Is the difference really that big?

[WestTexan]

So I need 4 components : ram,monitor,motherboard and an APU which I will be using until I get a rx570

 

I have decided which ram,apu and motherboard I'll be getting  but I need help choosing a monitor. 

 

I want to know :

 

•Whats the minimum size monitor you recommend  to a first time pc builder?

 

•What resolution the monitor  should be? I'll be using the apu for about 3-4 months before I get a gpu so I'll probably mostly  be playing  at 720p.I'll be playing : PUBG (The apu should be able to run the game at 720p,40fps,lowest settings, right?) GTA V,CSGO and Dota 2

 

• Almost everyone says I should buy a 1080p monitor.Im a mobile gamer atm and I play all my games at 720p (pubg mobile,etc)

I watch gameplay  vids in 1080p but I dont see much of a difference (probably because I never got used to playing at 1080p and because I almost never use 1080p)

 

•Should I buy a 1080p monitor from the start so that I can use it at that resolution when i get my gpu or should I save money and buy a 720p monitor?

 

•Is the difference  (when  playing) really that big between 720p and 1080p

 

Sorry for all the questions 

 

Thanks!

 

 

 

 

[corrado33]

Yes.

 

Buy a 1080p monitor. If possible get one that has a higher than 60 refresh rate. 

 

Honestly I don't even know if you can BUY 720p monitors now-a-day. 

[Mephi00]

4 minutes ago, corrado33 said:

Yes.

 

Buy a 1080p monitor. If possible get one that has a higher than 60 refresh rate. 

 

Honestly I don't even know if you can BUY 720p monitors now-a-day. 

Yes you can buy 720p monitors today

@WestTexan if you are on a budget go with a 60hz model because they‘re cheap. If it allows for a freesync monitor take that. If you have no limited budget get a 2080ti and a gsync monitor

[Enderman]

24" 1080p minimum.

27" is pretty common too, I personally find 24 too small anyway.

Please don't get 720p.

[Pasi123]

I'd recommend about 23" or 24" 1080p monitor. 1080p is a bit too low resolution for 27" monitors

[Brooksie359]

24inch is probably the sweet spot for 1080p. I really like the size because it's big enough yet not too big. I have a 27inch as well which is nice but honestly I wouldn't recommend it at 1080p. Don't bother with 720p as 1080p monitors are very affordable. 

[DavidKalinowski]

The reason you dont see a difference between 1080 and 720 is because on a smaller screen 99% of people cant discern the pixels. as the screens get larger the pixels more farther away from each other and lose their sharpness and become more blurry. Its why the old big projection TVs looked so blurry up close, they had the same resolution as 25 in tvs (what was that, like 240x355 or something? I dont remember.) either way for a desktop do not get lower than 1080p. If you get 24 inch look at the aspect ratio as well. I personally prefer 16:10 so it keeps the hight of the 4:3 screens but stil has the width of the 16:9 screens. (also makes the resolution 1920x1200 so technically a little better than 1920x1080 but not much.)

[WestTexan]

10 hours ago, DavidKalinowski said:

The reason you dont see a difference between 1080 and 720 is because on a smaller screen 99% of people cant discern the pixels. as the screens get larger the pixels more farther away from each other and lose their sharpness and become more blurry. Its why the old big projection TVs looked so blurry up close, they had the same resolution as 25 in tvs (what was that, like 240x355 or something? I dont remember.) either way for a desktop do not get lower than 1080p. If you get 24 inch look at the aspect ratio as well. I personally prefer 16:10 so it keeps the hight of the 4:3 screens but stil has the width of the 16:9 screens. (also makes the resolution 1920x1200 so technically a little better than 1920x1080 but not much.)

240×360*

 

 

Thanks for the info.