Hello. I am building a Gaming PC and wondered if someone could possibly give me your thoughts on screen size/resolution refresh rate etc. Here is my build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£157.38 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£22.90 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£105.59 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£74.00)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£82.95 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£49.98 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Vapor-X Video Card (£319.98 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Cooler Master 690 III ATX Mid Tower Case (£73.60 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£94.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£12.58 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£80.46 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor (£258.29 @ Scan.co.uk)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard (£104.00)
Mouse: ROCCAT Kone XTD Wired Laser Mouse (£59.99 @ Amazon UK)
Mouse: ROCCAT Kone Pure Military Wired Optical Mouse (£50.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1547.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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So the choices for the 24, I have more or less made my mind up with the Asus VG248QE
I will mostly be playing BF4 maybe some other fps games, not using it for photo related stuff or much video.
I really would like to go with a 27" screen and if so would be sat approx 1metre away from it or slightly more if neccessary. However, several comments have been made on these forums that 27" would be a waste of money unless it is a higher than 1080p res, eg 2560x1440
I dont want to spend too much on a monitor at the moment, primarily becuase I think shortly we may be seeing more g-sync and hopefully (fingers crossed) freesync monitors coming onto the market. I dont want to spend £500 pounds on a montor to then have to replace it in 2 years or so.
I look forward to your replies. Many thanks indeed in advance!
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£157.38 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£22.90 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£105.59 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£74.00)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£82.95 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£49.98 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Vapor-X Video Card (£319.98 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Cooler Master 690 III ATX Mid Tower Case (£73.60 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£94.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£12.58 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£80.46 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor (£258.29 @ Scan.co.uk)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard (£104.00)
Mouse: ROCCAT Kone XTD Wired Laser Mouse (£59.99 @ Amazon UK)
Mouse: ROCCAT Kone Pure Military Wired Optical Mouse (£50.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1547.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-03 13:06 BST+0100
So the choices for the 24, I have more or less made my mind up with the Asus VG248QE
I will mostly be playing BF4 maybe some other fps games, not using it for photo related stuff or much video.
I really would like to go with a 27" screen and if so would be sat approx 1metre away from it or slightly more if neccessary. However, several comments have been made on these forums that 27" would be a waste of money unless it is a higher than 1080p res, eg 2560x1440
I dont want to spend too much on a monitor at the moment, primarily becuase I think shortly we may be seeing more g-sync and hopefully (fingers crossed) freesync monitors coming onto the market. I dont want to spend £500 pounds on a montor to then have to replace it in 2 years or so.
I look forward to your replies. Many thanks indeed in advance!