Dual 27"1080p Displays vs 1 1440p 27"

unknownofprob · Jan 19, 2014

hi all, Since I just bought my new Gigabyte Windforce R9 290X 4GB, I wanted to ask a question as described in the title. I want to multitask a lot and think going dual 1080p displays is the way to go, these are quite expensive 1080p Monitors (Samsung S27C750P Series 7) but I can only afford to go one 1440p monitor as I spent $3000 on this desktop of mine. Is going dual 1080p monitors the best option? (not going to be upgrading for a long time) I don't want to go ultra-wide 29" either or 4k (too expensive over here).

envy14tpe · Jan 19, 2014

Looking at your build I assume you want gaming as part of the priority or editing work. My recommendation is to get 2 different 1080p monitors. This comes from my experience. I like to edit photos and watch movies on one monitor and game on the other. That's why I'd suggest getting a high quality IPS monitor and a fast 2ms gaming one.

Also, did you look into getting Korean monitors? You can find 27" 1440p for $400.

unknownofprob · Jan 19, 2014

I a in Australia and each 1440p monitor at it's cheapest is $597 at a store called MSY. I do want the monitors to look similar as having two different ones does look a little weird. How about two 2ms 27" 1080p monitors? I am doing some gaming but for the most part 3D work which requires me to do two things or more simultaneously. The IPS monitors over here are quite a lot as well, So going that route would be better but I just spent $3000 on just the desktop and I simply don't have the amount to spend too much on the monitors. Would these PC specs run smoothly on games as well:

Intel i7 4930k
Cooler Master HAF X 942 Full Tower
Gigabyte R9 290X Windforce 3x OC 4GB
G-Skill Trident-X 16GB 1600MHz 2x8GB
Gigabyte X79 UP4 LGA 2011
Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 LGA 2011 Extreme Performance Air cooler
Samsung 256GB 840 PRO Series SSD
LG Blu-Ray Drive
Antec HCG-900 900 Watt PSU

unknownofprob · Jan 19, 2014

And I already have a Samsung S27B550 27" 2ms 1080p Monitor, That's with my old rig with the 7990 which I am getting rid of because when games don't support crossfire I am only using an underpowered 7970, so I went for AMD's best GPU to handle these monitors. Should I use that monitor and buy just one Samsung S27C750P 27" 1080p just to save money?

envy14tpe · Jan 19, 2014

Tough call. I have mismatched monitors and it doesn't bother or look bad to me. They are both 24" monitors and both have different advantages and disadvantages...one to game on and one to watch/edit things.

Does Samsung have any nice IPS 27" monitors at a reasonable price? I didn't see any..at a reasonable price. My vote is to get a different brand cuz it's not like you will be gaming on 3 monitors...will you?

unknownofprob · Jan 19, 2014

Where i live, No. There are no Samsung IPS displays and if there were, I would get one. There are LG (I don't like them as there screens look terrible) and Asus but have a silver tone and circular stand which I don't really like and are much more. My S27B550 is a oval stand which I might mount to the wall or something.

envy14tpe · Jan 19, 2014

Do you have AOC? I've seen some really nice ones. A mate has a 27" 5ms IPS one, and it looks great. But I don't' think you can mount it to the wall or anything like that.

unknownofprob · Jan 19, 2014

I was thinking of these;
http://msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=10966
http://msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=11222

Which one? Only problem with the S27C750P is that i think it's a little too tall for the desk and won't fit and that I might have to look up to actually see the top of the screen, The S27B550 is a series 5 and so is the S27C570H, that might be the best match and I know that they will fit. They both look pretty similar with crystal frame but the S27B550 is 2ms which will probably be my gaming monitor.

unknownofprob · Jan 19, 2014

envy14tpe :

I don't know about AOC, It is in the store but I have never really trusted it or anything, I am the kind of Samsung person. I'm not too sure If I will be wall mounting. Can I game at 3840x1080 and it'll look good?

envy14tpe · Jan 20, 2014

unknownofprob :

No it won't look good. If you want to game on more than one monitor then you need to choose ones that have a small bezel on edges and you need 3. Because your aim is in the middle...if you had 2 monitors then your scope would be stuck between the 2 monitors...unplayable.

As for good monitors...I trust reviews and base decisions that way. That's how I chose a Dell Ultrasharp and Asus gaming monitor. Check out this site: http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/

unknownofprob · Jan 20, 2014

Yeah that's what I thought gaming at that resolution. I might just sell my S27B550 to my brother and then that'll solve that as it isn't sold anymore and it would be best if the monitor that I'm buying can still be bought in case of 3 monitors later.

unknownofprob · Jan 20, 2014

Wait you said something about it not looking good with 2 monitors, I actually rarely play shooting games, I play racing games and such (GTR EVO, Test Drive Ferrari Legends....) Would two 27" 1080p screens look good and be supported in those types of games?

envy14tpe · Jan 20, 2014

When you play a racing game do you usually look straight ahead at times? I mean ...the center view can't be stuck between 2 monitors. Maybe sell the Samsung and buy 3 x 24/27" 2ms monitors then. Do racing games need the really fast monitors. Maybe 3 x 5ms IPS is better. I don't play racing games so I'm not sure what monitor is best for them.

unknownofprob · Jan 21, 2014

I was going to buy 2 27" then buy a third later. I have seen GTR EVO and it looked really good, the steering wheel is normally in the centre but there is a fix to make it on the right hand side.
Here is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVBSGo-A0V8

envy14tpe · Jan 21, 2014

As long as you get 3 monitors at some point then why not go big. Should be bad ass.

unknownofprob · Jan 22, 2014

I am going to, thanks for all the help

envy14tpe · Jan 22, 2014

That'll look super nice. For 3 monitors you might need a second 290x. I'm not sure,..it depends on the games you play.

unknownofprob · Jan 22, 2014

I am also planning on getting a second R9 290X once I get the third monitor just so I have the best performance possible. Test drive Ferrari legends may push an R9 290X on Ultra settings with three screens.

envy14tpe · Jan 22, 2014

3 monitors is a dream. I wish I could but the girlfriend would kill me. Maybe if I slap a ring on her finger she'll let me go 3 monitors one day....

2 x 290x would play everything maxed out across 3 screens. So, you're not into BF4 or anything like that?

unknownofprob · Jan 24, 2014

envy14tpe :

I'm into it but not as much as racing sims. i like BF4/3, and Black ops/2 stiff like that.

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