Little Dilemma

[Maihym]

So I'm debating on either getting a triple monitor setup or another 1070. Now if I get a triple monitor setup I'm going to probably be running the games on all 3 monitors. But if I get a 1070 then of course I'll have extra gpu power. I currently have 2 monitors, one is a fairly decent one with huge bezels though and the other one is a small shitty one that I'll never use again. So which would you guys recommend me going with?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($332.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool CAPTAIN 240 91.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($123.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($44.49 @ B&H)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($44.49 @ B&H)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($157.30 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.50 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card  ($449.94 @ NCIX US)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400S ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Rosewill 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  ($109.98 @ My Choice Software)
Monitor: Samsung T24C550ND 23.6" Monitor
Keyboard: Redragon Karura K502 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($25.96 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Logitech G930 7.1 Channel  Headset  ($80.99 @ Best Buy)
Other: Uping High Precision Programmable Wireless Gaming Mouse With 2000 DPI, Nano Receiver, 5 Programmable Button, 5 User Profiles - Black, M006 ($14.99)
Total: $1663.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-23 20:57 EDT-0400

[kelvinhall05]

1 minute ago, Maihym said:

So I'm debating on either getting a triple monitor setup or another 1070. Now if I get a triple monitor setup I'm going to probably be running the games on all 3 monitors. But if I get a 1070 then of course I'll have extra gpu power. I currently have 2 monitors, one is a fairly decent one with huge bezels though and the other one is a small shitty one that I'll never use again. So which would you guys recommend me going with?

 

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/list/dm3tnn) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/list/dm3tnn/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/6vzv6h/intel-cpu-bx80646i74790k) | $332.99 @ SuperBiiz
**CPU Cooler** | [Deepcool CAPTAIN 240 91.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/GV38TW/deepcool-cpu-cooler-captain240) | $78.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/bgDwrH/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97xgaming5) | $123.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Memory** | [Kingston HyperX Fury Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/wjPfrH/kingston-memory-hx318c10frk28) | $44.49 @ B&H
**Memory** | [Kingston HyperX Fury Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/wjPfrH/kingston-memory-hx318c10frk28) | $44.49 @ B&H
**Storage** | [Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/FrH48d/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e500bam) | $157.30 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/wNV48d/hitachi-internal-hard-drive-hua721010kla330) | $44.50 @ Amazon
**Video Card** | [MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/fKp323/msi-geforce-gtx-1070-8gb-video-card-gtx-1070-gaming-x-8g) | $449.94 @ NCIX US
**Case** | [Phanteks ECLIPSE P400S ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/8v38TW/phanteks-case-phec416pswbk) | $79.99 @ Amazon
**Power Supply** | [Rosewill 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/HkdFf7/rosewill-power-supply-capstoneg650) | $74.99 @ Newegg
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/MfH48d/microsoft-os-fqc08930) | $109.98 @ My Choice Software
**Monitor** | [Samsung T24C550ND 23.6" Monitor](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/Pch9TW/samsung-monitor-t24c550nd) |-
**Keyboard** | [Redragon Karura K502 Wired Gaming Keyboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/pZZ2FT/redragon-keyboard-ictg0502) | $25.96 @ Amazon
**Headphones** | [Logitech G930 7.1 Channel  Headset](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/DMLypg/logitech-headphones-981000257) | $80.99 @ Best Buy
**Other**| Uping High Precision Programmable Wireless Gaming Mouse With 2000 DPI, Nano Receiver, 5 Programmable Button, 5 User Profiles - Black, M006| $14.99
 | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
 | **Total** | **$1663.59**
 | Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2016-09-23 20:56 EDT-0400 |

 

get a 1070 first

[anybodykek]

Yeah, definitely. 1070.

[Maihym]

2 minutes ago, anybodykek said:

Yeah, definitely. 1070.

 

2 minutes ago, kelvinhall05 said:

get a 1070 first

How would I benefit from getting another 1070? Like would I get better performance in games?

[anybodykek]

Oh, you have a 1070 already? Then maybe you can consider selling it for a 1080 or something

[Maihym]

2 minutes ago, anybodykek said:

Oh, you have a 1070 already? Then maybe you can consider selling it for a 1080 or something

Well then I would have to wait for the 1080ti or if anything better comes out for the same price.

[anybodykek]

Yeah, sure. You can find a used 980Ti on the market for around 400, and they perform as good as a 1080. Idk if you care about future-proofness

[Maihym]

2 minutes ago, anybodykek said:

Yeah, sure. You can find a used 980Ti on the market for around 400, and they perform as good as a 1080. Idk if you care about future-proofness

Well I mean I kinda do. I would like a triple monitor setup so I think I'm going to go with that first. That's something I'll probably never have to upgrade.

[kelvinhall05]

21 minutes ago, Maihym said:

 

How would I benefit from getting another 1070? Like would I get better performance in games?

 

if you put them in sli then definintly

[Maihym]

2 minutes ago, kelvinhall05 said:

if you put them in sli then definintly

I started looking around and I've heard that 1070s don't scale well in sli

 

[kelvinhall05]

Just now, Maihym said:

I started looking around and I've heard that 1070s don't scale well in sli

 

 

then idk

[Brooksie359]

1 hour ago, anybodykek said:

Yeah, sure. You can find a used 980Ti on the market for around 400, and they perform as good as a 1080. Idk if you care about future-proofness

What? The gtx 980ti has the same performance as a gtx 1070

[JoeCoke]

If it were me, I'd go for the monitors. Three monitors is just plain amazing, I could never go back to two. If you multitask, it's a no brainer.

[Maihym]

55 minutes ago, 2Buck said:

If it were me, I'd go for the monitors. Three monitors is just plain amazing, I could never go back to two. If you multitask, it's a no brainer.

I multi task a lot. Even with 2 monitors it's useful but I would really love to try to play on 3.