Bad to overclock monitor?

[Nick_156]

I just got a new 4k 60hz monitor and I'm wondering whether or not I should overclock it. I've heard it's not good to overclock monitors but everything I've seen has only talked about overclocking at 4k. Would it be safer if I lowered the resolution to 1440p, then overclocked?

 

[captaincharisma]

so you just got a new monitor and you want to risk braking it by overclocking it? may i ask why?

 

[Sam Hain]

The "jury is out" so to speak... Some say it shortens the life-span of a monitor in doing so, but you may end up upgrading before it happens, chance you may be taking OR not.

If you are thinking of lowering the rez, why not have not just purchased a 1440p 165Hz from the get-go and no overclock needed. Then you could have used DSR to upscale games to 4K rez in-game, much simpler result(s). Just a thought.

In any event.. When you create a custom resolution and refresh rate just add 1hz at a time. When the monitor posts a black screen just wait and it will default back to the previous working refresh rate and thats your maximum refresh; mileage WILL vary monitor to monitor.

 

[Nick_156]

The "jury is out" so to speak... Some say it shortens the life-span of a monitor in doing so, but you may end up upgrading before it happens, chance you may be taking OR not.

If you are thinking of lowering the rez, why not have not just purchased a 1440p 165Hz from the get-go and no overclock needed. Then you could have used DSR to upscale games to 4K rez in-game, much simpler result(s). Just a thought.

In any event.. When you create a custom resolution and refresh rate just add 1hz at a time. When the monitor posts a black screen just wait and it will default back to the previous working refresh rate and thats your maximum refresh; mileage WILL vary monitor to monitor.

I'm relatively new to the pc gaming world. I have a 4k tv but I wanted a monitor so I could use my pc for other pc things as well. My tv was able to switch from 60hz to 144hz when I changed the resolution so I thought the monitor would be able to do the same thing. Now that I realized it doesn't, I'm having serious trouble deciding whether or not to return it and go with 1440p 144hz. I feel like I don't really need the higher frame rates as I play mostly open world, single player games on pc but I've also heard you can't really tell the difference between 4k and 1440p at 27".

 

[feelinfroggy777]

The "jury is out" so to speak... Some say it shortens the life-span of a monitor in doing so, but you may end up upgrading before it happens, chance you may be taking OR not.

If you are thinking of lowering the rez, why not have not just purchased a 1440p 165Hz from the get-go and no overclock needed. Then you could have used DSR to upscale games to 4K rez in-game, much simpler result(s). Just a thought.

In any event.. When you create a custom resolution and refresh rate just add 1hz at a time. When the monitor posts a black screen just wait and it will default back to the previous working refresh rate and thats your maximum refresh; mileage WILL vary monitor to monitor.

I'm relatively new to the pc gaming world. I have a 4k tv but I wanted a monitor so I could use my pc for other pc things as well. My tv was able to switch from 60hz to 144hz when I changed the resolution so I thought the monitor would be able to do the same thing. Now that I realized it doesn't, I'm having serious trouble deciding whether or not to return it and go with 1440p 144hz. I feel like I don't really need the higher frame rates as I play mostly open world, single player games on pc but I've also heard you can't really tell the difference between 4k and 1440p at 27".

What GPU do you have? If you dont have a 1080ti, then anything over 4k/60hz does not matter cause you wont be able to push it. But there is a difference between 4k and 1440p. 4k looks amazing. Especially on single player open world RPGs. But the 60hz is an issue when playing quick twitch shooters.

In short, if you have a 1080ti, then keep the monitor and forget about overclocking cause you cant push much over 60fps anyway. If you have a 1080 or lower, then go for a 1440p/144hz panel.

 

[Nick_156]

The "jury is out" so to speak... Some say it shortens the life-span of a monitor in doing so, but you may end up upgrading before it happens, chance you may be taking OR not.

If you are thinking of lowering the rez, why not have not just purchased a 1440p 165Hz from the get-go and no overclock needed. Then you could have used DSR to upscale games to 4K rez in-game, much simpler result(s). Just a thought.

In any event.. When you create a custom resolution and refresh rate just add 1hz at a time. When the monitor posts a black screen just wait and it will default back to the previous working refresh rate and thats your maximum refresh; mileage WILL vary monitor to monitor.

I'm relatively new to the pc gaming world. I have a 4k tv but I wanted a monitor so I could use my pc for other pc things as well. My tv was able to switch from 60hz to 144hz when I changed the resolution so I thought the monitor would be able to do the same thing. Now that I realized it doesn't, I'm having serious trouble deciding whether or not to return it and go with 1440p 144hz. I feel like I don't really need the higher frame rates as I play mostly open world, single player games on pc but I've also heard you can't really tell the difference between 4k and 1440p at 27".

What GPU do you have? If you dont have a 1080ti, then anything over 4k/60hz does not matter cause you wont be able to push it. But there is a difference between 4k and 1440p. 4k looks amazing. Especially on single player open world RPGs. But the 60hz is an issue when playing quick twitch shooters.

In short, if you have a 1080ti, then keep the monitor and forget about overclocking cause you cant push much over 60fps anyway. If you have a 1080 or lower, then go for a 1440p/144hz panel.

I have a regular 1080 but I'm talking about overclocking at a lower resolution. Like if I set my resolution to 2560 x 1440, would it make sense to overclock? I know I can definitely get higher fps at 1440p. And I don't really play any fast paced games on pc. I'm still on console for those.

 

[feelinfroggy777]

I have a regular 1080 but I'm talking about overclocking at a lower resolution. Like if I set my resolution to 2560 x 1440, would it make sense to overclock? I know I can definitely get higher fps at 1440p. And I don't really play any fast paced games on pc. I'm still on console for those.

I would take the monitor back and go for a 1440p monitor. The 1080 is not really a 4k GPU. Unless you have gsync it will be choppy and a 4k gsync monitor is not cheap.

Your 4k monitor should be more than a 1440p, so if you spend the same amount, you should be able to get a nice one.

Here is a really good 1440p monitor:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1CZ5DG7370

If that is too much this one is okay, but it wont have as good of a picture, but still not bad.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824011082

 

[feelinfroggy777]

Again, I dont know your budget, but I have an ultra wide and they are amazing. It is kinda like having two 27" monitor together. But they are expensive. This is one of the best monitors in the world, and it should be for the price.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009869

 

[Nick_156]

I have a regular 1080 but I'm talking about overclocking at a lower resolution. Like if I set my resolution to 2560 x 1440, would it make sense to overclock? I know I can definitely get higher fps at 1440p. And I don't really play any fast paced games on pc. I'm still on console for those.

I would take the monitor back and go for a 1440p monitor. The 1080 is not really a 4k GPU. Unless you have gsync it will be choppy and a 4k gsync monitor is not cheap.

Your 4k monitor should be more than a 1440p, so if you spend the same amount, you should be able to get a nice one.

Here is a really good 1440p monitor:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1CZ5DG7370

If that is too much this one is okay, but it wont have as good of a picture, but still not bad.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824011082

This is the monitor I got.
https://www.amazon.com/AOC-AG271UG-3840x2160-Adjustable-DisplayPort/dp/B06X9SB8XC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1524692171&sr=8-1&keywords=aoc+agon+ag271ug

These are my specs:
gtx 1080
i7 7700k 4.2ghz
gigabyte z270 gaming 7
16gb ram

Sorry, should've posted these at the start

 

[feelinfroggy777]

That is not a bad price for a 4k, IPS, Gsync monitor.

I would go with 1440p on that rig. But it is up to you.