need help choosing a monitor

[dreamcast4599]

so im looking to replace my old aging 1080p 60hz monitor, so many people are tilling me to ditch 1080p and upgrade to a 1440p display. but im limited to a budget of 150-200$ which makes upgrading to 1440p impossible

 

can someone explain to me why so many people are telling me screw 1080p 1440p is better? im so used to gaming at 1080p yet i feel that if i dont jump to 1440p people will hate on me am i missing something is 1080p really limiting my system based on the specs i listed below

 

 

 

specs below

asus crosshair 7 hero X470

ryzen 3900x

4x 8 gig teamgroup 3733mhz ddr4 ram

1000 watt seasonic gold rated psu

6700xt sapphire pulse

1tb sabrent rocket nvme drive

360mm cooler master aio

screen res currently 1080p since i got the monitor for 50$  

 

my current monitor can only to 144hz is using dvi https://www.newegg.com/black-acer-gn246hl-bbid-3d-24/p/N82E16824009642

[TylerD321]

I believe people like 1440p over 1080p due to the pixel density. As mentioned in the newer short circuit video on the Amazon basics monitor the general rule of thumb is you want around or more than 100 pixels per inch (ppi). So running with a 24 inch monitor at 1080p (92 ppi) is fine. With a 27 inch, 1080p (81 ppi) is okay (that’s what I do) but 1440p (108 ppi) is generally preferable. Any larger than 27 inch you would ideally want to be 1440p or 4k (163 ppi @ 27in).

[dreamcast4599]

@TylerD321 my thing is i want as many frames per second as possible i know at 1080p im more cpu bound i guess im afraid that if i upgrade to 1440p i will loose performance and my fps will struggle

[TylerD321]

8 minutes ago, dreamcast4599 said:

@TylerD321 my thing is i want as many frames per second as possible i know at 1080p im more cpu bound i guess im afraid that if i upgrade to 1440p i will loose performance and my fps will struggle

Personally I’d go 1080p at 144hz. I looked around on google and came across this video that shows you how the performance differs at resolutions for the cpu and gpu combo (ignore the i9 stuff).

 

Remember, you have to always take videos like this with a grain of salt as different motherboards, ram, newer drivers, etc can affect performance but can give you a rough general idea of what to expect.

 

 

[Dukesilver27-]

26 minutes ago, dreamcast4599 said:

i feel that if i dont jump to 1440p people will hate on me am i missing something is 1080p

If someone actually does this, they have no life or their life is so sht that they need to sht on someone else's to feel better about themselves.

There's nothing wrong with 1080p, yes with your current level of hardware, you could play in 1440p somewhat comfortably, you're only missing out on high picture fidelity. That's it, it's that big of a deal.

I'd say, save up a bit more, until $300 and get a decent 27" 1440p 165hz monitor, don't cheap out on a monitor, it literally affects how you perceive the game you're playing.

[SorryClaire]

2 hours ago, dreamcast4599 said:

so im looking to replace my old aging 1080p 60hz monitor, so many people are tilling me to ditch 1080p and upgrade to a 1440p display. but im limited to a budget of 150-200$ which makes upgrading to 1440p impossible

Yeah no forget what people say, with your spec id say its fine to shop 1080p even if it can do a lot on 1440p scenario. But yeah, high quality 1080p240hz experience sits at that 300$ @Dukesilver27- mentioned, XG250 by Viewsonic and GP700 series by LG is one of a good shout for that. But yeah that depends on what you play exactly here, if you are playing semi-competitive or high paced games like CS, id definitely take the motion clarity over resolution all day.