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02-02-2011, 10:12 AM | #1 |
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Multiple monitors or use a tv for PC gaming?
I'm going to be setting up a new gaming system for myself and want your opinion on whether or not I should buy 3 nice monitors or one big 52" LCD.. Ive never been to knowledgeable on monitors/tvs or at least not as much as computers, what set up would be better for gaming?
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02-02-2011, 10:23 AM | #2 |
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How far are you going to place the 52" TV? If you're deciding between that and three monitors, there's a big difference between that kind of setup.
If you're going the monitor route, you'll get a much wider resolution (provided you have the GPUs to support that) which may be much nicer depending on what you play. |
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02-02-2011, 10:36 AM | #3 | |
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Ill be playing games like crisis, sc2 and whatever else comes out..
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02-02-2011, 04:45 PM | #5 |
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02-02-2011, 05:10 PM | #6 |
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If you are looking to game on the comp, 3 monitors would be your best bet. They have a set called eyefinity which uses 3 monitors as 1 big screen. Very nice.
I have a 52" t.v. and it's not great for computer gaming at all. Plays great for XBOX though. |
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02-02-2011, 06:00 PM | #7 |
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If you're using a console, go with the TV. Not sure if the console would be able to support the resolution that the 3 monitors could provide, much less a multi-monitor setup in general.
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He just happens to have a ps3 that would need somewhere to go as well.... Best bet, eyfinity 3 monitor setup for PC gaming. Get a cheap 32"-42" for console/movies |
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02-02-2011, 06:06 PM | #10 |
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I looked up eyfinity, I more so want 3 monitors to multi task as apposed to stretching it onto 3 monitors... although it would not be bad to have both..
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![]() If you want, I can help find you some excellent monitors on sale. What's your price point? |
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02-02-2011, 06:13 PM | #12 |
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Definitely need a GPU that can support it. If you have three 800x600 monitors (for an even number example), you're saying you'd like a 2400x600 resolution.
I know some games can take advantage of multi-monitors showing different views. |
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I need something that will make crisis 2 look amazing, ill be building a new machine for that game also..
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02-02-2011, 06:24 PM | #14 |
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I'll check around and see the best deals right now. What size were you thinking about for 2-3 monitors? 24"??
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02-02-2011, 06:40 PM | #16 |
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These fit your needs and have excellent contrast, response time, hertz cd/m2 etc...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-111-_-Product If you want to splurge a bit, these are top of the line. I'm sure you could find a good deal on ebay. http://accessories.dell.com/sna/prod...9&sku=320-8277 |
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1920x1200 is what I had in mind
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Pretty sure 1920x1080 is the way to go...
No... mini-DVI, I think. Quote:
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