What screen for crossfire 290s? 1440p 1600 or 4k? Is this mobo ok?

[gandalfs]

What one would be best for gaming?
Also will the P8Z68-V/GEN3 be ok for crossfire 290s

 

[Suztera]

Your motherboard support crossfire R9 290.
Make sure your power supply does as well.
Crossfire R9 290 can do 4k gaming. It will depends on you if you want a single 4k monitor or three 1080p/1440p monitors.

 

[ss202sl]

It all depends on what resolution you really want. Do you stick with 1080? Do you go up to 1440? Do you go all the way up to 4K. Also as you increase the resolution you decrease the FPS, so there is a trade-off.

 

[nicowp]

The motherboard will work just fine with Crossfiring 2x R9 290!
What power supply do you have? I think you need at least 650-750W.
The R9 290's are designed for larger monitor gaming such as 1080p, 1440p and higher, If money Isn't a problem, go for the 4K or 1600p, otherwise 1440p. Actually 1440p should be best for gaming since it's smaller you'll gain a lot more fps 😉
I have i5 4670K and 1x R9 290 on 1080p and I'm more than happy with the performance! 😀

PS, do you already have the motherboard or are you going to buy it now?

-Nicholas

 

[gandalfs]

Hi i have a 1000w psu from Leadex. I already have the mobo with a 2500k. I would pick up the 450$ samsung 4k screen would i loose much fps. Would the trade be worth it pixels vs fps

 

[Suztera]

Make sure the samsung 4k tv support 4k @ 60Hz if you are gaming on it.

 

[nicowp]

If this is the monitor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=0JC-0007-00009 It supports 60Hz.
You will actually not lose much fps, at games like BF4 I think you'll be around 50-60 fps.
I think the pixels are worth the fps loss

BioShock Infinite benchmark on 4K.
http://www.guru3d.com/index.php?ct=articles&action=file&id=7343

-Nicholas

 

[gandalfs]

Is that with aa on?

If this is the monitor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=0JC-0007-00009 It supports 60Hz.
You will actually not lose much fps, at games like BF4 I think you'll be around 50-60 fps.
I think the pixels are worth the fps loss

BioShock Infinite benchmark on 4K.
http://www.guru3d.com/index.php?ct=articles&action=file&id=7343

-Nicholas

 

[nicowp]

Is that with aa on?

If this is the monitor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=0JC-0007-00009 It supports 60Hz.
You will actually not lose much fps, at games like BF4 I think you'll be around 50-60 fps.
I think the pixels are worth the fps loss

BioShock Infinite benchmark on 4K.
http://www.guru3d.com/index.php?ct=articles&action=file&id=7343

-Nicholas

Sorry I don't know if AA is on.

 

[gandalfs]

Is that with aa on?

If this is the monitor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=0JC-0007-00009 It supports 60Hz.
You will actually not lose much fps, at games like BF4 I think you'll be around 50-60 fps.
I think the pixels are worth the fps loss

BioShock Infinite benchmark on 4K.
http://www.guru3d.com/index.php?ct=articles&action=file&id=7343

-Nicholas

Sorry I don't know if AA is on.

Ok thanks, any more ideas guys?

 

[nicowp]

Is that with aa on?

If this is the monitor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=0JC-0007-00009 It supports 60Hz.
You will actually not lose much fps, at games like BF4 I think you'll be around 50-60 fps.
I think the pixels are worth the fps loss

BioShock Infinite benchmark on 4K.
http://www.guru3d.com/index.php?ct=articles&action=file&id=7343

-Nicholas

Sorry I don't know if AA is on.

Ok thanks, any more ideas guys?

No, my personal choice would be one single 4K Monitor. 😉

 

[nikoli707]

for 4k gaming you shouldn't need any AA, just use Smaa or Fxaa... you will never notice the difference from hardware AA unless you take still shots and put your face extremely close to the screen.

 

[paopaw07]

For my personal opinion try playing on a triple monitor atleast 5760x1080. The experience is so immersive and fun that I don't want to go back playing on a single monitor. The r9 290 Xfire is a beast. Just got a used single R9 290 sapphire trix coming from a gtx 670 2gb. The difference is day and night gameplay is smooth and my avg fps is 60 on high setting single card. I've bought another r9 290 sapphire tri-x from ebay to xfire it. Btw my resolution is 5760x1080.

 

[nicowp]

For my personal opinion try playing on a triple monitor atleast 5760x1080. The experience is so immersive and fun that I don't want to go back playing on a single monitor. The r9 290 Xfire is a beast. Just got a used single R9 290 sapphire trix coming from a gtx 670 2gb. The difference is day and night gameplay is smooth and my avg fps is 60 on high setting single card. I've bought another r9 290 sapphire tri-x from ebay to xfire it. Btw my resolution is 5760x1080.

From what you said there, I would change my opinion to 3x 1920x1080

 

[gandalfs]

For my personal opinion try playing on a triple monitor atleast 5760x1080. The experience is so immersive and fun that I don't want to go back playing on a single monitor. The r9 290 Xfire is a beast. Just got a used single R9 290 sapphire trix coming from a gtx 670 2gb. The difference is day and night gameplay is smooth and my avg fps is 60 on high setting single card. I've bought another r9 290 sapphire tri-x from ebay to xfire it. Btw my resolution is 5760x1080.

Could i use 4k as a main and 2 1080p monitors

 

[paopaw07]

For my personal opinion try playing on a triple monitor atleast 5760x1080. The experience is so immersive and fun that I don't want to go back playing on a single monitor. The r9 290 Xfire is a beast. Just got a used single R9 290 sapphire trix coming from a gtx 670 2gb. The difference is day and night gameplay is smooth and my avg fps is 60 on high setting single card. I've bought another r9 290 sapphire tri-x from ebay to xfire it. Btw my resolution is 5760x1080.

From what you said there, I would change my opinion to 3x 1920x1080

Acer 23" IPS monitor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009483

Awesome this is what I bought last black Friday sale. Probably you could find cheaper prices on other vendors. I bought it 120$ back then. You wouldn't notice the bezel because it all glass outside and once the monitor is turned on you will see a black border inside. Color is nice, it's an IPS panel. Its the best bang for your back if you want to try a triple monitor set-up. I know 4K gaming is awesome by the specs, high resolution some people wants higher refresh rates. But it the end of the day you'll get bored and will eventually try something different.

 

[paopaw07]

For my personal opinion try playing on a triple monitor atleast 5760x1080. The experience is so immersive and fun that I don't want to go back playing on a single monitor. The r9 290 Xfire is a beast. Just got a used single R9 290 sapphire trix coming from a gtx 670 2gb. The difference is day and night gameplay is smooth and my avg fps is 60 on high setting single card. I've bought another r9 290 sapphire tri-x from ebay to xfire it. Btw my resolution is 5760x1080.

Could i use 4k as a main and 2 1080p monitors

I prefer using same resolution on all monitor. If you have a budget try looking to a Yamasaki Catleap 27" IPS monitor 2560 x 1440. Make that a triple monitor.

Have no personal experience with that monitor but I've seen great reviews and feedback.

 

[gandalfs]

Any more ideas?