Looking for help to choose a monitor

Drylaw

Active member
Hey everyone just looking for some help on a monitor to maximise my experience on new computer as I don’t have a clue. Would maybe like a 240hz and not too sure about curved or flat screen as I don’t know the difference :) thanks
My specs are

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.8GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
16GB AMD RADEON™ RX 6800 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
 

Drylaw

Active member
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!

32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)


 

Citrus_9

Expert
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!

32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)

These link may help... Also, drop your full specs in the Specs forum so everyone could give you an advice on your build before you buy.




 

JUNI0R

VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
Hey everyone just looking for some help on a monitor to maximise my experience on new computer as I don’t have a clue. Would maybe like a 240hz and not too sure about curved or flat screen as I don’t know the difference :) thanks
My specs are

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.8GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
16GB AMD RADEON™ RX 6800 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
The threads above will provide some great info! Also a budget for this monitor would be great, unless the sky is the limit. We don't want to recommend you a £1,200 Samsung G9 (which I wouldn't for your preferences) When you can only afford a £320 AOC C32G2ZE BK (A 1920x1080 240hz 31 inch curved monitor)
 

Drylaw

Active member
These link may help... Also, drop your full specs in the Specs forum so everyone could give you an advice on your build before you buy.





CORSAIR iCUE 465X RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.8GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
MotherboardASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card16GB AMD RADEON™ RX 6800 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
1st Storage Drive2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive2TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 5000MB/W)
2nd M.2 SSD Drive1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY DriveNOT REQUIRED
Power SupplyCORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor CoolingCorsair H100i RGB PLATINUM Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal PasteSTANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
LED Lighting2x 50cm Green LED Strip
Sound CardONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network CardWIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt OptionsMIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating SystemWindows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System LanguageUnited Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery MediaWindows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office SoftwareFREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-VirusNO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
BrowserMicrosoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
 

Drylaw

Active member
CORSAIR iCUE 465X RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.8GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
MotherboardASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card16GB AMD RADEON™ RX 6800 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
1st Storage Drive2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive2TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 5000MB/W)
2nd M.2 SSD Drive1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY DriveNOT REQUIRED
Power SupplyCORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor CoolingCorsair H100i RGB PLATINUM Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal PasteSTANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
LED Lighting2x 50cm Green LED Strip
Sound CardONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network CardWIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt OptionsMIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating SystemWindows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System LanguageUnited Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery MediaWindows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office SoftwareFREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-VirusNO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
BrowserMicrosoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
These are fulls specs of my computer as it’s already ordered much appreciated
 

Drylaw

Active member
The threads above will provide some great info! Also a budget for this monitor would be great, unless the sky is the limit. We don't want to recommend you a £1,200 Samsung G9 (which I wouldn't for your preferences) When you can only afford a £320 AOC C32G2ZE BK (A 1920x1080 240hz 31 inch curved monitor)
I was thinking of a budget maybe around £500, I actually seen this monitor as it’s AMD free sync and 240ghz is it worth while getting?
 

Drylaw

Active member
Is there a particular reason why you are focused on 240Hz? Are you a competitive gamer who is going to turn everything down to the lowest settings to get maximum frame rates? Outside of competitive gaming, 240Hz is pretty wasted (despite what lots of YouTubers say..but then most YTers don't have a clue what is best for gaming) If I was getting a 6800XT I wouldn't be staying at the pretty poor graphics level of 1080p
Yeah I do play a lot of warzone and shooters pretty competitively, but I do play other games too were I could go above 1080p like RPGs etc, which type would you recommend mate? I’ll maybe hook up 2 and get another one later for different style games above 1080p
 

MrWilson

Godlike
Yeah I do play a lot of warzone and shooters pretty competitively, but I do play other games too were I could go above 1080p like RPGs etc, which type would you recommend mate? I’ll maybe hook up 2 and get another one later for different style games above 1080p
The 3060ti has become the new go-to for 1080p 240hz competitive gaming. It effectively replaces the old gold standard, the 2080 super, offering equivalent performance at a much lower price point. The 6800xt is another step up in power that will be bottlenecked even by a 240hz display.
I would probably recommend at least an Ultrawide 1440p display to get the most out of the graphics card when playing non-competitive titles. This is what @AgentCooper rocks with his 3070, and he is always keen to endorse it.
[Competitor link removed - aoc-cu34g2x-bk-34 was the monitor]
 
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Drylaw

Active member
I would probably recommend at least an Ultrawide 1440p display to get the most out of the graphics card when playing non-competitive titles. This is what @AgentCooper rocks with his 3070, and he is always keen to endorse it.
[Competitor link removed]
The 3060ti has become the new go-to for 1080p 240hz competitive gaming. It effectively replaces the old gold standard, the 2080 super, offering equivalent performance at a much lower price point. The 6800xt is another step up in power that will be bottlenecked even by a 240hz display.
I would probably recommend at least an Ultrawide 1440p display to get the most out of the graphics card when playing non-competitive titles. This is what @AgentCooper rocks with his 3070, and he is always keen to endorse it.
[Competitor link removed]
That monitor does look really good I like that, I’ll get that for playing my RPG, strategy games etc. Then maybe get this one for when I’m playing competitive shooters as I’d like the idea of having 2 monitors. [Competitor link removed - aoc-32-c32g2ze-bk]
 
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JUNI0R

VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
I would probably recommend at least an Ultrawide 1440p display to get the most out of the graphics card when playing non-competitive titles. This is what @AgentCooper rocks with his 3070, and he is always keen to endorse it.


That monitor does look really good I like that, I’ll get that for playing my RPG, strategy games etc. Then maybe get this one for when I’m playing competitive shooters as I’d like the idea of having 2 monitors. [Competitor link removed]
If you're going for a dual monitor setup I'd recommend getting a very good monitor that can do it all. The [Competitor link removed - samsung-odyssey-lc32g75tqsuxen-32] is £40 over your £500 budget (although the two monitors you've linked are £780 together) but is a 240 Hz monitor which would be good for your competitives and it's also a 2560x1440 so you can have higher quality when playing your non-competitive titles. it's also curved if that's something that tickles your fancy. Although it doesn't have AMD Free Sync, but NVIDIA G-Sync, how much this changes the experience I'm not sure as I've never experienced either.
Then for your 2nd screen, assuming it's running basic apps like Discord, Chrome or Spotify can be a less expensive monitor, whether that's a fast low quality or slower high quality monitor, or just a bogo spec 1080p 60hz office monitor.

Alternatively you could have 2 of the same monitors for maximum asthetic points, although unless you increase your budget you might lose out on a couple features we're aiming for here
 
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Drylaw

Active member
If you're going for a dual monitor setup I'd recommend getting a very good monitor that can do it all. The [Competitor link removed]Samsung G7 is £40 over your £500 budget (although the two monitors you've linked are £780 together) but is a 240 Hz monitor which would be good for your competitives and it's also a 2560x1440 so you can have higher quality when playing your non-competitive titles. it's also curved if that's something that tickles your fancy. Although it doesn't have AMD Free Sync, but NVIDIA G-Sync, how much this changes the experience I'm not sure as I've never experienced either.
Then for your 2nd screen, assuming it's running basic apps like Discord, Chrome or Spotify can be a less expensive monitor, whether that's a fast low quality or slower high quality monitor, or just a bogo spec 1080p 60hz office monitor.

Alternatively you could have 2 of the same monitors for maximum asthetic points, although unless you increase your budget you might lose out on a couple features we're aiming for here
I was thinking that but not sure how much AMD free sync effects with this either haha
 
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MrWilson

Godlike
I was thinking that but not sure how much AMD free sync effects with this either haha
The G7 is G-Sync Compatible, but it is also classed as Freesync Premium Pro, so will perform admirably with an AMD GPU.
Honestly, the G7 is a fantastic monitor, we just don't recommend it much as only a small minority of people need the 240hz refresh rate.
We tend to recommend the G9 a lot with top end gaming and productivity builds, a superwide behemoth which is essentially 2 G7 monitors side by side in one display.
 
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