Spec me an Eyefinity setup?

VociferousDavey · 11 Sep 2012 at 21:51

as cheap as possible please! preferably under £1500.

No o/s or peripherals needed. (apart from monitors, i need those.)

Cheers, Dave.

tamzzy · 11 Sep 2012 at 23:39

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte ATi Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE Sleeping Dogs PC Game £257.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £184.99
1 x Samsung 256GB SSD 830 Notebook/Apple Series SATA 6Gb/s KIT with Norton Ghost - (MZ-7PC256N/EU) **BTS £20 CASHBACK** £149.99
2 x Samsung S23B550V 23" Widescreen LED MHL Monitor - Black **BTS £40 CASHBACK** £143.99 (£287.98)
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £108.98
1 x XFX 850W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Silver' Power Supply £99.98
1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 1TB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA100) £59.99
1 x Zalman Z9 Plus Tower Case with Fan Controller - Black £48.98
1 x GeIL EVO Leggera 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEL38GB1600C9DC) £31.19
1 x Thermalright True Spirit 120 CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/1155/1156/AM2/AM3/FM1) £24.98
1 x Sony Optiarc AD-5280S 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
Total : £1,294.26 (includes shipping : £16.85).

1200 quid after 100 pound cashback
room for improvement if you want to spend more though =)

Rooster212 · 12 Sep 2012 at 00:32

eyefinity kind of requires 3 monitors... 2 would be stupid for nearly 100% of games.

Rooster212 · 12 Sep 2012 at 00:38

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte ATi Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE Sleeping Dogs PC Game £257.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £179.99
1 x OCZ Agility 3 240GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (AGT3-25SAT3-240G) £128.99
3 x Samsung S23A350H 23" Widescreen LED Monitor - Glossy Black £107.99 (£323.97)
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £81.98
1 x GeIL EVO Leggera 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEL316GB1600C9DC) £71.99
1 x OCZ ZT 550W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply £63.98
1 x Antec 300 Three Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black £44.99
1 x Alpenföhn Matterhorn Pure Edition CPU Cooler (Socket LGA2011/1366/1155/1156/775/ AMD AM3/AM3+/AM2/AM2+/FM1) £29.99
1 x Sony Optiarc AD-5280S 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
Total : £1,242.32 (includes shipping : £32.90).

Surveyor · 12 Sep 2012 at 00:44

^ The graphics card won't run 3 DVI monitors without active adapter(s).

Samsung 830 256GB SSD for £1 more after cashback.

tamzzy · 12 Sep 2012 at 07:30

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte ATi Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE Sleeping Dogs PC Game £257.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £184.99
1 x Samsung 256GB SSD 830 Notebook/Apple Series SATA 6Gb/s KIT with Norton Ghost - (MZ-7PC256N/EU) **BTS £20 CASHBACK** £149.99
3 x Samsung S23B550V 23" Widescreen LED MHL Monitor - Black **BTS £40 CASHBACK** £143.99 (£431.97)
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £108.98
1 x XFX 850W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Silver' Power Supply £99.98
1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 1TB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA100) £59.99
1 x Fractal Design Core 3000 Midi Tower Case - Black £56.99
1 x GeIL EVO Leggera 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEL38GB1600C9DC) £31.19
1 x Thermalright True Spirit 120 CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/1155/1156/AM2/AM3/FM1) £24.98
1 x Sony Optiarc AD-5280S 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
1 x OcUK Value DisplayPort To DVI Adaptor [HDHDPORT-001] £4.99
Total : £1,451.24 (includes shipping : £16.85).

3x1 eyefinity. adaptor included.
approx 1300 quid after 140 quid cashback.
sli/xfire capable

tamzzy · 12 Sep 2012 at 07:33

Rooster212 said:
YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte ATi Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE Sleeping Dogs PC Game £257.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £179.99
1 x OCZ Agility 3 240GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (AGT3-25SAT3-240G) £128.99
3 x Samsung S23A350H 23" Widescreen LED Monitor - Glossy Black £107.99 (£323.97)
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £81.98
1 x GeIL EVO Leggera 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEL316GB1600C9DC) £71.99
1 x OCZ ZT 550W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply £63.98
1 x Antec 300 Three Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black £44.99
1 x Alpenföhn Matterhorn Pure Edition CPU Cooler (Socket LGA2011/1366/1155/1156/775/ AMD AM3/AM3+/AM2/AM2+/FM1) £29.99
1 x Sony Optiarc AD-5280S 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
Total : £1,242.32 (includes shipping : £32.90).

missed a hdd there mate (dunno if that is intentional)

pr1roda · 12 Sep 2012 at 07:54

I would personally go for the one Tamzzy posted.

Katsumoto · 12 Sep 2012 at 08:35

With the money back on the monitors, you'll find yourself on budget.

YOUR BASKET
2 x HIS HD 7950 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE Sleeping Dogs, Nexuiz, Dirt Showdown & CODMW2 PC Games £233.99 (£467.98)
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £184.99
3 x Samsung S23B550V 23" Widescreen LED MHL Monitor - Black **BTS £40 CASHBACK** £143.99 (£431.97)
1 x Corsair Enthusiast Series TX850M High Performance 850W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply (CP-9020004-UK) £113.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £108.98
1 x Intel 330 Series 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - Retail £83.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) £69.98
1 x Zalman Z9 Plus Tower Case with Fan Controller - Black £48.98
1 x GeIL Black Dragon 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GD38GB1600C11DC) £31.99
1 x Alpenföhn Matterhorn Pure Edition CPU Cooler (Socket LGA2011/1366/1155/1156/775/ AMD AM3/AM3+/AM2/AM2+/FM1) £29.99
1 x Asus 24x DVD±RW DRW-24B5ST SATA ReWriter - Black (Retail) £20.99
Total : £1,614.05 (includes shipping : £16.85).

Surveyor · 12 Sep 2012 at 08:47

Hopefully someone who knows the requirements for an Eyefinity setup will come along and do a spec. as none of the above will work.

Katsumoto · 12 Sep 2012 at 08:47

Surveyor said:
Hopefully someone who knows the requirements for an Eyefinity setup will come along and do a spec. as none of the above will work.

Not even mine? The only crossfire setup suggested.

cmd1989 · 12 Sep 2012 at 09:00

My guess is you will need one of these for the 3rd monitor? You need a ATI approved adapter or some nonsence to get a 3rd monitor set up.

YOUR BASKET
1 x HIS Active Mini DisplayPort to Single Link-DVI Eyefinity Adapter (HMDPSDVIEYE) £23.99
Total : £26.96 (includes shipping : £2.48).

Surveyor · 12 Sep 2012 at 09:02

Katsumoto said:
Not even mine? The only crossfire setup suggested.

With Crossfire you can only use the outputs from one card.

You setup would probably work connecting one monitor using a DVI to HDMI adapter, the second monitor HDMI to HDMI and the third monitor with an active miniDP to HDMI adapter or possibly active miniDP to DVI and then a DVI to HDMI adapter.

R088ieS86 · 12 Sep 2012 at 09:12

Or use a FleX card I believe Sapphire make a 7950 with this, not sure if OcUK sell it. Can't check atm.

Surveyor · 12 Sep 2012 at 09:15

R088ieS86 said:
Or use a FleX card I believe Sapphire make a 7950 with this, not sure if OcUK sell it. Can't check atm.

Sapphire do sell the FLEX card which should work with DVI to HDMI adapters for the Samsung S23B550V.

opstrat · 12 Sep 2012 at 10:30

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £184.99
3 x Samsung SyncMaster C23A750X 23" WiFi/LAN Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £149.99 (£449.97)
2 x HIS HD 7850 IceQ X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H785QN2G2M) w/ Nexuiz, Sleeping Dogs & Dirt Showdown PC Games £149.99 (£299.98)
1 x NZXT Switch 810 Big Tower Case - White £149.99
1 x Corsair Enthusiast Series TX850M High Performance 850W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply (CP-9020004-UK) £113.99
1 x MSI Z77A-G45 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £104.99
1 x Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (WD1002FAEX) £89.99
1 x Noctua NH-U12P SE2 Dual Fan Quiet CPU Cooler (Socket LGA1366/LGA1156/LGA1155/LGA775/AM2/AM2+/AM3) £57.98
1 x GeIL Black Dragon 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 1333MHz Dual Channel Kit (GD38GB1333C9DC) £29.99
1 x HIS Active Mini DisplayPort to Single Link-DVI Eyefinity Adapter (HMDPSDVIEYE) £23.99
Total : £1,545.32 (includes shipping : £32.90).

2 7850's is more than enough grunt for 5760 x 1080
connect one monitor to the his display adapter and connect the adapter to the 1st gpu.
connect the other 2 to the cards using dvi.

the case you can change to whatever you like, it is a personal preference, the whhite 810 swich is what i have and love it, but it is £150

the monitors are the most importatn part of an eyefintiy setup. i went for the samsung syncmasters as they have the thinnest bezzels arround and that is part you should be looking for when buying 3 monitors. i went for the 22" syncmaster and they are excellent.