I’m on the market for a new monitor. Mine is a very old Asus that is a 1080p/60hz monitor.
A few days ago I used to be the occasional competitive player (just playing with friends) and while I might play a competitive game or two again, I’m wondering if I should buy the BenQ Zowie 2546K. Where I’m looking (local market), it’s currently the lowest price it’s ever been.
But my hesitation lies on the fact that I might have more use for a 4k/140hz monitor.
I guess I’m mostly looking for personal recommendations.
Two things this will depend on - what are your system specs, and what games do you play.
If you’re on a mid/low end setup you’re not likely to be able to drive games at 4k, so go with the 1080p one. If you’re on a high end rig then 4k may make more sense.
Second thing is the games. If you mainly play esports titles that have low system requirements, you’ll be able to take advantage of more frames. If you play AAA/“cinematic” titles then 4k will be better.
Honestly though, my preference is 1440p at 120-144Hz. It’s a good sweet spot, just look for GSync support. Decent HDR is a bonus too.
The thing is my PC has really old specs. But I saw the monitor heavily discounted so I thought I’d snatch it even if I can’t really use it properly for a few months.
If it’s in budget and you plan on upgrading then it’s not a bad idea! Personally I’d follow this priority for a monitor:
Figure out what’s important to you and try and find something that ticks as many of your boxes as possible 🙂