Waste?

[EchoBlue]

1 hour ago, pstarlord said:

Think of it like this, no one NEEDS a Ferrari.  But, some people can afford them, and want to buy one.  If a person is of the mindset, in the need of, or just simply doesn't mind paying for "the best" then you have to go Nvidia.  Like it or not, the 2080TI is the best consumer GPU on the market right now, and even after AMD releases their next generation of GPU's, that fact will still probably remain true.  So, if someone is buying a GPU that can cost upwards of $1200, and buying it responsibly because a $1200 GPU fits the overall build budget...then what's a few extra hundred dollars to add G Sync to your monitor.  It's pretty much the difference between a $3000 system, and $3200 system at that point. 

 

Just going off of the numerous topics that get started here that are similar to "I just bought xxxx GPU, what monitor should I get?" I think there is a pretty good portion of people who end up with Nvidia GPU and a Free Sync monitor because they probably blew their budget, not really thinking about it, or not knowing about the up charge for G Sync.  But then, some people just simply don't NEED it in order to have a good gaming experience.

 

And then sometimes, just the overall budget and timing of a build will work out that paying extra for a G Sync monitor is worth it because of how the GPU models can line up. For example, my GPU, the Sapphire Nitro+ Vega 56, typically sells for about $725.  That's the same price as an Asus Strix 1070TI.  (A stock Vega 56 is more on par with a standard 1070)  The Vega series from AMD is great, but the non founders edition cards do have a pretty bad price to performance ratio, even if you factor in the money you'll save by going Free Sync.  My original budget for that build had about $700 for the GPU and the monitor, so initially I was thinking a 1070 and then overpaying for the G Sync functionality.  The 1070 has more than enough power to handle anything I'd throw at it, so it would be perfect.  But then I found the Nitro+ on sale for $500, so in  this build it made more sense to go AMD, but without that card being on sale, it would have been cheaper to buy a 1070 for around $350 and a G Sync monitor for $350 as well. In the end I got my Vega 56 for $500, and my Monitor for around 200 and it fit nicely in my budget.  After seeing a bunch of Gamers Nexus videos talking about the Vega 56, they kind of sold me on them, so I was really happy to find a good deal on one. 

 

So, there really isn't a universal "this is the right way to do it" kind of thing when it comes to this topic.  It all kind of depends on application, need, and current pricing of what's available at the time that someone is doing their build. 

How long have you had this PC and monitor?

Are you still happy with it?

 

I originally did wanted to go with a Nvidia card but I see most 1070 and even the 2070 in the higher price and to top it off with a G sync monitor I would pretty much not be able to build a PC at all. I'd be left with no money. 

 

Good infos there pstarlord. 

 

I don't plan to upgrade for at least the next 4 to 5 years and so if it is worth going over the budget then it is something I would do.

 

[pstarlord]

34 minutes ago, EchoBlue said:

How long have you had this PC and monitor?

Are you still happy with it?

 

I originally did wanted to go with a Nvidia card but I see most 1070 and even the 2070 in the higher price and to top it off with a G sync monitor I would pretty much not be able to build a PC at all. I'd be left with no money. 

 

Good infos there pstarlord. 

 

I don't plan to upgrade for at least the next 4 to 5 years and so if it is worth going over the budget then it is something I would do.

 

I've had my current gaming rig set up for about 4 months now, I still love it.  Sometime this year I think I might upgrade to a 1440p monitor though.  We will see what deals I can find. 

 

4 to 5 years a pretty hefty expectation to be honest, especially with more budget friendly builds in mind. I mean, it could get you that long, depending on the games you play and settings you want to play on.  

 

What's the budget for your build?

Are you starting from the scratch? 

What kinds of games do you like to play, and at what resolution? 

Do you want to be on ultra settings all the time? 

[EchoBlue]

9 hours ago, pstarlord said:

I've had my current gaming rig set up for about 4 months now, I still love it.  Sometime this year I think I might upgrade to a 1440p monitor though.  We will see what deals I can find. 

 

4 to 5 years a pretty hefty expectation to be honest, especially with more budget friendly builds in mind. I mean, it could get you that long, depending on the games you play and settings you want to play on.  

 

What's the budget for your build?

Are you starting from the scratch? 

What kinds of games do you like to play, and at what resolution? 

Do you want to be on ultra settings all the time? 

I may tweak a bit here and there after 3 years or so but it would be nice to play on Ultra settings all the time but I don't mind going down to high settings.

The budget would start at $2500 to maybe $3000. Would be getting a 4K monitor 32" or 34" so would be playing in 1440p if the game allows. 

This would be everything from the PC itself to the monitor, and keyboard. I am still looking for that specific keyboard. 

I have high hopes that I would find it during CES 2019. I am kind of done using this ROG laptop for almost 4 years now. 

Made a mistake and should have stuck with a desktop. But I guess one can only learn through mistakes. 

 

When it comes to upgrading after 2 or 3 years of use what would you upgrade?

[Void Stryder]

Mainly because of stuff like 144Hz and all. Also: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3300167/components-graphics/amd-freesync-on-nvidia-geforce-graphics.html for people that may have an old AMD card lying around

[EchoBlue]

37 minutes ago, Void Stryder said:

Mainly because of stuff like 144Hz and all. Also: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3300167/components-graphics/amd-freesync-on-nvidia-geforce-graphics.html for people that may have an old AMD card lying around

The higher refresh rate on the monitor = no need for freesync/gsync? What?!

[asand1]

2 hours ago, EchoBlue said:

The higher refresh rate on the monitor = no need for freesync/gsync? What?!

True, that's what we've been telling you. Freesync/Gsync is for when you are running less frames than your refresh rate. If you have a baller Nvidia card you don't need it.

[pstarlord]

19 hours ago, EchoBlue said:

I may tweak a bit here and there after 3 years or so but it would be nice to play on Ultra settings all the time but I don't mind going down to high settings.

The budget would start at $2500 to maybe $3000. Would be getting a 4K monitor 32" or 34" so would be playing in 1440p if the game allows. 

This would be everything from the PC itself to the monitor, and keyboard. I am still looking for that specific keyboard. 

I have high hopes that I would find it during CES 2019. I am kind of done using this ROG laptop for almost 4 years now. 

Made a mistake and should have stuck with a desktop. But I guess one can only learn through mistakes. 

 

When it comes to upgrading after 2 or 3 years of use what would you upgrade?

No way to predict what will be needing to upgrade at that time. 

 

On a $3k budget, you could get a pretty baller set up though.