Question Buying a budget 1080p gaming monitor.

[CrimsonDevil]

First question: I have a Acer monitor that is 60hz 4ms, I would like to use it as a second monitor but will it cause a problem with a monitor that's 144hz with 1ms?

Second question: With my new pc I will only have one hdmi port and 2 dvi ports is there a difference between dvi and hdmi?

Third question: any suggestions on a budget gaming monitor that's 1ms with 144hz? size 24-27 inch

 

[Eximo]

You can run multiple monitors with different frequencies.

Highly depends on the GPU in question. Likely one DVI-I (still supports analog output) and one DVI-D port which doesn't. HDMI 1.3 or 1.4 does have limitations on frequency. HDMI 2.0 and up still has limits, but usually high enough for 1080p 144hz.

You will want to match your monitors to your GPU. So if you could provide your exact Acer monitor's model and your exact GPU model it should be possible to pick out a monitor that will let you run both without an adapter.

(very likely DVI for the new monitor, and HDMI for the older one if capable)

 

[CrimsonDevil]

The PC I just recently purchased is

• CAS: CyberPowerPC COUGAR PANZER Mid-Tower High Airflow Gaming Case w/ USB 3.0 & Tempered Glass Window [+10] (Black Color)
• CPU: Intel® Core™ Processor i9-9900K 3.60GHZ 16MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1151
• FAN: CyberpowerPC MasterLiquid Lite 120mm ARGB CPU Liquid Cooler with Dual Chamber Pump & Copper Cold Plate (Single Standard 120MM Fan)
• HDD: 240GB WD Green SSD + 1TB SATA III Hard Drive Combo (Combo Drive)
• MEMORY: 16GB (8GBx2) DDR4/3000MHz Dual Channel Memory (GEIL Super Luce RGB)
• MOTHERBOARD: ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming 4 -CB ATX w/ 802.11ac Wi-Fi, ARGB, USB 3.1, 2 PCIe x16, 3 PCIe x1, 6 SATA3, 2 M.2 SATA/PCIe
• POWERSUPPLY: 600 Watts - Thermaltake SMART series 600Watts 80 Plus Gold high-efficient Power Supply
• VIDEO: GeForce® RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6 (Turing) [VR Ready](Single Card)

I'm not sure what the ports are on the gpu because my pc is still in the shipping process.

 

[CrimsonDevil]

It has 1 x HDMI 2.0b 3 x DisplayPort 1.4. Which 1080p 144hz monitors should I get? I'm looking for 24-27 inch under $250 if possible.

 

[Eximo]

Went a little overboard on the CPU there. Could have taken $200 off the CPU and gotten a much faster GPU. At least you are set for future upgrades.

This would be a popular choice. Freesync will now work on Nvidia cards, so it has that benefit as well.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/gGfhP6/asus-mg248qr-240-1920x1080-144hz-monitor-mg248qr

If you want it a little cheaper and don't mind curved panels

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Nv3H99/msi-optix-mag24c-236-1920x1080-144hz-monitor-optix-mag24c

Not really much else under $250. If you want some of the nicer VA and IPS displays you'll have to fork over closer to $500.

 

[CrimsonDevil]

Hello Eximo, thank you for steering me in the right direction. I'm gonna go with duel MSI Optix. Since they both are cheaper I'm going to buy a protection plan for both at my local wally world. The computer I bought was a pre-built unit from CyberpowerPC. Normally I would've built it myself but the price of the pre-built was to good to pass up. The other reason why I decided to go with the 2060 over the 2070 or 2080 is because the 2060 has lower failure rates then the 2070 and 2080.