carlosmunoz08

Hi Everyone, I am currently looking to buy a TV just to watch movies and TV series. I am not looking to play video games on this one. While I am somewhat familiar on how to choose a monitor for my gaming PC, I have to admit that I don't know squat about TVs. I understand that for my use case, a 50" 4k 60hz TV should be more than enough. What I'm hoping to hear from you guys is what brand and model do you feel/think/reviewed carries the best HDR and picture quality for my humble budget of CAD500 (~USD380). I've watched Linus' video 'What's the best TV Under $400?' and I am currently convinced of the LG 49' in that video. Would appreciate any other model suggestions that I can look into. One last thing, I've seen Philips' Android TV (https://www.philips.ca/c-p/50PFL5704_F7/5704-series-android-tv) spec sheet and it got me thinking. Under supported display resolution, it says it can display a computer format of 3840x2160 at 60hz but under video formats it can only display up to 2160p 24,30,60hz. Makes me want to ask if are most of 4k advertised TVs like this? Given my use case, if I buy this 4k TV, ill only be able to utilize up to 2k (I understand that 4k media isn't that widely available anyway). EDIT: I've also read that TCL TVs have a strong plastic smell to them, has anyone here noticed this? Cheers, Carlos

2.5k correct. My bad. I understand about the dual link cable. I'm more worried about the adapter.

Hi Mariushm, Thank you for your quick response. I guess it's settled then. Can't get another 2k display (running at min 60hz) until I upgrade my GPU.Quite a bummer. Thanks again!

Hi Everyone, I am currently running a system with GTX 1060 6GB with 2 2560x1440 monitors. I only game using one monitor and multi monitor setup is mostly for real estate space for work, browsing, etc. I am thinking of getting a 3rd 2560x1440 monitor but I am unsure if my video card can run a third one. The reason I ask is that the only empty output slots on my GPU are dial-link DVI (as I'm already using the DP for my gaming (main) monitor and the HDMI for the other one) and the monitor that I'm using (as well as looking to buy again) only has DP and HDMI for inputs. I've browsed through a couple of forums (I'm not sure if I understood it correctly) and it says that we cannot use a converter for DVI to DP to run a 2560x1440 @ 60hz. Did I get this right? Inputs are welcome. Cheers!

Looks like I have to wait and save a few more bucks haha!

10pct for that much money? Awww man!

Would you happen to be familiar with setting up OBS? What would you say is the setting that would be visually appealing at a minimum level? Is it just me or is the pixelation when turning in shooter games bothersome?

Hi Manikyath, OH! this is actually something I have not thought of! Does the new i7s share the same slot as my i5? Or will that also translate to a new motherboard? If not, then this may be something! I'm not much of a techie but does the new gen i7 really offer that much performance over what I have? To the point that ill be able to use x264 even with CPU intensive games?! Thanks! Carlos

Hi Joshfrog, I'm contemplating on that because that is the 'more expensive' option haha! And I was thinking , if I get a Ryzen 7, shouldn't I just use that PC to game and stream at the same time? Thanks! Carlos

Thanks EvilCat70, So far consensus is just use 1 PC. Nice! Carlos

Hi Legacy99, At this point, I think you know more than me...so thanks for the input. If that is the case, then I should just get a new gaming PC powered by Ryzen 7 rather than buying a second hand with an i5. Let's wait for more people to share their thoughts to get more color. Thanks! Carlos

Hi Everyone, I am currently using this setup: Intel i5-4690K at 4.50Ghz Asus Z97A 16GB DDR3 RAM GTX970 I started exploring streaming recently and found it quite fun. I can stream most of the my games such as HOTS, Dying Light, etc on OBS using Quicksync just fine. However, I have noticed some performance slowdowns if I stream games that are relatively taxing on the CPU. In my case, that is PUBG. I also noticed the quality is kind of far from those that I follow on twitch. My current OBS settings are: Encoding: Quick Sync on Best quality preset / NVENC on automatic preset (if I'm playing a CPU intensive game) CBR enabled Max Bitrate 2500 Resolution: 720p FPS: 60 Is this issue something I can resolve by getting a new gaming/ streaming PC (with Ryzen 7)? Or should I just get a second-hand PC that I can use to encode the video? I have a friend selling this PC: i5 - 4440 4GB DDR3 Asus H81M-C Cougar SL600W Will this be able to help me stream with better quality ? Is this PC even strong enough to do the encoding? I'm sure game performance will be untouched if I get a second PC. Is it even worth it right now given that I am fairly new to streaming? What do you guys think? Thanks Carlos

Thanks bro!

Well noted dave, ill read up on it. I see you are using the same mobo. I'm guessing you are very happy with it?

Thanks tjcater! Ill check the vids later once I get a better mobole internet signal. Do you have any idea on the acceptable temp? My current i5 is running 80c max load at 4.5ghz. would the same threshold apply?