The best monitor to use for a GTX 1080/1080Ti

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Here's my planned build:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FT7ktJ

I'll mainly be using this PC for gaming.

1. I researched, and people were saying 1080p monitors arent good for GTX1080 as it will give less fps and are mostly recommending going for a 1440p monitor. Why is it like this?
2. If I use a 1440p monitor and lower the games' resolution to 1080p, will it still affect badly the fps like in the situation in #2?
3. I considered using a 27" 1440p 144hz monitor at first because aside from 4k, it was what most people recommended when having a GTX 1080. But I chose the 24" 1440p 165hz dell monitor just because 27" may be too big, and it won't look too blurry if ever going 1080p gaming on this monitor with this GPU will not badly affect the fps like most people say. And if it does, then it won't be a problem since it also supports 1440p. But I would rather go 1080p with a 24" monitor.

I'm too much of a noob when it comes to building PCs. So basically I just chose these high end CPU and GPU to make my rig last without upgrading them for a few years. I researched as much as I can and apparently, monitor sizes matter. At first I thought staying with 1080p gaming was a good idea, but according to most people, 1080p gaming with a GTX 1080 gives less fps than when gaming on 1440p. I still don't know how it works like this. Because I thought lowering the resolution will improve fps.

I would rather go:
1080p with Ultra settings and still achieve more than 60 fps,
Than going:
1440p with Ultra settings but puts more strain on the GPU and CPU, resulting in higher temps, reducing its life span(?)

Please bear with me and this wall of text of mine, since this is my first time building a PC.
 
1. A GTX 1080 is a bit overpowered for a 1080[ monitor. I don't think you'd see "less FPS" necessarily, but you'd likely achieve similar FPS to a 1070, with the 1080 running at a lesser utilization. The VRAM buffer is also unlikely to be touched at 1080p. 144+Hz could see the 1080 being a more worthwhile 1080p consideration, but likely still overkill.
2. See above. Your gaming resolution would be the primary consideration.
3. I don't see a question in there. 24" vs 27" is your decision.

As for your build, you can likely spend a little less to accomplish the same performance....... Or greater performance/resolution, for the same price.

For example:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($227.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming K4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($86.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($131.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($127.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card ($729.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($61.89 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer - G257HL BMIDX 25.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: LG - 27UD58-B 27.0" 3840x2160 60Hz Monitor ($389.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair - STRAFE Wired Gaming Keyboard ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($58.67 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($58.67 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Corsair - VOID 7.1 Channel Headset ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2411.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-17 12:04 EDT-0400

The 1080TI + 4K monitor would be a solid option, but may not give you Ultra 60+FPS on all titles. But the 1080TI is a strong 4K performer..... and you could have a 1080p secondary monitor.


Or, if you want a primary 1440p 144Hz monitor, with G-Sync, it'll put you around the same pricepoint (with a GTX 1080).

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($227.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming K4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($86.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($131.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($127.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB DUKE OC Video Card ($504.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($61.89 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer - V246HLbd 24.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($113.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Dell - S2716DG 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor ($537.64 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair - STRAFE Wired Gaming Keyboard ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($58.67 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($58.67 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Corsair - VOID 7.1 Channel Headset ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2318.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-17 12:08 EDT-0400

Or, a non G-Sync monitor:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($227.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming K4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($86.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($131.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($127.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB DUKE OC Video Card ($504.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($61.89 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer - V246HLbd 24.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($113.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: AOC - AG271QX 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor ($399.99 @ Best Buy)
Keyboard: Corsair - STRAFE Wired Gaming Keyboard ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($58.67 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($58.67 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Corsair - VOID 7.1 Channel Headset ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2180.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-17 12:09 EDT-0400
 
I have seen threads and discussions about people using 1080p monitors with a GTX 1080, saying they aren't even able to achieve 60 fps with modern games. I am so confused as to what and how the monitor resolution affects the fps in a game. They even advised going for 1440p to achieve higher fps with said card, and apparently they said its true. Aren't you supposed to achieve higher fps when your resolution is lower as the GPU will process less pixels?
 
In theory, yes. In practice, not always.

A lot of the time (for example, 1080p @ 60Hz), there would not be any noticeable performance difference between, say a 1070 and a 1080TI.
The only difference would be the 1070 running at (maybe) 50% utilization, and the 1080TI at 25-30%*.

*Very rough example, and not indicative of actual utilization/performance. Just there to give you an idea.