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Surround 2K or Ultrawide 4K?

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Hello All!

 

I am looking to rebuild my rig this summer and have just started the early planning stages.  Before I start looking into component hardware I would like some help on deciding what the ideal display setup will be for me.  I am torn between shooting for a Triple 2560x1440 surround setup or a Single 4K monitor (likely with a couple of my old Samsung 2048x1152 monitors for support).

 

Coming From the Dual 2048x1152 60hz setup I am currently on I know either route will result in an awesome setup.  Please share any and all Pros and Cons withe either/both of my proposed setups.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

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Triple 2560x1440 (0 Votes)

 

Pros

-Larger, Immersive, Gaming Area

- Higher Resolution Side Productivity Monitors (Likely Not Needed However)

 

Cons

-Bezel Interference May Be Frustrating

-Lower Overall Gaming Resolution

 

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Single 4K with Support 2048x1152 Monitors  (3 Votes)

 

Pros

-No Bezel Interference

-Better Overall Resolution, Although Smaller Viewing Area.

 

Cons

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triple surround is not really that great for stuff more than just racing games...

most people here on LTT prefer a single very high quality ultrawide monitor over multimonitor

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triple surround is not really that great for stuff more than just racing games...

most people here on LTT prefer a single very high quality ultrawide monitor over multimonitor

This is true. 

 

QHD or UHD then 2x 1080p side monitors for productivity 

 

Only gaming on the middle one

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Anyone going to come to backup the suround side argument?

 

Thanks Enderman and jnmbhj.

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I prefer the ultrawide setup. Bezels bother me too much. And game support and compatibility is still (even with the support from AMD and nvidia) very finicky

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