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I never seen any tearing or ripping with any resolution using a 7970 I recently switched monitors a few moths ago from a 22inch 1680/1050 to a 27 inch 1920/1080 never gave any issues it might be a GPU problem I also run CF honestly to me it is more of a bad GPU or driver issues
Nothing is overkill if you plan on using it again for another system as far as replacement protection some Vendors require you to register with them for that to even happen
some offer 3 years but the max I have seen and this would be by the brand Visiontek Lifetime protection but you have to make sure you pick up a card that has it written on there Box some has 3 some have 5 years on it so you have to make sure to keep your eyes peeled if you want to get the best protection
In the Video future proof is a myth all you can hope for at some point that the old parts you have are still usable honestly I don't know who even coined that term nothing is future proof not even yourself so that is just a ridiculous statement in general
I would go for the best choice for yourself and if you choose to get another monitor then that also will help you make a better choice you don't need a super packed GPU either if your not playing your games on ultra settings and multi monitors I switch monitors from time to time but only size wise not to get more resolution