- Joined
- Mar 24, 2004
Hey friends! I haven't been active on this forum in years but it was my go-to whenever I needed information for getting the most out of my money. Since the late 90's I've overclocked my PC for maximum frame-rate with price
erformance always in mind. I'm back for a little help!!! I want to squeeze every last ounce of power out of the new upgrade, so overclocking is REQUIRED. Most of my internet searches these days take me to paid review websites and sponsored links. Rarely dealing with extreme OCing (if any) and seem to be geared towards the generic consumer now.
I'm looking to upgrade my monitor to a 144hz monitor and move my 1440p 60hz Acer to replace my secondary monitor. The best possible color is preferred, though I know going IPS could cost me some extra dough or increase response time (YUCK). I don't mind spending a couple hundred bucks extra in this regard, as I will likely have this monitor as my main for another 2+ years. But keeping in mind that fluid movements and reflex gaming are extremely important to me and the most important.
I play games at 1440p, and generally with higher settings, but not always ultra if I can get a better view of my enemies and quicker response time with lower settings. e.g I hate bloom lighting and HDR, as well as most shadows unless it gives me an advantage to see enemies quicker or around corners. Think pretty but uniform and quick. You can't 180° reflex headshot somebody without high FPS, so that's my biggest requirement!!! My 1070 has done me well for a very long time! Before that I used an Nvidia 460 for a long time too! (till I knocked 32oz of water over the top of my tower and the only thing I lost in the disaster was the 460)
Current Games: Borderlands 3, PUBG, Battlefield 5
Upcoming Games: COD:MW 2019, fun shooters, some RPGs.
Previous favorites: every shooter ever made
---
What I'm trying to do:
Sell my i7-8700k (mild OC 4.6ghz) for an i9-9900k to OC further with more cores/threads. I can do this for about a $100-$150 swing AFAIK.
Upgrade my monitor to a 144hz 1440p gaming monitor with great color.
- Any information is helpful here as my monitor knowledge is YEARS old.
Sell my overclocked EVGA Nvidia 1070 and either pick up my friends used 1080 ti, or perhaps buy a used 2080 if I can score a decent deal on Ebay or wait for a black Friday deal. Thinking I can get about $175-$200 for the 1070. May be able to score the 1080ti from my friend for like $400 when he upgrades to a 2080ti this week.
Other things I'm considering:
New RGB RAM to compliment my clear Corsair case for looks that is still zip fast, tight, and overclockable.
My friends 1080ti is founders edition and I would definitely need to change the cooler cause that is loud and is ugly AF.
P.S.
My signature is up to date with my current rig. My budget is higher than it was when I was a teenager. I'm value conscious but not price conscious.
ALL ADVICE IS HELPFUL IF YOU HAVE A BETTER IDEA FOR MY MONEY
erformance always in mind. I'm back for a little help!!! I want to squeeze every last ounce of power out of the new upgrade, so overclocking is REQUIRED. Most of my internet searches these days take me to paid review websites and sponsored links. Rarely dealing with extreme OCing (if any) and seem to be geared towards the generic consumer now. I'm looking to upgrade my monitor to a 144hz monitor and move my 1440p 60hz Acer to replace my secondary monitor. The best possible color is preferred, though I know going IPS could cost me some extra dough or increase response time (YUCK). I don't mind spending a couple hundred bucks extra in this regard, as I will likely have this monitor as my main for another 2+ years. But keeping in mind that fluid movements and reflex gaming are extremely important to me and the most important.
I play games at 1440p, and generally with higher settings, but not always ultra if I can get a better view of my enemies and quicker response time with lower settings. e.g I hate bloom lighting and HDR, as well as most shadows unless it gives me an advantage to see enemies quicker or around corners. Think pretty but uniform and quick. You can't 180° reflex headshot somebody without high FPS, so that's my biggest requirement!!! My 1070 has done me well for a very long time! Before that I used an Nvidia 460 for a long time too! (till I knocked 32oz of water over the top of my tower and the only thing I lost in the disaster was the 460)
Current Games: Borderlands 3, PUBG, Battlefield 5
Upcoming Games: COD:MW 2019, fun shooters, some RPGs.
Previous favorites: every shooter ever made
---
What I'm trying to do:
Sell my i7-8700k (mild OC 4.6ghz) for an i9-9900k to OC further with more cores/threads. I can do this for about a $100-$150 swing AFAIK.
Upgrade my monitor to a 144hz 1440p gaming monitor with great color.
- Any information is helpful here as my monitor knowledge is YEARS old.
Sell my overclocked EVGA Nvidia 1070 and either pick up my friends used 1080 ti, or perhaps buy a used 2080 if I can score a decent deal on Ebay or wait for a black Friday deal. Thinking I can get about $175-$200 for the 1070. May be able to score the 1080ti from my friend for like $400 when he upgrades to a 2080ti this week.
Other things I'm considering:
New RGB RAM to compliment my clear Corsair case for looks that is still zip fast, tight, and overclockable.
My friends 1080ti is founders edition and I would definitely need to change the cooler cause that is loud and is ugly AF.
P.S.
My signature is up to date with my current rig. My budget is higher than it was when I was a teenager. I'm value conscious but not price conscious.
ALL ADVICE IS HELPFUL IF YOU HAVE A BETTER IDEA FOR MY MONEY
Last edited:
