new pc

[Totalwar89]

Hi guys I'm looking to purchase a new gaming pc was looking at the velocity recore on the next day systems section of the website it's priced at 1500 and seems to be a very good would love some feedback on this system if anyone has purchased it, and would it be able to run any game on high or ultra settings

 

[Oussebon]

It should run games on very high settings. However, if you don't need the PC literally next day you would be better advised to go for the Define X1 off the Review section here: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/reviews/

It has a fixed price of £1499, but has an overclocked i7, a better PSU, faster DDR4, a better motherboard, a better SSD, a larger HDD, a better case, and a better CPU cooler. Doesn't have wireless but you can just use a USB adapter or something if you need wifi.

 

[keynes]

To check performance you can google benchmarks for the gtx 1080, an alternative is the define x1 in the review section.

 

[Totalwar89]

Thanks guys one more question as I'm a complete mood with this stuff what type of monitor would you go for with this I don't want to spend ridiculous amounts on one I've seen a benq gaming monitor for 150 would that be ok

 

[Oussebon]

The GTX 1080 is somewhat wasted on 1080p (resolution) 60hz, it's massive overkill for it. You might try looking for a 1440p monitor. You can get 1440p IPS monitors for ~£220 such as the AOC Q2577PWQ (not sold by PC specialist) so there may be cheaper TN ones.

There are budget gaming monitors like the AOC i2369vm or GE2488HS-B2 24" that are 1080p for ~£125.

Get whatever monitor you like, just google it for reviews before you buy it

 

[Totalwar89]

What would be the difference between the two then if it's not massive I might just stick with the 1080p

 

[Oussebon]

2560 x 1440 (aka 1440p or QHD) has more pixels than 1920 x 1080 (aka 1080p, FHD). If the monitors are of similar sizes, this means vastly more pixels per inch. In short, the images will be more detailed and sharper, since there are almost 180% as many pixels packed into the same kind of area.

As for IPS vs TN, IPS monitors typically have better colour reproduction and wider viewing angles. So the image looks better. IPS panels can have lower response times but for anyone who isn't a competitive gamer you're unlikely to notice.

A GTX 1080 graphics card is capable of running games at 4k resolution (3840 x 2160) at pretty high settings where there are 400% as many pixels as 1080p resolution. It's ludicrously overpowered for 1080p. Since the kinds of monitors 1080p you're looking at only have 60hz refresh rate, the GPU's capacity will be wasted. You'll have spent money on a powerful GPU that you're basically not using.

1440p means that it will be producing a more detailed image (which it is easily capable of) so you're getting more out of the GPU you've just paid £600 for. If you're adamant about a sticking to 1080p resolution and buying a cheap monitor, buy a cheaper computer as the extra capacity that a £1500 rig nets you simply won't be used at that resolution.