Averages less than 5% faster than a RX5700XT for 25% more money - thanks, I'll pass.

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Quoting: Shmerl

Quoting: jarhead_hSize: 43in
Resolution: 4K
Panel type: VA, IPS, OLED
Refresh rate: native 120hz
Bezel size: don't care
Curved? NO.
Touch? NO.
Interface: HDMI2.1 or DisplayPort 2.0, or both
Embedded component: I honestly don't know what this is exactly.

That's not what Spectrum is. It's 27", IPS, etc. What's that above? Totally something else.

Personally, I don't care about HDMI. DP is the way to go.

That's what I want in a monitor. I don't have a television, I have a desktop PC. I am moving to a rural area within the next five years or so where a wired fiber-optic internet connection is a very nice idea that someone may get around to someday, therefore electronics units that use physical media will be a must. I need this monitor to do everything including video editing AND gaming, so I wouldn't expect it to be cheap. I would prefer DP2.0 as well.

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Quoting: Shmerl

Quoting: jarhead_hPair with a LG 32-inch QHD (32GK850F-B) for a really solid performer.

Regarding monitors, this new project looks very promising: https://www.reddit.com/r/SpectrumProject/comments/c934zs/crowddeveloped_monitor_project_spectrum_ama/ [External Link]

I was planning to get new LG 27GL850 for adaptive sync purposes, but the above looks more interesting.

Size: 43in
Resolution: 4K
Panel type: VA, IPS, OLED
Refresh rate: native 120hz
Bezel size: don't care
Curved? NO.
Touch? NO.
Interface: HDMI2.1 or DisplayPort 2.0, or both
Embedded component: I honestly don't know what this is exactly. The monitor should have at least extra HDMI ports to plug n something like a blu ray player or gaming console. USB is not needed. Smart features are not needed. No speakers. No microphone. No remote control. Physical switches/buttons required. Included professional color calibration tools/utilities should be standard. Freesync required. Chroma 4:4:4 required. HDR1000 preferred. Price at $4-5000 US is acceptable.

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I have seen enough that a R9-3900X/ASUS StrixX570-f/RX5700XT/TridentZ32GB3200DDR4-8x4 will be my next rig. 500GB 970EvoPlus NVME for boot drive until the PCIE4.0 models are out and mature. Next year I can sell the Strix and buy a Crosshair VIII formula for a dedicated liquid cooling setup. No NVIDIA issues. Pair with a LG 32-inch QHD (32GK850F-B) for a really solid performer. Going to be getting a new sound system for my Onkyo speakers so that I can use them again instead of the awful TV speakers/headphone combo I currently gritt my teeth through. Can't wait.

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Quoting: PieOrCakeI was looking quite hard at purchasing Black Mesa yesterday. I never did play the original Half Life, but thoroughly enjoyed HL2 back in the day. Can anyone tell me if BM has LAN multiplayer, and if so, is there PvP?

Black Mesa is both better and worse than the original Half Life. It's tiddied up for better flow, but that means it's tiddied up when the original was really designed to be kind of a mess so the original game really does flow better. Also, for some reason they are using Source engine which was brand new in 2004 and yet I can't max the game out in 1080p without studdering. I'm on a Phenom X4 960T, 1060GTX6GB, with 16GB DDR3 and an SSD. Not the least impressive by current standards but there's no way a Source engine game should be dipping below 30FPS on this setup, ever. This is a criticism that I only began leveling at the dev team when they went pro and started charging. Free to play Black Mesa is amazing, charge me to play and you get the same scrutiny as any other dev.

The Xen stuff looks WAY better than the original Valve Xen, but that's not difficult to do. The last time I played the original Xen was December 1998 and THAT WAS ENOUGH.

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The Genesis version of Alladdin is the one you want to play anyway.

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My laptop is a HP Core2Duo from 2012 that I'm pretty sure would be beaten by this thing.

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Steel Rats. Got it on sale the other day on Steam, plus I smashed my middle finger on my WASD hand, so I can only play something with a controller. Atmosphere in the game is also pretty cool.

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Quoting: mylka

Quoting: jarhead_h

Quoting: GuestNo one here spooked by the fan on X570 motherboards ? (And their prices)

Are you kidding? I just added an 850 watt PSU to my Amazon shopping cart and

i dont think you need 850 watt for this setup

i had an AMD Phenom II and an OC r9 280x. both sucked power like crazy and i just have 530 watts
AMD is way economical now!

now i got an i5 and a rx580 and still the 530w psu does its work

and i am sure it will be enough for my next PC, unless it dies.

I might add a second graphics card and will probably convert the whole thing to liquid cooling at some point. Always better to have more than you need.

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Quoting: crt0megaSounds like an awesome setup, especially when you finally get your hands on that PCIe 4.0 SSD :D

Companies that have announced so far include Gigabyte, PNY, Cosair. Others might join in by August.

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