looking to upgrade my old 21" 30hz to a good gaming monitor

[Damnkid]

Hello so i have a 21.5 inch tv that is 30 and at least 10 years old that i am currently using as a monitor its 1080p but that id ok cause i have a 55in lg 4k smart tv where i watch all my movies and stuff, i just looking for a cheap 24-27 inch 144 hz monitor with good color, i play lots of games with good colors like ark, rust, destiny 2, black ops 4 and i also dabble in digital art. So if someone can help me find a good high refresh rate monitor for like under 400 bucks that would be great ive been looking for the past couple weeks and all the ones i have found are so expensive.

[NelizMastr]

What makes you think you need 144Hz? Most of those games aren't that likely to run 144fps or higher constantly unless you have some beefy hardware to back it up.

 

[Damnkid]

4 minutes ago, NelizMastr said:

What makes you think you need 144Hz? Most of those games aren't that likely to run 144fps or higher constantly unless you have some beefy hardware to back it up.

 

i wasnt gonna list my entire game collection  and i have a a 1080 that i got off craigslist for like 350 bucks, ram that i also got on craigslist and a i7 7700koff craigslist lol #ballinonabuget and i wanna future proof  too so when i do upgrade to a i9 in like 3 or 4 years and get a better gpu and stuff i wont have to get a better monitor and the colors on my tv are so shit 

[Dedayog]

10 minutes ago, NelizMastr said:

What makes you think you need 144Hz? Most of those games aren't that likely to run 144fps or higher constantly unless you have some beefy hardware to back it up.

 

Completely agree.  eSports has everyone thinking super high refresh rates.  Cuz 240Hz will make you good

 

Honestly tho, what hardware do you have?  

[nox_]

9 minutes ago, Damnkid said:

i wasnt gonna list my entire game collection  and i have a a 1080 that i got off craigslist for like 350 bucks, ram that i also got on craigslist and a i7 7700koff craigslist lol #ballinonabuget and i wanna future proof  too so when i do upgrade to a i9 in like 3 or 4 years and get a better gpu and stuff i wont have to get a better monitor and the colors on my tv are so shit 

1080 for 350?? Really?  

Not that great after all.

[Damnkid]

12 minutes ago, noxdeouroboros said:

1080 for 350?? Really?  

Not that great after all.

lol want me to send you a link  

https://charlotte.craigslist.org/sop/d/gtx-1080/6740892418.html
https://charlotte.craigslist.org/sop/d/nvidia-1080-graphics-card/6725715334.html
https://charlotte.craigslist.org/sop/d/evga-gtx-1080-superclocked/6741862706.html

 

[Damnkid]

aand my shitty tv that im using as a monitor is over 10 years old, 1 colors are shit  2its 30 hz  and 3 like i said im just trying to future proof  and if im playing games at over 100 fps on a 30hz than whats the point of having good parts

 

[Dedayog]

2 minutes ago, Damnkid said:

aand my shitty tv that im using as a monitor is over 10 years old, 1 colors are shit  2its 30 hz  and 3 like i said im just trying to future proof  and if im playing games at over 100 fps on a 30hz than whats the point of having good parts

 

Okay, ANY monitor now is going to have better color.

 

There are a TON of 27" 144Hz monitors under $400.  What ones are you looking at?

[Damnkid]

Just now, jstudrawa said:

Okay, ANY monitor now is going to have better color.

 

There are a TON of 27" 144Hz monitors under $400.  What ones are you looking at?

i mean the cheaper i can get one the better but right now im looking at this one https://www.bestbuy.com/site/msi-optix-24-led-curved-fhd-freesync-monitor-black-red/5901703.p?skuId=5901703
and comparing it to other ones i find on amazon and walmarts website, id like to spend as little as possible so i can get get xmas presents for my family 

 

[Dedayog]

1 minute ago, Damnkid said:

i mean the cheaper i can get one the better but right now im looking at this one https://www.bestbuy.com/site/msi-optix-24-led-curved-fhd-freesync-monitor-black-red/5901703.p?skuId=5901703
and comparing it to other ones i find on amazon and walmarts website, id like to spend as little as possible so i can get get xmas presents for my family 

 

I like it.  Curved and sexy, for a good price.  Others may have their preferred monitors but if you like that one... it'll work great.  Thumbs up.