Widescreen Gaming Forum

Hello everyone :)

Although I have been posting for a little bit, mostly doing research for the computer I had in the works, I am now a member of widescreen gaming, hooray! Here is my current setup (please forgive the blurriness and bad pictures lol)











System Specifications

Case: Cooler Master HAF X (Blue Edition)
CPU: Intel Core i7 2600k @ 5.0Ghz
Motherboard: ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z (Z68)
Video Card 1: EVGA GTX 580 Hydro Copper 2 FTW Edition 3Gb (OC'd)
Video Card 2: EVGA GTX 580 Hydro Copper 2 FTW Edition 3Gb (OC'd)
Video Card 3: EVGA GTX 580 Hydro Copper 2 FTW Edition 3Gb (OC'd)
PhysX Card: Galaxy GTX 460 Razor Edition (Fastest, slimmest single slot video card
Sound Card: ASUS Xonar Xense
Memory: Mushkin 12gb DDR3 1600
PSU: OCZ ZX 1250W
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit

Boot Drive: OCZ Vertex 3 128gb SSD
Game Drive: OCZ Vertex 3 256gb SSD
Storage: Western Digital 2Tb SATA 3 64mb Cache
NAS: Drobo FS, 15Tb (5x3Tb) Western Digital SATA 3 64mb Cache

Network
Router (Living Room) -> Living Room Network (Connects Office and Living Room Networks)

Network #1 (Living Room)
Switch #1: Boxee Box
Switch #1: Television

Router (Living Room) -> Home Office Network

Network #2 (Office)
Switch #2: Computer
Switch #2: Drobo

Watercooling: Koolance 3K3U External Cooling Box
Additional: Koolance Quick Disconnects
Lighting and Tubing: Blue

Monitor 1: Dell UltrlaSharp U2711 27'' IPS Monitor @ 1440x2560 (Portrait Mode)
Monitor 2: Dell UltrlaSharp U2711 27'' IPS Monitor @ 1440x2560 (Portrait Mode)
Monitor 3: Dell UltrlaSharp U2711 27'' IPS Monitor @ 1440x2560 (Portrait Mode)
Combined Resolution: 4320x2560
Monitor Calibration: DataColor Spyder 3 Elite
Monitor Mount: Ergotech 100-D16-B03

Headset: Sennheiser PC350
Speakers: Logitech Z906 5.1 Speakers

Mouse: Saitek Cyborg R.A.T 7 Mouse
Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate Mechanical Keyboard
Controller: Razer Onza XBox 360 Controler
Mousepad: Razer ExactPad

Desk: Kitchen Countertop from IKEA! :D

I am very happy with the outcome. Please let me know what you guys think.

Hello and welcome! Very nice setup, the monitors look so tall like that!

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Thank you :)

Yes they are a bit. I wish I could lower them or raise my chair or lower my desk, but I am unable to :( I am very happy with the setup other then that though. My only other major gripe is that I am using the Ergotron 100-D16-B03 monitor stand and I cant get all 3 monitors to line up perfect. The tilt adjust on them is so tight that I cant losen them AT ALL and all 3 are off :(

Nice setup ! :welcome

Thank you Thales :)

I must admit though, I find all of the modifications and tweaks and tools, etc used to play games on multiple monitors to be very complicated and scary. Where do you both think I should start to ease into it very slowly and easily? I kind of feel like I'm drowning in a sea of technical stuff.

If you have got your system running ok on the desktop, and want game-specific information, go to www.widescreengamingforum.com/mgl or click on Games at the top of this page and then search for the game you are trying to play. It'll have all the latest information that we do for each game.

If you have any particular questions or things you want to set up but can't, try posting in the Nvidia Surround Gaming forum (which is what I assume you're using) and they might be able to help there.

:)

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i5-2500K @ 4Ghz ° Asus P8Z68 ° GTX670 Windforce OC ° 8GB DDR3 RipjawsX ° 4x Viewsonic VA2703 ° Logitech G15 / G5 / G27 ° Razer Vespula ° TrackIR 5 ° Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS