Should I go for a 120+HZ refresh rate monitor on this set up?

[zxhst14]

I have been thinking of building a gaming PC that is kind-of budget-friendly. My aim is to have it able to run FIFA21 on a mid~low settings.

Here is the build I made

CPU: i3-8100
GPU: Gigabyte Nvidia GTX 1060 WF2 3GB GDDR5 PCI-E
MBD: MSI Z370-A PRO Intel Socket Chipset Motherboard - Black
RAM: Corsair CMK8GX4M1A2666C16 Vengeance LPX 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4 2400MHz C14 XMP 2.0
Hard Drive: Western Digital WD10EZEX Blue 1 TB 7200 RPM 64 MB Cache SATA 6.0 GB/s 3.5 inch
Case: RIOTORO CR500 Tempered Glass Mid Tower Case - Black
PSU: Corsair 550 W RM550x Series 80 PLUS Gold Full Modular ATX Power Supply Unit - Black

My question is, will this build benefit from having more than 60Hz refresh rate? In other words, what games will it be able to run at more than 60fps 1080p? The monitor I am thinking of is Asus VP288HE which I believe is 60Hz 1080p.

Also I think the power output of the PSU is a bit overkill but I struggle to find anything cheaper than that. Any recommendation? Any suggestions on my build is welcomed.

 

[jawlesspython04]

You can make a few changes to this rig to save money. The first one being, don't get a Z370 board. The main/biggest difference between Z370 and H370 is that Z370 supports overclocking. Your processor (i3 8100) is locked (doesn't support overclocking) so there is no point in going for a Z370 board. You can save some money by going for H370 or B360.

You can go for Corsair CX550M. It is good enough to power your system and cheaper than the RM550x.

Also, consider going for 2x4 RAM instead of 1x8. It runs faster.

You wont benefit alot from getting a high refresh rate monitor as most AAA games will run at 60fps on high settings on that system. Yes eSports titles can run at high fps but then to adjust with that 60fps on demanding games you will need a Gsync monitor which is even more expensive. Stick with 1080p 60Hz / 75Hz.

Now if you save enough money, you can consider putting some money into an i5 8400. 2 more cores will give you a boost in multi- threaded apps (not as much as an i7 though) but still there will be a boost in gaming and general performance.

 

[zxhst14]

You can make a few changes to this rig to save money. The first one being, don't get a Z370 board. The main/biggest difference between Z370 and H370 is that Z370 supports overclocking. Your processor (i3 8100) is locked (doesn't support overclocking) so there is no point in going for a Z370 board. You can save some money by going for H370 or B360.

You can go for Corsair CX550M. It is good enough to power your system and cheaper than the RM550x.

Also, consider going for 2x4 RAM instead of 1x8. It runs faster.

You wont benefit alot from getting a high refresh rate monitor as most AAA games will run at 60fps on high settings on that system. Yes eSports titles can run at high fps but then to adjust with that 60fps on demanding games you will need a Gsync monitor which is even more expensive. Stick with 1080p 60Hz / 75Hz.

Now if you save enough money, you can consider putting some money into an i5 8400. 2 more cores will give you a boost in multi- threaded apps (not as much as an i7 though) but still there will be a boost in gaming and general performance.

Thanks a lot jawlesspython04.

For the motherboard part, I was initially looking at gigabyte h370 aorus gaming 3 wifi, but the z370 a pro is even cheaper than that (<100 pounds on Amazon). Would you recommend any decent H370/B360 motherboard? I would really like a motherboard that comes with wifi though (one downside of z370 a pro).

Anyway thanks a lot for letting me know that I don't have to worry about getting a higher refresh rate monitor. I think I will be comfortable going with this build once I get the motherboard sorted.

 

[jawlesspython04]

I looked at the prices and all the B360/H370 boards are almost the same price as the Z370 boards. Thats weird. In this case you can go for a Z370 board, it will allow for upgrade to an 8700k in the future when your i3 8100 is not performing well without the need to change the motherboard for support for overclocking to boost performance further.