Is 4k really worth it?

[Indie_ivan]

Hey guys so its been 5 years since my last build and and finally time for an upgrade.

Im in the process of building my new pc to keep up with the newest games with higher gpu demands

but Im having trouble deciding whether its worth it to buy a 4k monitor or get a great QHD (2k) for half the price and upgrade down the road. Is 4k really worth it???

i have a $700 budget.

This is my setup so far:

CPU: Intel Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM SE 63 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory   
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB AORUS WATERFORCE Video Card  
Case: Corsair 275R Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case   
Power Supply: EVGA G5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 32/64-bit   
Case Fan: Corsair LL120 RGB White with Lighting Node PRO 63 CFM 120 mm Fans  
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 Wired Gaming Keyboard  
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Elite Wired Optical Mouse  

[SkilledRebuilds]

Its performance baseline vs 1440p 120-144hz is pretty bad.. on most GPU's.
If you prefer sharpness over speed, then it's the option to look into..

But I'd be comparing 1080p to 1440p and 1440p to 4K to really make sure..
Compare wherever you can.
I'd choose 1440p over 4K until GPU's are powerful enough to make 4K perform as good as 1080p High Hertz panels currently have.

GPU's need to be more powerful IMO for 4K to become standardized for literally everyone.

[muito_gostoso]

Under 2% of Steam Users Play in 4K

 

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• 1024 x 768: 0.47% (-0.05%)
• 1280 x 1024: 1.64% (-0.01%)
• 1920 x 1080: 64.58% (+1.11%)
• 2560 x 1440: 4.95% (-0.06%)
• 3840 x 2160: 1.74% (-0.04%)

[Mateyyy]

If it's for gaming, I'd look for a 144Hz 1440p panel, instead of a 4K one, it just offers the best of both worlds imo.

 

PS: 2K is not 1440p/WQHD

[Indie_ivan]

10 minutes ago, Mateyyy said:

 

PS: 2K is not 1440p/WQHD

ahh didnt know that! thanks!

[mbntr]

nah, 1440p 144hz would be much much better overall

[Indie_ivan]

another question i had was about freesync and g-Sync since ill be running Nvidia is it that much noticeable? most g sync monitors go up in price in comparison to freesync if i found a 144hz ips monitor but had freesync instead of gsync would that make a huge difference?

[SolarNova]

11 hours ago, Indie_ivan said:

Hey guys so its been 5 years since my last build and and finally time for an upgrade.

Im in the process of building my new pc to keep up with the newest games with higher gpu demands

but Im having trouble deciding whether its worth it to buy a 4k monitor or get a great QHD (2k) for half the price and upgrade down the road. Is 4k really worth it???

i have a $700 budget.

This is my setup so far:

CPU: Intel Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM SE 63 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory   
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB AORUS WATERFORCE Video Card  
Case: Corsair 275R Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case   
Power Supply: EVGA G5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 32/64-bit   
Case Fan: Corsair LL120 RGB White with Lighting Node PRO 63 CFM 120 mm Fans  
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 Wired Gaming Keyboard  
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Elite Wired Optical Mouse  

I wouldnt spend any more than what it would cost to grab something like a Asus VG27AQ, when it comes to LCD monitors.

 

However, the Lg 48" CX OLED on the other hand ..thats going to be epic. Cant wait for it to release. 4k 120hz VRR , and BFI .. all the benefits of OLED ..yummy.