explain me computers and 4k

[Bruce Jibboo]

Current setup been running around 4-5 years:

two apple cinemas 2560x1440 and 3rd Acer K272HUL 27" 75Hz WQHD 2560x1440. These are being moved to another workstation area in the basement.

decided to go with 3 of these with a desk mounted 3 arm mount.

ASUS PB287Q Black 28" 4K UHD
https://www.neweggbusiness.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9B-24-236-617

It sounds like display port is the connectivity I want to each monitor, so any suggestions on a video card(s) that should be powering these? I would like to occasionally play games but realistically don't spend much time playing so doesn't need to be top of the line so preferably a single video card if even possible with 3 display ports?

feel free to chime in, monitors ordered but need to finalize the vid card situation.

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[Lord Tin Foilhat]

The new 10xx nvidia cards will be perfect. I believe it also has 3 displayports.

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

ahh yes looks like I can filter on (3) 1.4 display ports

4k video card, 3 x DisplayPort 1.4, Desktop Graphics Cards, Video Cards & Video Devices, Components - Newegg.com

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

going to go with this vid card

ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 FE DirectX 12 ZT-P10800A-10P 8GB 256-Bit GDDR5X PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card VR Ready Founders Edition-Newegg.com

 

[Shadow99]

Can you buy one for me while youre at it? Ill pay you in beer and M&Ms

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

Already buyers remorse with this new total, I hope to see a difference otherwise it's just credit card points and getting me on the treadmill, the workstation area will be next to tread/elliptical

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

http://www.techradar.com/us/news/ga...the-best-looking-titles-to-play-in-4k-1296513

 

[LiquidPen]

[MENTION=5219]ZXMustang[/MENTION] has some badass video cards for sale

 

[CntrlFreak]

You may want to verify that data, cards are notorious for not giving all the details, example if you are going to try to run all 3 displays at 4K @ 60HZ that card will need to output 17.67 Gbits per second per DP, it's possible but I would check. 2 cents

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

4k and 3 display ports required, 1080 series seems to be where it's at right now, now to sell extra equipt and finally list extra car parts

 

[CntrlFreak]

Also, just I comment 28 is a bit small at that res, running your desktop at that res will get annoying, that's why I went to a single 40"

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

I'm hoping the mounts bring the monitors close, also nice to get the monitors floating above the desk vs wasting all that space

I def wanted 3 as I more or less need it for work

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

Otherwise two 32s could have worked, I def considered the high res vs 28" but I need to see it for myself

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

I enjoy my 28" 4k a lot

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

[MENTION=340]Eagle[/MENTION] got one too, I ain't scured, no problem with zoom/magnify, couple people bitched on blogs that it can distort text but I'm sure it's fine

 

[Eagle]

It's totally fine.

 

[CntrlFreak]

That's cool, but if you have to zoom/mag ...... point.

 

[Turk]

If the words are getting distorted are you really getting the benefit of 4k? That means your images are also getting distorted. You want a 1/1 pixel ratio to get the highest fidelity image and that does not happen when you zoom.

 

[TCG Member 5219]

In your case, the 1080 was the right move if you dont expect to play games at 4k across three monitors.

 

[SHARKBITEATTACK]

Also, just I comment 28 is a bit small at that res, running your desktop at that res will get annoying, that's why I went to a single 40"

That's what I was thinking. I have two 27" 2K monitors and feel like things are too small at that res. It's nice that win 10 has the scaling feature tho

 

[Primalzer]

I lucked out and my GTX750 outputs 4K...hooked up to my new Vizio 4K TV...now I just need to find where Amazon Prime outputs 4K...and maybe upgrade my Netflix account...Still trying to figure out if the browser versions of Prime and Netflix will support 4K, but no one seems to have the answer.

 

[TCG Member 5219]

I lucked out and my GTX750 outputs 4K...hooked up to my new Vizio 4K TV...now I just need to find where Amazon Prime outputs 4K...and maybe upgrade my Netflix account...Still trying to figure out if the browser versions of Prime and Netflix will support 4K, but no one seems to have the answer.

Netflix is no. You can only get the 4K content through the Netflix app that's built into 4K smart tvs.

 

[Primalzer]

Lame

 

[CntrlFreak]

[MENTION=354]Primalzer[/MENTION] that is HDCP 2.2 my friend

 

[Turk]

Netflix is no. You can only get the 4K content through the Netflix app that's built into 4K smart tvs.

I believe the netflix app on xbox one s also provides 4k.