New Monitor Recommendations

[DarkAudit]

It probably helps explain issues I've had with flickering, static, and outright loss of signal trying to play or even just start games at 4K. The cable I've been using is likely from when I built this PC's predecessor. In 2011. Beyond time to upgrade.

 

[Bones]

It probably helps explain issues I've had with flickering, static, and outright loss of signal trying to play or even just start games at 4K. The cable I've been using is likely from when I built this PC's predecessor. In 2011. Beyond time to upgrade.

it sounds crazy but find a cable that actually has the official stamp from the industry group that rates hdmi/displayport cables. it actually makes a huge difference!
this is the one i use
Amazon product

 

[PatrThom]

So this is making the rounds lately. Are you buying a cable/monitor/GPU/player/whatever because it says it supports HDMI 2.1? Before forking over your credit card number, ask yourself, “Does it? Does it really?”

'Fake HDMI 2.1' doesn't really bother HDMI Licensing Administrator

Monitor-focused tech site TFT Central noticed a Xiaomi monitor with "HDMI 2.1*" in its specs despite only being 1080p (at 240Hz) and explaining in fine print it...

www.techspot.com

—Patrick

 

[GasBandit]

So this is making the rounds lately. Are you buying a cable/monitor/GPU/player/whatever because it says it supports HDMI 2.1? Before forking over your credit card number, ask yourself, “Does it? Does it really?”

'Fake HDMI 2.1' doesn't really bother HDMI Licensing Administrator

Monitor-focused tech site TFT Central noticed a Xiaomi monitor with "HDMI 2.1*" in its specs despite only being 1080p (at 240Hz) and explaining in fine print it...

www.techspot.com

—Patrick

You buy a no-name Chinese knockoff monitor, you takes your chances.

 

[PatrThom]

It’s more about how there’s no real mandatory differentiation between 2.0 and 2.1.

—Patrick