The 11700K's iGPU would let me sell the 1650 to offset the cost of the upgrade as well as use QSV for h.265 media encoding (BD and UHD ripping) which is better than NVENC in regards to both file size and image quality (which is why I currently use CPU encoding and just let them run overnight). The Z590 Plus TUF has 2x more SATA ports than the B450M Plus TUF, so I could either add more drives or get rid of the PCIe SATA card I'm currently using. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. For 144hz, see Gigabyte 4K or LG 27GN950-B. If you have extra budget, see Samsung Odyssey G9 to get 140hz and 49 in 4K » ASUS TUF Gaming VG289Q1A 4k, 60hz, freesync, good entry level 4k gaming monitor. I'm strongly considering the 11700K combo for my UnRAID server to replace a 5600 + B450M Plus TUF (which would move to my kids' gaming PC and was a $180 Micro Center combo) + 1650 D5. Ultrawide 1440p 144hz » LG 34GP83-AB - IPS, one of the fav on reddit.

If you want a less expensive but still notable upgrade, they have 11700K + Z590 TUF Plus Wifi for $250 as well, which would still be plenty for up to a 3080Ti, 4070Ti, 6900XT, or likely a theoretical 7700XT or 7800XT.

but chances are there will be either similar or better deals on down the road as well. I'd only say it's a really worthwhile upgrade (for gaming) if you're also planning a GPU upgrade in the next 6 months as well.

1440p 144hz microcenter