2017 Hardware Thread

specialkone · 23 Apr 2017

My monitor driver was switched recently to "Zowie". As I was about to blame Windows Updates I went over to the BenQ website and sure enough the driver for my monitor had been updated to a Zowie driver. Guess I'm Zowie too.

Worf, you are moving quickly on the monitor selection which I understand as you want it for "TI Time". I know nothing about the other monitors mentioned but will just say in your shoes I would go with what I know and you know because you have one as well. BenQ is typically a safe choice. Their reputation is quality with a focus on gamers and related performance.

worf105 · 23 Apr 2017

specialkone said:

My monitor driver was switched recently to "Zowie". As I was about to blame Windows Updates I went over to the BenQ website and sure enough the driver for my monitor had been updated to a Zowie driver. Guess I'm Zowie too.

Worf, you are moving quickly on the monitor selection which I understand as you want it for "TI Time". I know nothing about the other monitors mentioned but will just say in your shoes I would go with what I know and you know because you have one as well. BenQ is typically a safe choice. Their reputation is quality with a focus on gamers and related performance.

Thanks for your reply. I am watching reviews at the moment. The zowie is as it stands at the moment the choice I'll go for.

OldMike65 · 23 Apr 2017

The ones I've been looking at are made by Asus ....and most of them are not cheap.

specialkone · 23 Apr 2017

Yes, Worf, do your homework. BTW, that model you are looking at is also free sync, right, but of course the monitor can still be used with Nvidia.

BenQ Zowie XL2730 Review - 1440p 144hz E-Sports Monitor

Yes, OldMike, Asus high end ain't cheap.

specialkone · 23 Apr 2017

Now that's pretty brutal. They are basically saying why is there a 144HZ 1440P freesync monitor when a single AMD GPU can't deliver those frame rates at 1440P.

Hands-on: BenQ ZOWIE XL2730 eSports Gaming Monitor | GameCrate

Dude · 24 Apr 2017

NVIDIA Volta GPUs With GDDR6 Memory Coming Early 2018

Volta Features Blazing Fast 16Gbps GDDR6 Memory – Due Early Next Year

essenbe · 24 Apr 2017

Dude said:

NVIDIA Volta GPUs With GDDR6 Memory Coming Early 2018

Or earlier, if you believe the rumors. There are a lot of rumors about what Nvidia is fixing to do. I may just "keep my powder dry" until they figure it out. Well, they have figured it out. They just haven't told us yet.

sygnus21 · 24 Apr 2017

I'm of the adage that if you wait for the latest tech you'll never buy any tech.

I mean I get it, I'm in that boat now waiting to see if Microsoft is going to release a new Surface Book (Pro 2). But on the other hand I'm not going to wait out the latest GPU or CPU because as soon as one is released another is on its heels.

That's me :)

OldMike65 · 24 Apr 2017

sygnus21 said:

I'm of the adage that if you wait for the latest tech you'll never buy any tech.

I mean I get it, I'm in that boat now waiting to see if Microsoft is going to release a new Surface Book (Pro 2). But on the other hand I'm not going to wait out the latest GPU or CPU because as soon as one is released another is on its heels.

That's me :)

I kinda agree with you too, it also can get dam expensive trying to keep up. :)

sygnus21 · 24 Apr 2017

OldMike65 said:

I kinda agree with you too, it also can get dam expensive trying to keep up. :)

Honestly a lot of stuff that gets replaced is still good and performs perfectly well; especially in gaming. It's the "benchmarking" tools that says otherwise and is the major cause of "upgrading".

How many 1080TI's will Unigine's Superposition sell? I mean when I look at my paltry numbers here, I'm like geesh, I need a new card! But when I game, I'm like, nah... I'm good.

That's the way I see it

2017 Hardware Thread

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