Triple Monitor Setup Help

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DevHarlow

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Hello,

For a while now, I have been interested in triple monitor setups.
I currently have a 3D LG 23 inch monitor. (Keep in mind, it ever so slightly bends because of the grip which can most likely be tighten up).

Sadly I won't be able to buy the same monitor I have now, so this means it'll have to be a different brand, shape, etc.

Also, the main reason I'm looking for a setup like this, is for productivity. I'm well aware games can be quite demanding on triple monitor setups (I have a GTX 670 just for the record). But I would like to do some gaming on them, so a good monitor for high speed games would be nice.

I've found a couple of monitors on Amazon, can anyone recommend any of these? Thanks.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Acer-G246HLBBID-inch-Widescreen-Monitor/dp/B008I39WXC #1

http://www.amazon.co.uk/BenQ-GL2460/dp/B00AQBWMTK/ref=sr_1_23?ie=UTF8&qid=1386239196&sr=8-23&keywords=monitors #2

My main concern is the bezels and the constant switching from one brand to another, I don't know how noticeable and annoying it would be switching from two different brands all the time.

My price plan is £120 for each monitor, but if anyone can recommend a better setup for a little extra, I could fork out the money.

Thanks.
 
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Benefits I can see of the LG over the Acer is it uses an IPS panel (probably e-IPS) so you get better colour reproduction and viewing angles than the TN panel the Acer uses.
Though that is pretty much it in terms of on-paper specs. As for actual look and feel, no idea as I have had neither in front of me.
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DevHarlow

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Thanks for replying.

One other concern I have about the setup is that regardless of having 2 HDMI ports and 2 DVI, the top ports on my computer don't seem to be transmitting a signal strangely, only the bottom ones. I'd assume this is because the GPU ports are located below.

One port below has a "display port" would this work like a HDMI/DVI? I'd of course get a display port to HDMI converter.
 
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manofchalk

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Of those two screens, would go for the BenQ.
Though I would recommend you go for this screen instead.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/LG-24EA53VQ-24-inch-Widescreen-Monitor/dp/B00BSOT2LA/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1386252238&sr=1-1&keywords=24%22+IPS+monitor
I was quite close to buying it before I noticed a 23" ASUS ProArt on sale. If I hadn't seen that, it would be sitting in front of me right now.

For productivity usage, the brand and size of the monitors shouldn't matter too much. Have the one you perceive as the best in the middle as your primary monitor and your set pretty much.

Gaming will be affected by having dissimilar monitors, having different screen sizes and bezels means that straight lines going across the screens aren't truly straight and you will need to do some fiddling physically and in the driver to lessen this.
Bezel compensation also helps a fair deal here. It pretty much adds "fake" resolution to your screens, so that the game/whatever passes underneath the bezels instead of directly transitioning from one to the other. If you look you can see that handrail doesn't line up across the screens, but it isn't noticeable in-game. For instance my virtual resolution once I have Eyefinity enabled is 6480x1080, despite the monitors combined true resolution being 5760x1080.

I assume what you mean by the "top and bottom ports" on your computer is the motherboard display outputs (top) and graphics card outputs (bottom)?. Thats normal, depending on your motherboard it will disable integrated CPU graphics if it detects a dedicated graphics card. You wouldn't want to use your CPU graphics anyway, its nowhere near as powerful as what your GPU can pump out.
 
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DevHarlow

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Thanks for the reply.

I've already ordered the Acer(s) although they haven't dispatched them yet. Should I cancel them and go for the LG then? And what sort of benefits does the LG have over the Acer apart from brand and similar design?

Is there really that much of a difference from both monitors? (Was looking to order some speakers with the monitors, but can't if I go with LG).
 
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Benefits I can see of the LG over the Acer is it uses an IPS panel (probably e-IPS) so you get better colour reproduction and viewing angles than the TN panel the Acer uses.
Though that is pretty much it in terms of on-paper specs. As for actual look and feel, no idea as I have had neither in front of me.
 
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