Triple monitor set-up

mart1985 · 13 Jul 2014 at 11:06

I am considering getting two new monitors and would appreciate some advice on which monitors to buy and how to set them up.

I currently have:

Z77X-UD3H motherboard
MSI 7950 twin frozr card
DGM 27" wide screen monitor

I am looking at 24" screens as 3 27" would take up too much room. I am considering:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-068-AS&groupid=17&catid=510

or

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-052-DE&groupid=17&catid=510

I would probably not use them for triple screen play but just to have different apps open on each screen. I assume I would need another graphics card to fully utilise triple screen play?

Surveyor · 13 Jul 2014 at 11:59

If you only want 3 screens for desktop usage then you can connect two to the HD 7950 and the third to the motherboard.

mart1985 · 13 Jul 2014 at 12:11

Would the quality of the output be the same for all 3?

If I wanted to play games using all three would I need a 2nd card?

Surveyor · 13 Jul 2014 at 13:06

As long as you use digital outputs (DVI, HDMI or DisplayPort) there shouldn't be any difference in quality.

You can actually run three screens from the HD 7950 as long as one of them is using DisplayPort - I believe the DGM has that as does the Dell monitor you linked to.

Eyefinity now supports mixed resolution monitors but I don't know if this is just for the latests cards or older ones like yours.

Another consideration is how well a single HD 7950 will perform at high resolutions across three monitors.

Perhaps you should ask about those last two points in the graphics card section of the forum.

mart1985 · 13 Jul 2014 at 18:35

Ok, will do.

Thanks for the help Surveyor.

DJ_Bucho · 14 Jul 2014 at 10:56

Personally I'd go for the Dell monitor as the Display Port will make connecting things up a whole lot easier

mart1985 · 15 Jul 2014 at 22:10

Thanks DJ Bucho - I am leaning towards the Dell too; mainly because I have used Dell monitors in the past and never had any issues.

DJ_Bucho · 15 Jul 2014 at 23:02

mart1985 said:
Thanks DJ Bucho - I am leaning towards the Dell too; mainly because I have used Dell monitors in the past and never had any issues.

I've used Dells both at work and home for a number of years, and they really are great monitors. I've never once had a problem with them, and am actually looking at buying 3 Dell monitors for a triple screen setup myself, as soon as I save enough money that is

demon8991 · 15 Jul 2014 at 23:18

Could it be worth considering selling your existing monitor and buying this?

It has excellent reviews across the internet and produces an outstanding picture!

YOUR BASKET
1 x LG Flatron 34UM95-P 34" WideScreen Super-Wide LED Monitor £839.99
Total : £839.99 (includes shipping : ).

RichIbizaSport · 16 Jul 2014 at 16:33

demon8991 said:
Could it be worth considering selling your existing monitor and buying this?

It has excellent reviews across the internet and produces an outstanding picture!

YOUR BASKET
1 x LG Flatron 34UM95-P 34" WideScreen Super-Wide LED Monitor £839.99
Total : £839.99 (includes shipping : ).

That's got to be a joke?! Have you read the thread here at ocuk? No end of problems and absolutely terrible support from LG.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18565786

DJ_Bucho · 17 Jul 2014 at 08:24

demon8991 said:
Could it be worth considering selling your existing monitor and buying this?

It has excellent reviews across the internet and produces an outstanding picture!

YOUR BASKET
1 x LG Flatron 34UM95-P 34" WideScreen Super-Wide LED Monitor £839.99
Total : £839.99 (includes shipping : ).

I know it's 34" and everything, but I really don't think I could ever justify spending that much on a single monitor :eek:

anthony566 · 20 Jul 2014 at 00:27

I have 3 of the Asus monitors you have listed and they are fantastic nice narrow edges, sharp and good colours OC price matched mine as I got them all at the same time with a triple monitor stand. I am running at 5760 x 1080.

malcolm · 20 Jul 2014 at 12:45

I work from home using my corporate laptop with three screens. It's not for playing games so the laptop dock plus usb3 DVI adaptor works fine.

My three screens are a mix of sizes like you are considering. I have a 24 inch 1920x1024 in the centre plus two 19 inch 1280x1024 screens either side. The screens are all almost identical heights and look fine, but it's the varying pixel pitch that I dislike. So I can't really spread a window across two screens, even though the bezels are pretty thin.

Another issue is the varying colour response of screens from different manufacturers and different technologies. Given the funds I would change them all for three new identical screens, but today's 16x9 screens are ok for watching DVD's, but just not tall enough for real work!

DJ_Bucho · 21 Jul 2014 at 07:28

anthony566 said:
I have 3 of the Asus monitors you have listed and they are fantastic nice narrow edges, sharp and good colours OC price matched mine as I got them all at the same time with a triple monitor stand. I am running at 5760 x 1080.

Awesome setup mate, what graphics Card are you using to power those monitors? I'd love to see some photo's of you playing some games