SDsc0rch Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 i'd like to ask the forum.. what are some quality monitors out there not going to be able to swing the 4k i'm thinking.. 1440p, 30-in (and larger) - 60Hz - fast response rate what's available out there - because i'm not seeing a whole lot seems like the "standard" is 27-in --- but i want to do this "right" and i'd like something larger i've been advised to steer away from "TVs" - yes, you can get SIZE, but i'm interested in quality and i don't think i'd be happy with TV-as-a-monitor for DCS i7-4790K | Asus Sabertooth Z97 MkI | 16Gb DDR3 | EVGA GTX 980 | TM Warthog | MFG Crosswind | Panasonic TC-58AX800U [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlidfan Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 (edited) 30" (2560x1600) is about the biggest your are going to get, though I seem to recall a 32" somewhere along the line. Dell, ASUS & Samsung have, or have had, some decent large monitors. I finally switched from a Dell Ultrasharp 27" (U2711), which actually has a smaller dot pitch than the 30" model, to a 40" Samsung TV mostly because I wanted the size. The pictures is definitely not as crisp, which is one of the reasons I did not go larger, but it will do until the 4k TVs come down a little bit. Edited June 6, 2014 by cichlidfan ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorin Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 I think a 50" 4K TV would be great for DCS. Problem is that an affordable one (Seiki) does only 30 Hz while a good one (Panasonic with Display Port) is quite expensive. Currently using a 30" Samsung 2560x1600 and four 24" 1920x1200 but I would not buy anything but 4K considering the future. Or maybe Oculus Rift if they figure it out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 I use a 40" LED tv and it looks great, cost me about $400 a year ago. i7-4820k @ 3.7, Windows 7 64-bit, 16GB 1866mhz EVGA GTX 970 2GB, 256GB SSD, 500GB WD, TM Warthog, TM Cougar MFD's, Saitek Combat Pedals, TrackIR 5, G15 keyboard, 55" 4K LED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbelter Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 I use 42" 3D 1080P TV. Fortunately I have not used higher resolution monitor before, so the image quality appears just fine to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorin Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Higher than 1080p monitors and TVs are too close to the price of the new 4K displays so I guess waiting is the strategy for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDsc0rch Posted June 7, 2014 Author Share Posted June 7, 2014 thx for the responses everyone i've got a decent idea of the "lay of the land" so to speak : ) i7-4790K | Asus Sabertooth Z97 MkI | 16Gb DDR3 | EVGA GTX 980 | TM Warthog | MFG Crosswind | Panasonic TC-58AX800U [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 I just recently bought the AOC Q2963Pm 29" at 2560x1080 and I think its an excellent ultrawide screen for simulators and other games. The extra view on both sides makes a great difference in sims. Doesnt feel like looking through a straw anymore. Its also the native 21:9 aspect ratio of movie theaters so movies look really great on it without the black bars. I can run it great on my aging GPU and its a good stop gap compromise before the Oculus Rift. Now if I had the money and if youre willing to throw closer to 1000$ I would get the 34" AOC u3477Pqu at 3440x1440. I hear monitors of that size and aspect ratio are simply amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDsc0rch Posted June 8, 2014 Author Share Posted June 8, 2014 roger that - googling that now.. thx i7-4790K | Asus Sabertooth Z97 MkI | 16Gb DDR3 | EVGA GTX 980 | TM Warthog | MFG Crosswind | Panasonic TC-58AX800U [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 (edited) LG, Dell and AOC are all launching their new ultrawide monitors this year. LG already has a pre-order and specs to view at over 1000$. Check video about the amazingness. Dell and AOC are also launching theirs soon. As for the price, LG is the most expensive, Dell comes a bit cheaper and AOC is the cheapest. My guess is that the AOC will cost maybe 700$ on launch. The good news is that they all use the same panel, at least it was the case with the previous generation, so panel quality should be guaranteed. Only the "packaging" varies and gets cheaper, obviously. 3440x1440 has 40% less pixels than 4K and 34% more than 1440p but still requires some serious GPU performance. Edited June 8, 2014 by Griffin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skouras Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 GRIFFIN what GPU are you using? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]W10(64bit)Asus Rog Strix Z370-F - i7 8700K - Dark Rock Pro 4 - 16 giga ram Corsair vengeance 3000 - MSI RTX 2070 Super - Asus Rog Phobeus soundcard - Z906 Surround speaker - Track ir5 - HOTAS Warthog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 i5-4670k I also answered your PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDsc0rch Posted July 8, 2014 Author Share Posted July 8, 2014 I think that's the CPU what vid card do you have I'm curious too - I want to understand upgrade to one of those monitors.. i7-4790K | Asus Sabertooth Z97 MkI | 16Gb DDR3 | EVGA GTX 980 | TM Warthog | MFG Crosswind | Panasonic TC-58AX800U [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FraserNZL Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 I got one of those AOC ultra wide monitors and I love it the only problem i have with it is the bezel. You do notice a bit of a performance drop on some games but its ok now that my second GTX 670 4gb OC is on the way lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skouras Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 I got one of those AOC ultra wide monitors and I love it the only problem i have with it is the bezel. You do notice a bit of a performance drop on some games but its ok now that my second GTX 670 4gb OC is on the way lol i hope that my ASUS GTX 770 would be ok with one of this monitors 2560x1080p [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]W10(64bit)Asus Rog Strix Z370-F - i7 8700K - Dark Rock Pro 4 - 16 giga ram Corsair vengeance 3000 - MSI RTX 2070 Super - Asus Rog Phobeus soundcard - Z906 Surround speaker - Track ir5 - HOTAS Warthog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlidfan Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 If it has at least 2GB of VRAM then you should be just fine. ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skouras Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 If it has at least 2GB of VRAM then you should be just fine. actually it is the ASUS GTX 770 DirectCU II OC 2GB version that i have thanks for the reply i hope so that is gonna work great at least for my 24" 1920x1080p monitor it works awesome but i don't know what the performance hit will take with the 2560x1080p [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]W10(64bit)Asus Rog Strix Z370-F - i7 8700K - Dark Rock Pro 4 - 16 giga ram Corsair vengeance 3000 - MSI RTX 2070 Super - Asus Rog Phobeus soundcard - Z906 Surround speaker - Track ir5 - HOTAS Warthog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlidfan Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 You should be fine (I really like the ASUS DirectCU cards too). You are only adding 33% more pixels. ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skouras Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 :) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]W10(64bit)Asus Rog Strix Z370-F - i7 8700K - Dark Rock Pro 4 - 16 giga ram Corsair vengeance 3000 - MSI RTX 2070 Super - Asus Rog Phobeus soundcard - Z906 Surround speaker - Track ir5 - HOTAS Warthog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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