Tri monitor flight sim setup

[rumbl3]

Hi my buddy picked up this system.

ASUS Desktop PC M51BC-US012S FX-8000 Series FX-8300 (3.30GHz) 12GB DDR3 2TB HDD Windows 8.1 - Newegg.com

Buy ASUS Desktop PC M51BC-US012S FX-8000 Series FX-8300 (3.30GHz) 12GB DDR3 2TB HDD AMD Radeon R7 240 2GB GDDR3 Windows 8.1 with fast shipping and top-rated customer service. Once you know, you Newegg!

www.newegg.com

Asus fx8300
he also bought 3 of the same monitor.
Curious how he would go about setting this up to play flight sim on 3 screens never done this myself.

Any advise would be awesome. Did some searching but info feels scattered.

Edit: i believe his gpu is a r7 240 fixed the link lol.

 

[EarthDog]

That link doesn't work... need to know what GPU he has to give advice.

 

[rumbl3]

I believe he has a r7 240

 

[EarthDog]

How in the world is he planning on a playing a flight sim across three monitors on a card like that????!!!!!!! Integrated graphics are as good or slightly better than that thing. Its not a gaming card on one monitor, none the less 3.

 

[rumbl3]

Rofl ya i was a bit disappointed when he just went and ordered that when could have built something. Ive been out of the loop as far as gaming goes what card should he pickup?

 

[EarthDog]

For 3 monitor flight sim he needs to bring his wallet. I would say nothing less than a R9 280x, but better yet a R9 290 or a GTX 970.

That said, if he gets a new card, he really needs to look into upgrading his PSU as it only comes with some 300W model and lord only knows if its garbage or not.

 

[ATMINSIDE]

We need the exact model number of the GPU and monitors to tell you what will/won't work.

As for replacing the card, I'd look at a 970. Make sure what motherboard and PSU are in the system since its prebuilt though......

Edit: this part is for my later use.
Computer model - ASUS M51BC-US012S

 

[caddi daddi]

let me see if I can link it,>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883220678&FM=1

 

[sandyduff]

Any way your buddy could return it???

GPU is junk essentially... fine for watching HD films and maybe source games with low settings... but that's about it!!

I would look at something with 4GB VRAM for triple monitor setup, like ATMINSIDE said... a 970, or if your buddy likes AMD, 290/290x.

Another issue tho, 300w PSU would need to get replaced. Even if it's a good quality one, it's still not enough

 

[JLK03F150]

I run FSX & MS Flight at 3840x1024 (3 1280x1024) and it runs smoothly on an HD 6950 2GB (overclocked, not unlocked, to 6970). So he could look at a 280 or 280x instead of 290/290x. MS FSX is more about CPU than it is GPU.

 

[sandyduff]

I run FSX & MS Flight at 3840x1024 (3 1280x1024) and it runs smoothly on an HD 6950 2GB (overclocked, not unlocked, to 6970). So he could look at a 280 or 280x instead of 290/290x. MS FSX is more about CPU than it is GPU.

All depends on resolution I suppose, if the 3 monitors in question from the OP is 3 x 1080p... then 3GB of VRAM would be the better choice.

 

[Theocnoob]

I'd be concerned about that 8 core FX melting that cheap motherboard in that OEM system. You don't want a board with a weak power section with those chips. Just 2 weeks ago we were warning somebody else about that and half way down the thread he said his motherboard blew up.

 

[ATMINSIDE]

I'd be concerned about that 8 core FX melting that cheap motherboard in that OEM system. You don't want a board with a weak power section with those chips. Just 2 weeks ago we were warning somebody else about that and half way down the thread he said his motherboard blew up.

Literally caught fire less than twelve hours after I warned him about OCing on a cheap board with an 8320. I remember it well.