PC Upgrade~Suggestions Please

[suiken_2mieu]

So I'm going for a 3x2 setup. I have 3 Dell S2309W's and am going to get 3 more (yay ebay).
I have enough now to get 2 out of 3, should I go ahead and buy them now, or wait to get all 3 at once?

Also, to accommodate these monitors I'm buying 2 DP->DVI adapters and 4 DP->VGA adapters from monoprice.

The other thing is that I getting 3 Monoprice Dual Monitor Mounts (1x2). Is the a "All-in-One" solution under $100 for a Hex Setup?

Finally, I'm having to sell my 4870 to get everything, so does anyone know when the "ATI Radeon HD 5870 Eyefinity 6 Edition" Comes out? (They really need to shorten that name to like 5876)

[X-Warrior]

My personal opinion:

- Wait until you can afford it all. Otherwise you'll be spending money on something you may never complete. The future is unknown to us after all. And you won't have to wait to run everything after you buy something.
- Why spend loads of money on the hardware and go cheap on the monitor mounts? I'd say save a bit more and go for some serious gear.
- Don't sell the graphics card until you have a proper replacement. This may require some more money to invest.


Overall, seems like my opinion involves acquiring lots of additional funds before proceeding.

[suiken_2mieu]

My personal opinion:

- Wait until you can afford it all. Otherwise you'll be spending money on something you may never complete. The future is unknown to us after all. And you won't have to wait to run everything after you buy something.
- Why spend loads of money on the hardware and go cheap on the monitor mounts? I'd say save a bit more and go for some serious gear.
- Don't sell the graphics card until you have a proper replacement. This may require some more money to invest.


Overall, seems like my opinion involves acquiring lots of additional funds before proceeding.

The only issue i see with your plan is that my monitors are no longer in production, and i will be getting a better deal on these if i buy them now and store them. But overall your plan seems good.

[Abram]

Why not just get a huge TV instead? That, and I dont; think any 5870 woiudl be enough to push 6 screens. If you want to game, that is.

Be patient.

[suiken_2mieu]

Why not just get a huge TV instead? That, and I dont; think any 5870 woiudl be enough to push 6 screens. If you want to game, that is.

Be patient.

Actually i just sold my 32" today. Plus 5760x2160 73" Display is better than anything on the market right now. Also you still get increased FOV in that setup. I'm really not gonna lie, this is gonna be a setup to brag about.

[iThinman]

6 monitors, crosshairs on the bezel, no thanks. wait and make sure there is a successful 5+1 solution imo.

[suiken_2mieu]

6 monitors, crosshairs on the bezel, no thanks. wait and make sure there is a successful 5+1 solution imo.

I was thinking I might go and do that. Issue is I need to buy mounts still since my monitors stand cant do portrait mode.

[Abram]

or 3 large tv's. :)

[Slinky]

i would take 3 lcd monitors over 3 large tvs any day.

if money wasnt an issue, id go with 3 30 inchers.
since that is alot of money, id just stick with the monitors you have.

[Slinky]

i dont know what your budget is, but itd be pretty cool to have 3 of these
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/609628-REG/Acer_ET_HB3HP_001_B273HU_bmidhz_27_Widescreen.html

[Kinesis]

So I'm going for a 3x2 setup. I have 3 Dell S2309W's and am going to get 3 more (yay ebay).
I have enough now to get 2 out of 3, should I go ahead and buy them now, or wait to get all 3 at once?

Also, to accommodate these monitors I'm buying 2 DP->DVI adapters and 4 DP->VGA adapters from monoprice.

The other thing is that I getting 3 Monoprice Dual Monitor Mounts (1x2). Is the a "All-in-One" solution under $100 for a Hex Setup?

Finally, I'm having to sell my 4870 to get everything, so does anyone know when the "ATI Radeon HD 5870 Eyefinity 6 Edition" Comes out? (They really need to shorten that name to like 5876)

is this the "all in one" set up you mean ?
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=109&cp_id=10828&cs_id=1082808&p_id=5559&seq=1&format=2

I wonder if you cant use the monitor brackets from
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=109&cp_id=10828&cs_id=1082808&p_id=5561&seq=1&format=2

to have 6 total ..but I dont think they'd fit across(those 2309 are 21 inch across?)and the bracket is 39 inches wide

Can you explain or link the "All in One" solution you're considering.

[suiken_2mieu]

i dont know what your budget is, but itd be pretty cool to have 3 of these
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/609628-REG/Acer_ET_HB3HP_001_B273HU_bmidhz_27_Widescreen.html

Those are expensive, I can get 3 more of mine for less than $500.

[quote]So I'm going for a 3x2 setup. I have 3 Dell S2309W's and am going to get 3 more (yay ebay).
I have enough now to get 2 out of 3, should I go ahead and buy them now, or wait to get all 3 at once?

Also, to accommodate these monitors I'm buying 2 DP->DVI adapters and 4 DP->VGA adapters from monoprice.

The other thing is that I getting 3 Monoprice Dual Monitor Mounts (1x2). Is the a "All-in-One" solution under $100 for a Hex Setup?

Finally, I'm having to sell my 4870 to get everything, so does anyone know when the "ATI Radeon HD 5870 Eyefinity 6 Edition" Comes out? (They really need to shorten that name to like 5876)

is this the "all in one" set up you mean ?
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=109&cp_id=10828&cs_id=1082808&p_id=5559&seq=1&format=2

I wonder if you cant use the monitor brackets from
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=109&cp_id=10828&cs_id=1082808&p_id=5561&seq=1&format=2

to have 6 total ..but I dont think they'd fit across(those 2309 are 21 inch across?)and the bracket is 39 inches wide

Can you explain or link the "All in One" solution you're considering.
All in one like this: http://www.ergotechgroup.com/products/heavy-duty-17-30-36/hex-3-over-3-lcd-desk-stand-63

[Kinesis]

All in one like this: http://www.ergotechgroup.com/products/heavy-duty-17-30-36/hex-3-over-3-lcd-desk-stand-63

thats pricey :o

[Slinky]

are you stuck on getting 6? the cursor in the bezel would not be fun. i would really just use 3.

[Paradigm Shifter]

I'd definitely give five screen portrait a shot before trying a 3x2 array... not much help I know. :(

[suiken_2mieu]

I was wanting a 5x1. but i has no desk space for it. And since I'm still living in my 'rents house (I'm 17 woot) I don't see me expanding anywhere but UP. So, I might just just buy a 5870 and call it a day (Sold my 32" yesterday woot).

[packerfan]

Looking at your screens dimensions, 3 in landscape is 13.5 inches narrower than 5 in portrait so it isn't a huge desk space growth (if you can afford 7" per side"

[suiken_2mieu]

I'm hitting the wall on one side and the other i have a desk, but it dips down about 5 inches.

[DaFox]

Rich bastard :p

[suiken_2mieu]

Rich bastard :p

Actually im not, I made up a plan. I've had a couple things sitting around for a while, im not using, might as well do a major upgrade.

32" HDTV (gone btw)
Projector
Laptop Wireless card
4870 1GB (Later after I buy the Card)
TH2Go (Later After I buy the card)