Which monitor to buy?

Igloo11 · 30 May 2020 at 05:51

Hi all, I would like some help/opinions on a new monitor which will get the best results on screen with my current spec.

PC Specs:

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 3200MHz 2x8GB
240GB Corsair MP510 NVMe & 2TB BarraCuda
ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 2060 SUPER 8GB
Corsair 750W TX
ASUS PRIME X570-P
CoolerMaster CM 212 Black

My budget is £300, ideally I would like a minimum of 27" but theres a lot of options and I would like some opinions of those in the know, thank you!

Igloo11 · 30 May 2020 at 15:15

I will mainly be gaming, I play quite a lot of Warzone like Tray so I was looking at 144Hz and 1440p however I am struggling with size. I have read that 32" is too big for PC gaming, right now I have a 24" 75Hz monitor, however I do not know much regarding IPS/VA and TN and which combination would be ideal. I was hoping to get a monitor over this weekend or Monday latest.

I have been looking at the:

ViewSonic VX3258-2KPC-MHD 32" Curved Gaming Monitor

2560 x 1440 resolution
1ms MPRT response time
HDMI, DisplayPort
144Hz refresh rate
AMD FreeSync technology
Display Size (in.): 32

Viewable Area (in.): 31.5

Panel Type: VA Technology

Resolution: 2560 x 1440

Resolution Type: QHD

Igloo11 · 30 May 2020 at 17:14

Honestly I thought I had my mind made up until you made a great point StevieP, I had no idea about needing Gsync instead of Freesync. I've decided on 27". I have a few Freesync monitors in mind but if they're not compatible does that mean I won't get the refresh rates displayed?

Igloo11 · 31 May 2020 at 14:25

StevieP said:
I'm no expert as I have an ATI GPU but as far as I'm aware Freesync monitors are now compatible with Nvidia graphics cards!

Yeah I have either read that they are officially compatible or unofficially compatible, which I guess must mean they've been tested by users and work fine but Nvidia refuse to release it as official. My budget is now £500 after reading a lot more into it. I'm leaning towards:

Aorus CV27Q-EK 27" Curved Gaming Monitor

2560 x 1440 QHD
HDMI & DisplayPort
165Hz / 1ms Response Time
Panel Type: VA