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HeavenlyStar
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Hi guys i think its time to upgrade my monitors, i've been running 2 LG Flattrons that have got to be at least 9 years old if not 10 and they're starting to show they're age so what would people recommend? i don't want to break the bank but i would like to stick to two monitors, i don't do any photo editing or video editing so really just need something good for gaming.

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Any specifications? So like, 1080p,1440p, 4k? 60Hz, 144Hz?

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im not a monitor person so im going to go with whatever's reccomended, my monitors now are 1080p... thats it nothing fancy so whatever i can get without spending too much is going to be a massive difference. 

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What's your system? how much you're willing to afford? Where are you from?

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If you wanted to stay basic, you could spend about $250 or so for a couple of good 1080p monitors that have nice color. However, I have no idea what "breaking the bank" would be for you specifically, and nobody can recommend without knowing some of the specs of your current monitors like size 

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Just now, fasauceome said:

If you wanted to stay basic, you could spend about $250 or so for a couple of good 1080p monitors that have nice color. However, I have no idea what "breaking the bank" would be for you specifically, and nobody can recommend without knowing some of the specs of your current monitors like size 

Or system specs.

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i5 7700k oc'd to 4.5gz, 1070, 16gb ddr4. 

i honestly dont know what i should be spending on monitors, these two ive got were £130 each but from 10 years ago think id be willing to spend £500 on two new ones.

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14 minutes ago, HeavenlyStar said:

i5 7700k oc'd to 4.5gz, 1070, 16gb ddr4. 

i honestly dont know what i should be spending on monitors, these two ive got were £130 each but from 10 years ago think id be willing to spend £500 on two new ones.

from the uk

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
Monitor Samsung - U28E590D 28.0" 3840x2160 60 Hz Monitor £219.00 @ Amazon UK
Monitor Samsung - U28E590D 28.0" 3840x2160 60 Hz Monitor £219.00 @ Amazon UK
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total £438.00
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-24 13:03 BST+0100  

These are some really nice 4K 28inch monitors that come in at just under £500. They have a 1ms response time and are 60Hz.

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Just now, josbeph83 said:
PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
Monitor Samsung - U28E590D 28.0" 3840x2160 60 Hz Monitor £219.00 @ Amazon UK
Monitor Samsung - U28E590D 28.0" 3840x2160 60 Hz Monitor £219.00 @ Amazon UK
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total £438.00
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-24 13:03 BST+0100  

These are some really nice 4K 28inch monitors that come in at just under £500. They have a 1ms response time and are 60Hz.

For a 1070?

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3 minutes ago, GrockleTD said:

For a 1070?

Leave room for upgrades. Also depending on the games he plays it might be able to run at 4k. At the very least I would get 1440p monitors. 

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
Monitor AOC - Q3279VWF 31.5" 2560x1440 75 Hz Monitor £179.99 @ Amazon UK
Monitor AOC - Q3279VWF 31.5" 2560x1440 75 Hz Monitor £179.99 @ Amazon UK
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total £359.98
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-24 13:07 BST+0100  

 

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1 minute ago, josbeph83 said:

These are some really nice 4K 28inch monitors that come in at just under £500. They have a 1ms response time and are 60Hz.

good luck driving that with a 1070 in gaming...

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PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
Monitor Acer - GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor $179.99 @ B&H
Monitor Acer - G257HU smidpx 25.0" 2560x1440 60 Hz Monitor $239.89 @ OutletPC
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $419.88
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-24 08:09 EDT-0400  

? They aren't the same looking, probably close enough, no point having two 1440p monitors in your case though.

Current PC

CPU: Intel Core i9 9900k

GPU: GTX 1080 8GB FTW EVGA

Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z370-A II

RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX (2x8GB) DDR4 2400 Mhz

Storage 1: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB

Storage 2: Hyper X 240GB

PSU: Corsair RM750 80 Plus Gold 750W

Peripherals: Logitech G502 Hero//Corsair K70 MK 2 Cherry MX Red

Display: BenQ XL2430T 24-inch 144Hz

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qled tv for gaming, 1080p at 100hz or 4k at 60hz :P    samsung q6f series or somthing :D  q6f is cheap now

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