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I'm currently running 4770k @ 4.something
When I built the machine I originally had SLi 670's, as the 7-series didnt give enough of a performance improvement to warrant the extra money imo.
As it turns out, I didn't make much use of the SLi setup, and sold one of the cards. That single 670 has done me well for a year. I've since upgraded to a 970, which, although I'm not benchmark hungry by any means, is a very solid upgrade.
I also have been using a BenQ-Somethingorother (1080) 144hz screen for a year, which is lovely and fluid, although, FWIW I doubt I've been getting anywhere near triple figure FPS on the vast majority of games I've played.
I'm now beginning to think to go back to 60hz. But 1440p. I find myself being increasingly critical of the quality/colour of 1080 on a tn panel. I think I've come to prefer how nice things look, as oppose to how smooth they are, and despite playing with colour/temperature/brightness settings, and although being 110% better than my monitors presets, its still a TN panel, and still, wishy-washy.
A 1440p monitor would give me better colours, a higher resolution, and a slightly bigger screen. I'd also be tempted to pick up another 970, to ensure I avoided any performance dips, and pay more attention to my overclock, as the 4770 is under a h100i, so could no doubt be pushed further.
Having said that...
I just cant make my mind up.
1440p monitors aren't cheap, and now there are 144hz 1440p panels (although afaik TN) Theres also super-widescreen 2560x1080, which I like the look of, but seem to have questionable game support, and even more questionable performance, with lots of lag and ghosting. I would even consider multi-monitors.
So, Im completely at a loss at which direction to take.
Any suggestions?
When I built the machine I originally had SLi 670's, as the 7-series didnt give enough of a performance improvement to warrant the extra money imo.
As it turns out, I didn't make much use of the SLi setup, and sold one of the cards. That single 670 has done me well for a year. I've since upgraded to a 970, which, although I'm not benchmark hungry by any means, is a very solid upgrade.
I also have been using a BenQ-Somethingorother (1080) 144hz screen for a year, which is lovely and fluid, although, FWIW I doubt I've been getting anywhere near triple figure FPS on the vast majority of games I've played.
I'm now beginning to think to go back to 60hz. But 1440p. I find myself being increasingly critical of the quality/colour of 1080 on a tn panel. I think I've come to prefer how nice things look, as oppose to how smooth they are, and despite playing with colour/temperature/brightness settings, and although being 110% better than my monitors presets, its still a TN panel, and still, wishy-washy.
A 1440p monitor would give me better colours, a higher resolution, and a slightly bigger screen. I'd also be tempted to pick up another 970, to ensure I avoided any performance dips, and pay more attention to my overclock, as the 4770 is under a h100i, so could no doubt be pushed further.
Having said that...
I just cant make my mind up.
1440p monitors aren't cheap, and now there are 144hz 1440p panels (although afaik TN) Theres also super-widescreen 2560x1080, which I like the look of, but seem to have questionable game support, and even more questionable performance, with lots of lag and ghosting. I would even consider multi-monitors.
So, Im completely at a loss at which direction to take.
Any suggestions?
