Not a lot of people decide to go with a surround 1440p PC setup; it's usually just 1080p surround, going ultrawide, or even 4K. Surround gaming is definitely a different experience compared to your standard single monitor setup, as the extra peripheral vision can help in simulators, FPS's, and even RPGs. Whether you enjoy the extra vision is up for debate, but personal preferences...

So why not take the plunge?

The immense horsepower needed. VRAM usage is a huge issue beyond 8 million pixels, and the top-tier cards (like the Titan X and R9 295X2) are the only ones with the VRAM to do so. Seeing as 7680 x 1440 is considerably more than this (11,059,200 pixels to be exact), I'd be having to look at top-tier cards like the Titan X; to actually get the performance of the architecture at the resolution, however, two of these in SLI would be 'needed'.

Rarity. Well, maybe not nowadays, though triple 1440p setups are not as common as triple 1080p's for example. I currently own a triple 1080p setup; it's wonderful to have that amount of screen real estate, and most of the mid- to high-end GPUs will run this resolution comfortably. You'll be looking at a 970/R9 280X or higher to be able to slide all of the graphics sliders to the right and still get ~60fps.

Cost. 1440p monitors aren't cheap, and if you wanted to get one with a decent panel (i.e. IPS or better), you're looking at the sort of prices desktop 4K monitors were back in the day. Three of them isn't a choice made lightly.

Cost. Again. You'd also need the graphical horsepower to back it up, too. Plus, the necessary PCIe lanes. And a reasonable amount of airflow in the case so your components don't starve. And a PSU that won't melt when you give 'er hell. You can kinda see the problem we face.

Time. Linked with the cost, no doubt. You have to be so patient with the machine, especially if you over-clock it (to be honest, you'd be mad not to at this price). Also, if, like me, you don't earn an incredible amount of money per month, you'll be waiting a few months to rake in the funds.

I'm quite lucky to have the money for this build (mainly because I'm selling my old one for a tidy profit). I'm starting this blog to document me building this machine, and so you guys can maybe get some pointers. Who knows; you may want to build one just like mine. :)

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Oh, this'll be a build log, not guide, but I'll try to squeeze in a few tips if I can.