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Tri-monitor graphics card advice needed, for X Plane 10

  • 05-05-2014 4:20pm
    #1
    the_syco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,303 ✭✭✭✭


    Hey all,
    Looking for advice for a mate. He has X-Plane 9, and will be upgrading to X-Plane 10 shortly. Currently he uses a laptop, but he needs a new PC as he plans to run a 3 monitor setup. His budget will be €500.

    He currently has one 32" monitor, but plans to have the PC support a tri-monitor setup. These monitors will be bought at a later stage, so doesn't come into budget. I only mention them to ensure that any graphics card suggested support the mulitple monitor setup.

    Having never looked a multiple monitor setup myself, I thought I'd ask here, as I'm unsure what graphics load the X-Plane 10 would generate, and thus not sure on how much GB's I need on the card itself to run all three monitors.

    That aside, does anyone know where's a good place to buy a decent "Yoke, Throttle and Rudder Pedals" bundle? He'll be getting that before the new PC.

    I think he's using this as a cheap way to get used to flying, as he also takes flying lessons at a local airfield as well as the online flying.


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  • #2
    Simon Gruber Says
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,033 ✭✭✭Simon Gruber Says


    Tbh, to build a PC with a graphics card that will run a game across 3 monitors at anything other the lowest settings and at low frame rates will cost a lot more than €500. Ideally you'd want two graphics cards for that setup. The €500 would be gone on the cards alone


  • #3
    jamo2oo9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,780 ✭✭✭jamo2oo9


    32" monitor is massive. No need for triple monitor display really. If your friend is willing to increase his budget up to 1500, then he can get X-Plane running well with three monitors. You'll want a decent Intel i5 processor, Z/B 87 motherboard, two graphics cards (I'd recommend GTX 750), 8/16GB of RAM, a 750W+ PSU, case and optical drive. You won't get all of that for 500 if your friend wants triple monitor display.


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