Getting PC for my GF to work with Sketchup + will spend some gaming myself. Need advice on Monitor that pairs well + RTX 3070

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Hey everyone!
Due to supply/demand issues I don’t want to overpay for RTX 3080, so getting this next month:

Intel Core i7-10700K 8x 3,80GHz, Boost bis 5,10 GHz / 32GB DDR4 RAM / 1 TB M.2 PCIe SSD / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6 / DisplayPort + HDMI / 6x USB 3.2 + 6x USB 2.0 / WiFi 6 + BT 5.0 / Windows 10 Home 64 Bit

Since my GF right now works from RTX2070 based laptop, I would assume the jump in terms of performance would be noticeable?
The question is then, which gaming monitor I should mix it up so both sides are happy? (I know 4k 144hz LG model looks appealing but I am afraid RTX 3070 still cannot drive proper FPS, so I am looking at 1440p options). That is why I want the best of both world for the Monitor: which one you would choose? Any models appreciated. Thanks!

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If you’re doing gaming as well as productive work there’s no way around a ultra-widescreen monitor imho. I recently got a iiyama Red Eagle (model GB3461WQSU) w/ 3440x1440p resolution, 144hz and 1ms GtG. It’s pretty great from a price to performance ratio.

Gaming on it is a blast, a 3070 should be more than enoughto drive it, using a 2070super with it myself - works fine. Productive work is also great, the decent screen real estate gives you a ton of options when it comes to window placement, the fluidity of the 144hz is also nice to have.

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I’m with MattL, they’ll have to pry my Dell U3818W out of my cold, dead hands!

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Probably not very noticeable, if at all. SketchUp is very much dependent on the performance of your CPU, and being single-threaded, there is a limit to what is possible. The faster your GPU is the longer time it spends waiting for the CPU to give it something to work on.

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I have the LG 4k 32" 60hz.
Nice image but it doesnt auto switch sources which is a pain if you plug a laptop in often. Amd it’s not height adjustable or rotateable either.

I would definitely buy 32inch but not necessarily a widescreen. 1440p is ok but depends how close you sit. 4k is real nice for everything.

I dont see any issues with games and fps around 40-60 (capped at 60).
Do you really notice anything higher than 60fps??

Metro exodus, far cry 5, assassins creed, cyberpunk, etc. All run smoothly on a 3080 super at 4k on ultra settings. 3070 would be very similar i think.

Most modern AAA games (the ones that will stress your system) can dynamically adjust quality and resolution(with dlss) to maintain high fps if that’s what you prefer.