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Should I buy a 4K monitor? Are any of these prices good. Not sure what the differences are.

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    That depends on what you're going to use it for, and what you think you'll get out of it.

    Personally I'm still fine with my couple of nearly decade old 24" monitors, but others are more fussy :-)
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    @AlmondSauce my friends has one for years he says it makes a huge difference so now if the price vs quality is good, why not?

    But I dunno how to compare, what the benchmarks are
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    I can definitely reccommend the LG 27UD68P (or its slightly updated version, the 27UD69P, which should cost the same).
    I have the 27UK650, which is basically the same but with HDR10 added.
    Good panel, great price/performance, no frills, it just does its job.

    If you need it for work and stuff it's an excellent choice imo, lots of screen space to use for multitasking, and decent for watching movies too.
    It's ok for light gaming too - it's 4k anyway, so it's unlikely that you'll push more than 60 fps anyway, unless you have a beast of a machine or are into esports - and even then, 60 fps is alright. Bonus: freesync
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    @endor so you know what's the diff between the Asus. And is it a good price? Sale prices can't be trusted as far as I know ...

    Its not for work and I don't do esports but it is a gaming rig and that's the main purpose though not sure if it's going to make much of a diff. I have a TI 1080 but Ultra mode still lags...

    Not sure about movies, I have Amazon Prime... And a 40" 4K TV
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    Specs to look for:
    - type of panel (IPS, VA, Oled), there's a good LTT video explaining the pros and cons of each. For work, I'd stick with IPS or VA (the LG is IPS)
    - refresh rate: standard is 60Hz nowadays, you pretty don't need more than that unless you're into gaming
    - response time (in milliseconds - the lower the better)
    - extra features like gsync (for nvidia gpus) or freesync (for amd gpus), HDR10, color coverage and accuracy (important if you work in graphics design), available i/o
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    @billgates oooh, alright, in that case the model I suggested may not be your best choice.
    You might want to consider something like a 1440p 120-144Hz monitor, maybe with gsync (though gsync adds quite a large amount to the overall price).
    4k is also nice, though of course it takes a larger toll on the framerate; the 1080ti should be able to still handle it, but you may need to avoid 'Ultra' settings sometimes.
    As for the panel type: look up the LTT guide, it's a good quick introduction.
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    @endor looks like maybe like you said I may not need/want it. The only game I want to play with it is Forza 4 and even that's becoming rarer... I have no interest in FPSs.

    https://pcmonitors.info/articles/...

    But just read the resolution diff. I definitely do not want the font any smaller and not sure about scaling. And I don't think splitting the screen works... Or is there such a thing as maximizing to half the screen? Like if you have multiple monitors with an extended desktop?. But still Win+D or bringing up the start menu would feel pretty weird?
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    @billgates nah, you *need* scaling on a 4k monitor, unless you wanna lose your eyesight. 150% works great for me, both on Windows and on Ubuntu.

    Btw, a high refresh rate is not just for First Person Shooters - being able to display more frames per second makes every movement on the screen smoother, even when you're just dragging files around or scrolling a webpage. And pretty much all games feel much smoother when you have a high framerate, including driving ones.
    But that's a matter of taste really, so it's up to you: higher resolution = a bit more stuff on screen; higher refresh rate (with a gpu thay can handle it) = smoother motion
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    YES, go for it.

    I have a 4k 25", never want to use 1080 again.

    Tips: make sure your computer supports 4k at 60hz, my mate bought 4k just to find out his laptop can only run at 30hz
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    @nam17887 I got a TI1080 desktop... So I think it should?

    I just don't want to buy one this year and then the price drops $100 next year...

    And well I should probably spend less time on my PC...
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    @vlatkozelka well for movie I already have a 4k tv ... Should be good enough?
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    I've got two of those Phillips monitors and they're really nice!
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    No, not if you're planning on gaming. If you are, 1440p is the way to go with 60+Hz and even HDR.

    Modern graphics card tech will struggle to run pretty games at a consistent 4k+60Hz, and not even on Ultra settings. 1440p at 60Hz or 120/144Hz seems to be the sweet spot right now. Go for the bigger curved monitors.
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    @arcsector but late now, already bought it awhile ago. Seems OK but I think it's because I'm not running games at 4K resolution and well there games I play don't have super realistic gfx like some FPSs I've seen.
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    @billgates lol whoops; showed up in my feed still. Weird!
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