3 titans, which screen(s) ?

[jambon2006]

Hi, I'll be recieving in the coming week a rather solid pc (3970x and 3 titans overclocked, 2400mhz dominator, watercool on everything), but I havent chosen what screen I'll be going for yet. It's mostly for fps, at a non competitive level, I've played some WoW and LoL competitively, but that's about it, I guess "immersion" will be more important. My last screen was a Dell 2407WFP which seems to have a ****load of input lag and huge blur (http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/dell_2407wfp-hc.htm), and it has never bothered me for some reason (maybe i'm just that bad? The only fps i've played was Quake III arena back then)

What do you guys reckon would be best ?


- One 30 inch (which is my preference atm), seems like the hp zr30w is the only option I have since the Dell u3014 is messed up on every single level it seems. Would playing fps on the zr30w be bad? Input lag is fine since there is no scalling, but what kind of blur would I be looking at ?

- 27" wise, i'd be fine going for one "standar" 2560x1440, but wouldnt that be "wasting" the power of the rig? Watching benchs with sli cards it seems the lower the resolution, the less the sli has value (http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/geforce_gtx_titan_3_way_sli_review,14.html), at 30" inch resolution it'd be fine, but for a 27" wouldnt I just be "wasting" money on the 3rd card ? (The pc is already orderer so can't change that)
Not really willing to try the korean stuff, I live in france, customs are like huge lotery there, you never know how much you're gonna be paying at customs, and if i have to sent back a defective one it can just end up costing a trucload of cash.

-Last option is 3 1080p monitors. I'm reluctant to the idea, so have a few questions on that. What'd be better?60 hz screens with lightboost?120hz?144hz? No computer can handle 120 fps with 3 screens setup anyway, so am I better of with the 3x60hz with lightboost? Everything will be overclocked the the "max" the wc allows (it'll be dual loop with 2x480 and 1x140 rads) so framerates will be better than in this review http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/geforce_gtx_titan_3_way_sli_review,19.html but in the "long" run any 120h monitors will quickly become useless won't it?
Which monitor would you recommand for a 3 screen setup (with sharp edges and stuff)? (Budged for my screen(s) is like 1500$ max).
Do a lot of games really support that resolution?
Also, my mouse is a zowie fk(spent a lot finding a suitable mouse, would suck to have to change), which comes with preset dpi(spent a lot of time/cash finding a suitable mouse, would suck to have to change), you can't adjust vertical/horizontal dpi, wouldn't that suck a lot if i were to play in a 3 screens setup ?


Out of the 3, what would you recommand?
Thanks a lot, and sorry for the aproximate english

 

[Shmee]

I love my ZR30W, but I generally recommend the U3014 over it; I was unaware it had tons of issues. It also has a USB 3 hub, which is nice.

Anyways, regardless of the brand, I would go with a good 30 inch (or maybe 3?)

 

[jambon2006]

Doubt even my rig can handle 3x30" for anymore than a year (can find benchs with t 2560*1600 and titan's sli all around, it's not THAT good, can't imagine it working with 3 of those) and I don't have the money for that, i'm limited at what's worth 1k5~1k6$(not that it wouldnt be cool )

u3014 seems plagued with issues on every single level if you check forums yea, was my first choice but it really doesnt seem worth at all at the moment : /

 

[Skott]

I got my eyes on those LG LN5300 series (32", 39", and 42") LED HD 1080p TVs. I'm thinking either the 32" or 39" (which the 39" is said to be like the old Westy 37" but better) as a set up. Cheaper than the typical 30" LCD monitor. I hear they make great gaming TVs. You may want to look into them as one possibility. Just a suggestion anyway.

 

[jambon2006]

Price isnt an issue up to 1k6$, playing in 1x1080p with 3 titans makes me basically waste 2 cards : P

 

[nitromullet]

NEC PA301W

http://anandtech.com/show/4196/nec-pa301w-review-the-baddest-30-inch-display

 

[wilds]

I would do 3 1080p monitors in portrait view.

 

[TheUnk]

Get 3 of these?

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/LG+-+27%...&skuId=7979086

 

[EliteRetard]

Possibly a "4k monitor"? 3840x2160 frequently ~1200$, but has been under 1000$.
Here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...M?tag=at055-20

Downside is limited to 30 frame input, and way less screen quality than a 30" IPS.

As was also suggested, 3x 1080/1200 IPS panels turned 90 for an effective 3240/3600 x 1920 would be a nice setup and would put to use those GPUs.

Here's a 27" IPS under 400$, 3x of those would be pretty epic:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...11401&cs_id=1130704&p_id=10509&seq=1&format=2

4320x2560 would really stress your system good (happens to be between 16:9 and 16:10).

Would look something like this:

 

[exar333]

Possibly a "4k monitor"? 3840x2160 frequently ~1200$, but has been under 1000$.
Here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...M?tag=at055-20

Downside is limited to 30 frame input, and way less screen quality than a 30" IPS.

As was also suggested, 3x 1080/1200 IPS panels turned 90 for an effective 3240/3600 x 1920 would be a nice setup and would put to use those GPUs.

Here's a 27" IPS under 400$, 3x of those would be pretty epic:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...11401&cs_id=1130704&p_id=10509&seq=1&format=2

4320x2560 would really stress your system good (happens to be between 16:9 and 16:10).

Would look something like this:

Another vote for 3600x1920. Love that.

Otherwise, I would say 2x1600P would be a good setup too.

 

[Yuriman]

My vote is for a single epic screen. 4k or bust.

I've had the opportunity to use 3x 1920x1200 screens in both landscape and portrait, and I found the bezels to be extremely irritating - to the point that I'd take a single 27" over them.

 

[bystander36]

Did you win that system? I find it odd that you'd buy a system with 3 Titan's then try to figure out the monitor setup. That seems backwards to me.

Personally, I'd love to do 3D Vision surround, but in that setup, only 2 Titan's would operate, as 3D Vision only supports 2 way SLI.

 

[Attic]

Possibly a "4k monitor"? 3840x2160 frequently ~1200$, but has been under 1000$.
Here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...M?tag=at055-20

Downside is limited to 30 frame input, and way less screen quality than a 30" IPS.

As was also suggested, 3x 1080/1200 IPS panels turned 90 for an effective 3240/3600 x 1920 would be a nice setup and would put to use those GPUs.

Here's a 27" IPS under 400$, 3x of those would be pretty epic:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...11401&cs_id=1130704&p_id=10509&seq=1&format=2

4320x2560 would really stress your system good (happens to be between 16:9 and 16:10).

Would look something like this:

Something like that.

I'd do 27in IPS screens in 3x1 Potrait mode, as pictured. Dell UltraSharp U2713H 27" LED LCD Monitor is 999ea unless you find a deal.

The

 

[Boulard83]

With 3 titans, you have the horsepower to run 3 1440p or 3 1600p screens. This would be an awesome Surround setup. 2 titans are more than enough for 5760x1080.... Dont waste these killer GPU !

 

[jambon2006]

Alright, I'll probably just end up murdering the wallet a litle bit more, have to settle for 3 27" screens, i'll get one then the other 2 the coming month I guess if i see i'm really wasting a huge amount of framerates : P

Which 27" screen 1440p would you guys be going ? That's for gaming with a pc and that's it, don't need anything fancy like husb ports or i dont know what, same goes for color, as long as it looks decent colors dont have to be extremely acurate really.

Current choices are between those 3 :

http://www.ldlc.com/fiche/PB00128578.html
http://www.ldlc.com/fiche/PB00136220.html
http://www.ldlc.com/fiche/PB00136962.html

Just not really sure which to go for, input lag and pixel response is just different in every single review i'm reading, starting to believe it doesnt really matter that much (coming from a 2407 dell, lag/blue never really bothered me didnt even know that existed), what d'you guys think?

Also, if I'm only buying one per month, is dual 1440p a resolution games are usually supporting?


thanks again, new rig coming in a week, have to make a choice pretty soon

 

[jambon2006]

Could also go for a 1440p dell, but they seem to have bad reviews for gaming

 

[XiandreX]

This Asus model seems to be getting good reviews for gaming. 3 of them would be amazing and its a PLS so halfway between IPS and TN. Not sure what price in Europe though. :\

27" Pls 2560 x 1440

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824236294

 

[_Rick_]

How about 3x 21" 1600x1200 in portrait mode (3600x1600)? I feel that most 16:9 screens are too tall in portrait mode. Also TN panels are rubbish in portrait mode. Stay away (S-PVA or IPS is much better) . Also, 4:3 screens often have slightly smaller bezels.


But in general, why spend 3 kilo-dollars on cards which last two to three years at best, and only 1.6 on screens that last at least twice that time?

 

[Shmee]

Rick makes a good point. I would get 3 30" or 3 27"

 

[jambon2006]

So I'm kinda back to square one, which 30" would you use? The dell seems plagued with issues, it's basically between 3 hazro / hpz30rw and nec?

I'll start bying one screen i reckon, benchmarks arent THAT good with 3x1080p, doubt my rig can handle 3x1600p : P

(Bought this before the screen because i had chosen the screen based on reviews, then looked forum after ordering the rig and well, was a failboat

 

[24601]

http://overlordcomputer.com/collect...opy-of-new-overlord-tempest-x270oc_ag-grade-a

120hz 1440p 27" S-IPS Display

No Input Lag, only pixel response lag from no OSD.

At 120hz, your CPU's going to be the bottleneck in any case.

 

[Shmee]

That looks like a pretty cool screen actually, and for cheap! Only thing is lack of HDMI and DP.

 

[Black Octagon]

http://overlordcomputer.com/collect...opy-of-new-overlord-tempest-x270oc_ag-grade-a

120hz 1440p 27" S-IPS Display

+6million-billion-trillion

I have one and the only thing preventing me from reaching a state of permanent ecstasy on this earth is that one needs about 3 Titans to make the absolute most out of it

Edit: But I wouldn't get the one posted. Get the NON-AG version: http://overlordcomputer.com/collect...rlord-tempest-x270oc-grade-a-august-pre-order

But the non-AG one is on pre-order. The only way to get it 'now' is to get the bundle with gaming mouse and keyboard: http://overlordcomputer.com/collections/27-displays/products/overlord-tempest-pre-order-input

 

[Black Octagon]

That looks like a pretty cool screen actually, and for cheap! Only thing is lack of HDMI and DP.

DP would be nice, but even if it did have HDMI, using that connector type would almost certainly limit you to 1080p (and it would certainly limit you to only 60Hz)

 

[jambon2006]

That screen looks fine thank you very much, I just can't really import thatto france, customs and taxes there make it too much a gamble to import anything, I've seen people pay twice the price of the us price if you added everything they made you pay for the import. : /

Gotta stick to EU countries


Also, if you check benchs with tri titans on this site http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/NVIDIA/GeForce_GTX_Titan_SLI/1.html
you can see games like farcry3 are already putting a lot of stress to the system with 3x1080p, my rig will be kinda the same appart from oc'd gpus and cpu, but will it really be enough to get satisfying fps on 3x1440p?

Triple screen in portrait mode isnt supported by a lot of games from what i've read, without that it'd probably be my first choice