So I'm looking at some deals right now on 1080p monitors to expand my setup. I'm currently running a single Samsung 120hz 1080p panel and streaming/recording is abysmally annoying. I run games full screen, so with OBS, chat (Raidcall/Skype) web browser tabs and such open I pretty much have to just hope that things underneath are running smoothly. I don't have an extra monitor laying around so I need to pick up something new. Here's where I have trouble deciding. Do I buy 2 more 1080p monitors and run triple wide when I'm not streaming? Or do I pick up one more monitor (most likely a 1440p) and run the current 1080 as the secondary? Games I play: Witcher 3 Left4Dead2 Shadow of Mordor Warframe League of Legends Tera Heroes of the Storm Diablo3 Dying Light Games I stream: Witcher 3 League of Legends Dying Light If any of you have experience with triple-wide scaling in any of those games or streaming experience while using a secondary monitor your input would be appreciated. And I'm currently in my Step-Up ticket towards a 980Ti so no issues with running multi-monitor.

3 monitors vs 2

By FLUFFYJELLO
June 25, 2015 in Displays

https://linustechtips.com/topic/393793-3-monitors-vs-2/

Go to solution Solved by FLUFFYJELLO, June 30, 2015

Stick with the one monitor you have, and buy an ultrawide? Yeah, theyŕe quite expensive, but you might be able to save depending on the monitor you were looking at if you wanted to buy two. I'd personally like that idea of a setup, one ultrawide on a desk, and vesa mount the smaller 1080p panel above it, if possible.

Triple screen gaming is over-rated IMO due to the stretching most games see on the side panels. For productivity 2 screens are necessary (IMO) and 3 are nice but 1440p is a godsend however for gaming 1080p is perfectly fine, if you are going to get a 980ti personally I would ether look at getting a 1440p screen or 21:9 screen.

If not for gaming get 3 monitors for the multitasking

You should get 2 extra, or 1 ultrawide

For Multitasking like playing a game and having LTT in chrome 2 monitors is usually enough, 3 monitors is more purely for Gaming and/or multitasking in general. The ultimate would be to have 4 monitors, 3 at the ragular height and one on the top.

So money stuff, life stuff, all stuff aside I ended up canceling my Step-Up with EVGA and ordered a 27" 1080p as my main driver and have the 21" as a secondary for multitasking. Had a little debate in my head about need vs want and decided to save the moolah for other stuff.

Thanks for all the suggestions though.

Posted July 1, 2015

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I sit a bit c;pser tp the monitors so it could just be me

True enough. I was always leaning over my desk and slouching with a 21", and the 27" came in yesterday and so far it's a needed change. I'm actually sitting leaned back in my chair for once lol

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