Yeah, powerline ethernet is out of the question with my living arrangement. It's gonna have to be Wi-Fi.PoolCleaningRobot said:There's an option you might not have heard of called powerline ethernet [http://www.cnet.com/topics/networking/best-networking-devices/power-line-adapters/]. I didn't believe this magic at first, but it lets you sent your Internet though the powerlines of your house. It goes router to powerline box on a wall outlet, then another box on the same circut in your house then to the computer. I use it myself and its more stable than my laptop's wifi. Its also expensive, my set cost $60. But if you want it, its possibleMonk5127 said:Wireless is needed, since I will not be able to guarantee that the computer will be close enough to the router or modem for ethernet to be viable. It also just gives a degree of versatility that I'd like to have.
I actually own this monitor. Its pretty good, not IPS but the color is balanced, and it can be upgraded to g-sync if OP desires using a kit from Nvidia along with 3D. Plus the 144Hz is divisible by 24 so its supposed to make movies and videos shot in 24 fps look better. If it matters, it also has speakers built in. I wanted speakers for watching youtube videos but didn't want more crap on my desk. They're not awful and they get the job done, if I want good sound I'd invest in headphonesMonk5127 said:http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B2HH7G0/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=
ASUS VG248QE 24-inch LED-lit Monitor 144Hz refresh rate 1ms pixel response time & 3D capable $264.99
But yeah, I'd second the 970 vga's if you want 120fps. According to Anand tech, they out perform the 780 on most games and run cooler to boot. MSI's 970 is about $350. The gigabyte supposidly has a better cooler, but its $380. Avoid EVGA's, its coolers isn't great
That is certainly a nice monitor, and I really like having built-in speakers too. Headphones can always be used for extreme sound quality, but for general use inbuilt speakers are more than enough.
As for the 970, it breaks the budget too much. A consistent 1080p 60fps is my main goal, with 120fps being preferable if possible. but dropping over $150 more on the GPU is kinda out of my range and I don't see too much that I could do to make such a thing fit into the budget. I'll take any recommendations you have on how to do so, nevertheless.