31-40k I am in Dilemma! Should I upgrade my Present PC to AMD AM4 or AM5 or Intel LGA 1700 chipsets? Budget is limited to 40k

[bssunilreddy]

Dunno about this, but Acer XV272u is 400 nits vs 300 here, and that can look better too. Its usually around 17k and is a favorite here.

How about
LG Ultragear™ 32GS60QC (32 inch) QHD 1000R Curved Gaming Monitor (2560 x 1440) with 180Hz, 1ms, AMD FreeSync™, HDR10, VESA Certified, HDMIx2 DisplayPort, 3-Side virtually Borderless - Black @₹19.8k
Where as
Acer Nitro Xv272U V3 27 Inch IPS Wqhd 2560 X 1440 Pixels Gaming Backlight Led LCD Monitor|Delta E<1,Dci-P3 95%|180Hz Refresh Rate,0.5Ms Resonse Time|HDR 400|AMD Free Sync|Eyesafe Certified,Black @₹17.4k

Here the difference is the price, size & HDR I think. Both are IPS panels. 32" is HDR10 while 27" is HDR400. Which one is good or best under ₹20k
Please recommend.
Since I already am using 32" VA monitor does downgrading to 27" looks small or not?
Please here also suggest. Thanks.

 

[Tracer_Bullet]

How about
LG Ultragear™ 32GS60QC (32 inch) QHD 1000R Curved Gaming Monitor (2560 x 1440) with 180Hz, 1ms, AMD FreeSync™, HDR10, VESA Certified, HDMIx2 DisplayPort, 3-Side virtually Borderless - Black @₹19.8k
Where as
Acer Nitro Xv272U V3 27 Inch IPS Wqhd 2560 X 1440 Pixels Gaming Backlight Led LCD Monitor|Delta E<1,Dci-P3 95%|180Hz Refresh Rate,0.5Ms Resonse Time|HDR 400|AMD Free Sync|Eyesafe Certified,Black @₹17.4k

Here the difference is the price, size & HDR I think. Both are IPS panels. 32" is HDR10 while 27" is HDR400. Which one is good or best under ₹20k
Please recommend.

32GS60QC seems to be a VA panel. VA is supposed to have better contrast, better black levels but have other issues. ips is safe choice, but some will definitely prefer VA for the contrast. Neither comes close to oled/miniled.
I have never used VA, better look for reviews and search for pros and cons of VA panels. Samsung is supposed to have mitigated a lot of the shortcomings of VA, but entry level monitors may have issues.
Every display tech has its pros and cons, nothing is a clear cut win for all cases, so you have to chose.

LG 32GS60QC Review 2025: All You Need To Know

The LG 32GS60QC is an affordable 32" 1440p 180Hz gaming monitor based on a VA panel with a steep 1000R screen curvature.

www.displayninja.com

HDR - ignore it, it doesnt make much impact if its not oled/miniled. I tried in xv272u. I could be wrong, dunno. Cheapest good option for this are miniled. But i havent used one.
HDR10 is a format, HDR400 is a certification, so its apples and oranges. HDR400 doesn't mean much.

Since I already am using 32" VA monitor does downgrading to 27" looks small or not?
Please here also suggest. Thanks.

Why you want to shift from one 32 VA to another ? 32GS60QC is VA -
how do you find yours ? If you can live with its shortcomings, you might not like ips contrast.
Maybe try to see in person.

yeah i like 32 very much vs 27. But 1440p at 32 will reduce ppi, whether it bothers you probably only you can find out. i think it might be similar to 24 1080p vs 21 1080p.

If you like your 32 VA, then ill say keep it and save money. oleds keep getting cheaper, in future you can look at those, they make a huge difference.
But only for content due to burn in risk. Or minileds.

rtings / monitor unboxed / displayninja could places you can look for monitor reviews.

 

[PunkX 75]

I have never used VA, better look for reviews and search for pros and cons of VA panels. Samsung is supposed to have mitigated a lot of the shortcomings of VA, but entry level monitors may have issues.

I can give a first-hand experience in this regard:

I had an XV272U KV that went kaput (under warranty). Acer replaced it with a 30" UW curved VA (with my consent)

The contrast is noticeably better (although less color accurate). There is much less backlight bleed vs. IPS, so darker scenes are more immersive. Viewing angles take a hit, but the curve mitigates that to a great extent. Also, since I WFH, it's been an upgrade for me in terms of app juggling without the need for a second monitor.

 

[Tracer_Bullet]

I can give a first-hand experience in this regard:

I had an XV272U KV that went kaput (under warranty). Acer replaced it with a 30" UW curved VA (with my consent)

The contrast is noticeably better (although less color accurate). There is much less backlight bleed vs. IPS, so darker scenes are more immersive. Viewing angles take a hit, but the curve mitigates that to a great extent. Also, since I WFH, it's been an upgrade for me in terms of app juggling without the need for a second monitor.

Would you go back to ips ? That's what he seems to be contemplating.

Common issues i remember reading about VA - view angle (hence curve) / have to set at center to get best picture quality / edges look worse than center / lower colors ( but contrast should more than make up for it), slow refresh of text in some backgrounds ( so they kinda do a star trek type move when in motion)

I think he should stay with 32 VA that he already has, move only if you hate its shortcomings. ips has its own issues.

 

[PunkX 75]

Would you go back to ips ? That's what he seems to be contemplating.

Personally, I would just go mini LED or OLED lol, after this. For him, if his monitor is good enough, he should stick to it, @bssunilreddy, which monitor are you currently using?

Common issues i remember reading about VA - view angle (hence curve) / have to set at center to get best picture quality / edges look worse than center / lower colors ( but contrast should more than make up for it), slow refresh of text in some backgrounds ( so they kinda do a star trek type move when in motion)

For my monitor, the edges look uniform in color. The rest, I agree.

 

[OMEGA44-XT]

How about
LG Ultragear™ 32GS60QC (32 inch) QHD 1000R Curved Gaming Monitor (2560 x 1440) with 180Hz, 1ms, AMD FreeSync™, HDR10, VESA Certified, HDMIx2 DisplayPort, 3-Side virtually Borderless - Black @₹19.8k
Where as
Acer Nitro Xv272U V3 27 Inch IPS Wqhd 2560 X 1440 Pixels Gaming Backlight Led LCD Monitor|Delta E<1,Dci-P3 95%|180Hz Refresh Rate,0.5Ms Resonse Time|HDR 400|AMD Free Sync|Eyesafe Certified,Black @₹17.4k

Here the difference is the price, size & HDR I think. Both are IPS panels. 32" is HDR10 while 27" is HDR400. Which one is good or best under ₹20k
Please recommend.
Since I already am using 32" VA monitor does downgrading to 27" looks small or not?
Please here also suggest. Thanks.

Acer XV272U V3 is enough for most people. I use an Asus 27" 1440p 170Hz & I couldn't observe that the Acer one has an inferior panel, sure bit lower build quality than my Asus but for most people it is enough. Spending 30k instead on a monitor won't give a noticeably better monitor.

Only noticeably better monitor over it IMO will be an OLED one, which is 55k+.

 

[bssunilreddy]

Personally, I would just go mini LED or OLED lol, after this. For him, if his monitor is good enough, he should stick to it, @bssunilreddy, which monitor are you currently using?


For my monitor, the edges look uniform in color. The rest, I agree.

LG 32GK650F 32" 144Hz VA panel bought in 2022, December.
Should I upgrade or not? For the sake of 180/185Hz?

Acer XV272U V3 is enough for most people. I use an Asus 27" 1440p 170Hz & I couldn't observe that the Acer one has an inferior panel, sure bit lower build quality than my Asus but for most people it is enough. Spending 30k instead on a monitor won't give a noticeably better monitor.

Only noticeably better monitor over it IMO will be an OLED one, which is 55k+.

I can't spend ₹55k on any monitor let alone OLED.
Thats why I asked for ₹37k RTX 4060 Ti but since somebody suggested to go with used RTX 3080 or RTX 3080 Ti for the same ₹35k I thought this 3080/Ti concept is better than buying 4060 Ti concept.
So I will wait and search for such a GPU from Facebook groups and TE or OLX via FtoF deals.

 

[OMEGA44-XT]

LG 32GK650F 32" 144Hz VA panel bought in 2022, December.
Should I upgrade or not? For the sake of 180/185Hz?

Don't upgrade if you are satisfied with it and the monitor has no issues. I will even say that 144Hz to 240Hz jump is not useful for 99% gamers as our reaction time is not good enough to get any benefit. I used a friend's G7 240Hz, sure the monitor is better than my Asus but instead of 240Hz, the biggest improvement I observed was the contrast ratio.

Technically I downgraded in terms of refresh rate from my Asus 170Hz monitor to my 48" OLED TV which is just "120Hz". But my OLED TV is just better for everything except being too big for KB + mouse usage.

I can't spend ₹55k on any monitor let alone OLED.
Thats why I asked for ₹37k RTX 4060 Ti but since somebody suggested to go with used RTX 3080 or RTX 3080 Ti for the same ₹35k I thought this 3080/Ti concept is better than buying 4060 Ti concept.
So I will wait and search for such a GPU from Facebook groups and TE or OLX via FtoF deals.

Not asking you to spend 55k, just saying

 

[bssunilreddy]

Don't upgrade if you are satisfied with it and the monitor has no issues. I will even say that 144Hz to 240Hz jump is not useful for 99% gamers as our reaction time is not good enough to get any benefit. I used a friend's G7 240Hz, sure the monitor is better than my Asus but instead of 240Hz, the biggest improvement I observed was the contrast ratio.

Technically I downgraded in terms of refresh rate from my Asus 170Hz monitor to my 48" OLED TV which is just "120Hz". But my OLED TV is just better for everything except being too big for KB + mouse usage.

Not asking you to spend 55k, just saying

Okay. I will use my LG monitor then since I have no issues until now. Will keep on saving money for OLED then. I might buy it next year end.
Thanks for helping me take a decision. You saved me money.

 

[YeAhx]

LG Ultragear™ 32GS60QC (32 inch) QHD 1000R Curved Gaming Monitor (2560 x 1440) with 180Hz, 1ms, AMD FreeSync™, HDR10, VESA Certified, HDMIx2 DisplayPort, 3-Side virtually Borderless - Black @₹19.8k
Where as

Caution: Not everyone likes curved display.

 

[bssunilreddy]

Caution: Not everyone likes curved display.

Yes maybe you are right. But I never bought any curved display until now so can't say so.

But the next set of parts I want to buy are below. Are they any good? I mean I want to go to Ant eSports Box C Air but Lian Li A3 is costly @₹7k almost but Ant eSports is ₹3.8k Which one is good to go? I only use Air cooler so no need for any AIO support needed either.
Then about PSU is this one good or should I go with any other? Please suggest. Thanks.I I
I already asked another member to provide me open box Wireless Keyboard & Mouse Combo @₹3k. Yet to receive any answer from him though.

I also want to know if anybody is or was using Deepcool AK400 since 2022 for their AM4 and now using for AM5 with the same brackets Deepcool provides? Is there any difference or the same cooler can be on AM5 also. Please reply. Thanks.

I intend to use the above converter to connect to the front USB port connector on the motherboard as the mobo I bought now does not have a USB Type C on its mobo but want to use USB 3.0 port of the motherboard since this mobo comes with 2x USB3.0 ports on the mobo.
Is the website trustable? It's in Mumbai I think. Can I order from it?

 

[Tracer_Bullet]

Caution: Not everyone likes curved display.

Day 1 - i liked it
Within few days - Dont even notice it ( unfortunately ? Because i liked it). Dunno about aggressive curves.

 

[YeAhx]

But the next set of parts I want to buy are below. Are they any good? I mean I want to go to Ant eSports Box C Air but Lian Li A3 is costly @₹7k almost but Ant eSports is ₹3.8k Which one is good to go?

Don't know in case (pun?) of cabinets, I personally use ant esports mesh mid tower myself but SFF cabinets are different thing. I'd say check an unboxing/review for yours on youtube if there is any. Most important thing would be clearance which you probably must have checked already.

Then about PSU is this one good or should I go with any other?

It's rated tier B on PSU tier list (check it for yourself, scroll right and read notes as well) which is alright. Same as MSI MAG A850GL and Thermaltake Toughpower GF A3 Gold 850W.

Day 1 - i liked it
Within few days - Dont even notice it ( unfortunately ? Because i liked it). Dunno about aggressive curves.

Yeah you get used to it. Thing is curved monitors are still bad for FPS games as they distort how far/close on the side things are. You will miss headshots etc while flicking. It's good for racing/truck/bus simulator and RPG games. Also the more aggressive a curve is the less of the actual screen you are getting. a 27 inch screen with high curve will look like a 25 inch one from front, depending on how far you are from it of course. I hate it.

 

[Tracer_Bullet]

Yeah you get used to it. Thing is curved monitors are still bad for FPS games as they distort how far/close on the side things are. You will miss headshots etc while flicking. It's good for racing/truck/bus simulator and RPG games. Also the more aggressive a curve is the less of the actual screen you are getting. a 27 inch screen with high curve will look like a 25 inch one from front, depending on how far you are from it of course. I hate it.

No problem with FPS games for me, i play a lot of those - though i dont play MP these days. Played Doom eternal for 2nd time, definitely did not feel any worse.
It looks absolutely fantastic in HDR. First time i played on an old 1080p ips screen. Then i thought it looked mediocre but with awesome gameplay. Difference is crazy.

Anyway, unless curve is high i think its overblown as a problem imo. Some will not like it ofc.
I have heard that it also helps with reducing reflections.
In my case, i use lowest brightness when not gaming and it does fine even with a bit of light in room.

Anyway ..

 

[YeAhx]

I have heard that it also helps with reducing reflections.

It definitely helps.

 

[bssunilreddy]

It definitely helps.

What about Logitech Pebble 2 Combo? This combo has many multimedia shortcut keys and TVS does not have. I just need it for gaming and browsing. Does this combo work good in gaming? Will there be any lag or anything?

 

[YeAhx]

What about Logitech Pebble 2 Combo? This combo has many multimedia shortcut keys and TVS does not have. I just need it for gaming and browsing. Does this combo work good in gaming? Will there be any lag or anything?

Looking at the keyboard's Rting's review its rated badly for gaming and that's expected because it's a chiclet keyboard, the worst type to game on in my opinion.
Here's the Rtings' review of it and here's a list of all keyboards to compare.
As for the mouse I don't even have to check its specs to know it's bad for gaming. No mouse in a keyboard+mouse combo has ever been good for gaming, let alone a wireless one.
For general use like media they are both good (wireless + price + lightweight + reliable product).

Just get deathadder essential + keyboard of your liking and if you don't like them in the end sell them back here. People dig buying affordable stuff from reputable brands.

 

[Tracer_Bullet]

a chiclet keyboard, the worst type to game on in my opinion.

Absolutely hate those, very bad for fingers.
My fingers are much better once i started using brown mech keyboard ( basic redgear one for now) as it allows one to avoid bottoming out.

Also, I got so used to MX518 shape that i just use 402. Its not the most sturdy, though current one has lasted for few years.

 

[YouHadOneJob]

I also want to know if anybody is or was using Deepcool AK400 since 2022 for their AM4 and now using for AM5 with the same brackets Deepcool provides? Is there any difference or the same cooler can be on AM5 also. Please reply. Thanks.

i'm using deepcool ak620, first on a b550 board with 5600x and now on a b650 board with a 7600x. am4 and am5 have the same layout so there won't be any problem with the ak400 on an am5 board.

 

[bssunilreddy]

i'm using deepcool ak620, first on a b550 board with 5600x and now on a b650 board with a 7600x. am4 and am5 have the same layout so there won't be any problem with the ak400 on an am5 board.

Okay. Thanks for confirming for my AK400. I am using y splitter and using two 120mm Arctic PWM fans as push pull setup on my 5600x until now. Maybe I will the use the same or the above 3D printed diy 120mm cooler made by another to use on my new AM5 motherboard. I don't know as I have to check that.
I was thinking about any new 27" QHD 180Hz which might come cheap and how about this: https://computechstore.in/product/msi-mag-27cq6f-monitor-black/
It comes under ₹14k and I can just sell my existing 32" QHD 144hz monitor for 14k and buy the above one. It's as simple as that.
What do everybody think about my opinion?