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well typically people into competitive gaming (shooters, MOBA's, etc) tend to favor single high refresh rate monitors for the performance edge. Driving games tend to have excellent triple monitor support and is a common setup for these kind of gamers. Conversely if you're an RTS fan, ultrawides and triple monitor setups usually have terrible UI scaling and support in those kind of games (especially with triple monitors). If you're more of an RPG adventure gamer, 60 fps is plenty for that and you should consider an a 4k monitor at your budget range for the best visual experience.
 
Then there is the curved ultrawide like an X34 or PG348Q. These high refresh rate, curved, ultrawides are sort of a big mix of all the pros and few of the cons for all these setups. you get immersion (thanks to the curved panel), increased field of view, a competitively high refresh rate (currently up to 100 fps, stepping up to 125 fps in the X34P being released later this year/early next year), a high resolution for good looking games, yet not low enough that its easier to run than a 4k monitor or triple 1080p. Of course these monitors are stupidly expensive.... buuuut that's an option (there are also cheaper models that have lower resolutions and refresh rates and don't have g-sync if you are considering this format but don't want the cost)
 
 
These are, of course, just generalizations. There is no reason you can't play an shooter on a 60hz 4k panel, or an RPG on a surround setup. Some people love what they love. These are just basic recommendations so it is less of a "shot in the dark" for you.

The recorded input lag is 29ms in game mode and 46 in standard mode, it isn't the best television for gaming but it is very acceptable for a television in this range.
 
If you are looking for 10-bit HDR panel, you are not going to find it with the premium UHD certificate in that price range but for the price, the Phillips television is good value for money if you receive a panel with minimal issues.

Do not trust Valley for clock speeds. It's very bad at tracking it. Afterburner, GPU-Z, and the gigabyte software are correct.
 
Alternatively, the 3DMark demo does track clock speeds correctly.

- Customization
- Backwards compatibility
- Open source games
- Greater support for independent video game development
- The modding community
 
I think that there is a much greater variety of games on PC and there are genres that can not be implemented well on the console, there are great titles on console but the majority of games that sell are the yearly releases of Fifa or Call of Duty.
 
I enjoyed a few Japanese titles in the PlayStation 2 era but after that, I just found myself more interested in PC gaming as console gaming became more mainstream and catered towards the big budget developers more and more.

The 980TI is a great card and it will be a viable choice for a couple of years to come unless you plan on achieving 4K at 60fps with the latest titles or supersampling in Virtual Reality.

Thanks for the information, the thread was very informative.

You really shouldn't pay attention to response time numbers, as they don't tell you what the actual response time of the monitor is. They are pretty much just meaningless numbers.
 
https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/278610-display-technology-faqmythbuster/
 

Both are 5ms, and "ms" is basically irrelevant anyways. Bad way of marketing performance in monitors, shouldn't be looked upon when choosing.

The 980TI is a great card and it will be a viable choice for a couple of years to come unless you plan on achieving 4K at 60fps with the latest titles or supersampling in Virtual Reality.

The enemy artificial intelligence in F.E.A.R was incredible, I only played the game a few years ago and it definitely holds up well today in that regard. Incredible first person shooter that had a deep and engaging story line and atmosphere, I really enjoyed the first game.
 
I did play through the second but I didn't find it as good because it felt more suited to a console, the game wasn't as challenging as the first one either.

It is Codemasters publisher weekend on Steam, there are many good racing titles on sale. DiRT Rally is half price and that is by far the most immersive racing game I have ever played, it does take time to learn but each car handles differently and when you improve, you feel a sense of reward.
 
Grid 2 is another good racing game from Codemasters if you enjoy the arcade genre of racing, you would easily achieve over a hundred frames per second with your rig.

AGAIN with the "Clone/Knock-off of Overwatch" bullshit?
If that was the case, then EVERY game since January 1st 1994 with a First-Person perspective that has you shooting stuff with a gun of some kind, is a DOOM Clone. Oh wait, what was the common term for a FPS back during the 90's? That's right - It was DOOM Clone!
 
Paladins has been in development for the better half of the last decade and went into Closed Betas earlier this year, before the current Open Beta on September 16th.

I am enjoying Paladins, I haven't played Overwatch but Paladins has been in development for a long time and it will improve over the next few months.
 
 

Consider turning off ambient occlusion, that is known to impact performance quite a great deal in games.
 
Other than that, set FXAA to medium since you do not need it on high if you are playing at 2560x1440.

Depending on your budget, a 16:9 monitor is always the better choice if you want the best bang for your buck. The trouble with widescreen monitors is the lack of good low end monitors, you could buy a wide screen monitor only to experience ghosting and latency issues. For the same price, you could purchase a great 16:9 monitor with low latency and G-Sync for less than £500.
 
 

If you can extend your budget, you should definitely go for a pair of Edifier headphones.
 
https://www.amazon.de/EDIFIER-Studio-R1280T-Lautsprechersystem-Watt/dp/B00GBN50SC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1472719480&sr=8-1&keywords=Edifier+Studio

I received the Optimus VII this morning and the display shocked me by the colour reproduction and the deep blacks on the display. 
 
It far surpasses any TN panel I have seen, the viewing angles are excellent. Great specification for the price, I highly recommend PC Specialist for anyone that is looking for a good laptop at a competitive price.