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Or I guess put another way for gamers, saving $500 on your CPU lets you go from 1 GPU to 2 GPUs. For a lot of games, that is going to be a pretty big performanc
by brianwawok 9y ago
Or I guess put another way for gamers, saving $500 on your CPU lets you go from 1 GPU to 2 GPUs. For a lot of games, that is going to be a pretty big performance win.
- e12e 9y agoIt's silly to even look at 1080p for high-end gaming, beyond having some "rule-of-thumb" number to compare performance historically. I remember I used to advice people to spend half on monitor, half on the pc system (and out of that, maybe close to half on the gpu). That used to mean a ~1000 USD monitor(s), and a ~500 USD GPU - for a total system price of ~2000 USD. Today, most people would probably aim for a lower total cost, but it's still silly to sink a lot of cash into getting a great system, only to have a crappy monitor ruin the experience. (Another caveat, I'd guess a high-end monitor should be able to survive/remain usable for closer to a decade than to 3-5 years -- which would be more typical for a pc. Of course, part of the reason for getting a pc system would be the possibility of ~incremental upgrades)
- paulmd 9y ago27" 144 Hz IPS GSync/FreeSync like the XF270HU or XB271HU is the place to aim for a general-purpose monitor right now ($400-600 depending on model and new/refurb). People inevitably are a bit dubious on them at first given the cost, then they try them and agree it's worth every penny. Unless you want ultrawide that is - but there are some caveats there with game compatibility due to the aspect ratio.