144Hz Cable Issues

[tedlington]

So I recently purchased the ViewSonic XG2402 because it was about time for an upgrade. However, I overlooked the fact that the monitor has no DVI port, and considering that DVI is the only connection on my 7 year old computer that can run 144hz, I kind of screwed up. For the time being I'm fine with using it on 60hz with a scuffed cable setup (Mini-HDMI to HDMI adapter and an old HDMI cable) but I've also been planning on upgrading my computer and I want to make sure that when I upgrade I have the proper ports to run 144hz. I'm currently running on the HP Pavilion HPE h8-1040 and my plan is to upgrade the CPU, Motherboard, RAM and possibly the PSU depending on whether or not it will explode with new parts. I want to know if I absolutely need to upgrade my GPU as well or if I could just use a connection from the Motherboard to get 144hz.

 

The parts I've gotten/am in the process of getting are:

• Ryzen 7 2700x
• MSI B450 Tomahawk Max
• G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series (2x 8GB) DDR4 3600

Also in my desperate attempt to get 144hz to function on my old PC I bought these two connectors:

• USB-C to DisplayPort Cable
• USB Male to USB-C Female Adapter

(This did not work )

Am I positively required to upgrade my 550Ti (I only play CS:GO so upgrading the GPU isn't a massive priority) in order to get a DisplayPort connection to run 144hz or can I use the USB-C port on the B450 Tomahawk Max with the USB-C to DisplayPort Cable and use the 144hz my monitor is capable of?

 

-Also a little side note, if someone could tell me whether or not I need to upgrade my PSU that would also be very nice 

[Viper9]

Yes you need to change your graphics card. If you want a cheap good GPU, the RX 570 is pretty good for the price. 

[GeoHandle]

Don't know about the adapters, sorry, but you can input your parts on pcpartpicker and it will tell you about stuff like power supply and incompatibility between parts at the bottom. 

https://pcpartpicker.com/

[Glenwing]

You should be able to run 144 Hz over HDMI, just set a custom resolution if the option isn't there by default.

[tedlington]

5 hours ago, Glenwing said:

You should be able to run 144 Hz over HDMI, just set a custom resolution if the option isn't there by default.

It's not actually an HDMI, it's listed as an HDMI for some reason on the specs page, but it's actually a Mini-HDMI.

 

[Glenwing]

1 hour ago, tedlington said:

It's not actually an HDMI, it's listed as an HDMI for some reason on the specs page, but it's actually a Mini-HDMI.

 

The connector type doesn't matter, HDMI is HDMI.

 

Try setting a custom resolution using the instructions in section 6.3 here:

https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/how-to-connect-to-a-120-hz-display.3268285/

[tedlington]

9 minutes ago, Glenwing said:

The connector type doesn't matter, HDMI is HDMI.

 

Try setting a custom resolution using the instructions in section 6.3 here:

https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/how-to-connect-to-a-120-hz-display.3268285/

Well could you point me in the direction of a Mini-HDMI to HDMI cable capable of 144hz? Or a Mini-HDMI to HDMI female adapter that could do the same? That would be a massive help.

[tedlington]

@Glenwing

would this cable work?

[Glenwing]

1 hour ago, tedlington said:

Well could you point me in the direction of a Mini-HDMI to HDMI cable capable of 144hz? Or a Mini-HDMI to HDMI female adapter that could do the same? That would be a massive help.

Anything should do fine, try it with the adapter and cable you already have.