old-monitors-and-tv

[radiant rapids]

Not sure I wanna spend that much though. I’m wondering how sick it would be.

Trying to gauge how sweet of an upgrade this lower price point would be

[errant edge]

Imo it isn't worth going oled until it's cheaper or you're a very big pc enthusiast

Ips is plenty good for us normies

And yeah I believe the hdr is better on that LG monitor than the 27qs

[radiant rapids]

@errant edge would you say this LG is better than the similarly priced MSI offering?

[errant edge]

Yeah

Similar in quality but the LG one is a bit better

Could check rtings.com between the four monitors if you'd like to

See the pros and cons of the different options

[radiant rapids]

I like the LG’s exterior design

I’m vesa mounting anyways

[sick pivot]

PLEASE ive tried every store known to mand and none will price match the hyperx 27 inch gaming monitor from microcenter is there a store that i havent tried yet?

The only one i havent tried was walfart

[sick pivot]

And im waiting on an answer from adorama

[radiant rapids]

[radiant rapids]

That LG monitor went oos quickly

[sick pivot]

WHAT WEBSITE PRICE MATCHES WITH MICROCENTER
IM GOING INSANE

Im trying other websites and all of them say they can’t price match with microcenter

[errant edge]

The only one that I can think of that would even consider it is best buy. Which you have tried

[sick pivot]

Best Buy shows the HYPERX 27 inch monitor out of stock

[errant edge]

I'm sorry but asking here again and again isn't going to help you, unfortunately it does not sound like you're going to be able to price match it

It sucks but sometimes there isn't any way to do it

[sick pivot]

Wait does new egg price match?

[misty gyro]

no

[sick pivot]

OOF

[misty gyro]

Not unless it's specifically stated on an item

[sick pivot]

where would it state it?

[misty gyro]

On the page of a product

It would say by the price, "price match guarantee"

[sick pivot]

Does amazon adjust the price

[misty gyro]

They might but I don't think that's an official policy

[sick pivot]

I would have to contact support?

[misty gyro]

Yes

[sick pivot]

oof i gues im off to wait again

[misty gyro]

Black friday and cyber week are coming up next month

Unless you need it today it might be worth waiting

[sick pivot]

Well idk if the microcenter deal is going to last that long i was seeing if i could get it for that price plus shipping

But possibly tuesday i will be in the area of a microcenter so im not 100% sure

[sick pivot]

knowing my luck i would get it from micro center and find out its cheaper those days

[sick pivot]

NOW THE PRICE CHANGED WHEN I FOUND A STORE THAT COULD PRICEMATCH

[errant edge]

This is a refurb, but it is similar in quality https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09QFGWF7H?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_TTP30A6AC4B8VRSG429W

Otherwise gotta wait for black Friday cyber Monday, or just a random sale between now and then

[sick pivot]

I’m gonna probably wait I have had a lot of issues with refurb items

[errant edge]

There's new options around $200

But yeah I'd just wait

[radiant rapids]

@errant edge bro that’s a tv

Jokes aside what’s really the difference?

[misty gyro]

The difference between monitors and TVs? The typical feature sets are the primary difference.
Monitors focus on things like refresh rate and response times, while TVs have smart features like AI upscaling and apps.

It's totally possible to use a TV as a monitor and vice versa. The LG C2 makes an excellent large monitor, for example.

[errant edge]

4k 43in worse panel quality and lower refresh rate

So it would actually result in a worse gaming experience so I wouldn't recc it over the other ones we talked about, unless you would actually make use of that big of a display

[radiant rapids]

Nah

I just barely have gotten used to 27” lol

We will see if black Friday brings anything good

[sick pivot]

What day is Black Friday

[errant edge]

November 24th

[sick pivot]

i just confirmed we might be in the area of a microcenter now is the hyper x 27 inch monitor still worth it at 250? ive seen a lot say original price was outragous but when it was under 200 it was fine to purchase

[errant edge]

Is it 1440p 144hz-165hz?

If so it's mid at that price

G27q $220

[misty gyro]

Which microcenter? So I can check what's in stock there

Also don't forget they often have new customer deals, I've seen people walk out spending $100 less than they thought on a CPU/mobo/mem. Might get up to $50 off on a monitor.

[sick pivot]

North jersey paterson i think it is

[sick pivot]

165hz and its 249 it shows

[misty gyro]

This one maybe, they'll have new user coupon for at least $25 off making it a lot closer to $200 or less. https://www.microcenter.com/product/626571/acer-nitro-xv272u-27-2k-wqhd-(2560-x-1440)-170hz-gaming-monitor

[sick pivot]

I mean im getting paid tommorow not sure how much but it should be around 250

[old arch]

Never forget the $175 x27Q.

[sick pivot]

its not the question of if i have enough for it i was asking if it is wort it about 200 ive seen a ton of people have mixed opinions about it

[errant edge]

This is also nice if you want a larger display https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Rcwypg/lg-32gp750-b-315-2560x1440-165-hz-monitor-32gp750-b

[misty gyro]

The acer has more features and is generally considered a better monitor, that's why the hyperx was only recommended at the discounted price.

[sick pivot]

that wouldnt work im only able to fit one 32 inch in and its a smart tv AND BEFORE ANYONE GOES SAYING ANYTHING I HAD A BROOM FALL AGAINST THE SCREEN 4 TIMES AND NO SCRATCHES OR CRAKCS

[sick pivot]

I was going with the hyperx because of the mount because the mount i have im not sure can handle a 27 it took me 2 hours no instructions and a few left over parts to get it

and even with a 24 inch you bump it wrong and the monitor leans foward alot

[misty gyro]

The acer is only 5kg without the stand

[sick pivot]

thats what my current 24 inch weighs i believe

idk i guess whatever they have when i go in is what i get then

[misty gyro]

As long as it's IPS

[sick pivot]

Both are IPS XD

[misty gyro]

Yeah I mean make sure whatever is there that you get is IPS, because they have a lot of VA panels too that might distract you.

Because cheap

[sick pivot]

Ill message tommorow probally when im in the store

[errant edge]

As a bit of a different suggestion

You can get a 32" 1440p 240hz monitor for $250 with tiktok shop

But again 32" issue

This is the listing, sold by newegg

• new user coupon

Sorry, $260

[misty gyro]

Gotta account for shipping and tax tho

[errant edge]

Free shipping, and ye tax

[sick pivot]

tax is a pain

[errant edge]

Yeah, it's up to you. That one is overall better, but more annoying to buy and more expensive

Though depending on your gpu it might not even make a difference

[sick pivot]

since im gonna be halfway from the microcenter up north im either going with the 27 inch hyperx or acer

im on a laptop its a rtx 3060

[errant edge]

Bare minimum to make use of 1440p 240hz where it'd actually matter you'd likely need 4070 ti/7900xt minimum, unless you play a lot of esports

Yeah nah

To be honest unless you have plans to upgrade you'd probably want to stick to 1080p

[sick pivot]

Yea i did the research 1440p on 120hz should be fine

i dont play intensive games often

[errant edge]

Ah

Could always downscale if needed ig

[sick pivot]

Well with what i found is 4k would definintly not work but 1440p is like inbetween depending on what games

[errant edge]

1440p I wouldn't consider below a 3060 ti/6700xt for most people

[sick pivot]

but i would say like 80% of my day is just sitting on chrome and edge

[errant edge]

But if you play like esports and other non gpu heavy games, or older games you should be fine

[sick pivot]

20% of my day is roblox/minecraft/krunker.io

[errant edge]

Work related?

[sick pivot]

school related

[errant edge]

You might want to look for a very nice panel then, since you're spending so much time on it

[sick pivot]

Im on home instruction so i get to use my own laptop for it

[errant edge]

I'd spend an extra $30-50 to have a better viewing experience if that much time is spent looking at it, but overall it's up to you

[sick pivot]

Well doesnt microcenter often help you decide if your not sure?

[errant edge]

M27q-p is a very nice panel and is same price as that acer one on tt shop

[errant edge]

Not a clue

I've never been

[sick pivot]

Yea tommorow is my first time even really going into one of those ive only seen youtube videos on it ive never noticed there was one up north from me

[errant edge]

My closest is over 3 hours away

[sick pivot]

OOF

yea if it was anything above an hour i would still be bugging stores for price match

im lucky ill be like around a 30 minutes away from it tommorow so im able to make it there

well if trafic is goood tommorow it would be around 30

[fossil gust]

Acer support says:

I am happy to assist you with the return of the unit, however, the return will be for a refund as our system physically does not have the capability to process replacements/exchanges. To obtain a replacement, the item will need to be repurchased.

gg boys

[sick pivot]

Question does anyone know if the asus rog zephrus g14 2021 eddition laptop charger brick is sold at microcenter ive searched and havent found informaiton on it

[misty gyro]

They might have universal charging bricks where you change the tip to match your laptop

The high wattage ones get expensive though

[shell fog]

How do I make it to the display is like sized correctly

[errant edge]

Update drivers/download drivers if you haven't yet, but otherwise in windows display settings

[misty gyro]

Disable overscan in the monitor settings

[shell fog]

Wahh setting would be?

I tried

I don’t see any option saying overscan

[misty gyro]

Nvidia GPU?

If you have Nvidia the option to compensate for the overscan is here

[shell fog]

Amd lol

6700xt

[misty gyro]

I can never keep track of who has what lol

[shell fog]

It’s fine, is there any setting like that for amd?

[misty gyro]

Yeah

https://www.amd.com/en/support/kb/faq/dh2-022

[shell fog]

Got it thanks you

Also where do I find what setting are good in the Radeon software?

[misty gyro]

Good for what

Most games have a profile in the driver already that auto sets things

[shell fog]

Alright

Like good for gaming or like performance

[misty gyro]

That's more what the in game settings are for

[shell fog]

Ah alright

No need to set anything in the software?

[misty gyro]

The driver more controls things like filtering mode, smoothness, multi threading

[shell fog]

Ok makes sense

[misty gyro]

You can override anti-aliasing settings so it ignores what the game sets too but you shouldn't ever need that

[sick pivot]

I’m gonna flip out they changed the price as soon as I was about to start heading there

It’s 299 now

[misty gyro]

Jfc you have bad luck with sales

Guess Acer it is

[sick pivot]

Nope not going to microcenter

[low maple]

How would you rate the 3 Monitor setup from 1 to 5?

[daring thicket]

might as well count this as a 4th monitor at that point

[snow flint]

anyone elses RGB controler glitch their monitor?

just insalled some strips and when i go to change the color it flickers my 2nd monitor

[shell fog]

Why is like when I move my character around the screen becomes blurrry?

[misty gyro]

Either the game has motion blur or the monitor is just bad with motion. You can set a higher overdrive setting in the OSD and see if it helps.

[fossil gust]

Might be TAA

Or a combination of TAA with the things Fal said

[shell fog]

i fixed it, it was 3d res in game

i just put the 3d res higher

[shell fog]

How do I set up dual monitors?

I don’t have a display port cable

Can I plug in a hdmi to my other monitor?

[misty gyro]

Yes

[shell fog]

It will work?

Also why does my monitor have no sound man

[errant edge]

might have to change output, but a lot of monitors dont have speakers

and almost all of the ones that do have terrible ones

[shell fog]

I think mine does

Idk

Lemme check if mine has audio

Cuz it does say in audio output it’s connected

Idk

It doesn’t work

[misty gyro]

Did you set your audio device to the right default? For some reason Windows likes to switch mine to the virtual Steam devices

[shell fog]

I did I think

Whatever tho imma use headset

[low maple]

Nope, the rules i applied are as such:```

1. the device must be at least 720P
2. the device must show what the image is supposed to be as if it is a real monitor
3. has to be fast endought to display at least 30Hz

and that Temperature/Air miosture sensor device doesn't count as such

[sick pivot]

Ok micro center is going to drive me insane now it’s back to 249

[misty gyro]

They're trolling you specifically lol

[sick pivot]

Yea there’s a rep hiding here Saying OOO LETS MAKE HIM INSANE

I guess if it’s the same Saturday depending on my schedule I would be able to get it

[low maple]

a drive is drving me insane because CrystalDiskInfo said caution

And windows went in to "Woah, let me scan the drive and repair if needed on the next restart"

[misty gyro]

That's not a good sign

[low maple]

Yup, it continued to work, but i happened to have a SSD lying around since just a short time (i put one PC to retirement from SheepIt)

and the ssd happened to be an intel ssd

if i'm right

Yup:

[snow flint]

I just put some RGB strips in, When i went to change the color it messed up my monitor

its now flickering

anyone know a fix

and when its not blank

its like starry

i believe this is the monitor https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-LC27F398FWNXZA-C27F398-Curved-Monitor/dp/B01CX26WIG/ref=asc_df_B01CX26WIG/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=198076677096&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=17926944924544046309&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9011476&hvtargid=pla-379048177802&psc=1

[sick pivot]

Would it be possible to find just this part of the cord if it’s changeable?

This is the part of the charger cord that goes into the brick but the part that is almost broken is near the charger tip would this part be able to be swapped out?

[misty gyro]

Is it able to be removed easily? If not it's probably hard wired and you'd need some soldering skills to fix it

[sick pivot]

thats not the part that is broken the part that is is

[misty gyro]

Yeah, is that part of the cable removable from the brick?

[small warren]

From what I know about asus power bricks

To my knowledge that part isn't removeable

[misty gyro]

In which case you'll need to cut it open and do some surgery, or replace the whole unit

[small warren]

Yeah

Unless I'm stupid and it's a plug

But I've pulled pretty hard on my monitor power brick before

Same design

Not prepared to pull harder for science

Laptop brick is the same

I'm pretty sure it is anyway

[sick pivot]

OOPS wrong channel its my laptop charger

[sick pivot]

Yea with how unlucky i have been the past few weeks i dont want to try and yank it

[misty gyro]

It would come off easily if it was meant to be removed

[sick pivot]

Yea it didnt move

SO YAY ME I GOT TO SPEND MORE MONEY NOW

[misty gyro]

https://youtu.be/W_JGd_W7XQU?si=PoKvWeRcc9ndRLsV

It's dead simple to fix if you have even a little skill with your hands

[viral umbra]

Hello I want a dual monitor setup with 2 monitors 1920 x 1080 One vertical and one landscape dual monitor arm included bahrain i got 212 Usd I don't want shipping out country cause fees If possible 75HZ and above

[errant edge]

https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16824160515?Item=N82E16824160515&Source=socialshare&cm_mmc=snc-social-_-sr-_-24-160-515-_-10222023
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Gcwypg/acer-sb220q-bi-215-1920x1080-75-hz-monitor-umws0aa003

If you bought off tiktok shop you could do cheaper and or better for the second one

@viral umbra

[viral umbra]

thanks

[pine slate]

Yo my laptop display is 120 and my external is 144, if i reduce it from 120 -> 60 will it cause any instability or whatnot? I've heard of it before

[misty gyro]

There's some bugs related to running multi monitor but you should be ok with that

[pine slate]

Ok cool thankyou, I just dont want any extra power consumption if i dont need it

and performance too

[misty gyro]

The main one to be concerned about is stuttering caused by different refresh rates. You can usually fix that by making sure each monitor runs at a multiple of 60, so one at 60 and one at 120.

This is only if you do get that bug

[pine slate]

Is it normally gpu frame stuttering in programs or visually anywhere?

[misty gyro]

Anything with fast motion, so you could tell by dragging a window around in circles

[pine slate]

Ok no issue then, good

[normal token]

whats a good dual monitor combo along with monitor desk arm? main monitor would be used for primarily for gaming and media consumption, secondary for stuff like discord/mulitasking. hoping for 1440p on the main and 1080p on secondary, and not to completely break the bank? I just know nothing about monitors so I apologize if this sounds like a stupid question

[errant edge]

What's the budget?

I dont know monitor arms but I can make monitor suggestions

[normal token]

500ish if thats reasonable. prob like 24-27inch monitors

[errant edge]

Kk one sec

Could go 1440p 240hz for the main one at that price point, but thats very much overkill for a 6700xt

Overkill on anything worse than an xtx/4080

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/JPrYcf/gigabyte-g27q-270-2560x1440-144-hz-monitor-g27q
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/W6QKHx/msi-g272qpf-270-2560-x-1440-170-hz-monitor-g272qpf

For main monitor

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MHTp99/msi-pro-mp241x-238-1920x1080-75-hz-monitor-pro-mp241x for side monitor

Or there's options on tiktok shop

Can get a decent 1080p 144hz monitor for $60 from BenQ with a coupon

@normal token

There's also some 1440p 240hz options for like $250 on tiktok

[normal token]

does 240hz mean that it can only show 240 fps

or am I dumb

[errant edge]

Refresh rate is how often the screen refreshes. Typically a gpu that isn't capable of 240 fps you wouldn't bother with 240hz

It's also hard to tell the difference between 240hz and 144hz, it mostly will only matter in games like valorant and csgo and even then not much. But considering after a coupon it's $260 and not much more than the 144-170hz option, it's not a bad choice

[normal token]

i dont really play shooters like that so that doesnt matter much to me imo

just want something that has a really nice picture

[errant edge]

Then you might want to spend the extra for the m27q or m27q-p

$270 before coupon, $250 after

Really nice monitor

The -p has a bit better panel, $280 before coupon

[normal token]

have a link on hand?

[errant edge]

Are you willing to buy off tt or nah

[normal token]

maybe

[errant edge]

Bc tiktok shop links don't work, it shows full price instead of the discounted price

[normal token]

just the link is fine, I can decide on tt later

[errant edge]

You'd have to search m27q yourself, its the first two results. I'll grab the links elsewhere, one sec

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/mQbTwP/gigabyte-m27q-p-270-2560x1440-170-hz-monitor-m27q-p

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/k8GnTW/gigabyte-m27q-270-2560x1440-170-hz-monitor-m27q

The g27q is also on tiktok shop, $210 before coupon

M27q is just a g27q with a higher quality panel and a bit higher refresh rate

Better color accuracy and such

The m27q-p is a better m27q, there was a minor issue on the m27q that the -p fixes but I forget what it was

All three of them are very nice monitors though

[normal token]

https://tenor.com/view/math-confuse-numbers-gif-10041147

so many numbers

[errant edge]

Sorry yeah, pato or someone else would be able to explain better

[normal token]

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MHTp99/msi-pro-mp241x-238-1920x1080-75-hz-monitor-pro-mp241x

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/mQbTwP/gigabyte-m27q-p-270-2560x1440-170-hz-monitor-m27q-p

think I may go with these

i want a monitor layout like these I think

ill have to look into monitor arms next, those default stands are kinda goofy lol

ty for your help

[errant edge]

Yeah np, happy to

[torpid current]

Is there any other oled 27 inch with hdmi 2.1 other then the lg 240hz I play on console it’s a must

[small warren]

yes but the lg is the cheapest and they all use the same panel

so no real difference

[normal token]

What are good dual monitor arms that don’t wobble that much if at all if I were to type/bump my desk

[fading wyvern]

honestly none. thats mostly the quality of the desk

most if not all will keep your monitors still just dont go super duper cheap

[normal token]

Any you recommend?

[fading wyvern]

any preference on looks? theres either the one pole thing or the split Y looking arms

https://www.amazon.com/Heavy-Duty-Adjustable-Computer-Monitors-EGCM1/dp/B082MLVXRR/ref=sr_1_15?keywords=monitor%2Barm&qid=1698084491&sr=8-15&th=1 (single pole) https://www.amazon.com/HUANUO-Dual-Monitor-Stand-Adjustable/dp/B07T5SY43L/ref=sr_1_9?keywords=monitor+arm&qid=1698084491&sr=8-9&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.006c50ae-5d4c-4777-9bc0-4513d670b6bc(the y)

[errant edge]

Hey check #tech-deals

The monitor is not as good as the m27q, or g27q for the matter

But it is another option

[normal token]

will both allow me to vertical mount my secondary if i so choose to

[normal token]

ill have to watch a review on it

[small canopy]

I have a 240 hz 1080p 27 inch monitor rn. I play on a for a team in valorant. I can legit count the pixels on my screen and it has started to bother me. Is it worth it to upgrade to 1440p 240hz, I also want to try a 24 inch bc I have only played on 27 or should I stick with 27. Lmk and give you your best recommendations.

[small warren]

it kinda is worth going to 1440p if your pc can handle it

clarity and colour count for a lot, almost as much as responsiveness and the amount of hz do

what gpu have you got mate?

[small canopy]

3060 ti, not sure if it is a stretch for valorant tho

[misty gyro]

It definitely won't hit 240 fps at 1440p

[small canopy]

Fr?

[small warren]

what settings you use rn for 240fps my guy

high medium low...?

[small canopy]

Low, competitive fps stuffs

[small warren]

you could measure your gpu usage using something like hwinfo64

when you play

I'd say if it's average like, 50, 60%? it could possibly do 1440p

but the greater question is

you going up is a picture quality change

so on one hand you'd have a much clearer experience, but not really lathering any of the settings on would be counter intuitive

models of characters not really clear, motions and fluid effects are pixellated/2d, etc etc

I'd ask yourself how big of a deal would it be to not only not have screen door, but also better clarity in general

(screen door is when you can count pixels)

cos if that doesn't seem worth it, you could do a 240hz 1080p 24"

but imo those are still not too sharp

[misty gyro]

Eh ok after looking into it at 1440p low you should be able to do decent fps, but your lows might be pretty bad? Guessing that depends on hardware. Overclocking memory usually helps.

[small warren]

weigh up how you feel about image quality first

not just seeing pixels

[small canopy]

Yeah, I have to buy a new monitor either way because mine is getting old, scratches, black light bleed. Just trying to figure out

[small warren]

my recommendation for someone who plays comp val would be seriously two options, one's discontinued

the LG OLED would be the perfect choice if you had the budget, but I would suggest a bit of a beefier gpu to use it

[small canopy]

Oh?

[small warren]

LG 27GR95-something-something

forgot the full name

it's obvious which one though

ultragear oled

1440p 240hz

[small canopy]

Yeah I see it

[small warren]

there's a good reason tho, OLED is hands down the snappiest pixel response time

practically instant

[misty gyro]

Definitely. If you're serious about playing competitive OLED is a game changer.

[small warren]

and the clarity of the panel is second to none almost

but, that's if it was in your budget

[small canopy]

Fr?

[small warren]

yea fr

for comp shooters it does make a marked difference

[misty gyro]

Fastest response times possible basically

[small warren]

you're able to see things better, and the responsiveness is just that little bit better

[small canopy]

That would be a massive upgrade from what I have played on

[small warren]

you can have better reaction as a result

yes, if you can afford it 😂

[small warren]

stay with me here LOL

[small canopy]

I got the 💰

[small warren]

so as Fal said, it would probably work on the 3060ti

but I would also consider a possible gpu upgrade as well

maybe not even a clear upgrade either

something maybe slightly better

[small canopy]

Yeah, I was in for an upgrade eventually anyway. I bought a 13600k and just was cheap and didn’t gpu upgrade yet

[small warren]

other things as well, like the keyboard you could run optical

[small canopy]

I run optical rn

Custom keyboard warrior

[small warren]

the mouse on a good optical switch and high hz

nice

[misty gyro]

1440p low you're looking at 400 fps in low action areas

It's the lows that really matter tho

[small canopy]

Yeah, what 1% and .1% gunna look like

[small warren]

running nvidia reflex boost would help a lot too, but brute fps from amd can overcome that (they also have proper anti lag on the way)

I feel like a 6950

I feel like a 6950, 6800xt would be good here

[small canopy]

I have never used amd and I do not know specs on em but I’ll give it a look

All I looked at was a 4070 ti and those so expensive

[small warren]

6950xt is a fair bit cheaper

or rather 6900xt is definitely a lot cheaper

@small canopy what power supply do you have? I'd need the exact model

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/cRNxFT/lg-27gr95qe-b-265-2560-x-1440-240-hz-monitor-27gr95qe-b
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Hg92FT/xfx-radeon-rx-6800-16-gb-speedster-swft-319-video-card-rx-68xlaqfd9
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/rfV2FT/asrock-challenger-oc-radeon-rx-7800-xt-16-gb-video-card-rx7800xt-cl-16go
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/gbXV3C/asrock-phantom-gaming-oc-radeon-rx-6950-xt-16-gb-video-card-rx6950xt-pg-16go

monitor + any of these 3 gpus imo

along with making sure the power supply is up to task

probably the 7800XT as the prime choice

[misty gyro]

AV1 goes hard for streaming too

[small warren]

indeed it does

this is also considerable tbh

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/P288TW/corsair-xeneon-27qhd240-270-2560-x-1440-240-hz-monitor-cm-9030002-na

as is this
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/qfpQzy/acer-predator-x27u-bmiipruzx-270-2560-x-1440-240-hz-monitor-umhxxaa001

[small canopy]

Not home, will make sure my power supply can handle what i choose

[small warren]

alr

send us the full psu name when you check it though

[small canopy]

👍

[small warren]

sometimes really high power/gold can be total garbage cos the governing standards don't factor things that matter like surge protection

[misty gyro]

Gigabyte P-GM be like

https://tenor.com/view/gigabyte-psu-explodes-gamers-nexus-power-supply-gif-23202345

[small canopy]

Evga one is all i remember at the moment

😂

[small warren]

evga is an ok start, lol

[misty gyro]

As long as it's not like, N1 or W1 lol

[small warren]

ye

[small canopy]

I think it was a supernova one

Ik it 800 or above as my last one was 700 and i upgraded from it

[misty gyro]

Supernova would be at least a C tier

[small canopy]

I think i will buy the LG one out of all of em. I have heard really good things about it from other enthusiasts reviews

Just gotta figure gpu upgrade

My lows in valorant rn are 400 fps, would i even need an upgrade rn?

[misty gyro]

Those lows with what average

[small canopy]

550-650

[misty gyro]

Hmm, you could probably hold about 200 at least for lows at 1440p

You can always get the monitor now and test it yourself

Then you can see if you need to upgrade

[small canopy]

If my lows arent below 180 i dont really care

I just dont wanna dish out 1500 at once

what gpu should i get down the line, i dont wanna spend over 800 on one. Consider that i got a 13600k

[fading wyvern]

https://youtu.be/hMzCnEhfB18?si=CphNVStFSXMTDaNp -great video for some context

[small canopy]

This the guy i found about that monitor a few months ago LOL

I dont see a point in the upgrade to a 6800 besides the vram, the 7800 XT I do

U think 7800xt would be good?

[small warren]

7800xt is a decent jump over the 3060ti

6800 is a fair bit of a jump but not what I'd consider a true upgrade

it would likely do 1440p just fine tho

[misty gyro]

Quite sizable jump for the 7800 XT, plus you get AV1 if you stream

[small canopy]

Any other recommendations b4 i make it final lol

[small warren]

well you no'd the 4070ti

which is like, barely anything I'd recommend new nvidia

I guess...

a used 3080?

used 3080 ti?

[small canopy]

Well best price to performance, a newer AMD card is better than NVIDIA no?

[small warren]

I mean a used amd card beats all

[misty gyro]

New AMD is better than new Nvidia for value

[small canopy]

I have only owned a 2060 and 3060 ti both bought new, so i shouldnt be worried about buying used?

[small warren]

not really?

if you check the sellers out, make sure they have a good record

use a proper middleman like paypal goods and services

make sure it works before you get it

and exchange in a public place

[small canopy]

Im about to scam some kids mother on facebook marketplace real quick

[small warren]

if you can hit all those marks you're unlikely to get ripped off

[small canopy]

Yeah ill look around, the money as i said isnt the problem. The problem is im a cheap mf

[small warren]

good problem to have if you ask me

if you still think the monitor is a bit steep let us know

it really is a bit of a gamechanger though

even regular 540hz screens don't match the response of a 240hz oled

yes 540

and then you get all the oled benefits

[small canopy]

Above 240 i dont give af about

I would rather have clear image and better contrast at thist point

VG279QM 280hz i using rn

[small warren]

then yeah for sure consider changing up the gpu when you upgrade then

[small canopy]

It has its problems after a few years as i upgraded from its predecessor a 144

[small warren]

1440p high/ultra 240fps .1 lows would be wayyy better than smudgy 1080p 240hz low

[small canopy]

Yeah, the VG279QM was really good a few years ago for 300$ price tag 280hz. Now it seems like it has fallen

[small warren]

I think it's also the mindset is changing

cos hardware is getting better, but the fps gains are becoming less apparent the higher you go

so QoL is starting to become just as helpful

[small canopy]

Bro ngl, i have used a 360 and a 500 hz monitor. 360 slight difference in single player not online, 500 no difference

I JUST WANT TO SEE

[small warren]

ye, I had a 360hz

still have a 240hz

I kinda know what you mean

smudgy 1080p

[small canopy]

I reached out to a friend who asked me if i wanted to buy his 4070 ti. Just replied to me and he wanna sell it so i may pick up a 4070 ti for 600

Welp

[small warren]

that for 600 would be amazing

no joke

[small canopy]

Yeah

[fossil gust]

I watched a video from Optimum about a 540hz panel. iirc he said he could notice a significant difference from 240hz. It might be a 'trained eye' kinda thing

[small warren]

would pitch that above any of the others

[small canopy]

I just play overwatch csgo clone and shoot heads for money idk

[small warren]

he was referring to motion blur iirc, but oled still has the response advantage

and the lg has ulmb2 iirc

[fossil gust]

ah

oled is gonna look way better color wise than TN as well

[small canopy]

I wont notice a different i would think. what i will notice is me throwing out this monitor i have rn

[fossil gust]

yeah I think 1440p 165hz or 240hz is a pretty sweet spot right now

[small canopy]

Yeah, i had a bunch of friends tell me to stay on 1080p because its been the standard for competative fps. I just want clear display

[fossil gust]

with GPUs getting more powerful I think 1440p will become more common (for esports, not just generally)

[small canopy]

I definitly have looked into oled b4. Just they been so expensive and now that u can get a 240 oled for the price of a 120 oled from 3 years ago

May convince me

[small canopy]

Yea

With no point to play lower res in valorant i wanted to do it

Real talk how much hotter my room gunna be with a 4070ti vs a 3060ti 😂

[fossil gust]

"I play 4:3 stretched res so my enemies look bigger" like bro maybe try a higher resolution

[small canopy]

Cs i can see playing stretch but valorant just ur hud gets stretched

as a former cs enjoyer

[fossil gust]

probably not thaaat bad

[small canopy]

Yeah, wondering when i bring pc home for winter from dorm bc my parents like the house being retirement home hot

dad cranks the heat up to 76 like its nothing

My 3060ti never breaks 63 bc it triple fan and bottleneck but idk

[fossil gust]

how are you bottlenecking a 3060ti?

[small canopy]

13600k

Goes to the moon

the 3060ti is the bottleneck

[fossil gust]

oh

[small canopy]

Yeah, i had a 9700k b4

so i upgraded to 13600k bc fps shooter for cpu

but now I WANT MORE

alr ty to all you guys who helped i have class in 6 hrs so ima go to bed

[fossil gust]

gn

[small canopy]

U saw what i have rn?

@small warren I added you so i can remember to tell u my power supply as i can tell u next weekend

[small warren]

Just drop it in here when you get the time mate, we have a few helpful souls around here, one of the other guys will pick up what we left off on

[small canopy]

I more did it so I don’t forget, but will do

For real y’all are more useful than anywhere else. I recommend the Newegg server for all my friends with tech problems 😂

[small warren]

[small canopy]

I have turned away from oled due to me rather wanting a better ability to do productivity on the side, I am looking for 2k 240hz still. Specifically the XG27AQMR. Any other good options I am unaware of?

More budget I looked at GIGABYTE M27Q X 27" 240Hz, but havent heard much about it

[fading wyvern]

https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/best/240hz rtings always has great suggestions, take your time and check out all your options, the m27q is pretty popular in this discord btw

[errant edge]

M27q-x, 27qs, and one sec I'll grab the linkz to the two im forgetting the names of

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/zQyH99/msi-g274qpx-270-2560-x-1440-240-hz-monitor-g274qpx

This one is really nice, it's on sale rn. I'd say it's the best choice out of the options I listed https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6WBzK8/lg-ultragear-270-2560-x-1440-240-hz-monitor-27gr83q-b

[silent epoch]

https://youtu.be/Z-1zV7MYT4U?si=_qcPqGMyRw4H9UhS

[errant edge]

Oof isn't on rtings yet

So can't compare to m27q-x with that

[small canopy]

Saw this, you think it is better than XG27AQMR?

[silent epoch]

Good question....

Research time

[small canopy]

lol

From what i know the XG27AQMR has the best overall stats for response, ghosting etc

But it is 600

Compared to the LG27GR83Q which is 350 on 30% sale rn

[silent epoch]

The XG27AQMR is slightly better

When it comes to response time

[small canopy]

No other drawbacks for the LG?

I did not check about ghosting for the LG

But i assume it is good along with the other LG monitors

ah nvm i found it

Slightly worse compared

Overall price to performance the LG wins at the discount it is at tbh

[silent epoch]

Yep

And it has ELMB i think

I would get the LG because of the price

$600 for an LCD? Questionable nowadays

Might as well go OLED for a few more hundred dollars

[errant edge]

Yeay $250 less it's a no Brainer

[silent epoch]

Becca agrees. This is good

[small canopy]

Sidenote for QOL, LG monitor is cleaner look with stand and everything which i appreciate. Also the software for the monitor on this one doesnt have a dumb remote so I can dig it 😂

[silent epoch]

Right right

[small warren]

the 27gr is godly for productivity

lol

perfect colour accruacy

infinite blacks

really clear picture

OLED OP

[small canopy]

Text read is terrible,,

no?

I am sure contrast/color accuracy/response time is great, but the price to the benefits seem better to invest elsewhere to me unfortunately. I will be buying the downgraded brother

[small warren]

text read is ok

wouldn't call it terrible

my impression of the 27gr was like literally looking through a window

it was that crisp and clear

but ig if you don't want to go that high it's fine

there are cheaper options

my favourite the Q-X was discontinued

[errant edge]

M27q-x for $410 on wegg isn't bad

[fossil gust]

https://youtu.be/eLr0MctXRsY?si=Ft_IA_JMNVKC1BEq
This is back in stock after his last video about it made it sell out
https://www.amazon.com/KOORUI-Adaptive-Frameless-DisplayPort-Adjustable/dp/B0BQ1WCQT2/

[silent epoch]

I have the monitor...you really don't notice it

You have to be 3-4 in away to see it

[kindred umbra]

can vouch for it

didn teven install cleartype or watever ppl use

[misty gyro]

Cleartype is a windows built in feature

I use it on everything because it can only make it better

[kindred umbra]

i see

kinda off topic, but tvs is part of this channel, anyone have sound system recs for home theater

i think i narrowed down my pics for non av receiver setups but wanted more advice

[misty gyro]

Budget? Size? Wired vs wireless? How many channels?

I'm off to bed but answering those will be a solid start to figuring out your needs and best options

[kindred umbra]

mb for the late reply, but 5.1 minimum and as wireless as possible

budget somewhat nonexistent, aslong as its worth

[torpid current]

500$ budget must have hdmi 2.1 1440p any suggestions? 27-32 inch 120hz

[errant edge]

can do much cheaper
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/JPrYcf/gigabyte-g27q-270-2560x1440-144-hz-monitor-g27q
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/k8GnTW/gigabyte-m27q-270-2560x1440-170-hz-monitor-m27q
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3HkgXL/lg-32gn600-b-315-2560x1440-165-hz-monitor-32gn600-b
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6WBzK8/lg-ultragear-270-2560-x-1440-240-hz-monitor-27gr83q-b

27" budget option, nice 27" option, 32" option, 240hz 27" optioin

[torpid current]

Thx

[misty gyro]

You don't need HDMI 2.1 for 1440p 120hz, 2.0 does just fine even a 10 bit color depth

[torpid current]

They all should have crosshairs Yh?

[misty gyro]

144Hz+ you do need 2.1

[torpid current]

Hdmi 2.0 looks worst on console

[misty gyro]

Most 2.1 ports are renamed 2.0 ports anyway because HDMI spec is wack

[torpid current]

What about this

[misty gyro]

I know the gigabyte monitors do

idk about LG

[small warren]

Life's Good

Uh, asus, gigabyte, samsung iirc

Sure there's others, LG probably has it cos it's a pretty normal gaming feature

[torpid current]

I am asking fr a friend I want to get the oled lg soon

What do you think about it

[small warren]

Oh the oled I could ask about for you

[misty gyro]

Crosshairs on OLED is a bad idea, it'll burn in

[small warren]

@silent epoch does your screen have crosshair options

[silent epoch]

Yes

[torpid current]

Na lol just my friend wants crosshairs he plays rust on console it’s pretty important there

Idc about it I just want to know if the lg oled is good ppl said it’s very dim

[silent epoch]

Pixel cleaning is rather effective... shouldn't be much of a problem @small warren

[misty gyro]

Hmm assuming the scheduled cleanings even trigger

Rtings is having trouble with that

A lot of them don't if it's on for less than ~4 hours

[silent epoch]

It's exactly 4 hours

[small warren]

Wha why ping me

[silent epoch]

That's their problem

[small warren]

I was asking about crosshair

[torpid current]

I’ll tell you my experience with burn in I have c1 and 6-8k hours on it and nothing yet

[small warren]

Can you add a crosshair with the firmware on the monitor

💀

[silent epoch]

Yessss

[small warren]

Ok good

So likely all ultragear have it then @torpid current

And fwiw btw, the LG OLED is dimmer than the other ones but it's also proven not to have longevity issues. And the brightness, having seen it myself, is actually pretty bright

[silent epoch]

Wait....as a custom crosshair that isn't built in yet?

[small warren]

I would call the brightness a non issue

[small warren]

Like one not in the game, just by monitor overlay

[silent epoch]

Oh sure sure

[torpid current]

I also play console so that’s why I want the lg and the Asus oled is 300$ more and doesn’t have hdmi 2.1

[small warren]

Ok we good then

[silent epoch]

You have like 4-5 options to choose from

[small warren]

@torpid current iirc

Pick the 850 options

Or the 800

Xeneon is 850

LG is 850

[torpid current]

Lg is 900 here

[small warren]

Both 240hz oled lg panels

Where u?

[torpid current]

I don’t want to say things will get political

[small warren]

Oh

OH

Ok no it's cool

Yeah, we don't want that

💀

Well if you see a 240hz oled in your region, go for the cheapest you can find

They're all LG panels

So basically same hardware underneath just a different seller

[torpid current]

Should I wait fr any upcoming oled

[small warren]

Imo no

Better to pick an oled proven from burn in testing

Than one that's brand new

[torpid current]

I heard lg is going fr 480 hz oled 27 inch I don’t think anyone will ever need to upgrade from that

[small warren]

I mean the 240hz already has a responsiveness on par with 540hz screens

[torpid current]

Pretty much tbh

[small warren]

Unless motion blur is a bit of a thing for you, the OLED is second to none imo for esports or comp

You get a clear 1440p screen, snappy response and amazing colour

When I looked at it myself it felt like I was looking out a window into another world

Not even exaggerating

[torpid current]

Tbh i play on ps5 1080 on my c1 and it feels like I play on 4k lol

[small warren]

Ye, oled is very good for games

Newer oled anyway

[torpid current]

What’s the difference between w oled and qd oled?

[small warren]

Woled and qd oled are completely different

I don't have the time to explain atm tho

🙏

Sorry

[torpid current]

What better fr gaming bottom line?

[small warren]

Woled imo

Qd oled too young of a tech

Promises to be better but hasn't proven to be yet

And also woled just beats anything for responsiveness

I gotta go mate, good luck tho 👍

[torpid current]

Thx gb

[kindred umbra]

Qd oled looks better for sdr gaming imo but woled def the safer pick long term

[misty gyro]

Yeah that white subpixel makes for very bright HDR and less burn in

[silent epoch]

I wouldn't say very bright

Just bright enough

[kindred umbra]

i have my panel at 80 brightness or so with no complaints but my environment isnt the brightest

i still wanna swap over to qd oled whenever they get non ultrawides though

[errant edge]

You're gonna hate me

Sales back https://www.microcenter.com/product/671196/hyperx-armada-27-2k-qhd-(2560-x-1440)-165hz-gaming-monitor

$180

[sick pivot]

DONT MENTION IT EVERY SINGLE TIME SOMEONE MENTIONS IT IT CHANGESD

PLEASE

I STILL HAVENT BEEN ABLE TO GET TO MY SCRAP GUY YET AND MAKE IT TO MICROCENTER

[sick pivot]

MY LUCK HAS BEEN SUPER BAD THIS WEEK

[small warren]

@errant edge @misty gyro any suggestions on an UW 34" screen? 1440p

I'm looking at m34wq and asrock pg34wq15r2b (good GOD shorten your name asrock)

G34wqc is off the table due to bad panel perf from the curved G lineup

[small warren]

Apparently both too expensive

Nvm, I combed it all now

He can't really afford it

[silent epoch]

A techie who needs help. What has this world come to.

[silent epoch]

The m34wq is the way till this day. Nothing good enough has popped up in recent times

[small warren]

pretty much yeah

I combed the whole spectrum under about $450

nothing popped up except for this electriq qled

it had good specs but I couldn't find any good reviews

I rarely find myself recommending an UW so I never really keep myself up to date there

[cerulean mountain]

Anyone else having trouble with the new Steam UI looking "Deep fried" when HDR is enabled? Like it looks normal until I launch a game (with HDR enabled in game) but if I shift+tab or go to desktop all the colors look super oversaturated (and nearly illegible) and if I disable HDR in game everything goes back to normal. Wondering if it could also be a monitor issue?

Here's an example, guess it can't be a monitor issue if a screenshot shows it

[silent epoch]

What monitor do you have?@cerulean mountain

[cerulean mountain]

https://www.lg.com/us/monitors/lg-27gp83b-b-gaming-monitor

[silent epoch]

have you tried updating your drivers?

is this the first time youve used HDR?

[cerulean mountain]

yep i pushed a firmware update to it, most recent gpu drivers, windows 11 auto HDR on (also tested with it off and still had same results). I've used HDR on console but not much on pc.

for some reason my monitor gets a lot darker in sRGB

I also used two different GPU's in two different systems just swapping the monitor around and the same thing happens on both

[silent epoch]

well sadly that monitor is certified for only 400nits, HDR isnt going to look good anyways.....but the oversaturation is a software issue, also the color gamut matters. @cerulean mountain

your best bet is to just shut it off

[cerulean mountain]

gotcha, will do. guess i need to splurge and get an OLED if I want to use HDR

[silent epoch]

for real. thats what im doing

you need a HDR600 mini-led monitor at least

never go lower

@cerulean mountain

[lethal flicker]

Anyone know any great gaming monitors (2560x1440 minimum) that has great HDR and color

[silent epoch]

The great HDR is OLED

That's just the nature of reality

Now good HDR on an LCD...I have to look it up

[surreal quarry]

a budget would also be helpful

[lethal flicker]

$400. I'm willing to go a little higher if the monitor is worth it

[surreal quarry]

for that budget probally nothing to great in HDR, you really need good local dimming (or perfect like oled)
The best would prob be https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/dell/alienware-aw2724dm but thats for overall gaming. I would not get this for HDR

[silent epoch]

The Odyssey G7 has slightly better HDR

It's a 7.4

[rustic holly]

Hello experts, I've a very layman doubt. I've got 165hz refresh rate monitor that I tend to use as an external screen to my 4060 nvidia laptop. I don't have a display port on the laptop..only have one HDMI 2.1 and one usb-c 3.2 gen 2 port available for display. Which port and cable combo should I use to get the max fps from my monitor? Appreciate your insights

[errant edge]

Hdmi would be fine, it wouldn't change anything

Though your laptop might also have a mini display port

[rustic holly]

With HDMI to HDMI, I was able to configure 144hz refresh rate via windows display settings. Not sure how to get it to 165 hz

[rustic holly]

These are the only ports my laptop has: 1xUSB 3.2 Gen 1, 2xUSB 3.2 Gen 2, 1xUSB-C 3.2 Gen 2, HDMI 2.1, Ethernet (RJ-45)

[errant edge]

Well first 144 to 165 really isn't any different, no person could tell the difference

[rustic holly]

I believe I need some other port combo cable

[errant edge]

But with nvidia control panel I think you could "overclock" the panel to 165hz by setting a custom resolution

[rustic holly]

Ah yes that's true, just don't wanna lack anywhere and use the max of it, I'll test with valo..hope it goes well

[rustic holly]

Gotcha mate I'll look into it, thanks for your time and thoughts 🍻

[small canopy]

Bought it, been using it

Game changing

[silent epoch]

Perfect..glad you like it. What's your first impression?@small canopy

[misty gyro]

A good monitor can make all the difference

[errant edge]

I was surprised how much "better" I got in val from my old monitor to an x27q, refresh rate didn't even change

Just the clearer image helped me aim a lot better

[small canopy]

I have only used 1080p. Bro the text font looks different bc it is actually accurate 😂. SO GOOD

[small canopy]

Yeah I play for a team in valorant, hoping the 2k will make all the difference, qol stuff

[errant edge]

My two monitor upgrades were 1050p60hz TN to 1080p 165hz VA to 1440p 165hz IPS

[errant edge]

For premier or professional?

[small canopy]

I went 1080p 120 1080p 240 and now 1440p 240. We livin

[small canopy]

Pro

[errant edge]

You fine with sharing the name of your team?

Also 1440p 240hz for professional val sounds like the perfect sweet spot

[small canopy]

I worried about 3060 ti handling it

[errant edge]

Since it's so non demanding 1440p vs 1080p doesn't really matter

[small canopy]

320 fps average

[errant edge]

Oh nah my 3060 ti pushes upwards of 300

[small canopy]

Very good

[errant edge]

Yeah

What cpu?

[small canopy]

13600k overkill

Went from a 9700k to it, might as well

[errant edge]

Hey same setup

[small canopy]

Lol

[errant edge]

Ddr4 for mine though

[small canopy]

Bruh

U own my setup

[errant edge]

Lmao

One sec

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/QcKZQP

Though the hdd is coming out soon

[small canopy]

I'll tell u in a min I walking and is snowing bad

[errant edge]

Ah yeah keep your hands warm

[silent epoch]

Honestly 1440p is all people need. With how messed games are getting at 4k, it's not even a need.

[errant edge]

I just can't believe that a 4090 isn't even enough for some games at 60 fps 4k already

Like that's insane

$1600 just to have to turn your settings down barely over a year after launch

[sick pivot]

I finally got paid today but I can’t make it to microcenter I have to do it on shipping or is there a better deal

[errant flax]

Sounds like 4090 is better suited for 1440p in newer games now lmao.

[small canopy]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4PZ8ZJ

[errant edge]

You open to ordering off tiktok shop?

It's sold and shipped by newegg

If so do one of these and then a new user coupon, should be ~$150 and ~$200

[silent epoch]

This is why I'm still going to play 1440p with a 5090

4k never

[errant edge]

Remember when people said 3080 was good for 4k

[errant flax]

I've been debating if I should go QHD or 4k because my monitor's anti-glare is wearing out and with this I think QHD may be my upgrade.

[errant edge]

I'm pretty sure a 3060 12gb does better at 1080p than a 3080 12gb does at 4k

Also wasn't 3060 ti said to be good for 1080p entry level 1440p 3070 was good for 1440p entry level 4k lmao

And 3060 ti definitely is good for 1440p

[silent epoch]

CoughOLEDcough

Damn who said that

[errant edge]

But 3070 and 3080 at 4k is hilarious

Idk I was seeing it a lot in 2021

[silent epoch]

For older games it's not bad

[errant flax]

$$$

[silent epoch]

😔

[errant flax]

Especially in MX.

[silent epoch]

Right

[errant flax]

Whatever it costs in US goes up around 33% in MX.

[errant flax]

my 3070 struggles in 1080......

Who the heck plays 4k on a 3070?

....... 😕 just why

https://tenor.com/view/confused-confuse-confusion-im-confused-im-so-confused-gif-26555666

[sick pivot]

Just my luck I go into Walfart to add money to a visa gift card and guess what there was absolutely 0 gift cards in the store

Walmart I meant to say

[fossil gust]

it's a little on the edge, I'd call it a great 1080p card that can do 1440 ok

(speaking from experience with a 3060ti at both 1080 and 1440p)

[hasty pier]

who has some time to help me find a new monitor

[errant edge]

Budget, target resolution, what you're looking for in a monitor and country?

[hasty pier]

usa

1440p

300 dollars

i already found a great one

but it has a low contrast ratio

only 1000:1

which is average

it's the gigabyte m27Q-P

i tried to find something with the same specs but higher contrast ratio but tbh they're all 400 or more

[errant edge]

M27q-p is among the best priced monitors for what you get

Though also as a heads up, a 2060s won't really handle 1440p very well for a lot of recent and semi recent games

2080 ti is starting to struggle in some titles even

[hasty pier]

future proofing

ima upgrade within this year so ye ill need to future proof

https://www.asus.com/displays-desktops/monitors/tuf-gaming/tuf-gaming-vg34vql1b/

what abt this

seems really good

[errant edge]

Do you already have a monitor?

M27q-p is much better

G27q, m27q are also great

If you want to save money, you can order off tiktok shop. There was a decent 1440p high refresh monitor there for $177 before coupon, and everyone gets a new user coupon which should take $20 off

[hasty pier]

no i moved across the globe

i got my pc parts with me

i got a new case and psu and fans

now i only need a new monitor

[hasty pier]

really?

specs seem better on the asus one

unless im missing something

[hasty pier]

not a fan

only amazon or bestbuy or microcenter

[errant edge]

Check rtings.com

Use their compare tool

Advertised specs don't really mean much, aside from resolution and refresh rate. Even panel type isn't as important as a lot of people think, there's va panels that are better than a good handful of ips monitors

[kindred umbra]

Anyone see the new qd oled monitors that’ll release sometime next year

[hasty pier]

i found this monitor

what do u think of it

[errant edge]

It's good, m27q and -p are better, but depending on price different it might be better value

[hasty pier]

https://www.msi.com/Monitor/MAG-325CQRF-QD

this

@errant edge

alright nvm barely any reviews

but i found some comments and it said it has really bad smearing

ima just go with the m27q p

i feel like that is the best thing

[errant edge]

Yeah, it pretty much is for anywhere around the price. G27q is also great at $210-220 if m27q-p is $300

[hasty pier]

the p version fixes the text problem

so no ill go with the p anyway

[errant edge]

If you're doing more than gaming it's pretty worth it

Just gaming I'd say it's a toss up, but if it works for you then it works for you

[hasty pier]

i mean ill watch movies on it from time to time

but ill probably just use my tv for that

[errant edge]

Eh, it's up to you. M27q-p is definitely noticeably better than g27q

Just a matter of if the difference is worth the money to you

[hasty pier]

ye im fine with it

seems good for the price

anyway thanks mate

[errant edge]

One more thing yo consider, depending on what you plan to upgrade to

1440p 240hz monitors are in the $300-350 area

If you go to a 7900xtx/4080/4090 or a comparable or better next gen gpu, it'd be worth it

[hasty pier]

really anything besides 144 hz is unecessary as the human eye barely differenitiates anything at that pt

[errant edge]

Also a good point

Just that powerful of a gpu is sleeping a lot of the time at 1440p 144-180 fps

[hasty pier]

ye ik but eh

im gonna wait for the 50 series

i hope they get rid of that new connector

[errant edge]

Theyre not going to

What psu do you have?

[hasty pier]

well im not buying a new psu

i literally just bought one as i moved

it's the evga gt supernova 850 watts

got it for 120$

[errant edge]

Oh you're plenty good, just use an adapter and you're fine

I have the same psu lol

[hasty pier]

lol

[errant edge]

I got mine from b stock for $50

[hasty pier]

well damn

[errant edge]

$120s a bit much, but solid psu

[hasty pier]

i mean the msrp is 150

[errant edge]

There's better for around $100-110, but its certainly not the worst I've seen

[hasty pier]

it was on sale at bestbuy

[errant edge]

I saw someone spend $115 on a bomb the other day

Ah yeah, best buy tends to have solid products just expensive

[hasty pier]

a what now

[errant edge]

A psu that is prone to killing pcs or catching fire

[hasty pier]

i mean if im buying below msrp then eh idrc

[errant edge]

The GT is B tier, but its a very solid B tier

[hasty pier]

a tier gets expensive

[errant edge]

You could run a 4090 on that no problem, I'd imagine a 5080 at the very least too

Cheapest rn is xpg core reactor 850 at $105

[hasty pier]

they're gonna drop the wattage fs

[errant edge]

50 series did improve on wattage

40*

You could run a 4090 on a good 650 fairly easily

[hasty pier]

ye and they should lower it down even more on the 50

what they did with the 30 was just to surpass amd

[errant edge]

Eh, as long as they don't bring back the transients of 30 series

[hasty pier]

i hated the 30 series

im glad i got the 2060 super and im planning to stay on it until the 50 series

if the 50 series disappoint me

ima buy an amd

amd is just getting better and better every year

[hasty pier]

took me a while to understand what u meant there

LMFAO

which psu did he get

probably a gigabyte

[past berry]

need a monitor for around 100-170 euros for 1080p n around 144hz

[misty gyro]

What country

[mental vale]

Mars

[past berry]

spain sorry for late reply

[errant edge]

I'd probably say https://es.pcpartpicker.com/product/QpDQzy/aoc-24g2spaebk-238-1920-x-1080-165-hz-monitor-24g2spaebk

[sick pivot]

Is there a store that you know would price match micro center pricing

[errant edge]

Best buy is the only chance you'd have

[sick pivot]

OOF there out of stock on the hyperx monitor

i havent been able to make it to microcenter

and the shipping is outragous

[errant edge]

There have been other deals popping up

There was a decent moniprice monitor with similar specs for $160 or so

This isn't terrible https://pcpartpicker.com/product/jfrqqs/asrock-pg27q15r2a-270-2560-x-1440-165-hz-curved-monitor-pg27q15r2a

[sick pivot]

Im still trying to get a 2k resolution one i know falcLe said no va panels only go for ips

[sick pivot]

Also one questions does microcenter change the price only for one day on some items the other day it went to 250 then the next day it was back to normal

[errant edge]

it varies

some sales last a few minutes, some last until a certain number of the item has been purchased, some last months

[sick pivot]

any on bestbuy besides that one

[errant edge]

I mean if you're ordering online there's plenty of options, specifically at best buy I'm not sure

Except for sales best buy tends to have pretty bad pricing to be honest, and im now working at one lol

[sick pivot]

I mean all im trying to find is one under 240 that is 2k

I just dont know which ones are actually good ones

[errant edge]

G27q

220

[sick pivot]

whats nanoIps

[errant edge]

Faster response time ips I think

[errant edge]

I'd take the g27q over it personally

[sick pivot]

What about asus?

ASUS TUF Gaming 27” 1440P HDR Monitor (VG27AQ3A) – QHD (2560 x 1440), 180Hz, 1ms, Fast IPS, 130% sRGB, Extreme Low Motion Blur Sync, Speakers, Freesync Premium, G-SYNC Compatible, HDMI, DisplayPort https://www.walmart.com/ip/5002122524

[errant edge]

Thats ntb, one sec

Let me compare it to g27q

The two are similar, g27q has better hdr

Otherwise near identical

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/p8zXsY/acer-nitro-xv1-xv271u-270-2560-x-1440-180-hz-monitor-umhx1aa301 this might be better, it's a new panel so not on rtings yet

[sick pivot]

question i have seen the 4k resolution monitors slightly cheaper than 2k would it be bad if a 4k monitor gets pushed back to 2k to run on ?

[errant edge]

Yes

Also those would be 60 hz

There's no shot you're getting 4k high refresh less than at the extreme extreme bare minimum 375 maybe with an open boxed offer

But $450 is a more fair low end estimate

[quartz sandal]

If you're gaming the only reason you should be buying a 60hz monitor these days is you're buying a 2nd hand 1080p one and you're on a really low budget tbh

[sick pivot]

i found something local i could negoitiate on is this good? https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/182330210761813/?ref=saved&referral_code=null i know its a va panel but from reviews i think this one is good to get

[errant edge]

Yeah that'd be fine

[grave drum]

Is the gigabyte m32u any good? I have the potential to get it for very cheap, currently using an odyssey g5 and I'm not very happy with it.

[errant edge]

Yes it's really nice, what gpu do you have though?

[grave drum]

3060ti

[errant edge]

Please don't run 4k on a 3060 ti if you're gaming

4k on a 3090 is a struggle now

[grave drum]

I can reduce it to 1440 right?

I like 1440 anyway

[errant edge]

Yes but why spend that much on a monitor when there's $220-260 options that are just as good but 1440p

[grave drum]

Yeah we talked about the m27q pro

[errant edge]

Yeah thats just as good of quality as the m32u

Do you just want 32"?

If so there's a good few 1440p 32" options

Around the same price

M32q comes to mind, which is m32u but 1440p, but its normally overpriced

[grave drum]

32 would be nice, I just seen a m32u on an Amazon return site brand new and was gonna bid on it

[errant edge]

How much is it?

[grave drum]

Current bid is 20$

[errant edge]

And downscaling looks worse than a native 1440p monitor most of the time

[grave drum]

But I'd expect it to go around 200$

[errant edge]

That don't sound right, what's an Amazon return site?

I'm assuming not warehouse since that doesn't have bids

[grave drum]

They buy Amazon returns and resell them by auctioning them off

[errant edge]

That doesn't sound very profitable

Are you certain it's trustworthy?

[grave drum]

I've used it a lot

[errant edge]

If so go for it

[grave drum]

I got a 2500$ office chair for 300$

[errant edge]

Just keep this in mind

[grave drum]

Brand new still sealed in box

[errant edge]

What type of office chair is $2500 lmao

[grave drum]

Steelcase gesture

[errant edge]

Does that also cook you food and massage your back

[grave drum]

Unfortunately no

I know someone who got an LG OLED monitor not sure what model for 180$ works like new

[errant edge]

Well, if that m32u doesn't work out take a look at these
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/xMstt6/dell-g3223d-315-2560x1440-165-hz-monitor-210-bejf
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Rcwypg/lg-32gp750-b-315-2560x1440-165-hz-monitor-32gp750-b

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/RsNxFT/msi-optix-mag321qr-315-2560-x-1440-165-hz-monitor-optix-mag321qr

Pretty sure the cheapest LG oled is either $750 or $800

[grave drum]

Yeah they got a crazy deal on it

[errant edge]

Could you send me a link to the website in dms? Not for the m32u, I'm way too broke to buy anything rn lol

Just for future use

[grave drum]

It's local pretty sure but I will

[quick edge]

Anyone recommend a good 4k Oled gaming monitor? Tag me pls

[quick edge]

I have a 7900xtx GPU

[errant edge]

Cheapest 4k oled is over $1100

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/XWP8TW/acer-predator-cg48-bmiiiipuzx-480-3840-x-2160-138-hz-monitor-cg48-bmiiiipuzx

[lethal flicker]

Is this a good gaming monitor? I'm very tempted to get it

[errant edge]

It's not great panel quality, a lot of smearing I believe

[lethal flicker]

Ah.

What would be the cheapest Oled 1440p monitor?

[errant edge]

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Acer-Nitro-27-1500R-Curved-WQHD-2560-x-1440-Gaming-Monitor-170Hz-1ms-Black-ED270U-P2bmiipx-New/2064886971

[sick pivot]

I might be smart with my money this time im trying to find ways to flip things to make profit

I’m stuck between getting old office pcs and gpus or finding stuff normally on fb

[errant edge]

$145 for that is pretty unbeatable except for rare used deals

[sick pivot]

When did I get the anime tag??

[sick pivot]

What did I just click I was falling asleep on my phone

[raw ingot]

it's theo's birthday

everyone gets anime role for a while

it does nothing

[sick pivot]

Well Theo if you see this happy birthday! I am not sure if you guys have that rule against @smoky thicket

[misty gyro]

Ping him, he doesn't bite

Just for this though don't bother people normally unless you see them active, that's just general discord etiquette

Isn't that right @smoky thicket you old fart? You left your teeth in my glass again!

[sick pivot]

🙂

[smoky thicket]

https://tenor.com/view/bocchi-bocchi-the-rock-anime-mental-breakdown-on-floor-gif-27026753

[misty gyro]

lol happy birthday man