Please help me decide.. 30" IPS or 3 X 120hz

[notigg]

This is more for the people who have tried both. But here are the monitors I am looking to get:

the 30 inch IPS - hp zr30w http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824176177

or

3 X samsung SAMSUNG S23A750D - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824001475

or

3 X asus VG278H (which is the new 27 inch not yet released) http://promos.asus.com/us/VG278H/#.TqGYQN7Up9Q

or wait for the newer lightboost benq 120hz ones... the 2420xl

additional info: I am using 2 GTX 580's in SLI (so I am leaning towards the new nvidia 3d ones)

games I want to play:'

1. Swtor
2. diablo 3
3. skyrim
4. Dirt 3
5. Battlefield 3
any others I should look at? maybe LFD2

 

[Predicament]

Definitely the 30" IPS. You will find the panel is the most beautiful to look at and you won't have to be bothered with bezels.

 

[TheAdvocate]

Dunno if this is a brag thread, but assuming it's not, the IPS all day long. I admit I am an IPS snob, but there's a reason. A good quality IPS is worth every penny.

 

[notigg]

it's not a brag thread.... I just honestly can't decide. If I had tons of money I would maybe get both but I don't..... so I want to be certain of what I want.

I am leaning towards the 3 asus ones though because I have nvidia cards and they support nvidia 3d 2 ....

the thing that turns me off to the IPS panels... it doesn't even appear that they are LED backlit..... is there a reason for that? does LED degrade image quality somehow?

 

[imported_jasonnovak]

I love my Dell U3011 ... I recall seeing in a review the LED backlight thing has to due with color accuracy and that's really important with these panels aimed at professionals, LEDs giving a blue tint.

 

[Jhatfie]

I have ran 3 x HP ZR24W's and now running a single ZR30W. Honestly for most games I prefer the single 30" (for other tasks I hands down prefer the 30"). For racing games the landscape triple screen is amazing, but for other games I was less impressed. When running portrait, the bezels were slightly more intrusive compared to landscape.

 

[LokutusofBorg]

If you seriously have that budget then you should also be looking at 3 x 24" IPS monitors (U2412M, etc.).

I would never do 3 x 27" nor 3 x 16:9 monitors.

 

[blackened23]

No contest. IPS.

The days of ghosting / lag on TN panels is long gone, 120hz is nice but...meh. Would rather have an IPS

 

[notigg]

If you seriously have that budget then you should also be looking at 3 x 24" IPS monitors (U2412M, etc.).

I would never do 3 x 27" nor 3 x 16:9 monitors.

well I would agree that 16:10 is preferable if going 3 screen... I was looking at the u2412m and it seems like it didn't get great reviews in the hardocp forums

 

[alfa147x]

If you seriously have that budget then you should also be looking at 3 x 24" IPS monitors (U2412M, etc.).

I would never do 3 x 27" nor 3 x 16:9 monitors.

I have a 3x 24 inch U2412M setup. It is beautiful
I highly recommend it

 

[notigg]

I have a 3x 24 inch U2412M setup. It is beautiful
I highly recommend it

what did you come from before? did you game at all?

 

[alfa147x]

what did you come from before? did you game at all?

Some cheap 24 inch model that I got on black friday. It died so I borrowed a Samsung S24A350H. It was a nice upgrade but I wanted more color.

My background:
Photographer
Videographer
Web Dev
Gaming

Games currently playing:
Deus Ex
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
Dead Island

Operating systems:
OS X for everything but Windows only games

Specs:
Intel i7 2600k
Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3
16 GB ram
MSI Hawk GeForce GTX 460

Hope that helps

That was before I took off the 19 inch monitor

 

[Spike]

Running 3x U2412m's myself and am loving it. I have always preferred IPS screens but I do very little with regards to photography or intensive image work so I can't comment from that perspective.

However if I had the money 1 30" does seem more appealing, though I would most likely add 2 additional 24" monitors in portrait mode for some additional desktop space.

 

[notigg]

since the 30 inchers have a 1600 pixel height resolution wouldn't you want smaller side monitors than 24... with widths of 1600?

like these http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824005169

 

[alfa147x]

I would go with 2x 27 inch screens (2560x1440), 3x 24 inch (1920x1200), or 1x 30 inch (2560x1600).

Total pixels:
3x 24 = 6,912,000
2x 27 = 7,372,800
1x 30 = 4,096,000

It's pretty close between the 27 inch and 24 inch. At that point it just depends on how you want your desk laid out. I am not a fan of the single 30 inch route.

 

[ther00kie16]

I would go with 2x 27 inch screens (2560x1440), 3x 24 inch (1920x1200), or 1x 30 inch (2560x1600).

Total pixels:
3x 24 = 6,912,000
2x 27 = 7,372,800
1x 30 = 4,096,000

It's pretty close between the 27 inch and 24 inch. At that point it just depends on how you want your desk laid out. I am not a fan of the single 30 inch route.

The 27" is a good option now:
http://www.costcentral.com/proddetai...A4ABA/11450769

Only 2 left in stock at that price.
It's the new HP 2560x1440 LED backlit btw.