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tinynja98

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Hello everyone,

I currently have two 1080p monitors but gaming on one. I wanted to upgrade my setup to be able to play on a triple 1080p monitor setup at fairly high settings. Here is my current build:

CPU: i7 920 OC @ 3.99GHz, cooled by Be Quiet! Shadowrock 2
Mobo: Intel Smackover DX58SO
GPU: MSi R9 390 (not OC'd)
RAM: 12GB DDR3 Kingston
PSU: Cooler Master V650
Case: Xigmatek Asgard (soon to be changed to Inwin 909 to permit custom watercooled loop)

*Everything is running on air*

So my question is, what would be the best (cheapest?) move to upgrade my system so i can play games on 3x 1080p monitors? Should i simply buy a second r9 390 and crossfire them or are there better options?

Thanks :)
 
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crap yea, had a derp moment there, its triple 1440p (7680*1440) that is 11million.
I think really a 390 will do, you may not get the best performance in some demanding games, but i think that for 5760*1080, dual 390 is overkill, youd be better off probably selling the 390, get something along the lines of a 980ti, you can get them about £300, and use the saved money to get a better cpu, youll probably need a new mobo with that as well.
What si your budget for upgrading?
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Your current 1080P monitor used for gaming will have about 2gb of pixels.
Gaming on triple 1080P will have 6gb of pixels, more than even a 4k monitor.
You are looking at a GTX1080 at least and probably a titan X pascal if you play fast action games.

It really is a moot point because I think your I7-920 will limit you badly.

You really should be looking at a I5-6600K cpu that is overclocked.
 
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I don't quite get what you mean by "Gaming on triple 1080P will have 6gb of pixels, more than even a 4k monitor.". I am planning to play on 3 1080p monitors, but 4k is basically playing on 4x 1080p monitors, no?

And how bad (in %) do you think my fps in game will drop due to my i7 920 OC @3.99GHz not being strong powerful enough, roughly?
 
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triple 1080p is 5760x1920 = 11059200 pixels
4k is 3840x2160 = 8294400 pixels

Basically, you need a card capable of runninh 4k.
I used to play surround with a 970, and then i moved up to a 980ti, and the 980ti was all i really needed, playing GTA V on v/high at ~60fps, but you do need to look at upgrading your cpu
 
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Triple 1080p is actually 5760x1080 = 6'220'800 pixels, a little more including the bezels
4k is, as you said, 3840x2160 = 8'294'400

And what about crossfire R9 390? Would you recommend it?
 
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crap yea, had a derp moment there, its triple 1440p (7680*1440) that is 11million.
I think really a 390 will do, you may not get the best performance in some demanding games, but i think that for 5760*1080, dual 390 is overkill, youd be better off probably selling the 390, get something along the lines of a 980ti, you can get them about £300, and use the saved money to get a better cpu, youll probably need a new mobo with that as well.
What si your budget for upgrading?
 
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Ok here's what i think i will do:

I will upgrade my cpu, and mobo/ram if required, get the 3 monitors, test it with my r9 390, and if i'm not satisfied with the performance i get, i shall upgrade to something like a 980ti. Does this sound like a good plan?

UPDATE: I think i can actually convince my dad to swap pc's as he has an i7 4790 (non-k) and he doesn't use his PC for much intensive tasks. Would this be powerful enough?
 
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