My first gaming desktop
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Thanks. I thought it was this monitor: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07CG41Y8Z £193 on amazon showing up as £207 on PCS to me? Though I am considering going for the smaller monitor...
So i wanted to ask you what you thought about
As it has adjustable height as is a tad smaller, but still has the key free sync i believe?
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So i wanted to ask you what you thought about
iiyama GB2730HSU-B1 27" G-Master HD LED Gaming Monitor with Freesync and USB - Black: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories
Buy iiyama GB2730HSU-B1 27" G-Master HD LED Gaming Monitor with Freesync and USB - Black at Amazon UK. Free delivery and return on eligible orders.
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a_quiet_gamer
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These are the only opotions i can see for 1440p with free synz, looks like the 31.5 inch is by far the cheapest? Unless i am misreading/not searching correctly? If so, even though its large i may get it.
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Oussebon
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The IIYAMA PROLITE B2791QSU-B1 27" WQHD (£222 on PCS) has freesync. For some reason PCS don't list it as having freesync.
But iiyama says it does:
The Q2778Vqe does not have freesync.
Searching for "1440p freesync" on Amazon will list results most of which do not have freesync. Which is super helpful, right... I certainly found that really helpful recently when shopping for 1440p freesync monitors.
But iiyama says it does:
And the manual confirms it has a 48-75hz freesync range, which is what you'd expect from a monitor of this class.And as the monitor offers 1ms response time and supports FreeSync technology, it can serve not only as your workplace companion, but also to play games and watch movies.
The Q2778Vqe does not have freesync.
Searching for "1440p freesync" on Amazon will list results most of which do not have freesync. Which is super helpful, right... I certainly found that really helpful recently when shopping for 1440p freesync monitors.
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Ok - hopefully my last post ! Looking good?
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Case
FRACTAL FOCUS G BLACK GAMING CASE (Window)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Six Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.25GHz/19MB CACHE/AM4)
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Motherboard
Gigabyte B450 AORUS ELITE: DDR4, USB 3.1 - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2933MHz ~ (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 - HDMI, DP - VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB WD Black™ SN750 M.2 NVMe SSD (up to 3470MB/s R | 2600MB/s W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W VS SERIES™ VS-550 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS 802.11 AC1200 867Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
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BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Monitor
IIYAMA ProLite B2791QSU-B1 27" WQHD
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 8 to 11 working days
Price: £1,296.00 including VAT and Delivery
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FRACTAL FOCUS G BLACK GAMING CASE (Window)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Six Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.25GHz/19MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
Gigabyte B450 AORUS ELITE: DDR4, USB 3.1 - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2933MHz ~ (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 - HDMI, DP - VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
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500GB WD Black™ SN750 M.2 NVMe SSD (up to 3470MB/s R | 2600MB/s W)
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CORSAIR 550W VS SERIES™ VS-550 POWER SUPPLY
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1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS 802.11 AC1200 867Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
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MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
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Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
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United Kingdom - English Language
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Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
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BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Monitor
IIYAMA ProLite B2791QSU-B1 27" WQHD
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 8 to 11 working days
Price: £1,296.00 including VAT and Delivery
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Oussebon
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Seems like you're set! 
There are caveats / things to be aware of with freesync.
None of them are an argument against freesync, more just that any purchase needs to be as informed as possible.
As mentioned, freesync only works within certain framerate ranges (48-75hz in this case). So if framerate drops below 48, it won't be in effect and the monitor will function the same as any other monitor. Cities Skylines may often run below 48fps just because of what that game is (depending on your particular game and settings I guess).
However, many people have found that using CRU (Custom Resolution Utility) to modify the monitor's settings will not only extend the freesync range, so that lower framerates are covered by freesync, but extend it far enough that it enables LFC (low framerate compensation)
LFC doubles the frames where framerate drops below the freesync window, but only if that doubling fits within the refresh rate of the monitor. So if the freesync window is 48-75hz, and framerate drops to 40fps, you don't get LFC because 40x2 is 80, and the monitor can't show 80 frames per second.
What quite a few people have done is this:
which is to use CRU to set the refresh rate to 76hz, the freesync range to 38-76hz, and not only does that extend the freesync window below 48hz, but also causes LFC to kick in (because 37fps x 2 = 74fps, which is within the altered freesync window).
Also Nvidia don't officially support freesync. This is because they charge a premium for their gsync technology (1440p gsync monitors start at £400 or so) and openly supporting all adaptive sync monitors would undercut gsync and basically be a bit embarrassing.
But they actually work fine: https://www.techspot.com/article/1810-lg-freesync-and-nvidia-geforce/ (ever
Where they don't work
For Freesync and indeed gsync, sometimes capping the framerate with 3rd party software to a few frames below the monitor's refresh rate is necessary to avoid stutter. I run this AOC with the framerate capped to 72 in Rivatuner Statistics Server.
Some games don't play nice with freesync or gsync.
While the above may sound offputting, and it's important to know the potential issues, the bottom like is this:
A freesync monitor costs about the same as an equivalent non-freesync monitor. Therefore getting a freesync monitor and having the option to use this tech where it suits you seems like the only sensible play.
There are caveats / things to be aware of with freesync.
None of them are an argument against freesync, more just that any purchase needs to be as informed as possible.
As mentioned, freesync only works within certain framerate ranges (48-75hz in this case). So if framerate drops below 48, it won't be in effect and the monitor will function the same as any other monitor. Cities Skylines may often run below 48fps just because of what that game is (depending on your particular game and settings I guess).
However, many people have found that using CRU (Custom Resolution Utility) to modify the monitor's settings will not only extend the freesync range, so that lower framerates are covered by freesync, but extend it far enough that it enables LFC (low framerate compensation)
LFC doubles the frames where framerate drops below the freesync window, but only if that doubling fits within the refresh rate of the monitor. So if the freesync window is 48-75hz, and framerate drops to 40fps, you don't get LFC because 40x2 is 80, and the monitor can't show 80 frames per second.
What quite a few people have done is this:
which is to use CRU to set the refresh rate to 76hz, the freesync range to 38-76hz, and not only does that extend the freesync window below 48hz, but also causes LFC to kick in (because 37fps x 2 = 74fps, which is within the altered freesync window).
Also Nvidia don't officially support freesync. This is because they charge a premium for their gsync technology (1440p gsync monitors start at £400 or so) and openly supporting all adaptive sync monitors would undercut gsync and basically be a bit embarrassing.
But they actually work fine: https://www.techspot.com/article/1810-lg-freesync-and-nvidia-geforce/ (ever
Where they don't work
For Freesync and indeed gsync, sometimes capping the framerate with 3rd party software to a few frames below the monitor's refresh rate is necessary to avoid stutter. I run this AOC with the framerate capped to 72 in Rivatuner Statistics Server.
Some games don't play nice with freesync or gsync.
While the above may sound offputting, and it's important to know the potential issues, the bottom like is this:
A freesync monitor costs about the same as an equivalent non-freesync monitor. Therefore getting a freesync monitor and having the option to use this tech where it suits you seems like the only sensible play.
a_quiet_gamer
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Thank you for that additional information. I am really impressed by the service not only by the PCS team, but more so the 'team' of the forum; especially you Oussebon. You have gone above and beyond what I'd expect on a forum explaining tech terms and information to a silly fool such as myself.
I have just submitted my order and hope to have a successful time with it I am really looking forward to it. The only thing I haven't yet organise is a keyboard, mouse and speakers. But I think I will see if I have any spares of them around first before ordering.
I have just submitted my order and hope to have a successful time with it
I am really looking forward to it. The only thing I haven't yet organise is a keyboard, mouse and speakers. But I think I will see if I have any spares of them around first before ordering.
Oussebon
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No worries, glad it helps
Just to flag up, the Element Gaming 27" monitor is currently on sale on another site. it's 27", 1440p, freesync with TN panel. And it's 144hz.
bit-tech.net
Its regular price is £270 or so but it's currently at £220. I didn't mention it the other day as it wasn't on sale, but it is now, bringing it within your budget range.
Some users report gsync compatible mode was fine (except for an issue in PUBG). The higher refresh rate means a wide freesync range (usually 48-144) which means it supports LFC by default, so probably no CRU fiddling involved. But I can't say for sure.
I present it as an option anyway.
Just to flag up, the Element Gaming 27" monitor is currently on sale on another site. it's 27", 1440p, freesync with TN panel. And it's 144hz.
Element Gaming 27" QHD 144hz 1ms Gaming Monitor Review | bit-tech.net
Yes, that is the name of the product.
bit-tech.net
Its regular price is £270 or so but it's currently at £220. I didn't mention it the other day as it wasn't on sale, but it is now, bringing it within your budget range.
Some users report gsync compatible mode was fine (except for an issue in PUBG). The higher refresh rate means a wide freesync range (usually 48-144) which means it supports LFC by default, so probably no CRU fiddling involved. But I can't say for sure.
I present it as an option anyway.
a_quiet_gamer
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I ended up going with your suggestion and getting the monitor through PCS. However, when I clicked that link the price is coming up around £270.
a_quiet_gamer
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Ahh nevermind, you win some you lose some! I've ordered some cheap £20 speakers off amazon so hopefully now i am all set up and ready, waiting eagerly,