Gaming monitor advise

[dante1]

My son is looking for a gaming monitor. He likes to play Overwatch, Rainbow Six Seige and Cities:Skylines. He was looking at a 32" curve but the choices are overwhelming for someone that has been out of the loop for many years. His GPU is a GTX1060 6gb and he has a budget of about $550.00.
Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Lysrin]

If he is keeping the 1060, you don't want to go over 1440p I would think for resolution. Those games aren't terribly demanding, but you want to stay away from anything that requires you to run at 4K native. 32" is getting into a good size for 4K but the 1060 won't be up to the challenge I don't think.

Not 32", but when building new PCs for my nieces last Christmas I bought these Asus monitors and they have worked out well.
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07M9V8XNQ/ref=pe_3034960_236394800_TE_3p_dp_1

There are certainly some 32" models out there that are feature rich in his price range. Someone I'm sure will recommend one from their personal experience.

 

[Lysrin]

Ah this is another one I was trying to find. I believe people on here have bought this one and have been pleased.

Acer 31.5" WQHD LCD IPS Monitor 2560x1440p FreeSync

 

[dante1]

Ah this is another one I was trying to find. I believe people on here have bought this one and have been pleased.

Acer 31.5" WQHD LCD IPS Monitor 2560x1440p FreeSync

They are non gaming monitors though. but the price is right.

 

[lowfat]

They are non gaming monitors though. but the price is right.

Well it has Freesync, which definitely is a feature for only gaming.

 

[dante1]

I read the description and it says “Non Gaming”
I also noticed that this monitor was on sale last year for $279.00

 

[lowfat]

I read the description and it says “Non Gaming”

Supposedly it can up to 75Hz, IPS, Freesync. Seems decent for gaming to me. However this price is too high. It regularly drops to $300-$250.

Try subbing to https://www.reddit.com/r/bapcsalescanada/, I see sales for decent displays show generally daily.

 

[lowfat]

@dante1

https://www.costco.ca/lg-32-in.-qhd-ips-freesync-monitor-(2560-%c3%97-1440).product.100514955.html

 

[dante1]

Wow! Looks like a great deal but the refresh rate is kind of low.
I was looking at the Dell S3220DGF. It’s on sale for $549.00 - 10% coupon.
What are your thoughts?

 

[lowfat]

Wow! Looks like a great deal but the refresh rate is kind of low.
I was looking at the Dell S3220DGF. It’s on sale for $549.00 - 10% coupon.
What are your thoughts?

The Dell is a VA vs IPs of the LG. I have an LG 32" which had the same panel as the Dell. And I don't like it much. VA ghosts rather bad, and makes high refresh rate rather meaningless. Also a 1060 will have trouble driving 2650x1440 @ 120Hz+ in most games. I have a 1080 and play at the same resolution. I play at low detail in most things to keep the frame rate up above 120.