Crazy Monitor+Speaker Solution

[Mr.Huggles]

After seeing the new XG270QG by Viewsonic on JayZ's Two Pennies I've decided to give a high refresh rate monitor a chance (normally just using tv's at 60hz and consoles at 30).  Unfortunate for me, I've grown accustomed and spoiled by a good audio system on a computer (thanks to using tv's instead of traditional monitors).  Having had a pseudo home theatre pc setup with game consoles and a pc all on the same tv/speaker system has started causing problems as I attempt to replace the now 9 year old tv.  I have a modern pc now that can game at over 60fps and want to give it a go, but no pc monitor supports an easy home theatre audio solution.  I've since hunted down some quality hdmi switchers, dacs, and a few sound bars to consider as options.  The downside to all of these is that speakers with acr-hdmi (like a pass-through) and splitter/switchers don't support more than 60hz signals as an output, but recently had a spark of madness that may or may not work.

I'm planing to buy a Yamaha YAS-108 sound bar and make use of it's arc channel (handles 4k at 60hz) to handle a single home console, while the pc's gpu will send audio to the speaker via hdmi (not passing it through) and a video signal to the XG270QG via display port.  My question is, will running hdmi and display port out of a gtx1080 cause performance problems in running games or even work in the way I think it will?  Has anyone ever tried something like this?

[SolarNova]

Why not wait and buy the LG CX 48" OLED. It will trounce Monitor quality and can do 120hz. 4k, VRR, and BFI.

 

[Mr.Huggles]

2 hours ago, SolarNova said:

Why not wait and buy the LG CX 48" OLED. It will trounce Monitor quality and can do 120hz. 4k, VRR, and BFI.

 

Because this is going on an office desk and not in a living room (that's why i called it a pseudo home theatre pc).  It's my home office work space that i also use for gaming and movie watching.  I also can't wait since my cat peed on the desk monitor and killed it (literally just after i posted this).  Having to type from a living room tv really sucks.  it's super cheep and totally not color accurate.

[SolarNova]

1 hour ago, Mr.Huggles said:

Because this is going on an office desk and not in a living room (that's why i called it a pseudo home theatre pc).  It's my home office work space that i also use for gaming and movie watching.  I also can't wait since my cat peed on the desk monitor and killed it (literally just after i posted this).  Having to type from a living room tv really sucks.  it's super cheep and totally not color accurate.

Fair enough.

 

I suggest u look at the following. Has all the important info you need in the reviews.

 

https://www.rtings.com/user/ratings/mQInJLi7qiX8GQ

[Mr.Huggles]

6 hours ago, SolarNova said:

Fair enough.

 

I suggest u look at the following. Has all the important info you need in the reviews.

 

https://www.rtings.com/user/ratings/mQInJLi7qiX8GQ

Oh cool.  That's an awesome link.  I'll take a look at it in the morning.  Thanks very much.