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Replacing triple monitor setup, need suggestions for 27" 144hz

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Hi,

I've been considering doing this for a while now, and my R9 290x dying a few months back finally started me down the path. Replaced it with a 1070, and also got VESA mounts recently, so now I'd like to replace all three displays. Currently I have a 24" 16:10 as the main display and a 22" and a 23" on either side.

I was thinking of going 27" for all three displays, ideally I'd like to have three similar models, one with 144hz for the main and two 60hz's for the sides. Not really interested in 4K and the 1070 would struggle anyway.

I'm in The Netherlands and I'd like this to fit into somewhere around 1.000€.

Thanks ahead!

Posted Jun 29, 2018, 11:05 AM UTC

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Creative_Funny_Name•

1440p or 1080p?

I have the Dell s2716dg which is 1440p 144hz and it's literally the best monitor ever

For 1080 people always suggest the Asus monitors as they are cheap and have good colours

Edit: also maybe go tn for the 144hz and go ips four the other 2

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IzttzI•

Man, having a TN and IPS side by side by side like that would blow my patience away on a black wallpaper lol.

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Creative_Funny_Name•

Yeah some people can handle it and some get rustled over the colour difference. It's one of those "ymmv" cases

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crossowerOP•

I mean I guess I could go with 1440p just to be future-proof but I'm not going to delude myself that a single 1070 can do 60FPS in this configuration. Plus running a monitor at a non-native resolution is probably not the best idea. So 1080p, probably, especially since that Dell would be around 600€.

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Creative_Funny_Name•

Okay yeah I think its the asus vg278q. I might be wrong with the name but the asus is usually the recommendation for 1080p 144hz

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crossowerOP•

Looks perfect...except for the fact that it's a FreeSync monitor and I'm on a GeForce.

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GR3Y_B1RD•

At 144Hz you don't really need G-Sync. I am playing at 1440p 144Hz with a 1070 and often have about 100-120 FPS in different titles and most of the time don't notice the tearing because of the high refresh rate.

If you are really sensitive about it get a monitor with G-Sync but I don't think that your money will be worth it.

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Creative_Funny_Name•

Nvidia has a large manufacturing cost for the g-sync tech so you won't find a cheap monitor with it.

On the new 4k 144hz monitor the gsync chip was about 500 USD. Obviously that can be scaled down but that is just an example of how pricey it is.

I don't know if there is a reddit for it but I'm Canadian and we have r/bapcsalescanada which helped me get my monitor for about 200$ bucks off. Maybe you can find the same kind of site but for the Netherlands

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gatecrasher48•

I'm not going to delude myself that a single 1070 can do 60FPS in this configuration

wait what? are you only going to use the central monitor while gaming or all 3?

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crossowerOP•

Just the central one.

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gatecrasher48•

In that case, I'd say your 1070 is just fine for 1440p 60Hz. For many games, you could get 60Hz on a 1060, even.

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Bman854•

The 1070 should run most games 60fps and 1440p. you should be able to get more than that too prove to hey off the higher end graphics games.

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HubbaMaBubba•

Asus's 1080p/144Hz monitors suck. Literally nobody reccomends them for their good colors.

LG and Viewsonic are what to get.

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Toiletseat_Riven•

also a proud owner of a s2716dg it is truly fantastic. The dude in best buy who checked me out gave me a dirty look and said he was super jealous lol

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JDM_MoonShibe•

Zowie has some monitors that may be able to help.

The XL2720 or XL230 as well as the RL2755 or RL2755T

Heres a link to the site

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crossowerOP•

Yes, I've also heard good things about these, thanks.

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gatecrasher48•

How quickly do you want to replace your displays?

In your area, are you ever able to purchase from r/buildapcsales? A penny pincher myself, I've been scouring the site for the past few weeks looking for deals on monitors. Could you live with a 144Hz monitor in the middle that was a different brand etc than the two on the sides? If so, maybe just look for 27" monitors with the same aspect ratio and panel type and just wait for a really good deal.

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crossowerOP•

How quickly do you want to replace your displays?

I'm not in a rush at all, so within the next few months.

In your area, are you ever able to purchase from r/buildapcsales

I haven't really considered this, because I assumed it was (mostly) US-only. That being said, I've just checked it out now and yeah, it's all US-based links. There's a separate subreddit for EU but it has 2 submissions from the past week.

Could you live with a 144Hz monitor in the middle that was a different brand etc than the two on the sides?

No. One of the reasons I want to do this is because my current setup is all over the place and I want the new ones to be as similar as possible.

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big_three•

+1 for the S2716DG and two similarly bezeled Dell's on the sides. Hell, (can't speak for the EU) in the US the S2716DG regularly gets down to $350, the S2417DG even lower, so keep those in mind.

I drove a 144hz 1440p G-Sync panel off a 980ti and it was excellent. The G-Sync really helps.

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c94jk•

I just picked up the S2417DG online in EU, ended up being 400EU inc. shipping from mind factory. I was surprised it was 50-60EU cheaper than amazon or dell.

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crossowerOP•

As I've said, the S2716DG is around 600€ currently so about $700. I could wait around for a deal, I guess, but even then I don't think it's dropping below 400€ or so.

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crossowerOP•

Great, but I'm not in the US unfortunately.

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big_three•

I missed that line - sorry!

To be honest I've chased the matching panels dragon all over - at one point I had three fucking XB270HU's just to have that perfect bezel/rez/refresh match and while it looked amazing, holy hell the cost.

Currently I'm running an AW3418DW (34" 120hz 3440x1440p G-Sync IPS) with an AW2518H (25" 240hz 1080p G-Sync TN) and the resolution mismatch isn't a big issue if you're not using all three panels for gaming, which it sounds like you aren't.

While the S2716DG is expensive in your area, how do the cheap VESA 27" 1080p Dell's look? Since they all share the same design language, you should get pretty damn close in having 3 27" same-looking dells all lined up, with the middle one (the one that really matters) being that future-ready 1440p 144hz G-Sync.

Alternatively if you go down to 3 24's you could get the 165hz Dell 1440p panel and two matching 1080's for the sides for less.

Have you considered an Ultrawide?

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crossowerOP•

While the S2716DG is expensive in your area, how do the cheap VESA 27" 1080p Dell's look? Since they all share the same design language, you should get pretty damn close in having 3 27" same-looking dells all lined up, with the middle one (the one that really matters) being that future-ready 1440p 144hz G-Sync.

This does seem to be the best option for now, they're pretty consistent with their designs.

Alternatively if you go down to 3 24's you could get the 165hz Dell 1440p panel and two matching 1080's for the sides for less.

Nah, I'm pretty much set on 27" for at least one of the three.

Have you considered an Ultrawide?

I have, but I need a monitor I can use both horizontally and vertically for work, so for now this option is out.

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Cheeky_Dot•

Take a look at tweakers, probs the best Dutch tech site

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crossowerOP•

I know, that's what I use for price comparisons.

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Cavi_•

This site is my go-to source for monitor info for 144hz monitors

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malion1988•

I personally run a triple setup with Asus VG278HE they are 1080 and 144hz. A bit older sure but they have never done me wrong. The only thing I would change at this point is the bezel.

Some additional advice if you have not ever done a triple setup before. Prepare yourself for a million headaches on every game possible. Almost no game is made with this resolution in mind and so you need to make some adjustments yourself.

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crossowerOP•

No, I'm just gonna use the main display for games, the rest are just real estate.

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got_mule•

Dell S2716DG is the monitor I'm currently running and it's amazing.

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leecherby•

Not sure why nobody is recommending IPS displays. Go for one of the 27" 165Hz 1440p IPS panels as main monitor eg Acer XB271HU. Side monitors matter much less so you can probably keep the stuff you currently have (any IPS 60Hz will be fine imo and they don't need to be the same size either).

This is my XB271HU next to two 24" 4K IPS displays, don't mind the temporary setup since I'm moving real soon:

https://i.imgur.com/WhMGNo6.jpg

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crossowerOP•

Nice, but over here it's over $800 so out of my budget.

It also just occured to me that I could keep my current main display (U2412M), add another one and use them as sides. That way I could go with this option. Thoughts?

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leecherby•

You don't need fancypants side monitors, U2412M is IPS and more than good enough for being on the side. Your main monitor is THE thing that matters.

Look at it this way, I live in Eastern EU where wages are low and I still consider the XB271HU I bought a year ago for full price more than worth it. As long as the place you buy it from has a good return policy (eg backlight bleed issues, earlier than 2016 summer shit firmware etc), you're good to go.

This is the day I got mine and I've loved every second with it:

https://i.imgur.com/0jncGHi.jpg

At some point I had it mounted on a monitor arm as well but the original stand goes much higher and looks way more premium than even the Ergotron monitor arms:

https://i.imgur.com/8bVVuyp.jpg

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crossowerOP•

Hmm, I'm liking this idea...guess I have some more research to do.

Coincidentally I'm also from Eastern Europe, by the way :D

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crossowerOP•

Cool. Thanks for your input.

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