Triple monitor setup

black-ops · 6 May 2013 at 15:46

Hey guys,

I've got £700 to spend on a triple monitor setup.
Currently, I am using a SyncMaster SA550 (Samsung) 27". Which has served it's purpose very well, however. I am finding that I need a little more space for both my programming needs as well as immersive needs for gaming.

What with my new Titan on the way. I figured I would make good use of the 6GB that it comes with, but have been struggling to find a decent set of monitors.

I was thinking Asus VE247H 24" - or would that be a step back from the current samsung, real estate wise?

Regards,

Mike

Edit: Or should I go with a single 29" monitor?

silvagti · 6 May 2013 at 16:49

I had a triple monitor setup previously (1x24" and 2x20") but found that I didn't really ever really need the 3 monitors for productivity and because they were different sizes surround gaming wasn't really an option. I ended up removing one of the 20" monitors so it's currently just a dual screen setup with the 24" for gaming and the 20" as an alternative display for movies/docs/etc.

Personally I'm planning on going with a hi-res single monitor to replace my existing dual setup. Currently trying to decide between a 29" 21:9 display like the Dell U2913WM or a 27" 2560x1440 QHD model like a Dell U2713HM. Multi-monitor setups are too much hassle IMO and I think having a bezel between them really spoils the look for surround gaming.

black-ops · 6 May 2013 at 18:29

Hrm, very good point. That's the only hesitation I've been having, regarding the bezel. Ideally from a coding point of view I would definitely benefit from a dual monitor - but the hassle of having to leave on monitor in 2D and another in 3D while gaming could get irksome... might have to do a little thinking before splashing the cash. Thanks!

anthony566 · 6 May 2013 at 18:50

I currently have 3 monitors 2 x 22" and 1 x 20" I'm just about to replace them with 3 x 24" screens ( the very one you have listed ), as for managing the setup just create profiles and switch as needed.

Ollie1132 · 6 May 2013 at 21:12

I run a single 24" monitor thats 120Hz at 1080p and I find it beautiful. I've always found anything over 2 monitors when I'm coding just confuses me and having 2 monitors horizontally is a lot of space imo. (when you're talking about 24" x2 or bigger) I'm guessing you're going to have them in landscape and not portrait? xD

Diagro · 6 May 2013 at 21:19

programming needs Vertical res, Unless your looking to get a 1600p Monitor i wouldn't bother

Unless your using C++ and have all your classes in separate files for viewing in VS then more Horizontal res is ok...

When im in the middle of some C++ work i turn my 1600p hazro on its side, the massive 2560 res helps a lot.

Ollie1132 · 6 May 2013 at 21:24

Aha to think I code in 1920x1080 all the time. I like having a big horizontal res so I can have a header/multiple classes side by side in VS.

Diagro · 6 May 2013 at 21:27

Ollie1132 said:
Aha to think I code in 1920x1080 all the time. I like having a big horizontal res so I can have a header/multiple classes side by side in VS.

1920 is small

black-ops · 6 May 2013 at 22:07

I think I'm a bit overkill, at work I have portrait 3 x 24", 1 screen for the coding, 1 screen for the database and terminal and the final screen for preview browsers. It just stops me having to flick through everything. Vertical height is a must for me haha!

Shame, I only use a single 27 at home which is proving to be tiresome when programming and switching between IDE, Terminal, Db, etc.

Ollie1132 · 6 May 2013 at 23:21

Diagro said:
1920 is small

aha 1920 is more than enough for me. I tend not to have fat classes. The longest class in my current assignment is about 600 lines of code. Anything I can is seperated as much as possible into it's own cpp/header file. Albeit it is just a small OpenGl game, but still