1 vs 3 monitor set up?

[country25strong]

Hey guys I would like to start this out with my PC specs just to eliminate any confusion.
Mobo- Gigabyte F2A88X-UP4
CPU - AMD Athlon X4 760k (OC'd to 4.5ghz)
GPU - MSI R9 270
PSU - EVGA 850W G2 modular
CPU Cooling - Custom liquid cooled loop
RAM - 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz

Ok so now that that is outta the way and I think I covered everything lol. My question is just as the title states I am debating on getting either 1 27" monitor or a set of 3 23" Samsung monitors. I understand that not all games are eyefinity capable. But some of the games I play and plan to play do support it (BF4, Iracing, etc) and a few others. So i was looking for some educated answers with some pro's and con's. Thank you in advance for all the help guys. HAPPY GAMING

 

[Coolboy951]

1 is better plus the 270 will have some struggling to be able to handle 3 monitors, and trust me 3 monitors gets annoying very fast when playing.

 

[country25strong]

What do you mean annoying?

 

[Coolboy951]

What do you mean annoying?

well using 3 monitors will split the whole view to 3 monitors so youll have to look at different monitors at once to see whats going on.

 

[4745454b]

Many people dislike the bezels while playing. I agree that a single screen in your case is best due to the weak CPU and GPU.

I have three screens, but I haven't turned on eyefinity other then when I was first setting it up to make sure it worked. I like gaming on one screen while other my other programs running. It allows me to see when people come on, if someone is trying to get a hold of me via IM/PM and if it's worth alt-tabbing out of the game, etc. Using three screens should be possible with the 270 in such a manor if you want.

 

[country25strong]

That I would be ok with. I know I obviously can't hit a really high resolution but what would you recommend for a single bigger monitor for my set up? Thanks again man.

 

[4745454b]

I wouldn't go higher then 1080 with a 270. You'll have problems with modern games at 1440 or 1600.

 

[Coolboy951]

That I would be ok with. I know I obviously can't hit a really high resolution but what would you recommend for a single bigger monitor for my set up? Thanks again man.

Dont go higher than 1080p the 270 is an ok card but it has trouble running 1080p on one monitor

 

[country25strong]

Moderator - I did not see your response. That would again go back to me getting 1 bigger monitor @1080. At that point I would just use this monitor as my program monitor and the new monitor for gaming. which is seeming like the best option. I really do appreciate the help guys. fast responses in this situation are the best for me lol. Do either of you have any monitor recommendations? Again thanks you guys!

 

[Coolboy951]

whats your budget?

 

[country25strong]

Well the triple monitor set up was in the $600-$650 range. so for a single monitor I would say around $250 no more for a single. Size does not matter as long as it is 23"+ and not stupidly expensive.

 

[Coolboy951]

http://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-25UM55-P-25-Inch-Desktop/dp/B00LPRUX36/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1425242846&sr=1-4&keywords=monitor great monitor and youll love it

 

[country25strong]

Alright well again thinks guys

 

[Coolboy951]

Alright well again thinks guys

np