First Impressions: Acer XB270HU 144hz IPS NVIDIA G-SYNC Surround

Hello all!!!

It's been a while since I've been able to produce content for the WSGF - but i'm back!!! I recently decided to upgrade my DellU2311H panels to Acer XB270HU. These are 1440p 120/144Hz IPS panels, which feature NVIDIA G-SYNC. Not long after upgrading, I realized that I had put myself in a pickle.

My previous GTX 780 SLI cards only had one DP connection each. To run at full 2560x1440 resolution AND use the 120/144Hz refresh rate - each panel needs its own DisplayPort connection (Dual-Link DVI doesn't have enough bandwidth). So, I needed new cards that totaled more than three DP connections. Luckily the fine folks over at EVGA were nice enough to provide a second GTX 980 for this rig.

Many, many thanks to Jacob Freeman and EVGA. Without their generosity, we wouldn't have been able to get this rig properly setup and begin exploring this cutting edge configuration. Thanks again to Jacob for his help, and EVGA for their support.

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Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive

In this top-down/isometric western strategy/adventure game you acquire a role of John Cooper, a lone rider. Skilful with your gun and knife, shaved not, you'll wander towns of an old west, passing the Mexican gringos, fight the army, and rescue your future to be partners. All in the cause of justice. Hired as a bounty hunter to end these railroad raids and train robberies, but whoever walks the path of justice on the wild wild west, has to be framed for something, even if it's a murder. Now that you barely managed to escape, your name must be cleared.

Conflict: Desert Storm

Conflict: Desert Storm is a 2002 tactical third-person shooter set during the Persian Gulf War. It is the first video game in the Conflict video game series.

The Tomorrow War

Space sim featuring a story written by popular Russian author Alexander Zorich.

Zack Zero

" Zack Zero takes you on an action-packed platform adventure with incredible 3D graphics and the playability and entertainment of classic 2D games. Help Zack Zero save his beloved Marlene, kidnapped by the evil Zulrog in an effort to obtain the powerful substance that will allow him to travel back in time. " - Steam store

Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition

Take on an invading alien army in this updated version of the classic '90s FPS. Gum sold separately.

Delver

Explore dungeons and retrieve the orb in this first-person roguelike.

Elite: Dangerous

"Take control of your own starship in a cutthroat galaxy. Elite: Dangerous brings gaming’s original open world adventure into the modern generation with a connected galaxy, evolving narrative and the entirety of the Milky Way re-created at its full galactic proportions."

Elite: Dangerous is a space simulator game.

Magnetic: Cage Closed

Put the Magnetic Propulsion Device and your own resolve to the test in a series of life-threatening puzzle rooms. The gun can be used to push and pull metallic objects such as companion cu... uh, parallelepipedic pals. It also affects your own mass and can be used to eject from, levitate over or grab on to certain surfaces. An ongoing "psychological" evaluation will lead you to make choices that may open new paths and lead to any one of nine possible endings. Rooms cleared during the story may be replayed individually in time trial mode.

The Marvellous Miss Take

Steal art for a good cause in this stylish stealthy action game. You'd think it was designed for touch screens and controllers ? Well it supports neither. You must've been... miss-taken.