JMak00

Ive been taking a quick look at these adaptors and while I can find several that are DP 1.4 to HDMI 2.1, theyre all unidirectional meaning that I have to connect the DP part to the source, in this case, the GPU which wont have an open DP to connect it to. Im sure theres got to be one going the other direction out there. Thanks, again.

Oh, I want to run 4 displays and want to run them at at least 120Hz at their 3440x1440 resolution. Some of the displays that I am looking at will only pass a maz of 100Hz when using an HDMI 2.0 input. Now, many of the GPUs I am looking at only have 3 DP outputs plus 1 HDMI output. With 4 displays, Id have to use that HDMI output which means that on some displays Id be limited to 100hz on that display. Im looking for advice on how to solve the problem of the 4th display using the HDMI output but the display being limited to 100Hz on that input. That might involve getting a display that has a HDMI 2.1 input, maybe buying that one GPU (ASUS ROG 4090) that has 5 outputs, or some other idea.

Im going to purchase either a 4090 or 7900 XTX GPU and with the exception of 1, maybe 2 models (if Im not wrong on this), they appear to have 3 DP + 1 HDMI outputs. Thats not a bad thing, of course, unless, like me, you want to run 4x 34" 3440x1440 144Hz displays. Im having a really hard time finding a quality, though not prohibitively costly display that will display at 120Hz via the HDMI input. Prohibitively expensive for me is $400+. I think I need to look for displays that come with a HDMI 2.1 input? Im not sure. Appreciate the suggestions. Note: Although I gag at spending $1k+ for a super ultrawide, Id entertain advice suggesting that I purchase one and get smaller side monitors.

Im gonna find out as soon as I get new parts, specifically, the case fans, aio, storage. For giggles, I might just order a new mobo and connect everything as-is to see if it works.

Thank you! I didnt think Id be getting into 4090 territory. With a few changes, because I have OCD when it comes asthetics, I think a 4090 could work. For example, I am partial to Aorus boards and Seasonic PSUs. I really appreciate the time and thought put into this.

You know, Ive thoguht about this exact thing. Although, what I thought I had read is that the Intel 13th gen CPUs use more power than the AMD 7700 and 7800 CPUs and that there was a significant problem with the AMD GPUs guzzling power when using multiple monitors (especially if using monitors with different refresh rates). However, it seems like power usage between the Intel 13th gen and Amd 7700/7800 was marginal, so I overlooked it as a consideration. Also, I was advised by others (at pcpp) that the AMD issue with multiple monitors and power consumption had been resolved. I am sensitive to wasting power and don't want to pay for it. So, Im open to building a system that can idle relatively low. My last setup included a 10700K and 3080 FTW3 pushing five monitors. When working, I usually have Cirtrix workspace spread across three monitors and then have two more monitors running Chrome watching a tv show, the news, or running Youtube or Twitch streams.

Yeah, it appears that the lightning surge, in part, came into the house via a coax line and into the modem to the router to my PC. The ethernet port on the mobo i/o was burnt. Right after the lightning strike I attempted to power on the PC and while 2 of the 3 GPU fans spun up, nothing else in the case turned on, for example, the case fans didnt even start spinning. I purchased the same PSU, swapped it out and fired it up, but nothing turned on. I quit after that. Appreciate the suggestion on the for parts sale.

Oh, my bad, I meant the Lancool 2 Mesh, not the Lancool 216. And, I should have been more clear, part of the budget involves getting those displays, Ill update the original post. Ironically, I was just looking at that same mobo. Its an eye-grabber. I like that list, though. Revising my budget down, Id just swap ut those SSDs for Crucial P5 2TB drives and maybe save some money on a Seasonic Platinum PSU. I was going at the replacement this way at first - https://pcpartpicker.com/list/36Kt89 using a 13700k approach, but then went AMD this way - https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rWynL9

Budget: $3000 - $3500 (to include buying 3x 34" 3440x1440 displays) Country: USA Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming; Work from home using Office products; web browsing. Gaming is limited to World of Tanks now, but interested in Starfield and my sons will use it for Forza, Apex, Fortnite. Other details: I will have 3x 34" 3440x1440 displays that will be 144Hz and would like to game at 120. Dont need Office, Win 11, or other peripherals. Ive been an Intel and EVGA fanboy having built several PCs using their CPUs and GPUs (rocking a 4690k and 2070 Super in this backup rig), though back in the day rocked an amazing XFX RX580. Im open to the AMD platform and XFX or Sapphire GPUs. TBH, the current crop of 40-series cards, except nVidia, look like poo to me and the pricing is yuck. I do have a thing for RGB and will be rounding out a Lian Li Lancool 2 Mesh case with Lian Li's SL120/140 Unifans. Really liked the Arctic 360 AIO that I had in my last rig, but Im open to ideas. Heres the build that got rekt - https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pswWXk Appreciate advice, suggestions, tips on 13700k vs 7800x3d; 7900xt vs 7900xtx; Z690 vs Z790; B650 vs X670...

TL:DR - Ive enabled iGPU on the mobo, but the monitor connected to will not remain connected, i.e., on start up, this monitor will display the desktop, but after several minutes will show a HDMI no signal message and go blank. Ive gone ahead and tried to be too clever, I think. Iam running a 10700K on a Gigabyte Aorus Z490 Elite AC mobo aling with an EVGA 3080 FTW3 and decided that three monitors was not enough. I started with 3x 3440x1440 34" monitors and thought itd be neat to add two additional 2560x1440 27" monitors to the mix. However, the 3080 only has four outputs, so I thought I could enable onboard graphics in BIOS to create a 5th output utilizing the 10700k. Initially, on starting up, the 5th monitor connected to the mono will display the desktop, however, after a random number of minutes, I will see a HDMI No Singal message popup. Troubleshooting steps (bear in mind that after I first attempted this, I was getting all kids of OS freezes, hangs, and even a few random restarts): Repaired Windows 11; Reset Windows 11; Fresh Windows 11 install; Removed the 3080 and used a single monitor to see if the display would bug out and it did not; Removed and reseated the RAM (also ran Memtest overnight with no errors); and Updated the BIOS (version F22a) + Fresh Windows 11 install . And, while the monitor connected to the mobo stayed active longer than before, it, unfortunately, displayed that annoying HDMI No Signal message. Im not sure what else to do now and am asking for any advice, tips, etc. Thanks! EDIT: Forgot to note that if I right-click the desktop to open Display Settings, sometimes the desktop will be displayed on that 5th monitor. OTOH, sometimes its not, but, if I click on that 5th monitor, I can select "Disconnect this display" and then click on Extend desktop to this display, and this will result in displaying the desktop on that 5th monitor. However, inevitably, after several minutes, that HDMI No Signal message returns.

ok, thanks... funnily enough, Im running 4000 17-18-18-38 right now and playing my game just fine...

Is the stability just a matter of pushing more volts? Im already at 1.500v for dram... Id love to downclock these 4400s to something like 4000 14-14-14 or even 3600 14-14-14, lols

Yeah, Ive got this ocd thing about filling all 4 slots...it's absurd and yet I feel compelled to do it. I bought these 4 sticks on Prime Day and got a slick deal along with using a gift card...maybe I should just stick with 2 or maybe buy a set of 4 sticks that are on the board's qvl...something like 3600 16-16-16.

Yeah, I get the 2x8GB being most preferred. And given my board's daisy chain topology I should be going 2x16GB, but alas I have what I have and want to make the best of it. I've been able to get 4000 17-17-17-38 to boot but running OCCT I get like 20 errors within a few minutes. I started fooling around last and tried 3600, but couldn't boot at 16-16-16-38 or 17-17-17-38. The PC would attempt to boot and fail. I also tried 3800 17-17-17-38 with no luck. Also tried 3600 17-18-18-38, but no joy on booting. Again, though, I was able to boot at 4000 17-17-17-38 but would bsod while using prime95 and realbench. This was at 1.45v. EDIT: Running 4000 17-18-18-38 at 1.500v right now and testing it with Prime95 Blend to see what happens,

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