Monitor and GPU upgrade time?

[CaptainRAVE]

Fancying a new monitor, possibly an LG C3 42”? I then figure my 1080Ti won’t cut it, would a 7900XT be a reasonable upgrade? Prices don’t seem too crazy. It may get me gaming a bit more again, certainly for those games more suited for a KB&Mouse. Thoughts?

 

[CaptainRAVE]

I game on an LG C2 42" using a 6900 XT and it's a great experience. The size of the 42" is perfect for a 'large monitor' desktop setup and the colours/black levels of the OLED panel are fantastic. A 7900 XT will do just fine at 4K, though if you absolutely must get as close as possible to the 120 Hz refresh rate in AAA games it might be worth spending the extra on a 7900 XTX.

Thanks. How close do you sit to the screen? Just worried I sit a bit close.

Not too worried about hitting 120hz tbh.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

So I’ve ended up ordering the LG C3 42” and a 7900 XTX. I may well wall mount it, but I’ll try the stand it comes with first.

Looking forward to getting back into PC gaming after some time out of the loop.

I also have a 55” S95B that faces my console gaming chair, so it’ll be interesting to compare. I’ll likely end up with my PS5 for exclusives, skipping out the next Xbox and using my PC instead.

Already tempted to buy Cyberpunk and BG3 again, but for PC.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Which XTX @CaptainRAVE ? Nitro?

BG3 is def on my list at some point, looks dope

Nothing too crazy, just the MSI trio that was in an offer and ships quickly. Hopefully a decent upgrade over my 1080Ti. Not too interested in overclocking anymore and it sounds like it at least runs pretty quiet.

BG3 is one of the games making me miss PC gaming, it’s just not the same on a controller tbh. Inventory management is a pain.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Ok, just monitor the junction temp and make sure the delta isn't too high (20c-ish is fine).

A common issue?

 

[CaptainRAVE]

That's a great combo. The stand for the C3 is the same as the C2 and isn't very deep at the back. You should be able to push it right up to the wall without needing to use a wall mount.

There's no better way to game than on PC using a big OLED screen in my opinion.

All of the Xbox stuff comes to PC anyway and is often on Game Pass if you use that. So does most of the PlayStation stuff if you're happy to wait 6-12 months.

Enjoy. A 42" OLED with a 7900 XTX is peak gaming!

Thanks and for feedback on the stand. It looks like a wall mount would only save a couple of cm over the stand.

No

A lot closer than I currently have

Other than my console gaming with the S95B and my heated rocker chair



C3 going to the left facing the other direction where the chair is. Unfortunately I can see myself re buying BG3 on PC. Especially since it has cross saves.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Thanks for all the help guys. The C3 is glorious, very happy. Not quite got to grips with desktop use, but then I bought it for gaming. Nearly fell off my chair as I tried the Universim and it zoomed into a planet.

Small technical issue resulting (I think) from my weak PSU, so 1000w PSU arriving tomorrow that will hopefully fix the problem.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Was finding myself getting a bit of eye strain, so have been working on lighting, adding some bias lighting and a monitor light bar. My eyes are much happier.



I’ve also ordered a Dell U2415 to go to the left of the screen a) because there’s a perfect space there when angled towards me b) I want to use it for things like live performance data c) it’s 16:10 which is meant to be decent when used vertically d) they can be had cheap. Should be interesting.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

And we’re done, for now. I’ve added a Dell ‘wing’ to the left of the C3 for sensor monitoring, cctv etc.





S95B (and floor lounger behind the camera) for XSX/PS5 gaming. Govee LED strips and light bars. May add to the wall in due course.

Will upgrade my CPU with the next batch of AMD chips.