Hi All.
I've got a late 2017 Overclockers' Gladiator
Specs are as follows.
8700K @ 4.9GHz | Asus Strix Z370-F | 2x8GB Team Nighthawk RGB 3200 | Asus GTX 1070 |
Currently I'm running that set-up into a 2011 Asus 24" 1080p monitor - yes I know it's overkill for the monitor. I was bought a Samsung 32" 4K Curved monitor to replace it by my better half - but it arrived damaged, and after returning it, we never got around to replacing it.
So, having not actually had a new monitor in almost 9 years, and not even getting to try out the Samsung - I'm to put it mildly 'behind the times.'
Therefore I have questions, unfortunately, probably a lot of them - sorry.
1: Lets start with setup, I have an 'office desk' similar to this:
(Hope that image link's okay, I couldn't find a rule regarding imagehosts)
And currently I'm roughly 90cm from my monitor, which is positioned diagonally in the left-hand corner.
2: Budget:
I have £500 as a 'starting figure' which I could, if absolutely necessary, stretch to £750 - I wouldn't like to go beyond that, as 'the boss' may not be happy with me.
3: Size
I was working on getting 32" 16:9 and 4K resolution.
However, I've seen a lot of discussions on here about the advantages of 21:9 and 32:9 monitors - most of my gaming is strategy, such as Civ VI, not FPS - would I gain from going 'wider'?
4: Refresh Rate.
Honestly, on this one, I'm lost - I don't even know what my graphics card supports. The Nvidia site only says:
Maximum Digital Resolution
7680x4320@60Hz
5: Eye Care/Blue Light Reduction/Flicker-free?
What, what, and what - and do I need any of them?
I have what's best described as 'poor-eyesight' so anything the helps prevent it getting worse is probably a good thing?
6: Cables.
Presumably I need DisplayPort, and the cable will come with the monitor? - if not please advise what I should be looking for.
So yes, lots of questions, and hopefully, you can help me, at the very least, narrow down my choices.
Thanks a lot in advance.
Mark
I've got a late 2017 Overclockers' Gladiator
Specs are as follows.
8700K @ 4.9GHz | Asus Strix Z370-F | 2x8GB Team Nighthawk RGB 3200 | Asus GTX 1070 |
Currently I'm running that set-up into a 2011 Asus 24" 1080p monitor - yes I know it's overkill for the monitor. I was bought a Samsung 32" 4K Curved monitor to replace it by my better half - but it arrived damaged, and after returning it, we never got around to replacing it.
So, having not actually had a new monitor in almost 9 years, and not even getting to try out the Samsung - I'm to put it mildly 'behind the times.'
Therefore I have questions, unfortunately, probably a lot of them - sorry.
1: Lets start with setup, I have an 'office desk' similar to this:
(Hope that image link's okay, I couldn't find a rule regarding imagehosts)
And currently I'm roughly 90cm from my monitor, which is positioned diagonally in the left-hand corner.
2: Budget:
I have £500 as a 'starting figure' which I could, if absolutely necessary, stretch to £750 - I wouldn't like to go beyond that, as 'the boss' may not be happy with me.
3: Size
I was working on getting 32" 16:9 and 4K resolution.
However, I've seen a lot of discussions on here about the advantages of 21:9 and 32:9 monitors - most of my gaming is strategy, such as Civ VI, not FPS - would I gain from going 'wider'?
4: Refresh Rate.
Honestly, on this one, I'm lost - I don't even know what my graphics card supports. The Nvidia site only says:
Maximum Digital Resolution
7680x4320@60Hz
5: Eye Care/Blue Light Reduction/Flicker-free?
What, what, and what - and do I need any of them?
I have what's best described as 'poor-eyesight' so anything the helps prevent it getting worse is probably a good thing?
6: Cables.
Presumably I need DisplayPort, and the cable will come with the monitor? - if not please advise what I should be looking for.
So yes, lots of questions, and hopefully, you can help me, at the very least, narrow down my choices.
Thanks a lot in advance.
Mark