Build for Triple Monitor Display /w XFX Triple Display Stand

rm - ottawa

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Hi,

I've recently purchased the XFX Triple Stand: NCIX.com - Buy XFX Fxtristand Triple LCD Display Monitor Stand - Supports 3 LCD Monitors From 17IN to 24IN Each - XFX - FXTRISTAND - in Canada

and Three Dell U2410 monitors: DELL Dell - UltraSharp U2410 24-inch Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor : Computer Accessories and PC Components | Dell Canada

I need some advice on the GPU(s). The standard I want to meet, is to have the right components to enjoy triple monitor gaming with good fps and great picture quality.

The trouble is, I don't know what is required for this kind of set up. I believe I can run each monitor on 1900x1200.

Your thoughts, please!

Thank you

PS Any guidelines for the CPU/Mobo/Other Components is appreciated
 

michxymi

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The whole job will be on GPUs if you have all filtres on (which you should) so there won't be any big differences between Sandy Bridge and Phenom II. So I'm choosing AMD, due to lower platform cost!

AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition Thuban 3.2GHz 6 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Six-Core Desktop Processor HDT90ZFBGRBOX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103849

With dual graphics, it's a good idea to overclock your CPU, to avoid bottlenecks. For that reason you need a good and reliable Heatsink.

Scythe SCMG-3000 120mm Heat Pipe CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185168

An 150$ Motherboard with everything you' ll need. Especially the dual 16x / 16x will help you to "drain" all the power from your GPUs!

GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128514

Dual 6950 seems the best case scenario, perfomance / $ wise!

2 x SAPPHIRE 100312-3SR Radeon HD 6950 Dirt3 Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102945

8GB of high speed RAM, making your system "Plug n Play" for Bulldozers (they'll need high speed RAM)

Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model KHX1600C9D3X1K2/8GX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104266

That's the core of your system! The two most important parts are Case and PSU, because you need everything run stable and cool!

High AirFlow is what you'll need, and HAF 932 is all about that! Plus it has USB 3.0 infront!

COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced RC-932-KKN5-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Compucase Case with USB 3.0 and Black Interior
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160

And a powerful PSU, from XFX!

XFX Core Edition PRO750W (P1-750S-NLB9) 750W ATX12V 2.2 & ESP12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207015