3 monitors V 40 inch Tv...

[jonnytruckfest]

Hello folks!

Not sure if many people have read my thread in the 'show your pc' section I think it is, I have just ordered a new computer. Now later down the line I am going to be looking at getting either a big tv or 3 monitors. Now I don't play COD or any games like that for me I play truck/driving simulators (Sad I know but I can't help it! Hence the name :yes::sweatdrop

Also if anyone could tell me the spec I have built up would actually be able to handle 2-3 monitors (Also which one would be cheapest that's the good question too )

Processor (CPU) AMD BULLDOZER SIX CORE FX-6100 (3.30GHz/6MB CACHE/AM3+)
Motherboard ASUS® SABERTOOTH 990FX - TUF SERIES MILITARY GRADE MOTHERBOARD
Memory (RAM) 8GB KINGSTON HYPERX GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1866MHz X.M.P(2 x 4GB KIT)
Graphics Card 2GB AMD RADEON™ HD7870 - DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
Memory - 750GB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD7502AAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
2nd Hard Disk 1TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 32MB CACHE
RAID NONE
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive 24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
2nd DVD/BLU-RAY Drive NONE
Memory Card Reader NONE
Power Supply CORSAIR 650W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX650 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE (£69)
Processor Cooling COOLIT ECO II A.L.C ADVANCED LIQUID COOLER (£59)
Fan Controller NONE
Sound Card ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options 6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
Modem NONE, I WILL BE USING BROADBAND
Floppy Disk Drive NONE
Firewire & Video Editing NONE
TV Card NONE
Operating System Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel)
Anti-Virus BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Monitor NONE
2nd Monitor NONE
DVI-D & HDMI Monitor Cables 1 x 2 METRE GOLD PLATED V1.4 HDMI CABLE (£8)
Eyefinity / GeForce 3D Vision NONE
Keyboard & Mouse Razer® Arctosa Essential Gaming Keyboard (£45)
Mouse Razer® Deathadder Re-Spawn 3500DPI Infrared Gaming Mouse (£49)
Speakers CREATIVE INSPIRE A520 5.1 SURROUND SPEAKER SYSTEM (£49)
Webcam NONE
Headsets (VOIP) NONE
Surge Protection 6 Socket Compact 2M UFO Surge Protector (£9)
Cable Tidy NONE
Change to: 3 x JML 1.5M Zip Cable Tidy - Professional Cable Management (£10)
Printer NONE
External Hard Drive NONE
Warranty 3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Home Installation NONE
Data Recovery NONE
Delivery PCS EXTRA-CARE DIAMOND DELIVERY - MON-FRI, PRE-NOON (£9)
Build Time FAST TRACK 3 WORKING DAY DISPATCH (£59)

Cheers

 

[Fear]

Euro truck sim by any chance ?

You should have no problems running 3 screens with that system but you might need an adapter for linking them together i am not well up on AMD GPU's.

Oh 1 last thing to let you know the screen size makes no difference it's just the resolution of the screen that affects the system.

 

[jonnytruckfest]

All truck simulators mate! Ranging from 18 Wheels of Steel Across America, Pedal to the metal, Haulin, ETS, Uk & German truck sim and the up coming ETS 2 :yes: Yes I am a truck nerd haha! I just need to know what monitors to get (Decent!) for a fair price and cables I'm going to need etc. I'm useless with this kind of stuff if it isn't yet obvious Lol! Cheers

 

[Fear]

Well i know that everyone that has got them have been happy with the Ilyama ones PCS sell i can't comment on them as i have only got my samsung that i bought years ago but if you are going for multi monitors one thing you want to do is try to get some with the thinner bezel round the screen so they look a bit more seamless and like i said i am not sure but i think for 3 monitors on the AMD GPU you will need a multi display port adapter (think thats what they are called)

 

[jonnytruckfest]

Awesome, I've seen people using monitors like these http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/dell-studio-st2220l-21-5-full-hd-led-backlit-monitor-11081829-pdt.html For example, and just wondering if they would be upto the job as I won't be getting the monitors just yet as I have some other stuff to get first. As for the mean time I will have my pc hooked upto a 32 inch tv so it'll give me an idea what it's like to have a 'bigger' screen. But It's about finding a desk big enough to put the monitors etc onto but small enough to fit in my room as my room isn't exactly the biggest room in the world!

 

[Fear]

Tbh i think i would go with the Ilyama monitors as they are about the same price plus they have a lower response time and a higher dynamic contrast and going off the pics they look as though the bezel is thinner.

 

[jonnytruckfest]

http://www.iiyama-monitors.co.uk/products/E2208HDS-B1.aspx I'm assuming you mean like these ones?