Can't game without a monitor. And, for me, I wouldn't game without an adaptive sync monitor.
Since Gsync is $150-300 more than than Freesync a 480 + Freesync monitor is far cheaper than a 1060 + Gsync.
This. I would think people who are doing upgrades are upgrading their monitor as well since you can get alot of performance for $200 so have some money to spend on monitor.
I just built this:
i3-6100 + matx mobo: $100 (fry's deal)
8GB ddr4: $30
Case + PSU: $60
Windows 10 (via win7 oem): $10
Rx 480 4GB: $200
256GB SSD: $60
KB + Mouse: $50
Total (w/o monitor): $510
32" 1440p HP Freesync Monitor: $325!!!!! (or I could have got the Acer 27" 1440p 144hz IPS for $400-$450)
(via this deal last month:
http://slickdeals.net/f/9054903-hp-...0-monitor-324-99-or-274-99-with-amex-offer-fs)
Total: $850
Can't believe how good this system is for $850. Nvidia clearly is performance winner, but I'd be probably paying extra $300 for an equivalent system (mostly on the monitor, but money is money).