is this an okay monitor for gaming?

xian_6

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hi guys,

im building my first gaming rig and im currently looking for a good monitor to buy and saw this on sale. Is this a good monitor to buy? Also, will i be able to run a 2/3 monitor setup with this. I'll be using a r9 280x gpu.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/aoc-23-6-led-hd-monitor-black/5704037.p?id=1219148661628&skuId=5704037&st=pcmcat143700050048_categoryid$abcat0509000&cp=1&lp=2

**Offtopic: if ever i buy only 2 monitors, and plan on getting a 3rd one in the future, but this is not available anymore, will i still be able to run a 3 monitor setup with a different monitor brand?
 
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With only VGA and HDMI you can only run two of these monitors at once. I attached a link to Tom's Hardware Triple monitor set up guide for reference as to why.

You can run three completely different monitors in a triple monitor setup, technically. The only issue that you may have is size difference making them off center and the specs/quality of the monitors not matching and looking bad.

I've set up a 23in and 13in HDTV's in dual monitor setup when i was strapped for cash, it just looked awful.

And finally as to the monitor itself, it looks good.

scififone

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With only VGA and HDMI you can only run two of these monitors at once. I attached a link to Tom's Hardware Triple monitor set up guide for reference as to why.

You can run three completely different monitors in a triple monitor setup, technically. The only issue that you may have is size difference making them off center and the specs/quality of the monitors not matching and looking bad.

I've set up a 23in and 13in HDTV's in dual monitor setup when i was strapped for cash, it just looked awful.

And finally as to the monitor itself, it looks good.
 
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