Posted July 23, 2016 Here are my full specs: GPU : EVGA GeForce GTX 960 (Superclocked, 4GB) CPU : Intel Core i5 4690k Quad-Core Processor (3.5 Ghz) Mobo : Asus Z97-A Motherboard Ram : Corsair Vengeance 16 GB (4 x 4 GB) HDD : 1TB Western Digital Blue 7200 RPM SSD: 240 Gig Intel SSD Case : NZXT S340 Black OS : Windows 10 Here is the monitor I am buying: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824014376 Can my PC run this monitor? Generally, I will be (mostly) playing CS:GO with low quality graphics and 4:3 stretched. I want to know if my graphics card is able to run this monitor at 144 hertz and if I can easily play csgo on it? How about other games? Inform me please. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 23, 2016 You should be able to hit at least 144Hz on CS:GO. For other games, Im not so sure you can hit 144Hz that easily... Personally, I have a GTX 970 and the same CPU as you, and im getting around 250fps on a 16:9 resolution. Even though you have a weaker GPU, I feel that CSGO is CPU-bound, therefore a GTX 960 should still be able to handle CSGO at >200fps. Not to mention the 4:3 resolution. Quote me if you want me to see your message. Like my post if it helped. Click "Show More" to see things that I use. Desktop (2014): CPU: Intel Core i5 4690k @ 3.50GHz | GPU: MSi GTX 970 Gaming 4G | Motherboard: MSi Z97 Gaming 5 | RAM: 2x4GB G.Skill RipJaws X 1600MHz + 2x4GB HyperX Black 1600MHz | SSD: Samsung 750 Evo 120GB | HDD: WD Black 1TB | Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212x | PSU: Corsair VS650 | Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus | OS: Windows 10 Home Laptop (2017): Model: Asus UX310U Peripherals: Monitor: Samsung S24D300 OC@75Hz + Viewsonic XG2401 (144Hz) | Mouse: Logitech G305 | Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Chroma V2 | Headset: HyperX Cloud Core | Speakers: Logitech Z333 | Additional: Logitech G29 Mobiles: Samsung Pixon (2010-2012) | Samsung Galaxy Ace (2012-2013) | Samsung Galaxy S3 (2013-2016) | Samsung Note 4 (2015)(Lost) | Samsung Galaxy S7 (2016-2019) | Samsung Galaxy S10 (2019 - Current) | Additional: ASUS Zenwatch 2 (2016) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 23, 2016 I don't see why it shouldn't. Games aside from CSGO may be a problem though. Cor Caeruleus Reborn v6 Spoiler CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K CPU Cooler: be quiet! - PURE ROCK Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver - 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste Motherboard: ASRock Z370 Extreme4 Memory: G.Skill TridentZ RGB 2x8GB 3200/14 Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive Storage: Western Digital - Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive Storage: Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Video Card: EVGA - 970 SSC ACX (1080 is in RMA) Case: Fractal Design - Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA P2 750W with CableMod blue/black Pro Series Optical Drive: LG - WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit and Linux Mint Serena Keyboard: Logitech - G910 Orion Spectrum RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard Mouse: Logitech - G502 Wired Optical Mouse Headphones: Logitech - G430 7.1 Channel Headset Speakers: Logitech - Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 23, 2016 Author 1 minute ago, Silyy097 said: You should be able to hit at least 144Hz on CS:GO. For other games, Im not so sure you can hit 144Hz that easily... Personally, I have a GTX 970 and the same CPU as you, and im getting around 250fps on a 16:9 resolution. Even though you have a weaker GPU, I feel that CSGO is CPU-bound, therefore a GTX 960 should still be able to handle CSGO at >200fps. Not to mention the 4:3 resolution. Yeah, I dont even care about 144 hertz for other games really. I only care about having it for CS. I might just have to switch to my other monitor (60 hertz asus monitor) when I want to play other games...which is very uncommon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 23, 2016 5 minutes ago, jewishdolphins said: Yeah, I dont even care about 144 hertz for other games really. I only care about having it for CS. I might just have to switch to my other monitor (60 hertz asus monitor) when I want to play other games...which is very uncommon. In cs it'll be perfect. If your a competitive player its a must. Other games will be much harder to drive at 144fps. Say like bf4.. But with lower settings youd be getting over 60fps anyway so you would benefit either way. Why would you switch monitors to play other games? It doesn't matter if your below 144fps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 23, 2016 Author Just now, Notree said: In cs it'll be perfect. If your a competitive player its a must. Other games will be much harder to drive at 144fps. Say like bf4.. But with lower settings youd be getting over 60 anyway so you would benefit either way. Why would you switch monitors? It doesn't matter if your below 144fps. won't i lag if i switch games though? or will it just display 60 hertz instead of 144? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 23, 2016 Lots of misinformation going around. The question is if the hardware can run the monitor. The answer is a conditional yes, as the display supports d sub, dvi, and hdmi. Only the dvi dual link connector of the three can display 144hz. The 60fps floating around is merely software and gpu bottleneck related. Blue screens eh? Did you try setting it to Wumbo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 23, 2016 Can it run it? Yeah an 8400GT can run one of those monitors at 144hz... As for CS:GO? Probably fine. Its not that hard to run. Donate your unused computer resources for cancer and other research. For Zinsey ❤ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 23, 2016 10 minutes ago, jewishdolphins said: won't i lag if i switch games though? or will it just display 60 hertz instead of 144? No.. if you go below 144fps nothing happens.. Theres no magic. It displays the frames just like a normal monitor. 144fps is just optimal.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 23, 2016 Author So, in conclusion, what should I do if I am playing a game OTHER than CS:GO? Will it be fine? Or should I use my 60 hertz monitor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 23, 2016 Nothing play the game as you normally would.. Sell your old monitor you wont be needing it.. Just now, jewishdolphins said: So, in conclusion, what should I do if I am playing a game OTHER than CS:GO? Will it be fine? Or should I use my 60 hertz monitor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 23, 2016 Author Just now, Notree said: Nothing play the game as you normally would.. Sell your old monitor you wont be needing it.. I just got ur other post. I get it now. Makes perfect sense now. And nah. I'll probably keep the asus one cause I like having dual monitors. Hopefully it'll be fine in terms of fps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 23, 2016 Just now, jewishdolphins said: I just got ur other post. I get it now. Makes perfect sense now. And nah. I'll probably keep the asus one cause I like having dual monitors. Hopefully it'll be fine in terms of fps. Yah it'll be fine man. Welcome to the 144hz master race. haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 23, 2016 Author Just now, Notree said: Yah it'll be fine man. Welcome to the 144hz master race. haha I've gotten to MGE in CS:GO and I heard 144 hertz will make you LE instantly with only a small purchase of $299.99!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 23, 2016 2 minutes ago, jewishdolphins said: I've gotten to MGE in CS:GO and I heard 144 hertz will make you LE instantly with only a small purchase of $299.99!!!!! haha I wouldn't say that. But it def helps. I cant game on 60hz monitors anymore ..Its awful lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 23, 2016 Ah the price of this BenQ makes me feel less bad for buying a 27" Viewsonic 144hz with Freesync for $290 i5 4590 @ Stock, XFX R9 290!, HyperX Beast 4x8GB @1600, 850 EVO 120gb, WD Caviar Blue 1TB, , Asrock H97m Pro 4 , Fractal Design Define R4, Windows 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 23, 2016 45 minutes ago, jewishdolphins said: Here are my full specs: GPU : EVGA GeForce GTX 960 (Superclocked, 4GB) CPU : Intel Core i5 4690k Quad-Core Processor (3.5 Ghz) Mobo : Asus Z97-A Motherboard Ram : Corsair Vengeance 16 GB (4 x 4 GB) HDD : 1TB Western Digital Blue 7200 RPM SSD: 240 Gig Intel SSD Case : NZXT S340 Black OS : Windows 10 Here is the monitor I am buying: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824014376 Can my PC run this monitor? Generally, I will be (mostly) playing CS:GO with low quality graphics and 4:3 stretched. I want to know if my graphics card is able to run this monitor at 144 hertz and if I can easily play csgo on it? How about other games? Inform me please. Thanks! theoretically, any pc can run 1080p/144hz you should be able to hit 144+ fps on csgo.. right now im playing at 1920x1080 on a 380 (about the same preformance, maybe a bit more) and im hitting 300+ fps. you need a display port cable.. maybe. it might not work with hdmi, but im pretty sure the 960 has hdmi 2.0 Ryzen 5 3600 stock | 2x16GB C13 3200MHz (AFR) | GTX 760 (Sold the VII)| ASUS Prime X570-P | 6TB WD Gold (128MB Cache, 2017) Samsung 850 EVO 240 GB 138 is a good number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 23, 2016 Author 4 minutes ago, Bit8xPr0 said: Ah the price of this BenQ makes me feel less bad for buying a 27" Viewsonic 144hz with Freesync for $290 I just like BenQ best because of the huge amount of customization, height adjuster, FPS mode, 1ms response time, and the fact that literally every cs:go pro I know uses BenQ (which makes it easier to find optimal settings for playing). I could care less about the size since I'm currently running a 21 inch monitor for cs...24 is plenty for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 23, 2016 7 hours ago, jewishdolphins said: So, in conclusion, what should I do if I am playing a game OTHER than CS:GO? Will it be fine? Or should I use my 60 hertz monitor? Your 144hz monitor will display any framerate below 144. Cor Caeruleus Reborn v6 Spoiler CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K CPU Cooler: be quiet! - PURE ROCK Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver - 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste Motherboard: ASRock Z370 Extreme4 Memory: G.Skill TridentZ RGB 2x8GB 3200/14 Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive Storage: Western Digital - Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive Storage: Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Video Card: EVGA - 970 SSC ACX (1080 is in RMA) Case: Fractal Design - Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA P2 750W with CableMod blue/black Pro Series Optical Drive: LG - WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit and Linux Mint Serena Keyboard: Logitech - G910 Orion Spectrum RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard Mouse: Logitech - G502 Wired Optical Mouse Headphones: Logitech - G430 7.1 Channel Headset Speakers: Logitech - Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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