Should I get a 120hz monitor?

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So here's my system:
Mobo- Gigabyte Z97 HD3
GPU- r9 290 tri-x
CPU- i5 4670k
RAM- 2x4gb low profile vengeance
HDD- 1tb caviar blue
PSU- XFX 650w semi-modular
Case- NZXT Phantom 410

So here's the dilemma.
I will have a system that is capable of running battlefield 4 at around 90fps on some of its highest settings. I will mainly play battlefield as well.
But, my budget is very tight and has already gone over budget with a 120hz monitor. With a 120hz monitor I am pushed up to nearly £1000 for the overall build, whereas with an extremely high quality 60hz monitor I sit around the £900 mark.
So here's the pros and cons of the 120hz:
it will allow me to utilise the systems full potential and allow for smoother gameplay. However it is very expensive and limits me to a smaller size.
60hz:
It is much cheaper, can have better image quality and can get a much bigger monitor to utilise the systems potential, however can only show 60hz.

Please help me out on this as I am torn. the 60hz monitor will be better in image quality as I can afford the high end 60hz, but not the high end 120hz. Please dont allow personal biased to come into this, just simply straight forward advice :)
 
Solution
I suggest going for the 120hz monitor, the gaming experience will be a lot more responsive and realistic. Plus you will get more kills. (this is from experience with just going from 60hz to a measly 75hz and the difference made my performance increase over 50%!)
1. How do you figure that the 60 Hz will automatically have bigger image quality ?

I have the following upstairs:

Asus $250 144 Hz TN Monitor
Asus $250 120 Hz TN Monitor
Dell $1,000 60 Hz IPS Monitor

If 2 of my kids are playing games, guess which monitor is sitting idle .... the $1,000 one. While the Dell excels in image editing, it's a rather mediocre gaming monitor. The Asus monitors are sharper, brighter, edges are more "crisp" and no ghosting

http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/dell_u2414h.htm

$250 144 Hz
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$350 IPS
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2. Size is immaterial.... a bigger monitor is not a better monitor. If you are using 1920 x 1080, then you want to be 23-24". The human eye can start to distinguish individual pixels below 96 ppi.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dot_pitch

23.0 = 95.8 ppi
23.6 = 93.3 ppi
24.0 = 91.8 ppi

I certainly wouldn't go below 90
 


I can believe that!

I also have a IPS monitor (Asus MX239H) and while games are crystal clear, I still wish I got the Asus 144hz monitor instead.
 
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I meant that I could get a larger monitor with a 60h monitor.
 
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That $250 144hz monitor is over £300 on amazon
 


I know what you meant, what I am saying is larger is not better.

For example with a 27" monitor at 1920 x 1080, I find I can see individual pixels (83 ppi) which makes the image grainy ..... see the ppi info I added to my previous post.