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Multi monitor or single monitor?

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My new build is arriving:

I7 7700k

GTX 1060 dual OC 6gb

16gb ram ddr4 3200

 

Better choice one big monitor like LG 34 ultra wide or 3 monitors 25" or 27"? My GPU handle with 3 monitors? It have 1 dvi-d, 2 hdmi and 2 DisplayPort.

 

Help me please

Ricardo (Montijo, Portugal).
System: MSFS2020

NEW BUILD in process:

Intel i7 12700K, Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Ultra, 64GB RAM DDR5, Gigabyte RTX 3080 TI, 2TB SSD Samsung 980 PRO, 1TB SSD WD SN750, 1TB SSD Kingston A2000, Corsair Hydro H150i Elite LCD, Corsair RM1000x, Corsair Virtuoso SE Headset, Corsair 5000D Airflow with 7 SP120mm RGB Elite Fans, LG 35WN65 (3440x1440), Thrustmaster Airbus Officer Pack+AddOn

A single 21:9 ultrawide (like the Dell U3415W) or a large 30Hz capable 40-55" 4K TV are your best options, IMHO.  Much, much less hassle than setting up bezel corrections and alignment etc on a multi-mon setup.

 

Regards

Bob Scott | President and CEO, AVSIM Inc
ATP Gulfstream II-III-IV-V

Sys1 (MSFS20+24/XPlane12+11): AMD 9800X3D, water 2x240mm, MSI MPG X670E Carbon, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, nVidia RTX4090FE
Alienware AW3821DW 38" 21:9 GSync, 2x4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2x2TB Samsung 990 SSD, EVGA 1000P2 PSU, 12.9" iPad Pro
Thrustmaster TCA Boeing Yoke, TCA Airbus Sidestick, Twin TCA Airbus Throttle quads, PFC Cirrus Pedals, Coolermaster HAF932 case

Sys2 (P3Dv5/v4): i9-13900KS, water 2x360mm, ASUS Z790 Hero, 32GB GSkill 7800MHz CAS36, ASUS RTX4090
Samsung 55" JS8500 4K TV@60Hz,
3x 2TB WD SN850X 1x 4TB Crucial P3 M.2 NVME SSD, EVGA 1600T2 PSU
Fiber link to Yamaha RX-V467 Home Theater Receiver, Polk/Klipsch 6" bookshelf speakers, Polk 12" subwoofer, 12.9" iPad Pro
PFC yoke/throttle quad/pedals with custom Hall sensor retrofit, Thermaltake View 71 case, Stream Deck XL button box

Sys3 (DCS/P3Dv4/ATS/ETS): AMD 7800X3D, MSI MPG X870E Carbon, Noctua NH-D15S, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, EVGA RTX3090
Alienware AW3420DW 34" 21:9 GSync, Corsair HX1000i PSU, 4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2TB Samsung 970Evo Plus,
TM TCA Officer Pack
, Saitek combat pedals, TM Warthog, TM RS300 FF wheel/pedals, Coolermaster HAF XB case

A single 21:9 ultrawide (like the Dell U3415W) or a large 30Hz capable 40-55" 4K TV are your best options, IMHO.  Much, much less hassle than setting up bezel corrections and alignment etc on a multi-mon setup.

 

I concur with the 4K monitor, assuming your PC can drive it. A 21:9 or multi-screen really needs a head tracker unless you're going to use it for the out-of-the-window view only and use a separate instrument panel. Setup and bezel correction is almost zero work unless you're going to use separate windows, in which case it depends on what sim you're going to use (and again, whether your PC is powerful enough to drive three separate windows).

 

If you aren't going 4K I'd say go multi-screen, as the 21:9 monitors are pretty small in comparison. This presumes you want to run something roughly life-sized if not, you can run a zoomed-out display but it's not as realistic. Consider running your three screens in portrait orientation - this gives a much more natural aspect ratio, which will allow you to run the virtual cockpit without a head tracker if you want and reduce distortion at the edges. I'm currently experimenting with three 32" TVs in this mode and it gives me a 55" picture I can sit two or three feet from with much better clarity than a conventional big TV. It's also about 25% fewer pixels than 4K, so more in range of a modest PC performance-wise.

MarkH

https://www.youtube.com/@AlmostAviation
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D / 64Gb DDR5 / Zotac RTX 5070 Ti / 2560 x 1440 display

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