I am not 100% on where to begin to research on monitors. I am going to be building a new PC soon and following that, will also be purchasing new monitors. My current setup has treated me very well since 2017.

I have been using 2x Dell Gaming S2716DG that I have both plugged in to a GTX 1080.

First question, I want my main display to be the best panel and best viewing experience. I will be using it for gaming. What are certain things to look out for? I understand better panels (but don't know anything on panels), but any articles I can research or if anyone can provide a helpful explanation, I'd appreciate that.

Second question, I had the same monitors plugged into my GPU. Is it stupid? I don't know if it's a good idea to get two of the same monitor as well, but I definitely want my main display to be great. What do you guys suggest?

well the range of gaming monitors can go from a 27'' 200.00$ 1080p 165hz to a 3,000.00$ 55'' 4k 165hz samsung odyssey ark.... do you like curved? are you planning on building a flying/racing simulator?
I guess I would start with what kind of computer are you building and what can it power.

I would recommend taking a look at samsung odyssey gaming monitors I own 2 and I'm pretty happy with them.

This post was edited by UsEr_SeLeCtEd on Nov 8 2024 04:34pm

The main things to look at for gaming monitors are refresh rate, response time, color and resolution.

I would recommend pairing a high performance GPU with a high refresh rate monitor. There’s also G-sync and Freesync technology which synchs the GPU frame rate with your monitor refresh rates.

If you are going for a cheaper set up, go for a 140hz gaming monitor.


Here’s Chat GPT info on Refresh Rates:


Higher refresh rates can improve your gaming experience by making gameplay smoother and reducing input lag, but your system does need to support it for you to see the full benefit. Here’s what to consider:

### 1. **System Requirements for Higher Refresh Rates**
- **Graphics Card (GPU)**: To fully take advantage of a high-refresh-rate monitor, your GPU needs to produce frame rates that match or are close to the refresh rate. For example, a 144Hz monitor works best when your GPU can push close to 144 frames per second (FPS).
- **CPU**: A powerful CPU is also necessary for certain games, especially CPU-intensive titles, to achieve high frame rates.

If your system can’t achieve high FPS, you may not experience the full benefit of a high refresh rate, and in some cases, you may not even be able to select the higher refresh rate in your settings.

### 2. **Resolution and Refresh Rate**
- Higher resolutions (like 4K) are more demanding, so achieving high refresh rates like 144Hz or 240Hz at 4K requires a top-end GPU.
- Many gaming monitors offer trade-offs, like high refresh rates at lower resolutions (e.g., 1080p 240Hz), which are easier for most systems to handle.

### 3. **Adaptive Sync Technologies**
- If your GPU can’t consistently match your monitor’s refresh rate, you might experience screen tearing. Adaptive sync technologies like G-Sync (NVIDIA) or FreeSync (AMD) help by synchronizing the monitor’s refresh rate with the GPU’s frame output, resulting in smoother gameplay even if your FPS is below the monitor's refresh rate.

### 4. **Diminishing Returns**
- While a higher refresh rate generally enhances performance and smoothness, the noticeable improvement varies. Going from 60Hz to 144Hz is a big leap in fluidity, but the jump from 144Hz to 240Hz or 360Hz may not be as noticeable for casual gamers.

### **Summary**
- Higher refresh rates do improve performance, but your system needs the power to take advantage of them.
- If your system can’t produce high frame rates, you won’t see the full benefits of a high-refresh-rate monitor.