Surround gaming

[Ghostlybugger]

I'm in the process of building a new rig for surround 1440p monitors. 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6jjFNN

 

Here's my list of parts. 

 

I was able to get ahold of 1 sapphire r9 290x vapor-x 8gb card.  Still looking for a second card for a reasonable price. 

 

My question is will a single card be able to drive that resolution? 

 

If not I'll save the additional $400 from one of the monitors. 

[Glennieboyyy007]

at that resolution and framerate with surround gaming you probably need 1080ti's (maybe higher) with sli in most games to have them look decent

 

if you only look at the resolution, it can this

 

Output

2 x DVI-D
1 x HDMI
1 x DisplayPort

 

Resolution

4096X2160 Pixel DisplayPort Resolution
2560x1600 Pixel Dual Link DVI Resolution
4096X3112 HDMI Resolution

 

and the way i read it, the gpu should be able to drive all 3 screens

[Max_Settings]

You are going to need 1080 ti SLI to play 1440p surround. I personally would just get an ultrawide. It's a much better experience than surround becasue no bezels  

[Phate.exe]

Just now, Max_Settings said:

You are going to need 1080 ti SLI to play 1440p surround. I personally would just get an ultrawide. It's a much better experience than surround becasue no bezels  

 

Or just get a $400 HMD with head tracking.

[Max_Settings]

Also why are you buying 290Xs? This isn't 2013.

[i_build_nanosuits]

16 minutes ago, Ghostlybugger said:

My question is will a single card be able to drive that resolution?

that's an aweful lot of pixels my friend, honestly even with 2 cards you're looking at aweful gaming performance.

if you're using them for non gaming purpose a single card will handle them fine at 60hz

[Max_Settings]

Based on the card you bought I'm guessing you were directly copying Linus' surround gaming build from 2013. You can't copy old videos man, stuff changes.

[AnonymousGuy]

Even SLI 1080Ti's would probably not be able to maintain 60fps at that resolution.  The 290X's would probably be a slideshow.

[Djz05]

Based on personal experience, i had an sapphire rx480 OC nitro on a 3x1080p display. I'm used to playing at sub 60s framerates with as much eyecandy, but with some games 60+ fps was possible and even higher with some setting tweaks.

 

Now based on what benchmarks I've seen comparing the 2, 60fps 1440p x3 on the r9 290 might be asking too much. This might not be the best example but if I remember right I benchmarked deus ex mankind divided on 1080p x3 at very high settings all around and got 25-29fps. 

 

you would have to compromise if you are trying to stay under a price point. 

[Ghostlybugger]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JwF73F

 

Maybe this is more practical build? 

 

I'm a bit new to pc building so I'm still learning. 

Thanks for all the input on the topic. 

2 hours ago, Max_Settings said:

Based on the card you bought I'm guessing you were directly copying Linus' surround gaming build from 2013. You can't copy old videos man, stuff changes.

Not directly but I thought it would yield moderate results. 

[Max_Settings]

Just now, Ghostlybugger said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JwF73F

 

Maybe this is more practical build? 

 

I'm a bit new to pc building so I'm still learning. 

Thanks for all the input on the topic. 

Not directly but I thought it would yield moderate results. 

Yes that's much better, but that monitor is crazy expensive

[Ghostlybugger]

1 minute ago, Max_Settings said:

Yes that's much better, but that monitor is crazy expensive

Do you have a suggestion that might be better? 

[Max_Settings]

Just now, Ghostlybugger said:

Do you have a suggestion that might be better? 

Well the thing is that is the only 3440x1440p 100hz ultra wide there is that's why it is expensive. If you want to go with it that's fine, IMO it's just a lot to spend on a monitor. And are you sure you want to go with Ryzen? If all you do is gaming, then a 7700K is always a better gaming CPU than a 1700, but if you do other stuff like editing or streaming then a 1700 is a better choice. What's your budget for a build and I'll see what I can do.

[Ghostlybugger]

6 minutes ago, Max_Settings said:

Well the thing is that is the only 3440x1440p 100hz ultra wide there is that's why it is expensive. If you want to go with it that's fine, IMO it's just a lot to spend on a monitor. And are you sure you want to go with Ryzen? If all you do is gaming, then a 7700K is always a better gaming CPU than a 1700, but if you do other stuff like editing or streaming then a 1700 is a better choice. What's your budget for a build and I'll see what I can do.

I don't do much editing or streaming. 

I chose ryzen simply for the price. 

 

My budget is about $3,200

[Max_Settings]

Just now, Ghostlybugger said:

I don't do much editing or streaming. 

I chose ryzen simply for the price. 

 

My budget is about $3,200

Without a mouse and keyboard?

[Max_Settings]

4 minutes ago, Ghostlybugger said:

I don't do much editing or streaming. 

I chose ryzen simply for the price. 

 

My budget is about $3,200

Personally I would do this and save a few bucks, you really don't need to spend all of that. This has a 144hz IPS 34in 2560x1080 ultra wide

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($308.87 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.78 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI - Z270 GAMING M3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($131.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LED 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($260.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($127.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.38 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB FTW3 GAMING iCX Video Card  ($759.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT - H440 (Matte Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($114.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.77 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: LG - 34UC79G-B 34.0" 2560x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($594.37 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2646.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-28 16:12 EDT-0400

[Ghostlybugger]

7 minutes ago, Max_Settings said:

Personally I would do this and save a few bucks, you really don't need to spend all of that. This has a 144hz IPS 34in 2560x1080 ultra wide

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($308.87 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.78 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI - Z270 GAMING M3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($131.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LED 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($260.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($127.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.38 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB FTW3 GAMING iCX Video Card  ($759.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT - H440 (Matte Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($114.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.77 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: LG - 34UC79G-B 34.0" 2560x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($594.37 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2646.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-28 16:12 EDT-0400

Thank you for that!

It looks much better than anything I could come up with. 

I'll let ya know how it turns out.