Currently looking for a 'relatively cheap' 144hz monitor, cheapest I have found is 24" Kogan for $259 (https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/kogan-24-led-144hz-gaming-frees…)
Any suggestions or a particular brand would be great, thanks.
Suggest 144hz monitor
JimmyJohnson on 03/03/2017 - 18:37
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That's a Freesync monitor so I'm assuming you have an AMD card? If you have an Nvidia GPU it's definitely worth paying the extra for a G-sync model in a high refresh rate monitor.
Didnt know that but I have the ATI Radeon HD 5700
That card is too old to support freesync. Freeysnc was introduced in 2014 and you need the HD7000 series and later
… and the second issue is, while you can play older games like Counter Strike on a 5000 series GPU relatively well, it struggles to play newer games at framerates high enough to justify owning a 144hz monitor.
Isn't time for an upgrade?
Definetly is, this was my first computer build back in 2011 or around then and has served me well ever since have never upgraded any part of it except I think I actually did change what I originally got and got that 5700 a couple years later. The only game I play is dota 2 and maybe some old WoW versions. This thread has probably put upgrading my GPU first before a monitor now though; expect to see a 'what GPU should I get' thread in the near future….
Not exactly cheap but the Acer Predator XB271HU (IPS, 144hz, GSYNC) is the best monitor I've used, it will be futureproof for years. Usually $1000 brand new, but occasionally you can find a used one for $600-$700.
Kogan montior is going for $190 at the moment with the EBAY deals: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/297575
I'm using a korean X-Star DP2414LED. My thoughts on it
The Kogan one doesn't have any bad reviews though it's noted it's not exactly a great monitor either.