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I'm building a rig for a friend with a really tight budget, and I have two options for the case for about 25 €: The Antec P182 and the Silverstone tj04. Which one of these is better for an ATX, single graphics, Haswell solution? Or should I get a cheapo 35€ case off Amazon?

I assume you mean 2560 x 1080? Even so, these points still apply: And since your notebook seems to have a NVIDIA graphics card, if you want an variable refresh rate, you need to grab a G-Sync monitor. Strangerbob's list for those monitors is quite good.

I really wouldn't say that 4k is better in every way, both technologies have their advantages and disadvantages: First, 21:9 monitors can also be higher resolution than "extended 1080p", when compared with similarly priced 4k monitors, they normally have the resolution 3440x1440. This resolution requires far less horsepower to game on than 4k, but far more than a 1080p or even 1440p display. It is also very helpful productivity, replacing multiple monitors. Though the resolutions(meaning all 21:9 resolutions) are not supported in some games, in most of them it is supported and reportedly delivers a very immersive experience (as stated by Linus himself). Some people also just plain prefer multiple monitors or just one normal 16:9 monitor. 4k "just works", like 1080p, but just improves the resolution compared to a 1080p monitor. While that's great for a lot of use cases(including gaming, if you have the horsepower!), it does not necessarily give a productivity boost, since UI elements have to be scaled up, meaning that the gained pixels do not necessarily increase the workspace (all other things being equal). Both 4k and 3440x1440 (21:9) do not support very high refresh rates and need a lot of horsepower, so you could just look at a 1080p monitor, maybe even with 144 Hz / good color and contrast / GSync or Freesync.

No 3440 x 1440 is a dealbreaker, sorry.

That makes sense, thanks for the info!

I have 2 GTX 760 in SLI and a Sandy Bridge i5. Gaming at that resolution will be at cost of the visual quality, I'm aware of that, but I need the screen real estate for some work and personal projects that are not gaming related.

I first planned to buy a LG 34UM95 at Linus' recommendation. But finals got in the way (They go on longer than a month around here!) and after more than two months, I wonder if the spectrum has changed. So: 1. Should I buy one now or wait? It would be useful right away, but I am willing to wait until the end of July at the latest if the products that come out in that time fulfill my expectations significantly better. 2. Which one? Ideally, it would be an IPS (less ideally VA) panel with Gsync and 144 Hz for 800€ or less, but Iam willing to go down to 60 Hz, and if necessary I would give up Gsync. Freesync is a bonus. (I don't have a AMD GPU but I will upgrade soon and am not averse to buying one) Size wise, 31"-36" would be my sweet spot. Thanks a lot for your help! (again)

Nice to hear that it works, and that the 760 can actually drive some stuff at that res. Thanks a lot!

Since Linus had so much glowing praise for this Monitor, and Linus' exicement is contagious, i am toying with the idea of getting this monitor instead of dual 23" 1080p screens. Since i don't really have the money to buy an 970 in addition to that monitor right now, i'd like to stick with my 760 for a while longer. Here's the problem, though, MSI states that the card can only drive 2560 x something max, while NVIDIA states a resolution much higher than the 3440 x 1440 of the UM95, and none of them mentions framerate. Now, i know that the 760 wont give me anywhere near good gaming performance on this screen, but can it even drive the UM95 at 3440 x 1440 60 Hz at all? Edit: Probably should clarify, i have the MSI TWIN Frozr Gaming.