Need help/questions about picking a 144hz monitor for gaming

FreedomDive

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Hi, I've always wanted to build a gaming PC and i finally have the money to do so, the only problem is i'm having trouble picking some of the parts.

I'm trying to find a 1440p 144hz monitor to replace my G2222HDL Senseye3 monitor that is no longer in production. I'm looking for a decent amount of fps (above 60 on the highest settings) so i opted out of the 4k because i don't think (from what i've researched) it will run fps consistently over 60 in multi player and single player fps games. If you think my set up can run 4k on games like BF1, Dark souls 3, GTAV, Fallout 4 on 60+ fps settings in single and multi than i'd really love to know. I'm having trouble finding a good 1440P 144hz monitor because it seems at the moment there aren't a lot of them on the market, mostly 60hz, no where near the amount of 4k monitors.

TLDR: Need new Monitor, has to be 144hz. Choosing between 1440p and 4k, looking for over 60 fps max setting consistently in fps single and multi. Budget: up to $800 CAD


Thank you for your time and suggestions everyone :)

Q/A

-What is your intended use for this build?

Mainly for gaming and watching videos on the side, was also thinking of starting to stream as streaming with my current 5 year old set up is kinda hard (I have good enough internet).


-If gaming, what kind of performance are you looking for? (Screen resolution, FPS, game settings)

1440P/4k 144hz, above 60fps - highest settings on games like bf1, fallout 4, gta5 ect...


-What is your budget (ballpark is okay)?

Up to $800 would be great (CAD) (Only for the monitor)


-In what country are you purchasing your parts?

Canada

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My future set up: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/psmbVY

Some parts below are temporary that i don't have or decided on yet: the monitor, case, ram, cooler and motherboard.

PCPartPicker part list: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/psmbVY
Price breakdown by merchant: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/psmbVY/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor ($725.36 @ Amazon Canada)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($269.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($217.95 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.94 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.94 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($814.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Inwin 805 BLACK ATX Mid Tower Case ($209.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($159.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Monitor: Pixio PX277 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor ($390.00)
Total: $2694.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-17 02:23 EST-0500
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($471.98 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($72.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: Asus STRIX Z270-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($263.99 @ PC Canada)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($134.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($214.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($799.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.98 @ NCIX)
Monitor: Asus MG278Q 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor ($699.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $2841.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-17 02:43 EST-0500
 
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