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[elonin]

I'm building a new pc and in my past experience I've found monitors being the bottleneck.  So I'm wondering if its advisable to invest more in a monitor and save for a video card.  I'm aware there is no such thing as future proofing, but I'd rather make a choice that will not leave me regretting my decision.

[lx_srs]

4 minutes ago, elonin said:

I'm building a new pc and in my past experience I've found monitors being the bottleneck.  So I'm wondering if its advisable to invest more in a monitor and save for a video card.  I'm aware there is no such thing as future proofing, but I'd rather make a choice that will not leave me regretting my decision.

What exactly do you mean by "bottleneck"?  Your videocard is supposed to push more frames than your monitor supports, so that dips below are less frequent.

[givegomezthegun]

It can be something worth investing more in.. because a monitor is something people generally keep as they upgrade their pc.  But at the same time if buying a better monitor means you have to sacrifice performance elsewhere it's going to be for nothing.  You don't want to get a 144hz display if it means you have to get a GPU that can barely push 60.

[elonin]

This was awhile ago but i've had cards in the past that maxed out the settings of the monitor to the point that when i upgraded my monitor it felt like more of an upgrade

 

[Samfisher]

5 minutes ago, elonin said:

This was awhile ago but i've had cards in the past that maxed out the settings of the monitor to the point that when i upgraded my monitor it felt like more of an upgrade

 

Monitors have 0 things to do with PC performance.

[elonin]

3 minutes ago, givegomezthegun said:

It can be something worth investing more in.. because a monitor is something people generally keep as they upgrade their pc.  But at the same time if buying a better monitor means you have to sacrifice performance elsewhere it's going to be for nothing.  You don't want to get a 144hz display if it means you have to get a GPU that can barely push 60.

Was thinking along that line.  Is monitor tech advancing at the same rate as video cards?  I'm looking at a monitor from samsung and so far haven't seen anything bad about it other than not being on the bleeding edge. My default is 

Samsung 29-Inch Ultra-wide Curved Screen LED-Lit Monitor (S29E790C)

[elonin]

2 minutes ago, Samfisher said:

Monitors have 0 things to do with PC performance.

Agreed.  However try to get good output from a 980ti on any crt.

[Samfisher]

2 minutes ago, elonin said:

Was thinking along that line.  Is monitor tech advancing at the same rate as video cards?  I'm looking at a monitor from samsung and so far haven't seen anything bad about it other than not being on the bleeding edge. My default is 

Samsung 29-Inch Ultra-wide Curved Screen LED-Lit Monitor (S29E790C)

 

1 minute ago, elonin said:

Agreed.  However try to get good output from a 980ti on any crt.

Really depends on what you do with your PC. Competitive gaming, usually nothing larger than a 24".

 

CRT?  Of course.  But we're talking LCD tech here, which have been cheap for a decade or so

[elonin]

3 minutes ago, Samfisher said:

 

Really depends on what you do with your PC. Competitive gaming, usually nothing larger than a 24".

CRT?  Of course.  But we're talking LCD tech here, which have been cheap for a decade or so

Point taken.  And I shouldn't exaggerate unless I know my audience.  I'm guessing it's impossible to suggest a good monitor for the medium to long term without having more details.  And as givegomezthegun pointed out more aptly than me, I'd like a monitor that will stay relevant though just one build.