TEMPEST.114 Posted May 3, 2017 Posted May 3, 2017 I'm in the process of dreaming / special up a new pc and monitor setup, that I hope to buy next month. I've settled on a 4.2ghz kaby lake chip, overclocked 4133hz ram, and 2x 1080 ti cards in sli. With the exception of the ram this is the build: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ocuk-tech-labs-kabylake-z270-pro-gaming-pc-configurator-fs-019-tl.html#p=NmC1-9uNmE1-.?NmF1-+3NmK1-_?NmL1-_/NmM1-_uNmN1-_vNmO1-_wNmS1-'@NmT1-'?Nnb1-'wNnk1-.,SED1z@+TBL1X:WTBM1X/WTDe1YyzTDf1YyUTDg1YyxTDh1YyyTDi1YyvTDj1YywTGJ1Zz7THc1Z#3THB1#2XTPt1#x4TPA1#xY Specifically, I would like to ask thoughts and advice on the realities of triple monitor gaming in dcs a10 and Huey mainly, but also f15 - and f18 if I live long enough to buy it - if I was to get 3x asus rog PG348Q E.g. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01A9EN4YU/ref=psdc_428652031_t2_B014F9QHVC This video shows my intent: I'll also game Dirt Rally, The Division, Elite Dangerous, Star Trek Bridge Crew in VR so minors irrelevant, and music / video work with my Mac.
JG14_Smil Posted May 3, 2017 Posted May 3, 2017 (edited) Hello, I've been running multi monitor for years now and when I use single monitor for testing I find it hard to believe I ever looked at just one 'small' monitor ("small = 32" HDTV!). When I fly, I am looking at near life-sized views. There are good and bad points, but it is amazing! Please note I don't fly combat anymore (at this time), so I fly pretty steady and refresh rates aren't so bad. Refresh rates are what get you, not the FPS. I've been able to get the same FPS numbers with my multi monitor setup as when I run single - this took about a year of testing every single item I could find. Refresh rate is most important on taxi turns and in helos (very critical in helos). My monitors are setup as PLP, and I run my cockpit setup in the void under the landscape middle monitor. There are good and bad points to this, but the best thing is it is pretty efficient for fps. I am guessing you want a LLL setup with your three ultra-wides. All landscape setups give an unnaturally wide view with a lot of distortion. I also saw severe stuttering in my LLL tests, but if that is what works and what you want, go for it. Others are doing it and can chime in. Truth be told, anything more than your actual peripheral view is cheating (it is also distorted and under very high refresh loads). If you use a TIR, you will have to develop specific techniques for multi monitors. It requires aggressive curves for the TIR, constant toggling of the TIR and re-centering for viewing different locations (up and down). You simply cannot look sideways at a ultra wide setup. Good luck! Edited May 3, 2017 by JG14_Smil
TEMPEST.114 Posted May 3, 2017 Author Posted May 3, 2017 @JG14_Smil Thanks for taking the time to reply. Yes, I use Track IR. At the moment, I'm running a 27" centre monitor and a 24" to the left, a 24" to the right, and a touchscreen 22" below centre (for Helios) Needless to say, the mixed manufacturers and mixed sizes, and mixed resolutions mean that GEForce Surround won't / doesn't work for me. Hence, buying 3 identical monitors. :) I want to replace the top 3 monitors with either the LG 38UC99 or the Asus ROG's as mentioned in my first post. I know that I probably won't get 144hz on them running the game with 'ultra' settings - even on that £4000 beast of a PC, but I do want smooth and quality. I've played with TrackIR's curves to suit Elite Dangerous, so I'm not a stranger to that. Yeah, I'll want then in Landscape, but I'm more concerned about DCS 2.0 supporting these wide screen monitors smoothly and not having that 'stretched' effect. Thanks again for your time and any more advice you may have.
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