My build, my screen, my budget

tman665566

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Hi, this is my first build and i'm not sure whether to go all out 4k, with sli gtx970's, or just go with 1080p or 1440p. I will be using it for games like Witcher 3 but I want to be able to watch movies on a really good tv screen. At the moment I have 1700 pounds, but will it be that worth it saving up for this build, or should I just take out the 4k monitor and replace it with a 1080p/1440p screen, and get a ps4 instead to plug into my display. http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/gr3ksY . don't reply with a change for the strix 970's to a gigabyte or mis, i want the strix due to its fan being off with a lot of stuff I do. I Also quite want a screen which has somewhere where I can plug in a games console, e.g. ps3 ps4
 

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is there a massive difference visually between 2550by1440 and 1080p? As I could just have a single 970, an i4690k, then have enough money to get a ps4 and a decent 1080p monitor?
 


1080p at 24" or less is fine but larger monitors are much better at 1440p because of the pixel density.
 
1440p is supported better than 4k (huds can look small at 4k), and 4k is extremely challenge for even SLI cards. 4k has more than twice as many pixels to render. Additionally, new games frequently launch without SLI support, so you will be pushing 4k with a single 970 for new games, which would be horrible. Lastly, in the future, more demanding games will bring 970s to thier knees at 4k, whereas 1440p will be doable.

I recommend getting yourself a good 1440p monitor. The argument can be made that it would be better to wait until 4k monitors are cheap, and just settle for 1080p for now, but I think that might be a little while.
 
4k is too demanding for modern cards, unless you want to buy a Titan X or two. Additionally, screen prices will come down (4k monitors are $100 cheaper in the U.S. than a year ago), and quality will go up. I'd get either 1080p or 1440p and then upgrade to 4k when it is cheaper, and when cards have enough performance to handle it.