How good will my TV be for gaming?

[Ewan France123]

So I am building myself a gaming PC and have looked a bit at buying a proper gaming monitor for it. What i really want is the ASUS rog swift however i wont be able to afford this once i have put together my pc. At the moment I have a 42" Panasonic TX-42AS500B 1080p Smart TV and what I really want to know is how suitable this would be for gaming? I know some text might be hard to read but if I sit back abit while gaming will this be a problem? Thanks in advance.

 

[Vici0us]

Everyone wants ROG Swift but most people don't even have a system that can properly run it.

You'll be fine with 42" 1080P. I have a friend that plays on a 37" 1080P Vizio and he's been loving it that way for years.

 

[Ewan France123]

Everyone wants ROG Swift but most people don't even have a system that can properly run it.

You'll be fine with 42" 1080P. I have a friend that plays on a 37" 1080P Vizio and he's been loving it that way for years.

Its just a monitor though why wouldnt my system properly run it?

 

[Tacticall993]

So I am building myself a gaming PC and have looked a bit at buying a proper gaming monitor for it. What i really want is the ASUS rog swift however i wont be able to afford this once i have put together my pc. At the moment I have a 42" Panasonic TX-42AS500B 1080p Smart TV and what I really want to know is how suitable this would be for gaming? I know some text might be hard to read but if I sit back abit while gaming will this be a problem? Thanks in advance.

With 1080p and your screen is 42'', the pixels will looked dragged out. I used to have that same exact T.V and I used to game on it, the colors seemed VERY off. I downgraded to a $50 AOC monitor, and it honestly looked much better. (Everyone interprets colors differently btw).

 

[Tacticall993]

Everyone wants ROG Swift but most people don't even have a system that can properly run it.

You'll be fine with 42" 1080P. I have a friend that plays on a 37" 1080P Vizio and he's been loving it that way for years.

Its just a monitor though why wouldnt my system properly run it?

2K 3D monitor? You will need a 1500 dollar rig at least to get decent frame rates. The higher resolution you go, the more power you need. For example, on a 4k monitor you may get 20fps, but on a 1080p monitor you can get 60-80 fps.

 

[Ewan France123]

So I am building myself a gaming PC and have looked a bit at buying a proper gaming monitor for it. What i really want is the ASUS rog swift however i wont be able to afford this once i have put together my pc. At the moment I have a 42" Panasonic TX-42AS500B 1080p Smart TV and what I really want to know is how suitable this would be for gaming? I know some text might be hard to read but if I sit back abit while gaming will this be a problem? Thanks in advance.

With 1080p and your screen is 42'', the pixels will looked dragged out. I used to have that same exact T.V and I used to game on it, the colors seemed VERY off. I downgraded to a $50 AOC monitor, and it honestly looked much better. (Everyone interprets colors differently btw).

Thanks for the reply. Do you think using this TV for a few months is bearable though while I save for a decent 1440p monitor? Could you not sort out the colours with the picture settings at all?

 

[Vici0us]

Everyone wants ROG Swift but most people don't even have a system that can properly run it.

You'll be fine with 42" 1080P. I have a friend that plays on a 37" 1080P Vizio and he's been loving it that way for years.

Its just a monitor though why wouldnt my system properly run it?

Just look at its specs... You need at least a two higher end cards setup.

 

[Tacticall993]

So I am building myself a gaming PC and have looked a bit at buying a proper gaming monitor for it. What i really want is the ASUS rog swift however i wont be able to afford this once i have put together my pc. At the moment I have a 42" Panasonic TX-42AS500B 1080p Smart TV and what I really want to know is how suitable this would be for gaming? I know some text might be hard to read but if I sit back abit while gaming will this be a problem? Thanks in advance.

With 1080p and your screen is 42'', the pixels will looked dragged out. I used to have that same exact T.V and I used to game on it, the colors seemed VERY off. I downgraded to a $50 AOC monitor, and it honestly looked much better. (Everyone interprets colors differently btw).

Thanks for the reply. Do you think using this TV for a few months is bearable though while I save for a decent 1440p monitor? Could you not sort out the colours with the picture settings at all?

The T.V itself just seemed like it would "smudge" the colors together. I actually used the T.V for a while and I didnt even know the colors were off until I went to best buy and saw different monitors. This T.V is good if you're going to upgrade it soon.

 

[Ewan France123]

Everyone wants ROG Swift but most people don't even have a system that can properly run it.

You'll be fine with 42" 1080P. I have a friend that plays on a 37" 1080P Vizio and he's been loving it that way for years.

Its just a monitor though why wouldnt my system properly run it?

2K 3D monitor? You will need a 1500 dollar rig at least to get decent frame rates. The higher resolution you go, the more power you need. For example, on a 4k monitor you may get 20fps, but on a 1080p monitor you can get 60-80 fps.

Its only a 1440p monitor isnt it?
My gaming build including peripherals is:
[PCPartPicker part list](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/HvqnFT) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/HvqnFT/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690k) | £179.99 @ Amazon UK
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | £25.34 @ Scan.co.uk
**Thermal Compound** | [Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/arctic-silver-thermal-paste-as535g) | £11.27 @ Overclockers.co.uk
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97xsli) | £89.99 @ Novatech
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl) | £54.00 @ Amazon UK
**Storage** | [Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e250bam) | £90.30 @ Scan.co.uk
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | £42.97 @ CCL Computers
**Video Card** | [Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn970g1gaming4gd) | £291.54 @ Aria PC
**Case** | [Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Titanium) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcadefr5tiw) | £91.99 @ Novatech
**Power Supply** | [Corsair RM 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-rm850) | £105.00 @ Scan.co.uk
**Optical Drive** | [Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-optical-drive-sh224dbbebe) | £10.19 @ Aria PC
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-wn700615) | £73.95 @ Amazon UK
**Case Fan** | [Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-fan-co9050017rled) | £9.77 @ Scan.co.uk
**Case Fan** | [Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-fan-co9050017rled) | £9.77 @ Scan.co.uk
**Monitor** | [Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-90lm00u0b01370) | £579.99 @ Ebuyer
**Keyboard** | [Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-keyboard-ch9000064na) | £149.99
**Mouse** | [Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/razer-mouse-rz0100840100r3u1) | £55.07 @ Kustom PCs
**Headphones** | [Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-headphones-khxh3clwr) | £57.00 @ Amazon UK
**Other**| Ikea Micke Desk| £65.00
**Other**| Razer Goliathus Omega Speed Edition Mouse Mat| £25.98
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | **£2019.10**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2015-03-11 22:05 GMT+0000 |

 

[Tacticall993]

Everyone wants ROG Swift but most people don't even have a system that can properly run it.

You'll be fine with 42" 1080P. I have a friend that plays on a 37" 1080P Vizio and he's been loving it that way for years.

Its just a monitor though why wouldnt my system properly run it?

2K 3D monitor? You will need a 1500 dollar rig at least to get decent frame rates. The higher resolution you go, the more power you need. For example, on a 4k monitor you may get 20fps, but on a 1080p monitor you can get 60-80 fps.

Its only a 1440p monitor isnt it?
My gaming build including peripherals is:
[PCPartPicker part list](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/HvqnFT) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/HvqnFT/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690k) | £179.99 @ Amazon UK
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | £25.34 @ Scan.co.uk
**Thermal Compound** | [Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/arctic-silver-thermal-paste-as535g) | £11.27 @ Overclockers.co.uk
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97xsli) | £89.99 @ Novatech
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl) | £54.00 @ Amazon UK
**Storage** | [Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e250bam) | £90.30 @ Scan.co.uk
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | £42.97 @ CCL Computers
**Video Card** | [Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn970g1gaming4gd) | £291.54 @ Aria PC
**Case** | [Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Titanium) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcadefr5tiw) | £91.99 @ Novatech
**Power Supply** | [Corsair RM 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-rm850) | £105.00 @ Scan.co.uk
**Optical Drive** | [Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-optical-drive-sh224dbbebe) | £10.19 @ Aria PC
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-wn700615) | £73.95 @ Amazon UK
**Case Fan** | [Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-fan-co9050017rled) | £9.77 @ Scan.co.uk
**Case Fan** | [Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-fan-co9050017rled) | £9.77 @ Scan.co.uk
**Monitor** | [Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-90lm00u0b01370) | £579.99 @ Ebuyer
**Keyboard** | [Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-keyboard-ch9000064na) | £149.99
**Mouse** | [Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/razer-mouse-rz0100840100r3u1) | £55.07 @ Kustom PCs
**Headphones** | [Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-headphones-khxh3clwr) | £57.00 @ Amazon UK
**Other**| Ikea Micke Desk| £65.00
**Other**| Razer Goliathus Omega Speed Edition Mouse Mat| £25.98
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | **£2019.10**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2015-03-11 22:05 GMT+0000 |

Seems as if you have a good rig for it, but I dont recommend that monitor because of all the reviews, and its price :: http://www.amazon.com/PG278Q-27-Inch-Screen-LED-Lit-Monitor/dp/B00MSOND8C
You could run it, but you will be limiting your FPS. I would just go with a 1080p monitor.

 

[Vici0us]

Looked at your build just to let you know.. avoid Corsair's CX and RM series PSUs.

 

[Ewan France123]

Ah crap sorry I just realized that's my old parts list before realizing problems with the psu let me update thatCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/WndPLk
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/WndPLk/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£179.99 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.34 @ Scan.co.uk)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste (£11.27 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£142.80 @ Kustom PCs)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£54.00 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£90.30 @ Scan.co.uk)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.97 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (£291.54 @ Aria PC)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Titanium) ATX Mid Tower Case (£91.99 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£90.11 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.19 @ Aria PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£73.95 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan (£9.77 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan (£9.77 @ Scan.co.uk)
Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor (£579.99 @ Ebuyer)
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard (£149.99)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse (£55.07 @ Kustom PCs)
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel Headset (£74.99 @ Amazon UK)
Other: Razer Goliathus Omega Speed Edition Mouse Mat (£25.98)
Other: GoGroove BassPulse Speakers (£39.99)
Total: £2050.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-11 22:40 GMT+0000

 

[Tacticall993]

Ah crap sorry I just realized that's my old parts list before realizing problems with the psu let me update thatCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/WndPLk
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/WndPLk/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£179.99 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.34 @ Scan.co.uk)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste (£11.27 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£142.80 @ Kustom PCs)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£54.00 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£90.30 @ Scan.co.uk)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.97 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (£291.54 @ Aria PC)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Titanium) ATX Mid Tower Case (£91.99 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£90.11 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.19 @ Aria PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£73.95 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan (£9.77 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan (£9.77 @ Scan.co.uk)
Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor (£579.99 @ Ebuyer)
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard (£149.99)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse (£55.07 @ Kustom PCs)
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel Headset (£74.99 @ Amazon UK)
Other: Razer Goliathus Omega Speed Edition Mouse Mat (£25.98)
Other: GoGroove BassPulse Speakers (£39.99)
Total: £2050.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-11 22:40 GMT+0000

Thats a good build, if you have the money, go for the ROG Swift. I still recommend 1080p.

 

[Vici0us]

Everything looks good, enjoy building it.