monitor or PC upgrade first?

[Cupar19]

my current system is:

i5 7400

ASRock h270m pro 4

2 x 8gb crucial 2133 memory

evga 80+ bronze 650watt psu

256gb samsung 2.5inch ssd

corsair carbide spec 01 case

Gigabyte gtx 1060 6gb

 

the planned upgrade is:

ryzen 2700x (probably a newer zen 2 cpu if i wait)

some motherboard (not sure which yet)

2 x 8gb crucial 2133 mdmory

silverstone 80+ gold 750 watt modular psu

480gb kingston m.2 ssd

masterbox mb520 case

Gigabyte gtx 1060 6gb

 

this upgrade will cost about £600 and the graphics card will most likely upgraded next year and then after all of that a 144hz monitor and triple monitor arm bought. 

 

or do i first buy a 144hz monitor for about £200 then a triple monitor arm( this is a must when i buy the third monitor) for about £100 and delay the rest of the upgrades for 5-6 months

 

i would like to do at minimum the psu, case motherboard and cpu at the same time for the sake of easiness.

 

what are your guys opinions on which to do first and possibly any improvements that could be made for a similar price? I'm unsure yet of what monitor or triple monitor arm to get so any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. i currently have 2 60hz 24inch 1080p aoc monitors 

[Sychic]

Get the monitor now and wait for Ryzen 3000

[Cupar19]

Just now, Sychic said:

Get the monitor now and wait for Ryzen 3000

any particular reason why?

[LogicWeasel]

2 minutes ago, Cupar19 said:

silverstone 80+ gold 750 watt modular psu

That high wattage of a PSU is mega-overkill unless you actually plan to run 2 x 2080 Ti's and do extreme overclocking.  Otherwise a quality PSU around 450-500 Watt (like a Corsair TX550) is more than plenty for your single video card.  (A link to the kind of PSU I suggest: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/dDH48d/corsair-txm-gold-550w-80-gold-certified-semi-modular-atx-power-supply-cp-9020133-na ).

[Turtle Rig]

2 minutes ago, Cupar19 said:

my current system is:

i5 7400

ASRock h270m pro 4

2 x 8gb crucial 2133 memory

evga 80+ bronze 650watt psu

256gb samsung 2.5inch ssd

corsair carbide spec 01 case

Gigabyte gtx 1060 6gb

 

the planned upgrade is:

ryzen 2700x (probably a newer zen 2 cpu if i wait)

some motherboard (not sure which yet)

2 x 8gb crucial 2133 mdmory

silverstone 80+ gold 750 watt modular psu

480gb kingston m.2 ssd

masterbox mb520 case

Gigabyte gtx 1060 6gb

 

this upgrade will cost about £600 and the graphics card will most likely upgraded next year and then after all of that a 144hz monitor and triple monitor arm bought. 

 

or do i first buy a 144hz monitor for about £200 then a triple monitor arm( this is a must when i buy the third monitor) for about £100 and delay the rest of the upgrades for 5-6 months

 

i would like to do at minimum the psu, case motherboard and cpu at the same time for the sake of easiness.

 

what are your guys opinions on which to do first and possibly any improvements that could be made for a similar price? I'm unsure yet of what monitor or triple monitor arm to get so any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. i currently have 2 60hz 24inch 1080p aoc monitors 

You should grab a RX 580 and later on you can upgrade CPU.  Once you do this then you can opt to buy a new 144hz monitor.

[Cupar19]

Just now, LogicWeasel said:

That high wattage of a PSU is mega-overkill unless you actually plan to run 2 x 2080 Ti's and do extreme overclocking.  Otherwise a quality PSU around 450-500 Watt (like a Corsair TX550) is more than plenty for your single video card.  (A link to the kind of PSU I suggest: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/dDH48d/corsair-txm-gold-550w-80-gold-certified-semi-modular-atx-power-supply-cp-9020133-na ).

in the uk though the price difference is so minimal id rather get the 750 watt

[dDave64]

I also say get the monitor now. Your system is still sufficient and should run at much higher fps than 60 for most games so you'll enjoy that 144hz. 

 

The Ryzen 3rd gen update will be a much bigger deal than whatever developments we get in monitors over even the next year.

[Cupar19]

Just now, Turtle Rig said:

You should grab a RX 580 and later on you can upgrade CPU.  Once you do this then you can opt to buy a new 144hz monitor.

isnt that only a very minimal upgrade over the 1060 though, besides cpu bottlenecks are what im running into over gpu ones 

[Cupar19]

Thanks for your opinions guys, im looking for a 144hz monitor around £200 with a tri monitor arm for less than £100

[LogicWeasel]

1 minute ago, Turtle Rig said:

You should grab a RX 580 and later on you can upgrade CPU

How on earth is that a worthwhile upgrade over the GTX 1060 6GB he already has? 

 

plz read post fully

[Cupar19]

Just now, Cupar19 said:

Thanks for your opinions guys, im looking for a 144hz monitor around £200 with a tri monitor arm for less than £100

if anybody has any recommendations that would be appreciated

[dDave64]

3 minutes ago, Cupar19 said:

Thanks for your opinions guys, im looking for a 144hz monitor around £200 with a tri monitor arm for less than £100

 

I recently got my brother the ASUS MG248QR. Seems really solid. Should fit in your price range.

[Turtle Rig]

1 minute ago, LogicWeasel said:

How on earth is that a worthwhile upgrade over the GTX 1060 6GB he already has? 

 

plz read post fully

Sorry, I meant to say the 580 is the best bang for buck.  Overlcocking it will yield performance near a 590.  But honestly we need to know what resolution he plays at.  If 1080p then grab this monitor 27" 144hz 1080p

[Cupar19]

1 minute ago, dDave64 said:

 

I recently got my brother the ASUS VG245H. Seems really solid. Should fit in your price range.

yeah thats a lot cheaper than i was expecting i will keep that in mind, thanks

[Cupar19]

Just now, Turtle Rig said:

Sorry, I meant to say the 580 is the best bang for buck.  Overlcocking it will yield performance near a 590.  But honestly we need to know what resolution he plays at.  If 1080p then grab this monitor 27" 144hz 1080p

oh yea i currently play at 1080p and would like a 1440p monitor but 1080p would be fine

 

[dDave64]

Just now, Cupar19 said:

yeah thats a lot cheaper than i was expecting i will keep that in mind, thanks

Sorry, go back and read again. I realized I had posted the wrong model. I have the correct 144hz model listed now rather than 75hz

 

Model is MG248QR

[LogicWeasel]

4 minutes ago, Cupar19 said:

in the uk though the price difference is so minimal id rather get the 750 watt

Eh, 85 quid vs 60 quid, but it's your money. 

 

The difference in wattage is only useful if you plan to run extreme OC's with double video cards so otherwise you're not getting any more quality really, you can get really solid modular PSUs with quality warranties in that 60 quid range: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/dDH48d/corsair-txm-gold-550w-80-gold-certified-semi-modular-atx-power-supply-cp-9020133-na . 

[Cupar19]

Just now, LogicWeasel said:

Eh, 85 quid vs 60 quid, but it's your money. 

 

The difference in wattage is only useful if you plan to run extreme OC's with double video cards so otherwise you're not getting any more quality really, you can get really solid modular PSUs with quality warranties in that 60 quid range: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/dDH48d/corsair-txm-gold-550w-80-gold-certified-semi-modular-atx-power-supply-cp-9020133-na . 

i mean i might get a 650watt but i do like having lots of overhead just in case

[Turtle Rig]

Just now, Cupar19 said:

oh yea i currently play at 1080p and would like a 1440p monitor but 1080p would be fine

 

Well you can play at 1080p and turn on all the AA methods in nv panel and things will look pretty crisp.  The sweet spot for gaming is 1440p tho and requires a 1070 at minimum  You will get dips but thats where freesync will kick in making it smooth wheter at 144fps or 80fps.

[Cupar19]

2 minutes ago, dDave64 said:

Sorry, go back and read again. I realized I had posted the wrong model. I have the correct 144hz model listed now rather than 75hz

 

Model is MG248QR

thanks that also looks good

[Cupar19]

1 minute ago, Turtle Rig said:

Well you can play at 1080p and turn on all the AA methods in nv panel and things will look pretty crisp.  The sweet spot for gaming is 1440p tho and requires a 1070 at minimum  You will get dips but thats where freesync will kick in making it smooth wheter at 144fps or 80fps.

yea i wanted mabye a 27inch 1440p so i could run it at 1080p when im playing games like assasins creed, i only really care about the 144hz on games like csgo

[Cupar19]

i found a 1080p 32 inch 144hz for £209 but only 1080p so might not look to great, what do you guys think?

[Turtle Rig]

1 minute ago, Cupar19 said:

yea i wanted mabye a 27inch 1440p so i could run it at 1080p when im playing games like assasins creed, i only really care about the 144hz on games like csgo

You can go with this Acer monitor Acer 1440p 144hz 31.5 inches curved

[LogicWeasel]

Just now, Cupar19 said:

i found a 1080p 32 inch 144hz for £209 but only 1080p so might not look to great, what do you guys think?

Do you like fine detail and crisp picture or do you just want better refresh rate on a big screen?

[Cupar19]

i mean i sit less than 50cm away so sort of a mix