[SOLVED] Advice on monitor upgrades for my new GPU ?

[Deepwaterlife48]

so i upgraded from asus rog strix 1660 super to asus rog strix rx 6700 xt oc.

for the last 2 years i have been using 2x hp vh240a panels. they are 1080p, 23.8", 5ms, 73% srbg ips panels.
id like to stay around 500 total for both panels if possible. i could replace one and the second later, or do both at the same time later. ive heard mixing panels with different refresh rate causes gpu to lock it at the lower one and that mixing resolutions is a bad idea.

typically i use one panel for gaming, one panel for other stuff, browsing, business, etc.

to me, they are decent, apart from the speakers which is pretty low at max volume. with the upgrade in gpu, what should i be looking for realistically? a 1080p with better response time and better refresh circa 75 mhz, 100 mhz, 120 mhz, 144hz?

2k with 75/100/120/144?

4k's seem out of my price range still.

 

[Aeacus]

2K, 144Hz for gaming is good for RX 6700 XT.
Review: https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-radeon-rx-6700-xt-review/3

Sure, it gets ~100 FPS on average (between the 13 games TH tested, @ Ultra settings), but if you reduce in-game graphics a bit, you can get near 144 FPS, to get close to 144 Hz. Also, there are plenty of 144 Hz monitors to choose from, while 120 Hz and 100 Hz are almost non-existent.

 

[Why_Me]

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/gigaby...displayport-usb-black/6438287.p?skuId=6438287

https://www.gigabyte.com/Monitor/M27Q-rev-10#kf

 

[logainofhades]

I have a pair of these. I picked them up, during Amazon prime early access. Microcenter still has them for a reasonable price, and is a shippable item, if you happen to not live near one. Amazon is now selling them for way too much.

https://www.microcenter.com/product...27-2k-wqhd-(2560-x-1440)-170hz-gaming-monitor

 

[Aeacus]

a decent cost effect panel or should i go with something else?

With same amount of money, you could get 27" and 144/165 Hz monitor. But i do get it, if you're used with 24" monitors and don't want any bigger. Including higher refresh rate than 100/120 Hz.

So, if you're happy paying more for the less, sure, you can get that Lenovo monitor.

But if you want better,
pcpp: https://pcpartpicker.com/products/m...00000&D=100000,390000&P=2,4&sort=price&page=1

 

[Deepwaterlife48]

its more the layout of my desk.
if you look at this :
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08QCHH27D/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

my monitors and speakers are roughly where the ones in the picture are.
my tower is where the christmas tree is.
i have a table lamp and my printer on the right.

from reading some different tech focused sites i have found out that 2k monitors are generally best at the 27 inch size because of pixel density. i just dont know how it would look with 2x27" vs 2x24" on my already kinda crowded desk. i suppose i could change the orientation of my case and push it closer to the wall to grant more room. i just want to make sure nothing is falling off.

ive been looking at the ones suggested above, the lenovo and and msi optix 24 inch qhd. they all run $180-$280 american.

i've been using 60 hz monitors for the last few years. having never used a 100 hz, 120,144,165 etc i dont know if im able to actually see a visible difference between the 100+ ones. say 100 vs 120 vs 144 etc. im told it is a much smoother experience, but i mean the human eye can only process so fast. so is there a visible difference between 120 and 144 ? 144 and 165?

 

[geofelt]

My suggestion is to buy a single larger/higher resolution monitor.
Place the current monitors on either side for static stuff such as email or performance monitors.
Gaming will run on the main monitor and side monitors have little impact.
A monitor will last a very long time.
Consider your choice carefully.
Bust your budget if need to to get a really good unit.
Buy a 4k unit of 32" or so size.
Your gpu can handle it.

 

[Aeacus]

i just dont know how it would look with 2x27" vs 2x24" on my already kinda crowded desk.

To solve this issue, i suggest that you look into monitor arm, that holds the monitors up, freeing up a lot of desk space. And since monitor arms can be moved around freely, you can create loads of different setups.

E.g this monitor arm from Arctic Cooling, Z2-3D;
specs: https://www.arctic.de/en/Z2-3D-Gen-3/AEMNT00057A

When i get around to dual-monitor setup, eventually, i'll get that specific monitor arm for myself.

Here's full lineup of Arctic Cooling's monitor arms,
link: https://www.arctic.de/en/products/mounts/monitor-mounts/

Note: monitor needs VESA mount to be hooked to a monitor arm, either 75, 100 or 120, depending on monitor arm.

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As of if to use multi-monitor setup or one big monitor, is personal preference. Sure, you can go 27" 2K or 32" 4K monitor, to use either single monitor setup, or put the old 24" monitors next to it, for triple monitor setup. It comes down to preference. But to house 2 or 3 bigger monitors in limited space, monitor arm is the way to go.
E.g my current arrangement won't fit more than single 24". So, if i want to get dual-monitor setup (either 2x 24" or 2x 27") or even single 27"+ monitor, i need to get a monitor arm.

 

[geofelt]

Do you have the ability to wall mount your monitors?
If you can do so, you will free up all sorts of desk space.
Such a mount will allow a monitor to not only move up/down, but also tile and move closer/farther .
The very best mounts are sold by ergotron:
https://www.ergotron.com/en-us/products/mounts
But, be advised they are pricey.
With the right sort of mount, you can rotate your 24" monitors to vertical. That will reduce the width of a 3 monitor setup.

I might suggest the LG 42" OLED TV/monitor.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09RMFZZPX?tag=rtings-uxe-af9d26-20&ie=UTF8&th=1
Here is a review:
https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/lg/c2-oled#page-test-differences

Yes, it is a bit pricey, but the picture is stunning. I have the 48" version.
It has hdmi connection so to get 120hz refresh rate, your graphics card needs hdmi 2.1 capability which your graphics card has.

 

[Deepwaterlife48]

i changed my mind at the last second last night.
went with 2 of these:

Are you a human?

www.newegg.com

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will keep the dual arm thing in mind though if i run out of space. i kept going back and forth between the msi and the gigabyte one. i've had some bad experience with gigabyte so i went with the msi. i think either way they are probably both completely solid monitors. the white look of the msi will work with my black and white build as well as im using a white gk30 mouse and keyboard combo, a black and white meshify 2, white rgb fans, white rgb ram, black wraith prism cooler, black rgb rx 6700 xt, black b550 gaming plus mbd, black and white logitech z200 speakers.

 

[Deepwaterlife48]

So. For whatever reason the 2 monitors I ordered were delivered at different times and one was stolen. Will Newegg do anything about it or am I sol?

I will say the white msi optix 27" g274qrfw 144hz 2k looks significantly better than the hp vh240a 60 hz 1080p

 

[Aeacus]

and one was stolen. Will Newegg do anything about it or am I sol?

Stolen how? 🤔

Contact Egg and ask further assistance.

 

[Deepwaterlife48]

Stolen how? 🤔

Contact Egg and ask further assistance.

they were delivered at different times. one of them i was home for. the other i was not home for. it was marked delivered and when i got home, it wasnt there. none of my neighbors "saw it", no one stated that it was delivered to the wrong apartment.

 

[Aeacus]

it wasnt there

Here, i'm curios, and while it's off-topic, still.

I take that you're in USA, and is the courier package delivery really as i've heard of it? When courier just drops the package on the front porch/door and leaves it there? All in the open? For anyone to take it? 🤔

I live in Europe (Estonia to be exact) and in these nick of the woods, with package delivery, we have 3 options:

1. Pick-up from the store. (Usually free and convenient when store is close to you.)
2. Delivery to the package machine (small to medium sized packages), where the PIN/code to unlock it, is sent to your phone. And you have 7 days to go and collect it. (Convenient when store isn't close to you but package machine is.) (package machine looks like this)
3. Courier delivery to your home, whereby courier always calls ahead and asks if you're home. If you're not home, courier won't deliver the package. Instead, another delivery time is set or another option offered.

Here, there is essentially 0 chance that package can be stolen. Unless courier itself take it. But i haven't heard any such cases, since there is high reputation/trust to uphold by courier services and all packages have tracking number with them.

 

[Deepwaterlife48]

so currently i am in the usa. depending on the seller/shipper, which in this case was newegg, a popular tech website, i selected delivery to my house, as the expected shipping day was supposed to be december 25th and i was not sure i would make it to a pickup location, such as a ups(united parcel service) or fedex (federal express) store while they were open. packages were supposed to be left at my door. one was there when i was present and was retrieved immediately. the other was delivered supposedly at 4 hours later when i was not at home.

generally the first two options CAN apply, but they are not standard for all services. option 3 is rare.

as they were fairly decent sized monitors, 27", i should have just selected pick ups at the nearest store so there would be no risk of theft. i took a chance. it did not pay off. in america, there are many, many package thieves.

 

[Aeacus]

in america, there are many, many package thieves.

Given that all packages are left on the front porch/door, without any security what-so-ever, it isn't that much of a surprise why there are so many "porch pirates". It's easy pickings. 🤔

With courier services here, and depending on service providers (Omniva, Venipak, SmartPost, DPD, DHL, UPS), security measures vary between:

• giving the package to your neighbor when you're not home (you need to let courier know about it beforehand),
• giving it over to family member at home,
• giving it over only when they receive a correct PIN (sent to the mobile of the one who made the order),
• giving it over only to the one who made the order, whereby you need to give digital signature to handheld pad courier presents, confirming that you received it.

So, security here is tight.

 

[Deepwaterlife48]

yeah i live in a gated apartment community but people are people and people suck.