TV or Monitor? Which is the best to get?

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Just wondering which would be the best way to go. I have the Acer X34 and I am wondering if switching to a TV would be the best thing to do. I can return the X34 if need be just wondering what everyone thinks. I use my PC for literally everything watching TV playing games etc. I have the Titan X and would like to run games in 4K. I know that the X34 doesn't do that. However I have heard that playing games on tvs is not as good as playing them on monitors. Not sure if that is true or not. I will list a couple of TV's that I am thinking about and would like everyone's thoughts as to which would be the best way to go. I want to also get great FPS on games. Don't want 60hz which is why I went with the Acer in the first place. Your thoughts?

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung-40-class-40-diag--led-2160p-smart-4k-ultra-hd-tv-dark-titan/5622308.p?skuId=5622308
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung-40-class-40-diag--led-2160p-smart-4k-ultra-hd-tv-black/5069100.p?skuId=5069100

Those are the only few that I have looked at so far. I also want to stick around 34"-42" if possible
 
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A gaming monitor is likely to have lower input lag than a television, and that monitor will probably have better image quality, aside from its somewhat lower resolution. It also has G-sync adaptive sync up to 100Hz to enable smoother frame rates, something you won't get on the TV, and an ultra-wide resolution, which could be nice in games that support it, as well as in anamorphic widescreen films, although content made for a 16:9 aspect ratio will end up not entirely filling the screen.

I don't have much experience with screens of those resolutions so maybe someone else could fill you in better on that. I can say that it will definitely be easier to maintain high frame rates at "ultra" graphics settings in games at 3440x1440...
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A gaming monitor is likely to have lower input lag than a television, and that monitor will probably have better image quality, aside from its somewhat lower resolution. It also has G-sync adaptive sync up to 100Hz to enable smoother frame rates, something you won't get on the TV, and an ultra-wide resolution, which could be nice in games that support it, as well as in anamorphic widescreen films, although content made for a 16:9 aspect ratio will end up not entirely filling the screen.

I don't have much experience with screens of those resolutions so maybe someone else could fill you in better on that. I can say that it will definitely be easier to maintain high frame rates at "ultra" graphics settings in games at 3440x1440 resolution than at 4K though, since you're dealing with more than a third fewer pixels.
 
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