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Upgrading GPU and new display

Neugo

Hello guys,
My current build is:
CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor
Motherboard: MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory
GPU: Asus ROG Strix GTX1060 6GB

I plan on buying a new display with 144Hz capability, and i need to upgrade my GPU to keep up with it.
I need some advice on both. I could get an RTX2070, but do i really need it?
And i'm complete noob about displays, what should i look out for, and what budget display could you recommend with decent panel, and 144hz capability.

Oh, and my whole RGB set is controlled by my MSI motherboard, so an MSI GPU would be the best for looks :D But that's a totally secondary thing, so if you recommend other brand, it's okay.

 

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144hz is extremely depended on the CPU specially if you're considering to stick on 1080p

 

Even if you got a RTX 2070 you might end up bottlenecking it with the Ryzen 5 2600, so have that in mind, it depends the games you're going for.

 

Personal Desktop":

CPU: Intel Core i7 10700K @5ghz |~| Cooling: bq! Dark Rock Pro 4 |~| MOBO: Gigabyte Z490UD ATX|~| RAM: 16gb DDR4 3333mhzCL16 G.Skill Trident Z |~| GPU: RX 6900XT Sapphire Nitro+ |~| PSU: Corsair TX650M 80Plus Gold |~| Boot:  SSD WD Green M.2 2280 240GB |~| Storage: 1x3TB HDD 7200rpm Seagate Barracuda + SanDisk Ultra 3D 1TB |~| Case: Fractal Design Meshify C Mini |~| Display: Toshiba UL7A 4K/60hz |~| OS: Windows 10 Pro.

Luna, the temporary Desktop:

CPU: AMD R9 7950XT  |~| Cooling: bq! Dark Rock 4 Pro |~| MOBO: Gigabyte Aorus Master |~| RAM: 32G Kingston HyperX |~| GPU: AMD Radeon RX 7900XTX (Reference) |~| PSU: Corsair HX1000 80+ Platinum |~| Windows Boot Drive: 2x 512GB (1TB total) Plextor SATA SSD (RAID0 volume) |~| Linux Boot Drive: 500GB Kingston A2000 |~| Storage: 4TB WD Black HDD |~| Case: Cooler Master Silencio S600 |~| Display 1 (leftmost): Eizo (unknown model) 1920x1080 IPS @ 60Hz|~| Display 2 (center): BenQ ZOWIE XL2540 1920x1080 TN @ 240Hz |~| Display 3 (rightmost): Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 3840x2160 IPS @ 60Hz 10-bit |~| OS: Windows 10 Pro (games / art) + Linux (distro: NixOS; programming and daily driver)
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If the monitor you are getting isn't and kind of gsync, make sure it has certification. Freesync 1 monitors usually have significantly worse adaptive sync compatibility then Freesync 2. An RTX 2070 is very powerful gpu and should be able to run anything above 110fps at this resolution, cpu might not be able to keep up though.

8700K @ 5.2ghz 1.29V, 4x8 Rev.E @ 4040 13-20-20-39 1.7V.

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