Triple monitor setup advice needed

KashunatoR

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Guys, I am a simracer first and FPS gamer second, so I really need to get to a triple monitor setup.
The easiest way to do it would be to get 3 Benq xl2720z but they have 2 cm bezels and I don't want bezels thicker than 1 cm.
I currently have a samsung s27a950d which served me well for almost 4 years and I intend to keep it until asus rog monitor gets out. I can't get 3 rog monitors because of the insane resolution that would bring.
My question is which side monitors to use right now? Bear in mind that VESA mount is a must. I plan on using softTH for that.
I was set on the Benq gw2760hs but the reviews reavealed that it is too slow and the fact that IPS is faster than VA.
Now I am looking at the 27MP75HM-P but I can't find any review about it.
Does anyone know wheter this is a fast enough side monitor? I know it's way slower than my 120hz TN monitor but you rarely look at the side monitors so I think an IPS could do for the time being.
Does anyone have better ideas about what monitors I should use?
I know this thread is a bit all over the place but that's how confused I am.
Any advice would be truly appreciated.
 
You are going to want 3 matching monitors, imo. Even different revisions of the same monitor give different looks that are tough to get the colors matching. Also, all monitors must run at the same Hz, so you won't be able to run your center montior at 120, and your sides at 60.

Coming from a guy that has had triple for several years, my next monitor will be a single, large 21:9. Take a look at the new LG before you go triples.
 
You are going to want 3 matching monitors, imo. Even different revisions of the same monitor give different looks that are tough to get the colors matching. Also, all monitors must run at the same Hz, so you won't be able to run your center montior at 120, and your sides at 60.

Coming from a guy that has had triple for several years, my next monitor will be a single, large 21:9. Take a look at the new LG before you go triples.

I second the 21:9 single monitor solution. LG is a good place to start with that and they have a number of models to choose from.
 
You are going to want 3 matching monitors, imo. Even different revisions of the same monitor give different looks that are tough to get the colors matching. Also, all monitors must run at the same Hz, so you won't be able to run your center montior at 120, and your sides at 60.

Coming from a guy that has had triple for several years, my next monitor will be a single, large 21:9. Take a look at the new LG before you go triples.

Even with the exact same models sometimes the colors don't match. I have a two identical NEC IPS monitors at work and I can't get the colors match exactly. But you should have better luck with the same model.

He could potentially set them all to 60hz for surround racing, then for FPS gaming just use a single monitor at 120hz, but I personally would want them all at 120hz for racing too.
 
I know you need the same refresh rate and display timings for surround. But I was talking about using softTH which can connect displays of different size, resolution and refresh rate.
But the more I think about it, I think I will get 3 144hz Benq and live with the bezel.

Important: Can I connect 3 144hz to a gtx 780 reference?
It has 1 displayport, 1 DVI-D and ! DVI-I. I am not sure about the last one.
 
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I know you need the same refresh rate and display timings for surround. But I was talking about using softTH which can connect displays of different size, resolution and refresh rate.
But the more I think about it, I think I will get 3 144hz Benq and live with the bezel.

Important: Can I connect 3 144hz to a gtx 780 reference?
It has 1 displayport, 1 DVI-D and ! DVI-I. I am not sure about the last one.

Yes, DVI-I on a GTX780 can drive 1080p@120/144Hz. "-I" just means that it integrates analog signals as well.

Source: Electrical Engineer who designs/verifies DP/DVI/HDMI/VGA silicon.
 
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