u/Pretend-Dot-1600

I'm deciding between an Acer Predator X27U W1 1440p 240Hz QD-OLED for about $315 and an Acer Nitro XV272U W2 1440p 240Hz IPS for about $220.

Gaming will be the main use. I'll also be doing an online SQL/data-management certificate, programming practice, web browsing, Excel, etc., but I will not be working from home 8 hours a day. My regular job is in-office. School/programming might be a few hours at a time several days per week.

For people with similar mixed usage: how many hours do you have on your OLED, how old is it, and have you developed any burn-in? Would you buy OLED again for this usage, or would you stick with IPS?

I’m new to PC gaming and currently use a regular laptop. I’d eventually like to switch to a gaming desktop, and this would be my first time building a PC.

My main goals are to play new and future AAA games, use Steam, and still use the computer for normal things like browsing, YouTube, spreadsheets, and documents.

I’m trying to find a good price-to-performance sweet spot, I don’t mind paying more when it gives a meaningful improvement, but I don’t want to overspend for small gains or unnecessary “gamer” features.

I’d appreciate any feedback on:

Whether the build looks balanced

Anything you would change

Any compatibility concerns

Tips or tools a first-time builder should know about

PCPartPicker list:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VMjZFP

Thanks! I’m still learning, so explanations of why you’d change something would be especially helpful.

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