Monitor Advice

[Fist3365]

I am going to be upgrading my current monitor soon and I would appreciate advice on which direction I should go. I don't know if I should go with a high speed gaming monitor or a 4k monitor. I am looking at the Benq XL2730z (which hasn't been released yet) or a Samsung 4k monitor (which hasn't been released yet), and of course freesync as the main deciding factor. The XL2730z boats 1ms response time, 144hz refresh, 2560 x 1440 resolution, and a TN panel. The upcoming Samsung freesync monitors are the UE590 and the UE580, if I'm not mistaken, with 1ms response time and 60hz refresh. I called up Benq and they didn't confirm the price yet but they hinted it would probably be about $600. I am assuming the Samsung monitors coming out are about $600 as well.
I mostly play FPS and RTS games when I am gaming. I am hesitant on spending $600 dollars for the XL2730z if a samsung 4k monitorwill be the same price, but I would spend that much if the XL2730z is that good when it comes to gaming. I am also not looking to get any IPS monitors at this time. Any advice is apprecaited.

I currently have:
Asus Crosshair v Formula z MOBO
Sapphire R9 295x2 GPU
Benq GL2460 monitor.

[1sthurricane]

I personally am not sold on true 4k monitors yet(But I have a 4k Samsung tv),I have the rog swift which I love.I play FPS's and RTS titles(BF4/Attila) etc.I prefer what gives me the best refresh rate/FPS .....and 2k gaming for me has been a blast compared to my older Asus 1080 60hz monitor or a 4k monitor that refreshes @60hz.

[uofaboy]

I'm gonna have to agree with hurricane, Windows currently does not scale very well in 4K, images and text look sharp but very small in alot of instances and you'd need a major gpu investment to even get the same playable/acceptable framerates from a single gp on a 1080 or 1440p monitor. I've had a 13" and 15" laptop with 4K which I ended up returning because the benefits for me so far don't outweigh the negatives.

[ChiefZeke]

Been running Samsung SyncMaster U28D590D (Display Port) [28" Ultra-High Definition LCD] for months - very satisfied. Rest of system listed below.

[Fist3365]

Thanks for all your replies, thus far. I think I am leaning towards the Benq monitor xl2730z. Do you think I will notice a big enough difference from my current monitor (Benq 24" GL2460.... entry level monitor) and going to the Benq xl2730z (27" 144hz // 1 ms //...etc)? $600 is more than I wanted to spend on a monitor, but if it is a big enough step up in gaming...then I will probably get it. Also, if you guys think there is a better monitor manufacturer out there, then I will look at them instead of the Benq.

[Fist3365]

I chose to go with the Benq XL2730z monitor and I'll see how good it is when it arrives next week. I think I will enjoy higher refresh rates than the UHD monitor at this time.

[NemesisChild]

Enjoy that 144Mz monitor, you won't regret the decision.

[cybacreep]

i am Enjoying 144Mz monitor

[Fist3365]

I just received the monitor a couple hours ago and it is built with heavy quality components. So I have my monitor setup to 2560, 1440 // 120hz and I was playing COD AW and it is noticeably more smooth now. Of course I came from a 24" 1920x1080 monitor so this Benq XL2730z is physically bigger. I tried selecting the 144hz option and the screen flickers like crazy, but 120hz works great. I read in some other forums that this will supposedly be fixed when AMD releases their new Catalyst driver (sometime today). If that doesn't work their is another fix recommended that I will try. Until then, I can't be happier. One other point to be made, Freesync isn't technically working on my monitor yet since AMD will release the single GPU driver today and because I have the R9 295x2 GPU that driver won't be released until sometime in April. I'm still excited with my purchase!

[1sthurricane]

Glad to hear all is well,I am running two Sli 980's and using G-Sync and have the Rog refreshing @120hz for BF4.120hz seems to be the sweet spot for me.Congrats buddy!