Best Budget GPU and Monitor for ROME II

Don't waste your money. I've run Rome II on i36100/RX 470, i3 6100/GTX 1060 3GB; i5 4440/ R9 390X, i5 4440/ GTX 1060 6GB, i5 6600K/R9 390X, i7 4810MQ/ GTX 880M, i7 960/RX 470, i7 960/ GTX 1060 3GB, i7 960/GTX 980Ti, i7 960/GTX 1080, i7 3930K/RX 470, i7 3930K/GTX 1060 6GB, i7 4770K 780Ti, i7 4770K 780Ti SLI, i7 4770K 290X, i7 4770K 290X CF, i7 4770K/390X, i7 4770K 390X CF, i7 4770K/ GTX 980ti, i7 4770K GTX 1080, i7 6700/ GTX 1070, i7 6820HK/ GTX 1070, i7 5930K/GTX 780Ti, i7 5930K GTX 780Ti SLI, i7 5930K 290X, i7 5930K 290X CF, i7 5930K/ GTX 980Ti, i7 5930K/ GTX 980Ti SLI, i7 5930K GTX 1080Ti, i7 5930K/ GTX 1080Ti SLI.

For Gsync I have had 3xAsus ROG Swift monitors and a gsync ROG laptop. Gsync had no noticeable effect on perceived performance. As with pretty much any TW game, once battle starts, FPS drops will be brutal no matter the hardware. Screen tearing was never an issue; low FPS becomes the issue; especially in larger battles with mods like Divide et Impera.

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TN looks terrible with washed out colors; but if your budget is tight it is a cheaper option. GTX 1050 will be fine for 1080p, but not maxed out settings. You will need to fiddle with settings; I recommend setting AA to MLA.

Here's what I would look at on a budget:

[PCPartPicker part list](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JqJgsZ) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JqJgsZ/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/8gKhP6/intel-pentium-g4560-35ghz-dual-core-processor-bx80677g4560) | $62.90 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** | [MSI - B250M PRO-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/JNH48d/msi-b250m-pro-vd-micro-atx-lga1151-motherboard-b250m-pro-vd) | $50.99 @ Amazon
**Memory** | [Patriot - Signature Line 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/2j2rxr/patriot-memory-psd48g2400kh) | $84.99 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MwW9TW/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $48.89 @ Amazon
**Video Card** | [MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/gXnG3C/msi-geforce-gtx-1050-2gb-video-card-gtx-1050-2g-oc) | $144.98 @ Newegg
**Case** | [DIYPC - Ranger-R8-G ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/RysKHx/diypc-case-rangerr8g) | $39.97 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [SeaSonic - S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/nB3RsY/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii620bronze) | $49.90 @ Amazon
**Operating System** | [Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/wtgPxr/microsoft-os-kw900140) | $92.97 @ Amazon
**Monitor** | [AOC - i2769Vm 27.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/2vPfrH/aoc-monitor-i2769vm) | $169.99 @ Amazon
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | **$745.58**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2018-02-25 18:15 EST-0500 |

The G4560 is a Pentium dual core WITH hyper-threading, so essentially equivalent to an i3 for gaming. And a lot cheaper.