Suggested 27" or > Monitor for Gigabyte GTX Xtreme 1060 6G

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Newfiestang50

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Folks,

I've recently engaged in the task of sourcing all the parts to build my first PC with the help of some good guys on here that made that challenge fun for a complete noob to this world.

Next I would like help to choose a monitor to complete the whole build. I am trying to stick to a budget of approx $500 to $600 CDN. I am down to two right now that I can find locally at bestbuy that meet my budget but I'm sure there more out there, see links below.

I would also like some suggestions on the pros and cons of UHD (4K) or reg HD resolutions. Some opinions I've seen so far suggest that the UHD 60Hz refresh rates are a little slow for gaming.

Just in case its required I've pasted a link below to my build

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/LWnbTH

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product...spx?path=aeb33a17dc3952cf2dcfe3331afbaf5ben02

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product...spx?path=c5ef9083ff3318765fe77176d13ddccden02
 
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Well, you want a G sync monitor. 24" G sync monitors are available for what you want to pay. If you want a 27", the DELL SD2716 regularly goes on sale for $600 at best buy's website. It is a spectacular G sync 1440P 144Hz display. I'm using it right now.
 
G-sync isn't necessary at all. We were doing fine before it, we are doing fine without it. Paying the Nvidia premium on a G-sync monitor is silly.
 
Unless you have a GTX 1070 or higher... 1440p above 60 fps gaming is not obtainable with high/max graphic settings. Let alone 4k res. Which now comes back to G-Sync 1440p as mentioned by @mistersprinkles, the GTX 1060 is great for 1080p gaming, not 1440p, so a G-Sync panel's probably not needed in this case.

I would advise against a 4k panel for your build, unless you want to run a GTX 1070/80 or the Titan XP. 4k still runs like a hog for most people.
 
Laquer Head said:
G-sync isn't necessary at all. We were doing fine before it, we are doing fine without it. Paying the Nvidia premium on a G-sync monitor is silly.
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You don't know what you're missing dude. G sync is life. Screen tearing has always been a thorn in my side. Having a dynamic framerate that fluctuates between 70-100FPS in most games makes me very happy. There is no tearing and responsiveness is epic and spectacular. I would never go back to a non adaptive sync monitor. I have a 1080 and in most games I get 70-140FPS at 1440P. Honestly, a 1060 is pretty decent for 1440P. I had a 980 which is 1060 equivalent and I was playing lots of stuff at 1440P.

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Intel_man said:
Unless you have a GTX 1070 or higher... 1440p above 60 fps gaming is not obtainable with high/max graphic settings. Let alone 4k res. Which now comes back to G-Sync 1440p as mentioned by @mistersprinkles, the GTX 1060 is great for 1080p gaming, not 1440p, so a G-Sync panel's probably not needed in this case.

I would advise against a 4k panel for your build, unless you want to run a GTX 1070/80 or the Titan XP. 4k still runs like a hog for most people.
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A 1060 can definitely do 1440p at 60 FPS. You won't be able to crank everything at but a blend of high/ultra is no problem. My 390 does it fine on newer games like Witcher 3 and the 1060 is faster. I'd prefer the extra pixels to slightly higher settings any day. 4K is definitely too much for a 1060. Getting a 1080p monitor with a budget like this though seems backwards to me. The jump from 1080p to 1440p was one of the best computer upgrades I've ever done.

I'd say go for 1440p with a 120/144Hz refresh rate. You won't be able to push 120FPS on new stuff, but the overhead will be nice for older games and later down the line.
 
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