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Author:  Refuge88 [ 05 Jan 2013, 06:35 ]
Post subject:  Multi-Monitor Noob needing direction
I'm looking to build a new rig this year, and I am planning to run a six monitor setup with preferably 24-26 in monitors.

I am not sure which side of the fence to go, I know I do plan to obviously multitask, and I do mid-heavy gaming.
I need to be able to pick between gaming on 1, either 3, or all six of the monitors, and I need to be able to use the other 3/5 freely while gaming.

Which multi-monitor driver support would be best? What kind of setup am I looking at. I have a partial build on a newegg wishlist that I will link to at the bottom of this thread.

Games like WoW, SWTOR, Skyrim, GW2, Anno 2070, Civ V.

Nothing too intense. I want them to run on ultra buttery smooth, and on high-MAX settings.



Am I going to have what it takes to power through everything with this rig?

I also haven't decided on a monitor or stand yet.

If someone could let me know if I'm going in the right direction with this so far I would greatly appreciate it.

Also if someone could point me in the direction of some guides or provide me with some insight into daisy chaining DP, and the benefits of it.

What are the hardware requirements am I going to be faced with? Is there a controller needed for this?

As well as point me to some good monitors with thin bezel's and high quality screens.

I'm new to this and wanna hear from some more experienced people on this.

https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySa ... D=21330992

Thanks!
Author:  Refuge88 [ 05 Jan 2013, 15:20 ]
Post subject:  Re: Multi-Monitor Noob needing direction
My Wish List Details


Main Rig

Qty. Image Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price
1
NZXT Phantom 820 CA-PH820-G1 Gunmetal Steel / Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case
Model #:CA-PH820-G1
Item #:N82E16811146098
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock
$249.99 $249.99
1
ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Model #:SABERTOOTH Z77
Item #:N82E16813131821
Return Policy:Limited Replacement Only Return Policy
In Stock
$241.99 $241.99
2
EVGA 04G-P4-3673-KR GeForce GTX 670 FTW+ 4GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Model #:04G-P4-3673-KR
Item #:N82E16814130824
Return Policy:VGA Standard Return Policy
In Stock
Mail in Rebate Card
$449.99 -$10.00 Instant $879.98
1
Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K
Model #:BX80637I53570K
Item #:N82E16819116504
Return Policy:CPU Replacement Only Return Policy
In Stock
$219.99 $219.99
2
SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD128BW 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
Model #:MZ-7PD128BW
Item #:N82E16820147192
Return Policy:Limited Replacement Only Return Policy
In Stock
$149.99 -$10.00 Instant $279.98
2
CORSAIR Dominator Platinum 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMD8GX3M2A1600C8
Model #:CMD8GX3M2A1600C8
Item #:N82E16820233282
Return Policy:Memory Standard Return Policy
In Stock
$98.99 $197.98
1
Western Digital WD Green WD10EARX 1TB IntelliPower SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Model #:WD10EARX
Item #:N82E16822136939
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock
$99.99 -$20.00 Instant $79.99
1
NZXT Kraken X60 RL-KRX60-01 280mm Ultra Performance Liquid CPU Cooler
Model #:RL-KRX60-01
Item #:N82E16835146028
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock
$136.99 $136.99
Subtotal: $2,286.89




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Author:  Haldi [ 06 Jan 2013, 13:10 ]
Post subject:  Re: Multi-Monitor Noob needing direction
Nvidia surround only supports 3x1L +1 extended Monitor!

If you want to span all 6 Monitor in a 3x2L you need AMD Eyefinity!

And about quality... I run 2x7970 in a 3x1L 5760x1080 resolution!
Its not enough Graphicspower to get all games in High Quality to 60FPS.
For gaming over 6 monitors you would need double the power!
Author:  Sh4dowking [ 06 Jan 2013, 14:57 ]
Post subject:  Re: Multi-Monitor Noob needing direction
Well, like Haldi said to game on six monitors you need at least 2 hd 7970 to run it on low i think, and if u want to go high settings with good fps you need 4 hd 7970 to run it.

6 monitors is cool but it wont give you the same view as 3x1. 3x2 is kinda zoomed in but it will give you a little bit of extra view. so if your not interrested in more view then 6 monitors could be cool.

Also if you like shooting games the crosshair will be between the bezel of the middelmonitors.

http://www.wsgf.org/fovcalc.php

With this fov calc you can see a preview of 6 monitors if you adjust the settings.
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