[SOLVED] Help me pick a monitor

[jokubas.venckunas.kaunas]

Hi
I will get a new pc (1070, AMD Ryzen 2300x, 16gb ram) and i want to pick a monitor too. Since I will use my pc for games I was looking at the gaming category and saw some interesting choices: MSI Optix G27C2 and Acer Predator XB271H. While Optix has a better contrast, a better panel and it’s larger and also curved. However Predator has G-sync. Does G-sync overcome the other benefits that Optix has?
My budget is around 350€ max

 

[Ralston18]

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What games do you play? What is your budget?

 

[jay.wooster]

From a thread on the topic; http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-3384170/gtx-1070-monitor-recommendation.html

1440p is ideal on a 27" monitor with a general .233 pixel pitch. A 24" is typically around .27. These mean the lower the decimal value, the more pixels per inch/density/clarity you will get. So, a 1920x1080 monitor at 24" size will be more crisp than a 27" monitor at the same 1920x1080.

Buying a monitor is a potentially soul-rending experience of patience and research. 1. Budget. 2. GPU...yours is a nice option for 1440p and as noted, solid for 144hz. 3. Use: Ratio of Games-to-Productivity 4. Performance. Guys will argue this order of importance but you have to consider them all.

With a 1070, I would go for a nice 27" 1440p monitor. If you are an FPS heavy player, go for a monitor over 75 hz refresh, toward the 144 range. If you do mixed use, a 75hz might be fine for you. Then there are the panel types... TN vs IPS... which is essentially "speed" or "color/blacks". There are so many factors and elements it makes a mind wobble.

Monitornerd.com has some good guides and opinions and you'll find they are a dime a dozen when you ask around. I would say set your budget, find one that fits your use, and get the best deal you can. I personally think chasing 4k is a lost cause at this point and your 1070 will only make you cry. As well, 1080 is great, fast and more than enough for the average user but it is going to become outdated and replaced by 1440 in the very near term. Ultra-wide monitors are getting better and cheaper and will seduce some users, but I don't think they're best for all-around use at this point...games+productivity, but to each his own.

For $500, watch for sales/check pcpartpicker and you can get a nice selection of quality 27" 2k/1440 monitors from 60 to 144hz. It almost becomes a beauty contest ;p I settled on an Asus MX27aq a month ago as it suited my mixed-use needs and looked good doing it. It is a fantastic IPS screen without a blemish and my GTX770 drives it more than well enough for my uses at this time...until I go in on a 1080 or AMD Vega equivalent this summer.

 

[jokubas.venckunas.kaunas]

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What games do you play? What is your budget?

Rainbow 6 siege, CSGO PUBG

 

[jay.wooster]

Then you definately want High Refresh rate, i would consider a 1080 144Hz-240Hz monitor given the refresh rate will be key with those games. 1440p 75-144Hz if you prefer pretty scenery over smoothness

 

[jokubas.venckunas.kaunas]

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What games do you play? What is your budget?

Then you definately want High Refresh rate, i would consider a 1080 144Hz-240Hz monitor given the refresh rate will be key with those games. 1440p 75-144Hz if you prefer pretty scenery over smoothness

Thanks! So what option is better? Or should I be looking for another one?

 

[jay.wooster]

The Predator mate, 144Hz can be overclocked to 170Hz with G-Sync, IPS for better colour clarity and it gets good reviews everywhere mate

Enjoy it !!! I have had alot of problems with MSI gear over the years, i'll never buy any more hardware from them....Ever....

 

[jay.wooster]

To be honest i would wait 24 hours to see what others have to say mate. Its not my sort of game or budget so you may get better options from another respondent if you wait, at least more options but i cant see you going Wrong with the Predator mate....

 

[jokubas.venckunas.kaunas]

Jay wooster thanks again! Well yeah i was thinking abojt getting predator but then i was starting to lean more into the msi side. Right now i have no idea which one to get. So the smaller size of the monitor helps the smoothness?

 

[jay.wooster]

The larger refresh rate helps the smoothness mate, 170Hz on the Predator at 1080p on a 1070 GPU will be good !!!

 

[jokubas.venckunas.kaunas]

Thanks for explaining everything. I am just learning about monitor tech. Well if the predator would perform better with the larger refresh rate than i probably get that!