New Monitor & Keyboard/Mouse advice after Ordering New PC fro PCS

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kevbry

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Hi after ordering my new PC after a few tweaks from some great advice on here https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/2kY8aB9SCw/

I need recommendations on a 1440 Monitor...and a Keyboard & Mouse ...NO video editing or Music & Photoshop lol...I'm also not a avid gamer but will dabble in the likes of COD FIFA and F1 and be future proof for new games coming out... so not sure about all these fancy gaming keyboards with flashing lights etc.. a good Keyboard & Mouse for Home Office and a bit of Gaming will be fine BUT there is so much choice.. I did look at Razer and Corsair and Hyper? at Currys the other day but still unsure as they seem a bit bulky.. Monitors on display were just 1080 so nothing to compare... many thanks for any input...
 
Oussebon

Oussebon

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kevbry said:
Monitors on display were just 1080 so nothing to compare
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That's annoying, and I had the same experience a while ago when shopping for a monitor upgrade.

The store I went to browse monitors at did have a 240hz monitor on display. Showing a looped 30fps trailer / video :/ :/ :/ For real.

What sort of budget do you have for the peripherals? If it's flexible, maybe suggest a range or ballpark.
 
SpyderTracks

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MSI are doing some really competitive products in the gaming monitor market, just beating most other offerings at the same price point.

For around £390, there's this as an option which is an awful lot of monitor for the price 1440p 144Hz CURVED VA Freesync:

www.msi.com

Monitor - Curved Gaming Monitor - MPG27CQ | MSI Global

We are honored to introduce our new MPG series gaming Monitor. It features 144Hz refresh rate and 1ms response time to make the gameplay more smooth, a curved display and MSI Mystic Light to give you more game immersion.
www.msi.com www.msi.com

Gaming Monitors - Cheap gaming monitor deals | Currys

Optimise your gaming experience with gaming monitor from Currys. Our exciting collection features monitors with 144hz refresh rates and immersive 4K visuals.
www.currys.co.uk www.currys.co.uk

As for Keyboard and Mouse, do you have any preference over manufacturers / switch types ie mechanical, normal, brown, red etc?
 
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kevbry

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Thats great for Monitors but do I need G Sync compatible with having a Super 2070 video card?... Keyboard & Mouse wise not bothered although some of the Mechanical ones looked chunky apart from a Razer one which felt more normal...Wife wants theses super slim white ones that are tiny to match her Dining Room ha ha
 
SpyderTracks

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kevbry said:
Thats great for Monitors but do I need G Sync compatible with having a Super 2070 video card?... Keyboard & Mouse wise not bothered although some of the Mechanical ones looked chunky apart from a Razer one which felt more normal...Wife wants theses super slim white ones that are tiny to match her Dining Room ha ha
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Lols, bless the wife. There are some beautiful new hybrid slimline/gaming keyboards hitting the market now, but worth reading reviews to see if it meets your criteria:

Cooler Master SK630 Low profile (roughly £100 if you search about)

www.pcworld.com

Cooler Master SK630 review: Low-profile gaming keyboards are officially a trend

The Cooler Master SK630's flat laptop feel might appeal to some, but awkward ergonomics and a lack of premium features make it a questionable value proposition.
www.pcworld.com www.pcworld.com

Regarding Mouse Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum (roughly £50 most places):



Nvidia cards will now support both Freesync and Gsync monitors. When they say GSync compatible, it just means that monitor has actually been certified by nVidia to run with an nvidia card, but really, any freesync monitor will work just fine with nVidia cards, especially these ones made in the last 6 months or so since gsync compatible hit the market. It's clever nvidia marketing, putting their logo on the box instead of AMD's freesync.
 
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kevbry

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Thanks Spydertracks....so the MONITOR you mentioned above is fine? as that one is actually in stock at Currys... and will look at keyboard & mouse you've mentioned
 
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SpyderTracks

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kevbry said:
Thanks Spydertracks....so the 2 MONITORS Oussebon mentioned above are fine? as that one is actually in stock at Currys... and will look at keyboard & mouse you've mentioned
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The links were by me and it's actually just for one monitor, but linked to the actual manufacturers site and then to a place I found it at a good price. If you buy it from PCWorld / Curry's, I would suggest buying over the internet and get it delivered. If you do it that way you have 14 days to return it no questions asked, whereas if you buy it in the shop it has to have a defect for you to be able to return it.

There's a little blurb on Freesync working with nVidia here:

www.techspot.com

Using FreeSync with Nvidia GPUs Examined

To the surprise of many, Nvidia has backed down from their G-Sync tower and enabled Nvidia GPU owners to use adaptive sync with a wide range of...
www.techspot.com www.techspot.com

Really, nVidia are trying to make buyers think that you have to buy GSync compatible or Gsync as they get a larger slice of the pie. To make something GSync compatible, you have to pay a rather hefty licensing cost to NVidia. Buying normal Freesync means they miss out entirely and AMD get the payments. It's shady marketting at best.
 
SpyderTracks

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Further, there's also this article which is interesting, lists that monitor as being tested by MSI with nVidia cards and came out top trumps:

thepcenthusiast.com

List of MSI FreeSync Monitors Compatible with NVIDIA G-Sync

TweetFacebookPin MSI has recently announced that some of their FreeSync monitors are G-Sync compatible. A few weeks ago, NVIDIA announced that they will bring their G-Sync technology and make it work with FreeSync monitors. Provided that users need to install the latest driver (GeForce Driver...
thepcenthusiast.com thepcenthusiast.com
 
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kevbry

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Ye that Monitor is looking good for me ...apologies for mistaken identity mate and many thanks for your input...as I said in my original Desktop Post ...it was because of this active and very helpful Forum that I bought from PCS and not from CyberP****r again a few years ago, as the forum on there seems dead now lol
 
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