-link DVI is required for 1920x1080 @ 144 Hz with this monitor (Displayport is not supported).
The graphics card you have selected has a Dual-link DVI output which is suitable.
You will need a dual-link DVI cable which should come with the monitor.

DirectX 8 is very old. I think you will difficulty getting any DirectX 8 game to work on Windows 7 or 8.
Your computer may be able to support 144 Hz in very old games like Counter Strike source.
In newer games, you would have to turn graphics settings down low.
In graphically intensive games at highest settings, your graphics card might be able to produce 40 FPS at best.
Getting to 144 Hz in these games will require an overclocked CPU and two high end graphics cards.

 

[Muttons]

Dual-link DVI is required for 1920x1080 @ 144 Hz with this monitor (Displayport is not supported).
The graphics card you have selected has a Dual-link DVI output which is suitable.
You will need a dual-link DVI cable which should come with the monitor.

DirectX 8 is very old. I think you will difficulty getting any DirectX 8 game to work on Windows 7 or 8.
Your computer may be able to support 144 Hz in very old games like Counter Strike source.
In newer games, you would have to turn graphics settings down low.
In graphically intensive games at highest settings, your graphics card might be able to produce 40 FPS at best.
Getting to 144 Hz in these games will require an overclocked CPU and two high end graphics cards.

Thanks, the game I will be playing runs at over 600 fps on intel graphics 4000.

 

[VincentP]

Dual-link DVI is required for 1920x1080 @ 144 Hz with this monitor (Displayport is not supported).
The graphics card you have selected has a Dual-link DVI output which is suitable.
You will need a dual-link DVI cable which should come with the monitor.

DirectX 8 is very old. I think you will difficulty getting any DirectX 8 game to work on Windows 7 or 8.
Your computer may be able to support 144 Hz in very old games like Counter Strike source.
In newer games, you would have to turn graphics settings down low.
In graphically intensive games at highest settings, your graphics card might be able to produce 40 FPS at best.
Getting to 144 Hz in these games will require an overclocked CPU and two high end graphics cards.

Thanks, the game I will be playing runs at over 600 fps on intel graphics 4000.

asteroids?

 

[DanDustEmOff]

When you ask if your build can achieve 144 hz do you mean will achieve 144 fps? If I'm correct in that assumption then more information is needed to answer that question. What games do you intend playing? What resolution do you intend to use? And what graphics settings do you want use (low, med, high, ultra). Some titles may be able to hit 144 fps on a 660, but most games probably wont, not with the graphics settings maxed out. You may get some to hit 144 fps on low settings and low resolution, but if you want consistently high frame rates on higher settings, you're gonna need a beefier GPU. The best bet is to check out some bench marks for the games that you intend to run and see which graphics cards are capable of outputting 144 fps on that game. You mentioned DX8 so I'm gonna assume that the games that you want to run aren't Crysis and BF4 so you may be okay but I would definetly check before buying anything, and check to see if the games will run on a modern OS without emulators.