Monitor for my GTX 1070 build

[smurfik]

Hey guys,
I have already completed my pc build (link to the thread) and want to choose a monitor now. I don't know much about displays so I would, again, appreciate your opinions.

My first choice is Asus PB328Q. I can only buy this one for 620 euros here (I don't know why, all the shops in my country have this price). So after some searching I found that for 600+ euros I can buy AOC C3583FQ as well as Dell U3415W.

The purpose is some work stuff (mostly MS office), movie watching and a bit of gaming (new games like Witcher 3).

So Asus PB328Q looks good but as I said it is quite expensive when compared to amazon price. For around the same price I can get AOC C3583FQ which looks cool but I am not sure if 21:9 is ok for stuff other than movie watching. I am also not sure if I can get advantage of 160Hz refresh rate and FreeSync with GTX 1070. Dell U3415W looks great too and only cost like 150 euros more.

Which one would you recommend (or perhaps some other option)? If 21:9 is good for both work and gaming I am ok with it. Same goes for curved screen.

Thanks!

 

[Eximo]

FreeSync is an AMD exclusive, though it does use off the shelf protocols. Nvidia is insisting on their custom G-sync modules. Expect to pay roughly $200 extra for the privilege of G-sync. You could still run the monitor at its supported refresh rates though. You just risk tearing when your GPU can't provide the performance, or you exceed the Hz rating with FPS.

A 1070 is well matched to a 2560x1440 monitor and it should do 60Hz with relative ease for games. I think your choice of the ASUS is a good compromise for all the qualities you are looking for.

 

[smurfik]

Thanks Eximo. Do you think that 75Hz is good enough for gaming? I don't mind paying extra for Asus here, my only concern is 75Hz.

 

[Eximo]

Depends on what you are used to I suppose. 60Hz has been fine for the past 15 years of LCDs. High hertz LCD is a relatively new idea. Towards the end of the CRT era we had 72, 75, 85 and more with no input lag. Some people still swear by it. Television is generally at 24-25 FPS depending on the broadcast standard and is around the minimum most people find acceptable. And the average gamer build targets around 45 FPS at mainstream prices.

 

[smurfik]

Thank you again. So considering I would do some gaming at qhd with GTX 1070 I shouldn't have any problems with not having 144hHz display, correct?

 

[Eximo]

I would agree with that. 1070 should get you over 60 FPS at least for the next year or two on new titles.