That must have been a hell of a deal I’m sure!
It’s still a game of compromises. At 4K you shouldn’t expect to be able to run every recent triple A title at high refresh rates at maximum settings but do you always need to?
Consoles/console games and devs tend to get this balancing act done pretty well. So what you usually end up with is gamers enjoying playing games with a usually smooth and stable and consistent experience.
I’ve tried to pattern my PC gaming experience around the console model to some extent.
There was a time when I sold my one and only GPU - a GeForce GTX 460 if I recall.correctly to a friend and was gaming in an Intel Core i5 2500K for a while.
When the nVidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti came to market offering exceptional value and efficiency, that was my incentive to return to the world of more serious PC gaming.
I used to use GeForce Experience as a starting point to automagically adjust my settings for every game I installed.
I had a grand time with my GeForce GTX 750Ti.
Always remember that there’ll always be a killer app (or rather performance killer) for GPUs so we have to be wise enough not to spoil ourselves too much over things that are always going to have diminishing returns.
As for the monitor/TV, well we have quite a bit of anecdotal information circling around these forums from users of various display types. You’ve done quite a bit of theoretical work as well trying to find the Holy Grail of CRT emulation centric display technology.
My gut feeling is that a decent Mini-LED screen might be where the sweetspot is right now. However, unfortunately, those types of displays probably have the least amount of real-world reviews for emulation use floating around so you might end up being a Guinea Pig.
Second to that might be a W-OLED Display with MLA technology.
Third might be a high end QD-LED display with excellent local dimming or a Mini-LED QD-LED Display.
You know all the other checkboxes that need to be filled. For example Peak brightness, high refresh rate for BFI e.t.c.
I’m not a big fan of the TCL brand but I remember watching a review where their very conservative dimming algorithm was able to pass the Star Wars starfield test without being excessively bloomy.
I’m not sure if I’d buy a TCL though. Maybe you can take a chance on one of those new MiniLED displays from lesser known brands that have making waves recently, KTC or INNOCN?
What display do you currently have in mind?