I'm currently confused about which rig to go with, given I'm a casual gamer/programmer and would like something future proof.
Both builds have these components :
For 1080p, I'd get:
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Asrock B450 Steel Legend AMD Motherboard
Geil EVO Spear 2666Mhz DDR4 8GB RAM x2
GALAX GeForce GTX 1660 Ti EX (1-Click OC) 6GB GDDR6
MSI MAG241C -- 23.6" 144Hz 1080p Freesync
For 1440p I'd get:
AMD Ryzen 5 2600x
Gigabyte X470 Aorus Ultra Gaming AM4 AMD Motherboard
Corsair Vengeance 3200Mhz DDR4 8GB RAM x 2
Zotac Gtx 1080Ti 11GB Amp Core extreme edition -- Used for $500
AORUS AD27QD -- 27" 144HZ 1440p Freesync
Problem is, I've never actually gamed in 1440p or in a 144hz monitor, so I don't know whether the difference I'd experience would be worth the additional $650 I'd have to spend on the 1440p build.
I'm not rich and this is a big investment for me so I'd really like to get my money's worth given I'll be using this for the next 2-3 years without upgrading.
The prices of these components in my country are different from the US so you might see differences.
Both builds have these components :
For 1080p, I'd get:
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Asrock B450 Steel Legend AMD Motherboard
Geil EVO Spear 2666Mhz DDR4 8GB RAM x2
GALAX GeForce GTX 1660 Ti EX (1-Click OC) 6GB GDDR6
MSI MAG241C -- 23.6" 144Hz 1080p Freesync
For 1440p I'd get:
AMD Ryzen 5 2600x
Gigabyte X470 Aorus Ultra Gaming AM4 AMD Motherboard
Corsair Vengeance 3200Mhz DDR4 8GB RAM x 2
Zotac Gtx 1080Ti 11GB Amp Core extreme edition -- Used for $500
AORUS AD27QD -- 27" 144HZ 1440p Freesync
Problem is, I've never actually gamed in 1440p or in a 144hz monitor, so I don't know whether the difference I'd experience would be worth the additional $650 I'd have to spend on the 1440p build.
I'm not rich and this is a big investment for me so I'd really like to get my money's worth given I'll be using this for the next 2-3 years without upgrading.
The prices of these components in my country are different from the US so you might see differences.
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