How to set up triple monitors for sim racing and gaming!
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- čas přidán 21. 04. 2020
- How to set up multiple monitors for gaming, and the benefit of multiple screens. Some general suggestions, and a detailed walk through of how to adjust setting in iracing.
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TANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
You answered a lot of questions I had about how to set up and run 4 monitors!
though I run an 8020 rig with separate monitor stand....I did get the Simlabs Vesa Vario Mounts for triples,
to fine tune and adjust monitors accordingly,and am running the 4th overhead of center
That is a sick rig. Appreciate the advice
Subscribed and Liked Thanks for the video. Great suggestion on those monitor stands
that's a lovely lawn you've got out there
Great Video!!
Ur a legend mate
very cool setup and yup that's why I'm here. doing the same but the centre monitor is smaller so not sure how it's going to look
turned out alright haha, still I am not use to relying on the other two and seem to just zoom in on the middle one but will get use to it ;)
I'm definitely buying gaming monitors for my Xbox series s and my smart TV to play on the road, tsw2, bus simulator 21 and flight simulator as well. However, I'm a get a gaming chair and and a steering wheel stand too.
Nice 👌
Thank you for the helpfull vid! Does this work on every (or most) racing games such as forza horizon or gran tourismo?
I think on my next upgrade i will go for three BenQ EX3203R monitors they have very slim bezels, on the Sim Lab triple monitor mount and might use the monitor i have for lap info, but it is a 35" 21:9 BenQ so not sure on that one.The CPU i am using is a Ryzen 3900X and the GPU is a RTX 2080 ti so i should be ok..
That’s what I have
Those bezels are huge!!!!!
nice vid man and I dig your rig. Your center is 24" but what's your side monitors? I been contemplating triple and use VR mostly, but VR gets tiring and I do enjoy the higher resolution and not wearing a headset all the time. So I have 1 Alienware 34 21:9 1440P. I could buy 2 more, but don't think that will be necessary. What about mixing screen sizes? Can you talk about that? I'm thinking of just adding 2 1440p 27 for my side monitors. Any suggestions? Thanks
All my monitors are 24" they just look funny due to wide angle go pro lense fish eyes which makes them look wider. Biggest issue mixing screen sizes, models or brands, is triple screen support in some games and getting screens to properly align. Other than that its possible in most cases, especially if all have the same specs as you mention. Yea VR is cool, But in my play style its too inconvenient, and less immersive to me as i like to use my button boxes ect... In the future i think it will be more widely accepted once they figure out how to improve its performance.
TheMMitch78 great! Thanks for the feedback
Mitch! Nice setup. Thinking of one like that. Can you tell me exactly how wide it is from the edges of each of your flanking monitors? Have a narrow space to put it in but I think your setup looks like it'd fit in the space I have. What cockpit do you use?
James, Its about 55" wide when using 24" monitors, depends on that bezel size and angle the monitors are at for exact measurement. As for the rig, its custom built, wood. I have a walkthrough video on my channel that shows it a bit better. czcams.com/video/QZvh7PSfvn4/video.html thanks for your comments.
My husband just purchased 3 QHP LG Ultragear monitors that are 32" 2560x1440 with 165hz refresh rate. He has an Omen HP gaming computer that he bought in 2020. We cannot find a DP mult-port adapter for the monitors that supports the 2560x1440. What happens if we try a multi-port HDMI adapter that is 1080P? From what I see on the display settings & NVIDIA control panel there may be options to choose the 1080P instead.
so when you measure the monitor is it suppose to be straight across or diagonal corner to corner?
I was wondering how to make a small monitor, speedometer for ats/ets2/fs22.
and the size of the small monitor (5/7/9 inc gb), resolution etc. I'm curious about your information.
hi,this is a very nice video, what you used for first person record?
I cant find anyone that shows how to setup up the 4th monitor.... does the card have 4 display ports or use adapters or what...
you have 2 options. a video card that uses 4 ports, or if you only have 3, you can run your integrated onboard graphics for your 4th. I have a video on my page how to do this, look for how to use integrated graphics.
Most can start at 6:30
whats your thoughts on a 1660 ti ? reference to all this.. i have 3 lg 4k 32" $300s monitors.. just reference the price to hopefully allow you to hone the set up.. Im running and it seems to work .. but playing ats when turns at high speeds it gets pretty blurry and uncomfortable. is that normal or settings issue or ?
Its only blurry when the rate of motion on screen is high? It could be some settings that need tweaked, But also 3x 4K on a 1660, your definitely pushing your hardware to its envelope, Iracing isnt too demanding but anything on 4k x3 takes alot of hardware to run. First thing I would do is drop resolution to 2K, or HD, and see if you still have same motion blur, if no, its your graphics card not keeping up at 4K, If yes, then its a setting that needs tweaked.
For the 4th monitor what do u used u said 19", brand,specs? Also how do you create all thesupport info maps, times, gear, ect ?
The monitor is just a cheap AOC 1080 60hz monitor, nothing special, Its even a VGA Hook up with an adapter to HDMI. The Screens that run on the 19" as well as the 5" Screen are both a software called Z1 Dashboard, Works with most racing games on the market.
Great setup!! I have the same 4 monitors setup also. but how did you get the 4th one on top to use in your game? I am also playing MSfs2020 and i want to use it as a panel display
For MSFS you can simply undock a MFD window and move it to another screen, All you need to do is hold Rh ALT, then left click on a panel and it will undock, then slide that to another screen. In general to use your 4th monitor in game just run your games not in full screen mode.
@@TheMMitch78 ty
What is I have my main middle monitor 1080 120hz and the 2 sides 70hz would this be ok
What angle do you feel is best for the monitors? Thanks for the video very helpful.
czcams.com/video/PQVQhYU3ccs/video.html
Everyone says 45 degrees is the jackpot but it all depends. I found this video more helpful
For racing i feel 30-45, Mine are set at 45, and typically find for most games i play weather it be driving, flying, ect... i prefer the feel of this once set.
How do you set up the fourth monitor to show track map, race data, etc. and still keep the triples showing your race view?
Im using Z1 Dasboard, 3rd party software that can be run on any extra monitor or even an extra PC or laptop ect... www.z1simwheel.com/dashboard/index.cfm
Hi, is it possible to use 16:9 + 32:9 + 16:9 for triple setup? Or it must all same screen ratio to works ?
I do believe any combination is possible, as ive seen it in other videos and pics, But i have not personally tried. Im sure its possible, but probably several more tweaks and settings are needed to compensate over monitors that all match. It may vary game by game as well, as im sure games that fully support triple monitors could compensate ok as they have built in adjustments, Games that do not support trip screens (That stretch the image instead) may have a bigger issue trying to do this. Good luck if you try it! Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@TheMMitch78 Thanks man.
Im running an RTX 3070 with Ryzen 5 5600x however I’m not sure wether to go with a 43inch ultra wide or triple 24 inch?? Is the 3070 capable of running 3 24inch with high FPS ??? Any advice is appreciated ! 👍🏻
3070 will run triples of any size easily. I’ve ran 24” trips on a 1080 and now a 2080. both work great. it’s not about size, but the resolution. for instance my old 1080 worked great on 1080p but not 4k. your 3070 will run trips fine at any resolution. have fun! thanks for the watch and commenting. ps: I recommend trips over ultra wide anyday.
Just got a DOF Reality H2 with triple Samsung G5's.
Sounds like a nice set up, enjoy!
Hi, can you tell me how you got the monitor above the center panel to work with the surround below it... I have tried to do my 3 panels like yours as surround and a 4th separate (thinking the this would be seen as 2 displays within the settings). but the 4th one it turns off/deactivates (while in windows).
Any advice would be greatly appreciated... ps I'm using an RTX 3080
setting it to "Extend these displays" in display settings. the pc recognizes 1-3 as one monitor in surround, then the 4th monitor is monitor two
@@TheMMitch78 I'll try that I'm really struggling
@@TheMMitch78 Sorted... Thank you
@@TheMMitch78 Thanks a ton bro! I've been trying for weeks to get triple screens going and using my other HDMI as 5.1 audio at the same time. I watched your video then swapped from my AMD to my Nvidia card and this final step AFTER enabling the Surround finally did it! =)
Huge bezels on those monitors tho ... :(
Should at least tuck the side monitor bezels behind the middle monitor
Time for an update? Options/display has changed quite a bit.
Great video!
I’m building a sim racer and want to set up 3 27” 4K monitors. Can I run a 4080 card?
4K is going to be taxxing on even the nicest hardware, but yes 4X cards are the latest out there you can make it work, But with 4K most the time there are other settings that will need to scrifice at least a little bit typically. Im more of a 1440 fan so i can keep other settings maxxed out.
@@TheMMitch78 thank you for replying back. What card is good for tripe 1440p? 4080 will work?
Hey what are those switches called like you have on left and right of steering wheels
In general they are called "button boxes" if you are looking for some on the internet, there are alot of different brands. the ones I use are from "DerekSpeareDesigns.com" They are good quality and decently priced compared to competitive products. Thanks for watching.
Do you think a Nvidia 1050 ti could support triple screen?
1050 would likely struggle, I used to use a 1070 which would push the set up seen here at 1080p. But struggled to do it on High levels of graphics. Im now using a 2080 super.
What monitor mount are you using?
Flexi Mounts, www.amazon.com/FLEXIMOUNTS-Monitor-Computer-Grommet-Desktop/dp/B00VDY8R2U/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=fleximount+monitor&qid=1598038392&sr=8-3
What mount are you using
They are "Flexi Mounts" Each monitor is on its own adjustable arm which is operated by gas shock so they are fully costomizeable / moveable. A simple amazon search for "Flexi Monitor Mount" will give you many brands and options. Thanks for watching.
Do the monitors have to be the same refresh rate ??
I would assume refresh rate wouldn’t matter but it could cause a visual aspect at times but honestly I don’t know. In general it is best for all monitors at least the ones that you were spanning gameplay through for instance your triples to all be the exact same. Especially size and resolution as those are what’s more critical for the in game settings.
Y como configuraste el cuarto monitor
All 4 monitors run directly to my GPU. The First 3 are spanned as one monitor in Nvidia Control, the 4th Monitor is simply "Extend desktop to this display" in monitor settings. It acts as a extension of your monitors.
How do i go in bios with intergrated grapichs and a gtx 1650
Restart your computer and enter the bios, Look for settings that turn on your integrated graphics. If its not straight forward you can google your exact mother board and typically find where in the bios it is. But its typically pretty straight forward, Turn it on, and then plug in and set up your monitor as usual.
@@TheMMitch78 where your find your motherboard name
@@BakkieCola I would just enter the Bios mode first and see if it is clearly marked option, they typically don't hide it too deep, should be on off on option for Integrated graphics or mother board graphics. But you should be able to see some kind of part number or brand by looking at the mother board and then by searching you can typically find a walkthrough somewhere.
Great vid but I would recommend not using Surround at least for iRacing. Much better to edit the iRacing ini file using this info (www.reddit.com/r/iRacing/comments/91klfs/iracing_with_3_monitors_without_nvidia_surround/). This way you can open iRacing and then when you close it you have 3, 4, or 5 independent monitors. Plus can alt/tab out of iRacing without kicking out of surround.
I need this for assetto corsa. Do you think this is possible. When i have them on surround i cannot use my capture card from my streaming pc. I need to be able to clone my middle monitor. With surround there is no way.
@@Kreation530 Not sure if ACC includes the ability to edit a file. That may require some digging on ACC reddit.
how do you run 4th monitor.when I span three monitors 4th one is not working
What game are you playing? Do you use nvidia surround? I use surround for my main 3 monitors, , so most games even in full screen leave the 4th monitor free for other activity. Some games require you to not use full screen mode, as when clicking onto the 4th monitor when in full screen can sometimes minimize the game. Or some games have settings for this such as always on top. ect... Let me know your game and settings, and ill try to help.
@@TheMMitch78 four monitors are connected to one gpu.when surround three of them 4th one is turning off.using nvidia panel.want use three screens for ETS2 and at same time use 4th one to display different content.
@@ogor19boboify Sounds like you just need to go into your display settings and re activate gthe 4th monitor, sometimes nvidia will deactivate it. Just use the "Expand desktop to this screen" option under that monitor in your computers display settings.
1080p is cpu limited, higher resolutions use the gpu
a 2080ti would struggle at 3x 4k
3090 will struggle at 4k
willing to sell?
How do you set up the fourth monitor to show track map, race data, etc. and still keep the triples showing your race view?
You’d need another monitor and stand. Make sure your flash can support it, otherwise your game with get glitchy if it even works at all... triple 4K would be difficult. I’ll be using a Xbox one so I’ll have to see which resolution to get so if anyone sees this let me know what monitors you use for an Xbox
The gauges arent part of the game, they are a 3rd party application (Z1 dashboard) running on a 4th and 5th monitor. The game only runs on 3 as thats what the resolution is set to, the 4th monitor is outside the resolution.
@@TheMMitch78 Thank you!