Hi all,
I've been upgrading my rig and, as such, my rig will look like this in about a week:
PSU:
Be Quiet BQT L67-530WMobo:
MSI 770-C45 (MS-7599)CPU: AMD Phenom II X6 1090T - 3.2 GHz Six Core (HDT90ZFBGRBOX) Processor
GPU: Asus R9 270 2GB DC2OC 2GD5
DDR:
Crucial (BLS4G3D1609DS1S00) 2x4gb DDR3 PC3-12800 (800mhz) • 9-9-9-24 • Unbuffered • NON-ECC • DDR3-1600 • 1.5V • 512Meg x 64
HDD:
Samsung SSD 830 120gb / Raptor 70gb / WD740GD-00FLA2 280GB
LCD Monitor: See below!!!
Peripherals: Saitek Eclipse keyboard / Zalman (ZM-GM1) wired gaming mouse
~Looking to use it mainly for gaming, every few months, (Total War, Witcher 3) and Adobe Indesign/Photoshop. As mentioned above, my final upgrade is going to be a £200ish monitor, which is fast becoming a minefield without actually seeing/playing with the screen. I currently own a Acer X203H 20” wide-screen, which tbh feels small compared to the huge, older square CRT ones I've had in the past.
After hours of research (
mainly from this thread), and reading, I've found the
Korean monitor lottery concept and am happy to take a punt on it. Therefore, the best bet for the foreseeable few months would be a
CrossOver 2795QHD 2560x1440 LG AH-IPS Non-Glare 27" Monitor from eBay seller 'dream-seller'.
I just need some confirmation I'm not mad and got it all wrong? Is 1440 a good res to go for?
Will my new 'R9 270 2GB' gfx power it? On a duel channel cable?
If I get a dud, (unlikely judging by peoples experiences so far) would it still be a good monitor/buy for gaming @ 60mhz res?
Thanks