£300 budget

Gary* · 14 Oct 2019 at 09:40

I've never spent this s much money on a monitor, and tbh I don't have much of an idea on whereabouts to start. In the past I've had a 23" 1080p HP and I'm currently using a 32" 720p Samsung TV. I run a 750ti and play WoW and maybe the odd bit of COD4 but other than that, it's purely for watching YouTube and Netflix content.

I'd like to keep to a 32" panel and have 4K, am I dreaming that this is doable on 300 quid?

Rofflay · 14 Oct 2019 at 09:56

Is 750ti sufficent for 4k? 1080p panels can do 4k with dsr but unless the ui scales it shrinks by x4. Ive seen a few fellas who play serious using 240hz for wow it would be cheaper that way monitors like the AW2518HF are good panels.

EssexBoy · 14 Oct 2019 at 10:00

Samsung LU32J590UQUXEN is your best bet for that price as long as you don't mind a VA panel and 60hz.

Quartz · 14 Oct 2019 at 10:24

You'll need a better GPU for 4K. I suggest a RTX 2060S or Radeon 5700, and you'll likely have to lower a few settings in COD to Medium. But once you've gone 4K, you'll find it difficult to go back.

Gary* · 14 Oct 2019 at 10:25

Rofflay said:
Is 750ti sufficent for 4k? 1080p panels can do 4k with dsr but unless the ui scales it shrinks by x4. Ive seen a few fellas who play serious using 240hz for wow it would be cheaper that way monitors like the AW2518HF are good panels.

Honestly I don't mind downscaling the resolution to play some games but as this is my only screen, I'd like some 4k content to watch

EssexBoy said:
Samsung LU32J590UQUXEN is your best bet for that price as long as you don't mind a VA panel and 60hz.

I had looked at this - a VA panel surely has to be better than my current Samsung TV that I took off display when I worked for the purple place many moons ago.

Gary* · 14 Oct 2019 at 10:44

Quartz said:
You'll need a better GPU for 4K. I suggest a RTX 2060S or Radeon 5700, and you'll likely have to lower a few settings in COD to Medium. But once you've gone 4K, you'll find it difficult to go back.

I am planning on upgrading the GPU around January so thanks for the suggestions

I'm only after a 32" because it's my main screen for everything, living at work has its downfalls sometimes.