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Good enough build for +60 fps on games like LoL and WoW, with two monitors?

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May 1, 2014 2:26:58 PM

Specs:

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.50 GHz Eight-Core AM3
CPU Cooling: Asetek 510LC 120mm Liquid Cooling CPU Cooler
Motherboard: ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 AMD 970 ATX
RAM: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz G.SKILL Ripjaws X
Video: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 2GB
Power Supply: 600 Watts
Hard Drive: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 32MB Cache 7200RPM HDD


Also wondering what monitor I should use, having a hard time figuring that out as well. Any real answer would be much appreciated, thanks!

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May 1, 2014 2:34:04 PM

The M5A97 LE version does not have heatsinks on its VRMs, so overclocking may be difficult or impossible with an eight-core FX. Otherwise, I would think with the proper settings (e.g. no AA) you should be able to hit your FPS goals on one monitor, but I'm not sure about two.
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May 1, 2014 2:34:16 PM

What kind of monitors? What size are they (24"/27"/etc.)? What resolution? What is your budget?

Okay, now after the bombardment with questions...

Here's a GREAT deal on a 27" 1080p monitor ($234.78 after rebate):
http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-VN279Q-27-Inch-Screen-Monito...

My first one was DOA, but Amazon has a good return policy, so don't worry about that.
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May 1, 2014 2:39:50 PM

Do you want to run the games across both monitors or do you just want to use the second one for browsing (etc) while gaming?

Nvidia cards don't support running games across 2 screens, 3 is the bare minimum.
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May 1, 2014 2:48:51 PM

Eduello said:
Do you want to run the games across both monitors or do you just want to use the second one for browsing (etc) while gaming?

Nvidia cards don't support running games across 2 screens, 3 is the bare minimum.


I have a GTX 480 and Dual monitors work fine...
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May 1, 2014 2:55:54 PM

Gaming with dual monitors is not recommended because the center of the viewing area is between the two screens (the thing you're trying to shoot is split across both screens).

If you want to do it anyway, that's fine. Just something to consider.
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May 1, 2014 3:15:41 PM

I would, for example, play LoL on one monitor, while browsing or looking things up on the other.

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May 1, 2014 3:19:16 PM

In reply to Wolverine: I am not quite sure what monitors I will use, I wanted to be under 190$ a piece.

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