Thoughts on a monitor?

[MiniSparks]

Hey guys,

Firstly, I'm clueless when it comes to monitors. I recently posted elsewhere asking for thoughts on a desktop pc spec and was given some excellent advice and AgentCooper came up with a spec that would suit my needs. AMD Ryzen 5 5600X with 8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti. He also posted a possible option for a monitor, link below:

ASUS TUF Gaming VG27WQ1B Curved Gaming Monitor 27 inch WQHD (2560x1440), 165Hz(Above 144Hz), Extreme Low Motion Blur, Adaptive-sync, FreeSync Premium, 1ms (MPRT), HDR10, grey: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

Buy

www.amazon.co.uk

My questions are:
- are there any other monitors options you guys would recommend around the same sort of price (as the one above is out of stock at the moment)? I don't want to spend much more if possible.
- what would be a good 2nd monitor to have? I want to be able to game (GTA for example) but also do office work and having a 2nd monitor would be very helpful.

Thank you so much in advance for any help.

 

[AgentCooper]

The Osyssey G5 has a fair few fans on the forum...

SAMSUNG Odyssey G5 LC27G55TQWUXEN Quad HD 27" Curved LED Gaming Monitor - Black

Quad HD 2560 x 1440p; Refresh rate: 144 Hz; Response time: 1 ms; Input: HDMI / DisplayPort; Can be wall mounted

www.currys.co.uk

As for your second monitor, any old 1080p thing will do the job if it’s just for general use.

 

[Martinr36]

The Osyssey G5 has a fair few fans on the forum...

SAMSUNG Odyssey G5 LC27G55TQWUXEN Quad HD 27" Curved LED Gaming Monitor - Black

Quad HD 2560 x 1440p; Refresh rate: 144 Hz; Response time: 1 ms; Input: HDMI / DisplayPort; Can be wall mounted

www.currys.co.uk

As for your second monitor, any old 1080p thing will do the job if it’s just for general use.

Oh yes definitely the G5😍😍😍

 

[MiniSparks]

Oh yes definitely the G5😍😍😍

Have you got the G5 bud? If so, what size? And what's the curve like? I've never had a curved monitor lol.

 

[Martinr36]

Have you got the G5 bud? If so, what size? And what's the curve like? I've never had a curved monitor lol.

Yeah I've got the 27", it was my first curved monitor as well and i got used to it really quick

 

[MiniSparks]

So.. a wee update. My PC arrived last week and I'm over the moon. The bad news is that I'm still without a monitor lol. Firstly, I was so sure I was going to be waiting a lot longer for my PC to even get built that I didn't rush. Secondly, lockdown. 😞 I was so hoping to get a wee trip to PC World to get a look at/feel for the monitors before purchasing one online. However, Sturgeon just announced lockdown has been extended until the end of February so for now, my PC remains in its box. 😭

 

[MiniSparks]

When you say it "remains in it's box", please say you at least set it up to make sure it all works properly? Last thing you want is to finally get your monitor to only find an issue with your tower

I haven't yet. To be honest that's partly because I don't have the space ready for it but also because I have no monitor. Not even the most basic of monitors lol.

 

[MiniSparks]

Surely you have a television? Just plug the PC into it via HDMI, set it up, make sure everything runs as it should then pack it away again. If you wait till you get the monitor then find out there's an issue that needs an RMA, you could then have a monitor but no PC for a month!

I so badly want to say I don't own a TV just so I don't feel like such a numpty... 😂

 

[MiniSparks]

Don't feel bad...a lot of people don't even consider using a TV as a computer monitor. Up until 8 years ago, I was the same...until i inherited a 24" TV and decided it was better than my 19" monitor...and then I won a 32" TV in a competition so upgraded to that. Now I frequently use a 55" TV as a monitor

Lol that's me! Didn't even cross my mind lol. 55" is about what my TV is lol. This is going to be torture.. unboxing it, setting it up and then packing it away again lol. You're both a genius and a big meanie at the same time haha!

 

[Martinr36]

Where i used to work on our BMS system we used to have 72" tv as the monitor, split into 9 separate screens

 

[Cobblers]

My youngest son uses a TV for his PC monitor and interchanges between an XBOX. Out of interest, does a TV monitor, due to the size, effect the performance of a GPU more than a traditional monitor? I'm thinking due to the additional size, ie 27" gaming monitor compared to a 55" TV.

 

[Rakk]

My youngest son uses a TV for his PC monitor and interchanges between an XBOX. Out of interest, does a TV monitor, due to the size, effect the performance of a GPU more than a traditional monitor? I'm thinking due to the additional size, ie 27" gaming monitor compared to a 55" TV.

The size doesn't matter, its the resolution and refresh rate that matters, a 1080p TV at 55" will need the same graphics power from the GPU as a 1080p monitor at 24" if they had the same refresh rate, the TV will unlikely be higher than the monitor for refresh rate.

Now if its a 4k TV and not a 4k monitor then yes it'll need a lot more more GPU power

 

[MiniSparks]

Hey guys!

I've just bought the Samsung G5 32" and I have a question about what cable I need. What's HDMI and DisplayPort? Which do I need? I know nothing about either but it's just to know if I need to order another cable or if there's one that comes with the monitor that will do the job.

 

[MiniSparks]

You want DisplayPort if possible..it is better than HDMI. However, surprisingly, the G5 only comes with an HDMI cable so no choice...however, I'd look at getting a DisplayPort cable..something like this:

https://smile.amazon.co.uk/DisplayPort-Snowkids-Supports-Ethernet-Monitor-Grey/dp/B07HC6KJZ8/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=displayport+cable&qid=1613917924&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1&smid=AAVQ3UFATND00&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzOVNURVdIUkMyRUE0JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwODczMzk2MlhSTzAwSEoyTDFUNiZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNjEwMTE2MVhUWFJCTlNNNEpPNCZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

Perfect! I'll order that now. Thank you. Can I use the HDMI for now if I find that I don't have the patience to wait until Tuesday which is when it would be delivered?

 

[MiniSparks]

Oh yeah, HDMI is more than fine. HDMI just has a speed limitation for the signal it can carry...DP has a higher threshold

Ah ok. I wondered what the difference was. It was when I was checking to see if I would need a cable that I saw people asking questions about DP and HDMI 1.4, 2.0, 2.1 and I just thought "I know where to ask". Honestly, don't know what I would have done without all the help you guys have given me.

 

[MiniSparks]

Never mind...I got bored:

HDMI vs. DisplayPort: Which Is Best for 4K, HD and Gaming Monitors?

We're here to help you cut through your knotty cable decision.

www.cnet.com

DisplayPort vs. HDMI: Which Is Better For Gaming?

We look at bandwidth, resolution, refresh rate and more to see the differences between DisplayPort and HDMI connections.

www.tomshardware.com

Thanks lol. I had a quick scan of the Tom's Hardware one before I went to pick up the monitor but it'll need me to have a proper read because there was a lot of reading lol.
So my plan for the rest of the day is to get the office space sorted so I can finally set up everything and once I'm sure my cable management will be to Agent Coopers satisfaction.. I'll post a pic or 2.