Hello there,
Let's start with the basics/specs:
- 1070ti/8700K/16GB
- what for? Gaming, browsing, some work in Indesign/Photoshop/Illustrator, watching Youtube, rarely a movie. What games? Nothing that requires super-duper levels of performance, like CS:GO. I think the only shooter I "play" is Destiny 2, which will stop soon, as I am not paying more money to Bungie after I already gave 90USD. I like RPGs, if there's stuff like Deus Ex, Dragon Age, Mass Effect (not that the last ones were any good), I'll probably play that stuff.
- budget - is a little tricky, because where I live I don't have real access to Ebay/Newegg and stuff. I will buy from a local store, pcgarage.ro, 99%, or emag.ro, mostly because I want the easy warranty. I have had way too many bad experiences with electronics to take risks. But 250-400USD or so - although I would LOVE to avoid spending that much.
- do I want G Sync? Sure, but I don't think I have the money for it. IS it THAT good? I see plenty of issues with it in forums. Unsure if it's worth the money to be honest.
- distance from monitor: should be about 80-130cm, depending if I lay on my back. I've seen some stands that would reduce this with 30cms or so.
So from my "calculations", I would either get to buy a 144Hz 1080p panel, or a 1440p@60Hz or something. Seen cheap 4K panels, but with my 1070ti should be pretty much out of question for new games, and it will be at least a year until I buy another card. I somehow doubt that Turing will have something half-affordable that can run AAA @4k. There's also the ultra-wide choice, that could prove amazing for working, although.. I'm not working that much at home these days, and their prices seem high.
Disclaimer: I have never played games on high refresh monitors. Or 4K monitors. I have professional Iiyama monitors at work, but that's for pre-print, not gaming, plus they are on Macs. At home I never needed or had anything above the usual 1080p@60Hz, and even that was plenty, I've had photos worked on that barely required any color retouching after I brought them to work, on a cheap TN panel. So I don't really know what to expect to be honest.
What I've set eyes upon: Samsung QLED 24" 1080p, VA, Quantum Dot, I'm sure you guys know these series. There are 2 possibilities:
- FG73, 380USD
- FG70, older I think, 305USD, this seems pretty heavily reduced
Are there any great monitors that I should check? I can only buy one next week, but I though it would be smart to make up my mind over the weekend to expedite the process. Just leave any monitor names you think are worthy here and I'll look them up, see at what price I can find them in my country.
Thanks!
Let's start with the basics/specs:
- 1070ti/8700K/16GB
- what for? Gaming, browsing, some work in Indesign/Photoshop/Illustrator, watching Youtube, rarely a movie. What games? Nothing that requires super-duper levels of performance, like CS:GO. I think the only shooter I "play" is Destiny 2, which will stop soon, as I am not paying more money to Bungie after I already gave 90USD. I like RPGs, if there's stuff like Deus Ex, Dragon Age, Mass Effect (not that the last ones were any good), I'll probably play that stuff.
- budget - is a little tricky, because where I live I don't have real access to Ebay/Newegg and stuff. I will buy from a local store, pcgarage.ro, 99%, or emag.ro, mostly because I want the easy warranty. I have had way too many bad experiences with electronics to take risks. But 250-400USD or so - although I would LOVE to avoid spending that much.
- do I want G Sync? Sure, but I don't think I have the money for it. IS it THAT good? I see plenty of issues with it in forums. Unsure if it's worth the money to be honest.
- distance from monitor: should be about 80-130cm, depending if I lay on my back. I've seen some stands that would reduce this with 30cms or so.
So from my "calculations", I would either get to buy a 144Hz 1080p panel, or a 1440p@60Hz or something. Seen cheap 4K panels, but with my 1070ti should be pretty much out of question for new games, and it will be at least a year until I buy another card. I somehow doubt that Turing will have something half-affordable that can run AAA @4k. There's also the ultra-wide choice, that could prove amazing for working, although.. I'm not working that much at home these days, and their prices seem high.
Disclaimer: I have never played games on high refresh monitors. Or 4K monitors. I have professional Iiyama monitors at work, but that's for pre-print, not gaming, plus they are on Macs. At home I never needed or had anything above the usual 1080p@60Hz, and even that was plenty, I've had photos worked on that barely required any color retouching after I brought them to work, on a cheap TN panel. So I don't really know what to expect to be honest.
What I've set eyes upon: Samsung QLED 24" 1080p, VA, Quantum Dot, I'm sure you guys know these series. There are 2 possibilities:
- FG73, 380USD
- FG70, older I think, 305USD, this seems pretty heavily reduced
Are there any great monitors that I should check? I can only buy one next week, but I though it would be smart to make up my mind over the weekend to expedite the process. Just leave any monitor names you think are worthy here and I'll look them up, see at what price I can find them in my country.
Thanks!
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