4k?

[DutchTexan]

So if I were to spend, give or take, $1500 on a monitor and and a gpu, what should I purchase?

 

Obviously a 1080 and a 4k monitor. But which 1080 and which monitor? I am thinking the gigabyte G1 gaming or Asus ROG Strix paired to a PG27AQ or something cheaper would be cool.

 

Specifically what I would enjoy being educated on would be: Which 1080 cooler is the ‘best’? What 4k monitor is not horrible?

 

Monitor shopping seems to be extremely difficult...

[Enderman]

Why do you need 4k?

Why do you want to spend $1500 on a GPU and monitor?

[pyrojoe34]

To be honest, the 1080 is "barely" a 4k GPU (You can't max out the settings and get 60+fps). Have you considered 1440p instead? Or maybe wait and see what the 1080ti or volta/vega have to offer?

[Coombzy]

4K doesn't even play THAT well on a 1080, i'd recommend 1440p ultrawide over 4K.

[DutchTexan]

4 minutes ago, Enderman said:

Why do you need 4k?

Why do you want to spend $1500 on a GPU and monitor?

I have been thinking I will get a 1070, (TN) S2716DG (I observed this monitor at a Micro Center in Houston. The TN panel didn’t look like plague like everyone says TN panels are.) and then some nice speakers for $499.99. All that is about $1500.

 

I have decided to invest more heavily in my sound, so that will be a separate round of hardware, round 3.

 

So now I am think I will go for a 1080. I figured I should then go 4k swell, even though I may not max out every game. I can max the shit out of youtube and movies. 4k is desirable in many realms outside of gaming. But in the same breath, I do not want to purchase 2 monitors.

[DutchTexan]

5 minutes ago, pyrojoe34 said:

To be honest, the 1080 is "barely" a 4k GPU (You can't max out the settings and get 60+fps). Have you considered 1440p instead? Or maybe wait and see what the 1080ti or volta/vega have to offer?

when do you think we will hear of the 1080 ti?

 

[DisconnectedYT]

GTX 1080 Cant max out games at 4K, only GPU that can get near that is the Titan XP

 

I would suggest this monitor: LG 29UC97C

 

And then this GTX 1080: ASUS Geforce STRIX GTX 1080

[Coombzy]

2 minutes ago, DutchTexan said:

when do you think we will hear of the 1080 ti?

 

We probably won't, by the time AMD is expected to launch the new Vega GPU's (early next year) it will be time for a new GPU line.

[DutchTexan]

4 minutes ago, DisconnectedYT said:

GTX 1080 Cant max out games at 4K, only GPU that can get near that is the Titan XP

 

I would suggest this monitor: LG 29UC97C

 

And then this GTX 1080: ASUS Geforce STRIX GTX 1080

How would a 1070 run that monitor? 

[DutchTexan]

1 minute ago, Coombzy said:

We probably won't, by the time AMD is expected to launch the new Vega GPU's (early next year) it will be time for a new GPU line.

unfortunate 

[DisconnectedYT]

1 minute ago, DutchTexan said:

How would a 1070 run that monitor? 

Even a GTX 960 4GB or RX480 could do that

[DutchTexan]

Just now, DisconnectedYT said:

Even a GTX 960 4GB or RX480 could do that

so why should I buy a gtx1080 for 1080p 21:9?

[DisconnectedYT]

Just now, DutchTexan said:

so why should I buy a gtx1080 for 1080p 21:9?

Well an RX480 can run that monitor at 30FPS high/ultra. I would get the higer res version with is ?x1440. I dont know what res it is but look up 21:9 1440p monitors and you should be able to find a nice one.

[DutchTexan]

I should just buy this bad boy, Predator, and run a gtx 1080? What do y’all think of the predator with a 1070? Assuming I will play the bid titles and some things like flight simulators and the very undemanding SC2.

 

@DisconnectedYT

@Coombzy

@pyrojoe34

@Enderman

[Coombzy]

1 minute ago, DutchTexan said:

I should just buy this bad boy, Predator, and run a gtx 1080? What do y’all think of the predator with a 1070? Assuming I will play the bid titles and some things like flight simulators and the very undemanding SC2.

 

 

That is the old version, Acer just announced a new Predator called the XB271HUT which includes eye tracking tech. However you were aiming for 4K and we said ultrawide, you could look at the X34.

[DutchTexan]

1 minute ago, DisconnectedYT said:

Well an RX480 can run that monitor at 30FPS high/ultra. I would get the higer res version with is ?x1440. I dont know what res it is but look up 21:9 1440p monitors and you should be able to find a nice one.

I like the idea of 21:9, especially if it was curved, but I feel that the world is not optimized in 21:9. So, it would only be usable sometimes and therefore not worth it. I want it to be worth it though.

[DisconnectedYT]

Just now, DutchTexan said:

I like the idea of 21:9, especially if it was curved, but I feel that the world is not optimized in 21:9. So, it would only be usable sometimes and therefore not worth it. I want it to be worth it though.

21:9 is 100% worth it and 100% supported in basically every game!

 

Adobe prefers you to use a 21:9 montior for the extra space on the timeline and most games just get more emerisve.

[DutchTexan]

1 minute ago, Coombzy said:

That is the old version, Acer just announced a new Predator called the XB271HUT which includes eye tracking tech. However you were aiming for 4K and we said ultrawide, you could look at the X34.

That sounds very interesting. It’s not for sale yet? How different does it look?

[Coombzy]

Just now, DutchTexan said:

That sounds very interesting. It’s not for sale yet? How different does it look?

Its the same thing as the 271HU it just has a Tobii Eye built in for the same price as the current one. 1070 and the Predator is a good combo for sure.

[DutchTexan]

Just now, Coombzy said:

Its the same thing as the 271HU it just has a Tobii Eye built in for the same price as the current one. 1070 and the Predator is a good combo for sure.

Is there actually a benefit to the eye tracking stuff, or is that just marketing? What about glasses? I wear very large spectacles whenever I am not reading at night. 

 

How can they sell it for the same price? So then the one linked is not out of date or anything, it is the same panel and production process? 

 

What would you think about a 1080 and the Predator? 

[Coombzy]

Just now, DutchTexan said:

Is there actually a benefit to the eye tracking stuff, or is that just marketing? What about glasses? I wear very large spectacles whenever I am not reading at night. 

 

How can they sell it for the same price? So then the one linked is not out of date or anything, it is the same panel and production process? 

 

What would you think about a 1080 and the Predator? 

Its a gimmick really, not a lot of games use it currently but its new tech that needs to be adopted. They can sell it for the same price because its a refresh of the original product not a completely new model. The 1080 and the Predator wouldn't be worth the price difference imo. If you went 1080 then the X34 is your best bet for gaming.

[DutchTexan]

Just now, Coombzy said:

Its a gimmick really, not a lot of games use it currently but its new tech that needs to be adopted. They can sell it for the same price because its a refresh of the original product not a completely new model. The 1080 and the Predator wouldn't be worth the price difference imo. If you went 1080 then the X34 is your best bet for gaming.

What do you think of the 4k XB271HK (+$120 to the 271HU) and a gtx1080? 

 

What do you think of the XB271HU vs PG278Q for 1440p?

[Coombzy]

Just now, DutchTexan said:

What do you think of the 4k XB271HK (+$120 to the 271HU) and a gtx1080? 

 

What do you think of the XB271HU vs PG278Q for 1440p?

4K on a 1080 doesn't seem worth it imo, as for the ASUS vs the Acer, if you were talking about the PG278Q then you're comparing IPS vs TN and 4ms vs 1ms.

[DutchTexan]

3 minutes ago, Coombzy said:

4K on a 1080 doesn't seem worth it imo, as for the ASUS vs the Acer, if you were talking about the PG278Q then you're comparing IPS vs TN and 4ms vs 1ms.

I think I should just go with the 1440p predator and a gtx 1070 and then buy a set of Vanatoo T1’s and couple dozen square feet of acoustic foam and start my offical gaming career and  and :1 and  

 

 

Thanks for the advice, opinions and education! 

[Coombzy]

Just now, DutchTexan said:

I think I should just go with the 1440p predator and a gtx 1070 and then buy a set of Vanatoo T1’s and couple dozen square feet of acoustic foam and start my offical gaming career  

 

 

Thanks for the advice, opinions and education! 

If you're an audio dude at heart that sounds like a plan!