r9 290 setup with BenQ XL2411Z?

[Whatisgoingonherethen]

So my monitor is the BenQ XL2411Z and my gpu is a r9 290 toxic, i'm confused in regard how to set them up. After installing my gpu can i just plug in a hdmi cable into the back of the gpu and then into the back of the monitor? Is it that simple or am I being naive?

 

[clutchc]

For hook up between monitor and card, yes. What were you thinking otherwise?

 

[Whatisgoingonherethen]

For hook up between monitor and card, yes. What were you thinking otherwise?

I didnt know how to set it up and whether hdmi was a good option, was just confused

 

[clutchc]

More important than the monitor question, is the rest of the system for compatibility and recognition. Do you have a retail board or an OEM (pre-built)?

 

[Whatisgoingonherethen]

More important than the monitor question, is the rest of the system for compatibility and recognition. Do you have a retail board or an OEM (pre-built)?

My system is going to be built by myself:
GPU- r9 290 toxic
CPU- i5 4670k
Ram- Ares Gskill 8gb 2x4gb
Hdd- 1tb caviar blue
mobo- gigabyte z87-hd3
psu- xfx 750w xxx

 

[clutchc]

More important than the monitor question, is the rest of the system for compatibility and recognition. Do you have a retail board or an OEM (pre-built)?

My system is going to be built by myself:
GPU- r9 290 toxic
CPU- i5 4670k
Ram- Ares Gskill 8gb 2x4gb
Hdd- 1tb caviar blue
mobo- gigabyte z87-hd3
psu- xfx 750w xxx

You're golden

 

[Whatisgoingonherethen]

More important than the monitor question, is the rest of the system for compatibility and recognition. Do you have a retail board or an OEM (pre-built)?

My system is going to be built by myself:
GPU- r9 290 toxic
CPU- i5 4670k
Ram- Ares Gskill 8gb 2x4gb
Hdd- 1tb caviar blue
mobo- gigabyte z87-hd3
psu- xfx 750w xxx

You're golden

omfg thank the lord ahaha was worrying that it wouldnt be compatible and i'd have to cancel my order xD Thanks man! Just got confused about the monitor because it only has 1 hdmi port whereas other versions of the same monitor have 2 hdmi ports, why is it necessary to have more than 1 hdmi port?

 

[clutchc]

Same reason it has more than one D-Sub and DVI, I guess. To connect more inputs. DVD player, laptop, gaming console, etc...

 

[Whatisgoingonherethen]

Same reason it has more than one D-Sub and DVI, I guess. To connect more inputs. DVD player, laptop, gaming console, etc...

fair enough, but for just gaming on a pc it only needs one, correct?

 

[clutchc]

Same reason it has more than one D-Sub and DVI, I guess. To connect more inputs. DVD player, laptop, gaming console, etc...

fair enough, but for just gaming on a pc it only needs one, correct?

Correct. One HDMI (or DVI or D-Sub) between monitor and card. You will always get a slightly better display with HDMI or DVI (digital) than D-Sub (analog).

 

[ajklflkefjalekfj]

So my monitor is the BenQ XL2411Z and my gpu is a r9 290 toxic, i'm confused in regard how to set them up. After installing my gpu can i just plug in a hdmi cable into the back of the gpu and then into the back of the monitor? Is it that simple or am I being naive?

You need a DVI-D to be able to push 144hz, hdmi won't work

 

[Whatisgoingonherethen]

So my monitor is the BenQ XL2411Z and my gpu is a r9 290 toxic, i'm confused in regard how to set them up. After installing my gpu can i just plug in a hdmi cable into the back of the gpu and then into the back of the monitor? Is it that simple or am I being naive?

You need a DVI-D to be able to push 144hz, hdmi won't work

really?!

 

[Whatisgoingonherethen]

So my monitor is the BenQ XL2411Z and my gpu is a r9 290 toxic, i'm confused in regard how to set them up. After installing my gpu can i just plug in a hdmi cable into the back of the gpu and then into the back of the monitor? Is it that simple or am I being naive?

You need a DVI-D to be able to push 144hz, hdmi won't work

wait i'm confused . This monitor has a "DVI-DL" option in the title:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00HZF2JWA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1
will that be able to support 144hz?

 

[clutchc]

The BenQ page lists the monitor as Vertical Refresh Rate: 100 / 120 / 144Hz
The OP should be able to use the monitor with either one of the inputs the monitor comes with if he stays with 120 Hz or 100 Hz.

 

[Whatisgoingonherethen]

The BenQ page lists the monitor as Vertical Refresh Rate: 100 / 120 / 144Hz
The OP should be able to use the monitor with either one of the inputs the monitor comes with if he stays with 120 Hz or 100 Hz.

from my research it seems that:
1) DVI-DL is the only input method capable of supporting 144hz
2) HDMI can only support 60fps
3) DVI & VGA can support ???

 

[clutchc]

The BenQ page lists the monitor as Vertical Refresh Rate: 100 / 120 / 144Hz
The OP should be able to use the monitor with either one of the inputs the monitor comes with if he stays with 120 Hz or 100 Hz.

from my research it seems that:
1) DVI-DL is the only input method capable of supporting 144hz
2) HDMI can only support 60fps
3) DVI & VGA can support ???

On this same monitor?