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i recently bought a aurora pc, and plan on upgrading it as i get paychecks every week, i am hoping to find out if the parts i want to upgrade to are compatible with my current mobo
current setup
MOBO - alienware 07HV66 (U3E1) ( all i could find on the motherboard sadly)
cpu - i7 7700k
ram - 8gb (installed by dell)
PS - 850W liquid cooled
GPU - radeon 970 (installed by me when pc arrived)
HDD - toshiba 2 tb
Final Build
Motherboard - same as current build
CPU - same as current build
Ram - 32 GB Kingston Fury ddr4 - 2400 (2x16GB, might be 64 GB eventually)
PS - same as current build
GPU - 2 asus grforce gtx 1070 dual series
HDD - same as current, but with an added 1.1 TB Crucial MX300 m.2-2280 SSD
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June 20th, 2017 07:00
also debating on just getting 3 of the same monitors just to keep the extended display stable, instead of switching from the 2 resolutions, but i dont know if it is that big of a deal or not, this is my first build ive ever done
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June 20th, 2017 08:00
Acer Predator XB252Q Black 24.5" 1ms (GTG) 240 Hz NVIDIA G-Sync Frameless Gaming Monitor, 1,000:1, VESA Mountable, Heigh…
this is the monitor i was looking at, maybe 3 of these?
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June 20th, 2017 10:00
If you have room for Three matching 27-inch monitors, go for it.
However, at that size and resolution, my guess is you are only going to end-up actually gaming on the middle one.
So, this single middle one is what is important. It's the one that needs G-Sync (if possible). Or IPS-panel for better colors if you plan to do something other than gaming. The side ones will benefit from IPS-panels for better off-angle viewing angles. A G-Synced IPS-panel monitor would be ideal (if they even make those).
If your monitor budget was $1000 for example. You can buy ONE really nice monitor for that. But if you want THREE for $1000, you are going to end-up gaming on and using the middle one mainly, and it's only going to be an average $333 monitor. If you want THREE, the monitor budget needs to be 2-3 times as large.
Finally, if you have 3 EXACTLY MATCHING monitors, you can do some cool "surround 3-monitor" gaming (maybe WoW could keep-up) or a flight-or-racing-sim for example. However, from your description of how you plan to have different parts of the gaming-broadcast going concurrently, this might have to be "offline". Maybe that's when streamers jump to using two computers?
dannielmai
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June 20th, 2017 10:00
hmmm, thats good to know, i just might do 3 1440's then
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June 20th, 2017 10:00
switching between different Resolutions via Drag & Drop can be annoying. Things don't scale automatically. maybe you could deal with it after While.
about the Monitors: i'm not sure if you could notice a Difference between 144 Hz and 240 Hz. sounds like Overkill to me and i don't know how well it works TBH. also, the Monitor is a 1080p Model. have you tried Gaming on a 1440p or 4K Screen before? you might regret not going with higher Resolution. the 1080TI Card is actually not ment to be used with 1080p Monitors. 1440p, 144 Hz is pretty much sweet Spot for 1080TI GPU.
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June 20th, 2017 10:00
I was more excited until I read the Newegg reviews closely.
The intermittent "line down the middle" and of course OoB dead-pixel is a little alarming.
Anyway, good to see G-Synced IPS Monitors on the market now. Maybe BenQ or LG makes one also?
There does NOT appear to be a Predator 24inch IPS-Panel version.
dannielmai
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June 20th, 2017 10:00
that is good to know, didnt know there was any diff
Tesla1856
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June 20th, 2017 10:00
That 2133mhz memory doesn't sound quite right. See Aurora-R6 Service Manual PDF for specs and restrictions.
The Aurora-R6's motherboard has an Intel z270 chipset. The base or stock-clock for ram memory is 2400mhz, with 2666mhz for XMP (OC).
Which Dell DDR4 memory for Aurora R6?
Carbon Based Lifeform
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June 20th, 2017 10:00
yep. i like IPS too. even my tiny Windows Tablet has IPS Screen. no more Angle related Issues. yay
dannielmai
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June 20th, 2017 10:00
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/dannielmai/saved/#view=WmKrHx
k, 2400 RAM, and the 27 inch monitors, any other tips? and im guessing i should use display port not hdmi, correct?
Tesla1856
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June 20th, 2017 10:00
Acer Predator XB271HU 27" WQHD IPS NVIDIA G-Sync Black/Red Gaming Monitor, 2560 x 1440 (2K), 144 Hz w/ Overclocking to 1…
You found one!
G-Synced IPS-Panel, excellent. Yeah, I would get this (or 3 of them).
Or, exactly this, but 24inch version
- Should be G-Sync, IPS-Panel, and around 1080p
Carbon Based Lifeform
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June 20th, 2017 11:00
yes. Quality is an Issue with Acer and Asus Stuff. the Monitor i got for my Brothers Birthday however is pretty much Flawless. so it's a Hit or Miss.
Tesla1856
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June 20th, 2017 11:00
Correct, whenever possible. Display-Port is the real replacement to DVI on computers.
IMHO, HDMI is really only for Home Theater (and connecting computers to HT).
Tesla1856
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June 20th, 2017 11:00
More (quickly found) good research links:
List of G-SYNC Monitors | Blur Busters
and
Best G-Sync PC Gaming Monitors of 2017 | TurboFuture
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June 20th, 2017 11:00
List of G-SYNC Monitors | Blur Busters List of G-SYNC Monitors – Blur Busters
I'm guessing XB270HU is the older model.
Anything over 27-inches is not in this list
AOC is not in this list because AOC used to be very low end and troublesome. Maybe they are better these days (don't know).
Still wondering if BenQ, LG, or equivalent has offering that didn't make the list.