4K Monitor worth it?

[Fallen29]

Hi guys, well I'm at a crossroads. I bought my LG monitor back in 08' and with me building a new PC, I think I should buy a new monitor and give my old monitor to the living room where my older PC will reside.
My setup is OKAY, nothing special but I think I could go 4k.., so I was wondering if I should invest in a 4k monitor.

CPU: Intel Core i-7 6700 3.4 GHz Quad Processor
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170 -D3HP ATX LGA1151
Memory: G. Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 sticks of 8)
Storage: Samsung SSD 250 GB
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1tb
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6Gb


If you guys think I should, would something like this work?
http://www.amazon.com/Dell-Monitor-P2415Q-24-Inch-LED-Lit/dp/B00PC9HFNY/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1462927318&sr=1-2&keywords=4k+monitor&refinements=p_n_feature_three_browse-bin%3A12659079011%7C12659080011


Or any recommendations? Nothing ridiculously big, and something within a $500 budget. Thanks

 

[ak47jar3d]

I like 4k gaming, but 144z at 1440p is a better experience.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00VRCLHYS/ref=mp_s_a_1_7?qid=1462928427&sr=8-7&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=144hz+1440p&dpPl=1&dpID=410KLZo44oL&ref=plSrch

 

[photonboy]

I'd rather have a 27", 2560x1440 monitor (well, I do).

4K scaling can have issues. It's not a huge gaming problem as you can always drop the resolution.

I'll check and see what makes more sense.

 

[Nuckles_56]

The question is what are you going to do with the monitor? if it gaming, then I'd go with 1440p instead but if it is photo editing etc then 4k is the better choice

 

[Fallen29]

Only gaming would be what it would be for, maybe streaming netflix or something in 4k or something to that affect. Nothing like photo editing though.

Any recommendations on a good one with 24-27inches and curved?

 

[photonboy]

I suggest you filter at pcpartpicker by:
a) IPS
b) 2560x1440
c) 6ms (or less) response time

That leaves THESE (there may be others not listed): http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/monitor/#r=256001440&p=1&X=40542,57501&T=1,6

Be careful to check comments, and the Warranty as well.

**TOP CHOICE**
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-mg279q

It's FreeSync, however GSYNC is too expensive. It is however a 144Hz, IPS, 4ms panel!!

One final note:
*Since it's 144Hz, and you can't utilize asynchronous mode, you may want to consider using the "Half" method of Adaptive VSYNC for some titles. This will cap to 72FPS, but it's a good idea for titles you can't hit 144FPS but want to avoid screen tearing.

Adaptive VSYNC simply toggles VSYNC on or OFF depending on whether you can hit the target. If you use VSYNC ON you avoid screen tearing, but get judder/stutter if you drop below the target. By turning VSYNC OFF automatically that will give you screen tearing but it's preferable to the jutter/stutter.

 

[photonboy]

Only gaming would be what it would be for, maybe streaming netflix or something in 4k or something to that affect. Nothing like photo editing though.

Any recommendations on a good one with 24-27inches and curved?

I posted one above (IPS, 144Hz, 2560x1440), however curved doesn't really make sense for those sizes. It makes sense for 35" ultra-wide screens but not 27" or less.

4K does NOT look much different from 2560x1440 IMO, especially on a small 24" screen.

Also, the 144Hz refresh rate also means normal desktop is smoother (moving cursor or dragging stuff).

Other:
- for 1440p, I use 125% scaling (right-click desktop... )
- CTRL+Scroll in browsers to adjust scaling of page
- adjust Cleartype as applicable (some programs look okay, some do not so may have to experiment)