Cassity14
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In order of priority I'd go 144hz > 1440p > Gsync.
With a 7700k and 1080 I'd definitely spring for a 1440p 144hz monitor if it's in the budget. You should be able to push most games on high setting well above 60fps. Frankly, after having a Gsync monitor for a few years now, the technology is a bit overrated. While there is some noticeable smoothing at those middling FPS ranges, I wouldn't describe it as a must have feature, especially for the price premium. And there are some instances where I have to disable it to avoid shit like microstutter (hello PUBG). It does not work well in windowed mode with multi-monitor setups.
Since moving to 144hz monitors there's no way I'd be able to go back to a 60hz for gaming. The difference is that massive, especially if you're playing fast paced games like FPS.
Thanks! That's about the priority list I've had in mind too. I've debated just picking up a cheap 1080p 144hz monitor for the time being, but I figured I'd watch some sales too.
Is 1440p really THAT much nicer looking?