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TheodoreRoosevelt

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  1. As far as pricing goes, I'm looking for something relatively cheaper to say the Asus pg279q (around $750-$800 us). I know that and the Acer one are two great options for 1440p monitors but I couldn't find much else besides the two. Most likely I will end up with them, but I want to be able to consider all my options.
  2. Hi, I'm planning on upgrading my monitor in the near future and want to get a 1440p 144hz monitor with an ips panel. So far, I had been looking primarily at gsync displays but I realized I don't necessarily need gsync as long as my hardware can push the fps high enough (I plan on purchasing a gtx 1070 or 1080 once they release). So, what monitors do you recommend? I'd be fine with a freesync display even though I couldn't use it, the cheaper cost is a great incentive. I'd prefer a curved monitor, but from what I've seen, most of those are crazy expensive. Thanks!
  3. Hi! This is my first post on here so I'm excited to get some good advice, and feel free to let me know if I should edit or add anything. Essentially, I'm trying to figure out what a good future-proof upgrade to my current pc would be. I have knowledge of components and stuff, but I think people on the internet know more than me. My Current Build: MSI GTX 970 Gaming graphics card: link intel i5-4690k procesor w/ stock cooler: link asus B85M-G r2.0 motherboard: link Evga 500watt psu: link 2x4gb ddr3 ripjaws ram: link WD blue 1tb hdd: link bitfenix comrade atx mid tower: link Wireless: none, I run off of wired internet. But I plan on buying a wireless adapter in the future, I don't need one now though So, that's the build I have. Trust me, I know it's not the best I could have done, especially with the motherboard and such. This is why I want to make some upgrades to it now. I want to upgrade the case, power supply, and motherboard primarily. I want it to be something I can keep for a long time. For the case I really was looking at the Corsair Carbide 400c (link). The reason for this is that I love the look of the case, the magnetic fan covers, and the power supply cover. All of those would help me out a lot (the $99 price point doesnt hurt either). As far as power supplies go I'm open to suggestions, I was going to find a good modular psu at around 1000watts and go with that. When I was choosing a motherboard things got difficult. I at first wanted to get the msi z97 gaming 5 motherboard (link). This seemed not too expensive and was definitely way better than the board I have now. But then, I realized I wouldn't be able to upgrade to skylake or ddr4 without buying a new board. So, I began to look at the msi z170a gaming m5 (link). This is where I found some trouble. I do not think that the LGA1151 motherboards are backwards compatible with the LGA1150 chips and ddr4 motherboards are not compatible with ddr3 (which are the processor and ram I have). My questions are, should I get the newer motherboard and then also buy a skylake cpu and ddr4? If so, what cpu and ram should I get? Also, should I get a different motherboard than the z170a? I want to make my computer compatible for a while so I don't have to make a ton of major upgrades like I'm doing now. Also, if I get a new processor, should i get a cooler? What cooler should I get? I would prefer air cooled right now, as jumping to liquid cooled would be a bit expensive for me. I don't have a ton of money, but I'm of course willing to save and wait. So, if anyone could let me know what I should do, and what I should buy now or buy later, that would be fantastic. Thanks in advance! As a side note, I live in the United States, if that affects shipping or pricing
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