Multi Screen reliant on gpu or cpu?

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p1que

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If i play on running triple moniters, should i run a higher cpu or gpu?

my build so far:

Cooler Master HAF 912http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233&cm_re=cooler_master-_-11-119-233-_-Product

ASUS GTX 780 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121779&cm_re=asus_graphics_card-_-14-121-779-_-Product

AMD FX 8320 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113285&cm_re=amd_fx_8320-_-19-113-285-_-Product

SeaGate Hybrid Drive 1T http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822178381&cm_re=seagate-_-22-178-381-_-Product
 
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manicmike
It depends.

You'll obviously need a decent GPU if you're trying to run BF4 across 3 screens, but if you get too low end of a CPU it will bottleneck your GPU.

What kind of budget do you have to play with, we should be able to come up with a good build in the range of it

Personally I would recommend a Core i5 (I have an AMD but looking to upgrade)

4th Gen Reboot Core i5 4690K (Devil's Canyon)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117372&cm_re=core_i5-_-19-117-372-_-Product

4th Gen Haswell Core i5 4670K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116899&cm_re=core_i5-_-19-116-899-_-Product
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It depends.

You'll obviously need a decent GPU if you're trying to run BF4 across 3 screens, but if you get too low end of a CPU it will bottleneck your GPU.

What kind of budget do you have to play with, we should be able to come up with a good build in the range of it

Personally I would recommend a Core i5 (I have an AMD but looking to upgrade)

4th Gen Reboot Core i5 4690K (Devil's Canyon)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117372&cm_re=core_i5-_-19-117-372-_-Product

4th Gen Haswell Core i5 4670K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116899&cm_re=core_i5-_-19-116-899-_-Product
 
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rhysiam

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Strong vote here for adding another GTX 780, as long as your power supply is up to the task. While the 8320 isn't the best gaming CPU going around, it's still pretty capable.

Plus, high resolutions put far more pressure on the GPU than CPU. If you're aiming for 120/144hz 1080p gaming, that's far more likely to expose CPU bottlenecks than running high resolutions at 60hz.

Assuming your PSU can handle it (post back if you're not sure), go a second 780 for sure IMHO.
 
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Multiple monitors relies on your GPU, and it's ability to process graphics. More monitors = more powerful card or more than one card. You'll still need a good CPU to keep track of everything. All the SLI does (or CrossFire for AMD) is link 2 graphics cards to achieve better performance than just 1 by itself. If you're doing mutli-monitor, I would suggest just leaving each to itself so they don't try to help each other and overload themselves. But then again, I have 0 experience with SLI, CrossFire, and multi-monitor gaming.
 
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