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I am building a new rig at the minute with an FX-8350 and an RX 480 8gb at the heart of it.

I have always used HDMI for my monitors as have not built with anything else. (Used to be a console gamer.....)

Wondering which display type would be "best" to use and whether it makes any difference (only going to be going to a max of 2560*1440 @144hz if I can find any such monitors within price range.) Which brings me to my next point, if you guys know of any budget monitors using said "best type" then please do tell.

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If you want a Budget 1080p 144hz Gaming Monitor Asus VG248QE,a budget 1440p 144hz monitor AOC AG241QX or an expensive one for 1440p gamign and 144hz sus MG278Q.

Now about the cable i would suggest you to use DVI or Display Port.
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I find it best to always use the cable that comes in the box with the monitor. For example, when buying the VG248Q. It required Dual Link DVI and w/o it, it simply couldn't do 144 Hz and the 3D glasses didn't work.

Later revisions of HDMI are now available but I never quite understood why they even had HDMI ports on hi end monitors, any of which will now have display port. The two best 1440p monitors (IPS, G-Sync / ULMB, 165 Hz, < 3 ms lag time) are:

Acer Predator XB271HU bmiprz
Asus PG279Q

The Acer comes with DP and HDMI
The Asus just DP as far as I know

 
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Well, HDMI and DVI require payments to owners of the patents, so they are going to be more expensive. DVI has a royalty of around $3 per port these days, while HDMI is around $10. They transmit the data for display in direct streams, with very little overhead. HDCP also adds to the cost of these ports, and increases overhead. They are technically more efficient, but have a cost. HDMI can also be transmitted over cables as long as 30m.

DisplayPort has no royalties, and has encryption that qualifies for HDCP is built into the protocol, so there is no cost behind that. It acts more like ethernet, with packeted data, but this incurs overhead costs. Ultimately, it isn't as efficient, but doesn't cost manufacturers anything. DisplayPort also has the ability of "switches" like ethernet that allows one cable from the PC to run up to 3 monitors at once. In addition to all of that, there are port adapters that can turn DisplayPort into any other port on the other end for pretty cheap. The cables are also kept in place using small hooks, which is far superior to the screws from D-sub or DVI ports or the friction holding connection of HDMI. Cable limits are only 3m, though.

Personally, I prefer DisplayPort over anything else, mostly for the adapters and the hooks that keep it in place.
 
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PG279Q also has the HDMI port. They use the same G-sync 2.0 module. The PG278Q and XB270HU only have the DP.

I've found it handy to hook my laptop up to the HDMI port for working at home. But the HDMI port doesn't do G-sync at all.
 
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Okay, that's great thanks, however, both of those monitors are slightly too pricey for me... spent pretty much the entire budget on the internal hardware of the PC so looking for something sub £200 if at all possible.

I have a feeling I was being a little bit optimistic to think I could get 1440p @144hz for that. Would there be much point in going for 1920*1080 @144hz or would it be just the same as 60hz?

As you can tell, I'm kinda new to this so sorry for the slightly newbie questions :)


 
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You misunderstood ... Wasn't talking about the port :) ... was talking about the "cables that come in the box"

I find it best to always use the cable that comes in the box with the monitor
Click to expand...

https://www.asus.com/us/Monitors/ROG-SWIFT-PG279Q/specifications/

Accessories
Power cord
Power adapter
DisplayPort cable
USB 3.0 cable
Quick start guide
HDMI cable
Support CD
Warranty Card
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https://www.acer.com/ac/en/CA/content/model/UM.HX1AA.001

Package Contents
Predator XB271HU Widescreen LCD Monitor
1 x Displayport Cable
1 x HDMI Cable
Power Cord
1 x USB 3.0 Cable
Click to expand...

 
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Ah, my apologies.

I was a little surprised myself to get a full set of cables, first time that has ever happened, makes sense for the $800 though. Wasn't a huge fan of the ludicrous money spent on the box though. Just what I need, a box sitting on my porch with every possible label about what is inside.

 
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If you want a Budget 1080p 144hz Gaming Monitor Asus VG248QE,a budget 1440p 144hz monitor AOC AG241QX or an expensive one for 1440p gamign and 144hz sus MG278Q.

Now about the cable i would suggest you to use DVI or Display Port.
 
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