Triple Monitor Question

[cmarin61]

I am currently running 3 GTX 980s in SLI and I know I can run 3 monitors. My goal, is to end up with 3 1440p monitors on my stand. Currently I have 3 1080p. My idea is to get 2 good IPS monitors with 60hz refresh for the sides, and a great gaming monitor for the middle screen, 144hz, gysnc, and such. Most likely a TN panel due to those specs. Would like an IPS for colors. Now, in doing this, I would run windowed borderless for games, and would have netflix or something running on one screen, and chrome running on the other so i can easily google things i want during play. Would having 2 60hz monitors on the sides prevent my middle screen from being at 144hz?

TL;DR I want 3 1440p monitors. 1 will be in the middle for gaming and 144z, 2 on the sides for other things, 60hz. Can I run middle monitor at 144hz with the other screens being used while gaming?

 

[bignastyid]

If you run using independent desktop mode it would work at 144hz but if you use surround it would run at 60hz.

 

[cmarin61]

If you run using independent desktop mode it would work at 144hz but if you use surround it would run at 60hz.

what is independant desktop mode? I currently just span the displays, but I would like to be able to use SLI for 2 of the cards for the gaming screen and then the last card would power the other 2 screens.