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Does the MSI GTX 660 / R9 270X Dual-X support dual monitors ?

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May 17, 2014 1:11:49 AM

Hi everyone !
I found a good deal for 2 monitors on the internet for my new build and i thought i will buy them when i'll have the money for the build
But the problem is that , i need a gpu that has 2 hdmi / vga ports to be able to connect both of the monitors
I'm hesitating between the MSI GTX 660 TF 2GB GDDR5 and the Sapphire R9 270X 2GB GDDR5 for dual monitor
I want the gpu to be silent , support dual monitors , and have at least 45+ FPS in most games at high / ultra
Here are the links to both gpu's
GTX 660
R9 270x

Which should I get ? Do these meet my requirements ?

Or I might try to get this :
MSI R9 270x

I'm also looking for a red gpu to match my white case and my other red components

More about : msi gtx 660 270x dual support dual monitors

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May 17, 2014 1:23:22 AM

Get a dvi to hdmi adapter.
If you want looks, MSI 270 would be fine or the R9 270X version.
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May 17, 2014 1:27:05 AM

GTX 660: Supports up to four monitors.

R9 270X: Up to 6 displays with the use of a DP MST Hub

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May 17, 2014 1:53:21 AM

Also here's my build :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($148.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($205.66 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.10 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Other: iiyama prolite e2483hs-b1 x2 ($397.12)
Total: $1182.30
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-17 04:53 EDT-0400)

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May 17, 2014 3:29:54 AM

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May 17, 2014 3:44:59 AM

Sorry for no reply.

R9 270X is easily the best card to get (much better then GTX 660), it'll do dual screens like a breeze (not for gaming purposes though).

Nice build, though if you haven;t build it yet, I suggest not going Z97 with an i5 4460, as the Z97 if for overclocking, which your processor is not unlocked, making the Z97 useless.

Here are some options; (if not built)

Keep your Z97 but get an intel i5 4670k

Keep your i4 4460 and get a H87 motherboard.
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May 17, 2014 3:53:17 AM

unknownofprob said:
Sorry for no reply.

R9 270X is easily the best card to get (much better then GTX 660), it'll do dual screens like a breeze (not for gaming purposes though).

Nice build, though if you haven;t build it yet, I suggest not going Z97 with an i5 4460, as the Z97 if for overclocking, which your processor is not unlocked, making the Z97 useless.

Here are some options; (if not built)

Keep your Z97 but get an intel i5 4670k

Keep your i4 4460 and get a H87 motherboard.


No problem heh :) 

The PC isn't build . The z97 board is there just because of the color , and i'll get an unlocked broadwell when i will have the money

So the 660 is better for dual screen gaming ?
I mean i'll have one screen with one game and the other with a few apps like the chrome and skype
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May 17, 2014 3:58:54 AM

R9 270X is the better one! i mean gaming ultra two screens is not good, though the R9 270X destroys the GTX 660 in gaming completely.

Why Not do this bundle for Motherboard and CPU instead, colours are similar, just the RED/BLACK is swapped in a way;

ASRock Z87 Killer, Great motherboard; $114.02
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-fatal1t...

Intel i5 4670k;
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54670k

Should be very close to your other system build's price for CPU/motherboard, though this is a much better option, and you can overclock to great potential!
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May 17, 2014 4:08:43 AM

unknownofprob said:
R9 270X is the better one! i mean gaming ultra two screens is not good, though the R9 270X destroys the GTX 660 in gaming completely.

Why Not do this bundle for Motherboard and CPU instead, colours are similar, just the RED/BLACK is swapped in a way;

ASRock Z87 Killer, Great motherboard; $114.02
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-fatal1t...

Intel i5 4670k;
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54670k

Should be very close to your other system build's price for CPU/motherboard, though this is a much better option, and you can overclock to great potential!


It's because I gotta buy everything in Belgium , and the only reliable sites in belgium are ldlc.be and materiel.net
And IMO that motherboard is freaking ugly !
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May 17, 2014 4:17:48 AM

oh, ok.

How about ASRock Z87 Extreme3?
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May 17, 2014 4:25:38 AM

unknownofprob said:
oh, ok.

How about ASRock Z87 Extreme3?


Why are you suggesting me z87 motherboards when there are cheap z97 ones ?
Otherwise the MSI z97 Gaming 3 is cheaper and it looks better imo
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May 17, 2014 4:29:03 AM

are there? Z97 should be more expensive!

Yes that MSI one is perfect then.
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May 17, 2014 11:06:25 AM

Ok so here's my build :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($126.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI B85-G43 GAMING ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($205.66 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.14 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.98 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Razer DeathStalker Wired Gaming Keyboard ($68.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($52.99 @ NCIX US)
Headphones: Razer Kraken Headphones ($59.24 @ Amazon)
Other: 2x Liyama ProLite E2278HD-GB1 ($397.12)
Total: $1255.06
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-17 14:05 EDT-0400)

I love neon green / green , and razer's products are green , so even if it meant that i had to downgrade to an i3 , it wasn't a problem as it has hyperthreading and will do just fine in gaming imo
So what do you think ? It all costs exactly 1030,97€ xD
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May 17, 2014 8:54:24 PM

the i3 is a much worse CPU then the i5, modern day games will work best with the i5 processor.

Go for a really cheap keyboard and mouse, get the i5 and then upgrade the keyboard and mouse later on.
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May 17, 2014 10:39:38 PM

unknownofprob said:
the i3 is a much worse CPU then the i5, modern day games will work best with the i5 processor.

Go for a really cheap keyboard and mouse, get the i5 and then upgrade the keyboard and mouse later on.


I'd like to but my mother said she won't buy me another keyboard and mouse later on , that's why i exchanged the i5 to an i3
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May 17, 2014 10:44:21 PM

oh ok. A processor will be something even harder to change if you needed to.

Why not go to an R9 270, the go for the cheapest 4th gen i5?

The R9 270 is generally much cheaper and all it is is an underpowered R9 270X (7870).
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May 17, 2014 10:47:44 PM

unknownofprob said:
oh ok. A processor will be something even harder to change if you needed to.

Why not go to an R9 270, the go for the cheapest 4th gen i5?

The R9 270 is generally much cheaper and all it is is an underpowered R9 270X (7870).


It might do it as I don't play too demanding games , i play minecraft , skyrim , cod bo2 and that's about it

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May 17, 2014 10:50:06 PM

you'll get free BF4 with that card as well as the R7 270X, though with an i5, the bundle i5 4440 and R9 270 is much better then i3 and R9 270X.
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May 17, 2014 10:51:57 PM

Nope , it's 30€ over mmy budget lol
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May 17, 2014 10:56:23 PM

R7 265, that will perform almost identical with an overclock. It is a re branded 7850, and compared to the 7870, it's not huge, though no BF4 coupon.

Sorry, just trying to get you the best performing rig with your budget.
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May 17, 2014 11:00:53 PM

unknownofprob said:
R7 265, that will perform almost identical with an overclock. It is a re branded 7850, and compared to the 7870, it's not huge, though no BF4 coupon.

Sorry, just trying to get you the best performing rig with your budget.


Well I guess i have to sacrifice the razer stuff ....
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May 17, 2014 11:04:00 PM

no! Keep it, the last thing you want is a terrible keyboard and mouse.

Why not go 3rd gen i5 3330? That should be cheap right now, (maybe hard to find), and Motherboards are cheap also.
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May 17, 2014 11:07:42 PM

unknownofprob said:
no! Keep it, the last thing you want is a terrible keyboard and mouse.

Why not go 3rd gen i5 3330? That should be cheap right now, (maybe hard to find), and Motherboards are cheap also.

They aren't cheap , their even more expensive
And the motherboards are dirt cheap but ugly as poop , and i'm looking for a very beautiful build
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May 17, 2014 11:16:54 PM

i5 4440; (Cheaper, don't know why?)
http://www.ldlc.be/fiche/PB00152678.html

MSI R9 270 Twin Frozr
http://www.ldlc.be/fiche/PB00157884.html

Motherboard you wanted.

My calculations say that is within reach.
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May 17, 2014 11:21:18 PM

can't you push that extra 30?

Trust me, it is worth the extra. I wouldn't bother if it weren't.
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May 17, 2014 11:24:15 PM
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May 17, 2014 11:26:05 PM

unknownofprob said:
can't you push that extra 30?

Trust me, it is worth the extra. I wouldn't bother if it weren't.


No , I can't get 30 more € , that was also why i was bothering with an i3
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May 17, 2014 11:27:58 PM

unknownofprob said:
can't you push that extra 30?

Trust me, it is worth the extra. I wouldn't bother if it weren't.


Otherwise i'm ok if you can get a cheaper red backlighted keyboard and mouse , and i'll do my best to find a cheap red headset
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May 17, 2014 11:29:30 PM

Logitech G110 Keyboard (RED/BLUE/and anything in-between) - I used to have the G110, a great keyboard (Now have G510).

Logitech G300 Mouse (Red base, any colour side top grip lighting)

Headset, Logitech offer Red ones.
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May 17, 2014 11:47:35 PM

you'll love it once you get the hang of it.

G105 is also great, though no red, but the mouse can have blue side grips!. Both the keyboard and the mouse have red bases, so a match.

The G300 and G105 you can program the buttons to do almost anything, very very handy.
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May 17, 2014 11:53:02 PM

What do you think about this ?
http://www.materiel.net/ensemble-clavier-souris/mad-cat...
It looks much better and the keyboard has over 16 million colors that you can choose as backlit
It's better than the razer stuff imo
Or this steelseries stuff :
http://www.materiel.net/ensemble-clavier-souris/steelse...
Though i don't like how the mouse looks , and there's only one backlit , and it's white
I honestly prefer the mad catz stuff , just because it looks like a beast and it has red backlit
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May 17, 2014 11:55:53 PM

Mad Catz! There the ultimate rig, and if you can get that + the i5 4440 all under budget, that is a clear best choice.
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May 17, 2014 11:57:03 PM

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Mad Catz! There the ultimate rig, and if you can get that + the i5 4440 all under budget, that is a clear best choice.

I can without the headset , but i think that the headset can wait , i have some 2.0 speakers laying around in my house , gotta find'em though
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May 17, 2014 11:58:58 PM

that would be your best choice, rather then going for an i3 and a headset.
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May 18, 2014 12:02:00 AM

unknownofprob said:
that would be your best choice, rather then going for an i3 and a headset.


I wanted a headset because the monitors don't have integrated speakers , that's why , though i can get the ones with a speaker for 40 more €
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May 18, 2014 12:04:30 AM

you could use earphones
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May 18, 2014 12:12:57 AM

unknownofprob said:
you could use earphones


earphones are uncomfortable imo
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May 18, 2014 12:13:45 AM

nice choice, I prefer dual monitors (work and some cases gaming), though your choice if you want two screens or one.
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May 18, 2014 3:24:24 AM

well , here's what i can do :
i can get one monitor , and spend the saved money on a 270x , and some razer gear ( headset , mouse , keyboard and the mouse thingy ) ( many people say that the mad catz mouses are kinda messed up and don't always work correctly so i decided to go for razer )
or i can get two monitor , downgrade to a 270 , get a razer keyboard and a razer mouse
what do you think is better ?
now that i think about it i might not have enough space for two 24" monitors so that's why i'm asking , i might try to make some space in my room to fit them in there , but overall the one monitor solution seems better to me
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May 18, 2014 3:43:03 AM

270 will be the same as a 270X when overclocked. A R9 270 is simply a 7870 but the chip can't overclock well enough to be a 270X. The cost from the cheapest 270 and the cheapest 270X isn't worth it for such a small difference.
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May 18, 2014 3:46:25 AM

So getting a 270x isn't worth it right ?
So i guess i'll get the 270 and one monitor , cuz i don't have enough space in my room to put 2 monitors in there sadly
Thanks for the help !!
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