is gysnc worth it

[Ensuno]

like the title says i recently build a gtx 1080 ti and 7700k rig and deciding on which monitor to get im going for 2k and im ok as long as i get 60fps g sync wouldn't be worth while with a rig like mine right?

 

[elbert]

If the system can fill most of the FPS on the games you play then g-sync isnt that important. For your system get a nice curved model. One thats 75hz atleast. I suggest this one as in the future Nvidia could support adaptive sync. That or nice 1440p 165hz which the 1080ti should fill no problem.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Monitor: Acer - Predator XR341CK 34.0" 3440x1440 75Hz Monitor ($838.49 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Acer - Predator XB1 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor ($599.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1438.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-18 01:09 EDT-0400

 

[Chugalug_]

G-Sync won't really see any use given you're going for a 1080Ti at 1440p 144hz, at 4k I would consider it, not here though.
@elbert, the XB1 you listed is TN, get IPS instead, G-Sync won't get used with a 1080Ti at that fps level.
In saying that though in more demanding titles maxed you might get to use it.
Get this @OP, $30 more than a non-G Sync IPS 144hz 1440p monitor, well worth it.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/scM323/aoc-ag271qg-270-165hz-monitor-ag271qg

 

[elbert]

@Chugalug I know it was a TN panel. There are plenty of very good TN panels. Just as there are plenty of very bad IPS panels with to high a ms refresh.

 

[Chugalug_]

Yeah, the XB1 is pretty meh though, especially for the price.
The AOC monitor I listed has the same base panel as the XB271HU and PG279Q from AU Optronics and is fantastic value.

 

[elbert]

Yup but given the price I would get the ultra wide 34inch for the extra $200. Higher res and 7 extra inches I think is well worth the price.

 

[Chugalug_]

I have an ultrawide Dell at the shop, and I can tell you for gaming it's use is few and far in between, you find that you're using black bars in 75% of games anyway.
The '7 extra inches' are horizontal, not diagonal as normal.
It's just a longer 1440p display generally, not worth it imo.

 

[elbert]

I have an ultrawide Dell at the shop, and I can tell you for gaming it's use is few and far in between, you find that you're using black bars in 75% of games anyway.
The '7 extra inches' are horizontal, not diagonal as normal.
It's just a longer 1440p display generally, not worth it imo.

Na its a ultra wide 1440p which is higher resolution. IE 3440X1440 instead of 2560X1440 so I see misleading statements in your post.

 

[Chugalug_]

Exactly....
What happens when the screen goes sizeways?
More horizontal resolution is needed to fill the aspect ratio, hence 2560 -> 3440.
No misleading statements at all, I said it's a longer 1440p display, it is.

 

[elbert]

Misleading in the fact you glossed over the greater resolution. Hence 3440 > 2560. Saying its just longer seemed to point to 7inches larger. Not the fact is also higher resolution.