Did I make a mistake?

tweaks_mcgee · Saturday at 13:48

Hi all,

I recently purchased a new CPU and Mobo, and wonder if I made the right choice.

MSI Pro A Z690 - DDR4
I5 13600k

I have a 6950xt and am wondering if I should have gone with 5800x3D instead? Today I also see 12900k for same price as I paid for my 13600k.

I don't do VR and only have a single monitor planned for the time being, as triples takes up too much space (but that's my plan, to make space for triple). My 1080p/60hz has gotta go, and am not sure what to buy, but 1440p or higher is my plan.

Play mostly Dirt Rally 2.0 and started iRacing recently. Some AC is also in my mix. Any help or tips are appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Neilski · Saturday at 14:42

Nothing wrong with those choices in my view. (All the more so if you were able to recycle existing DDR4.)

Spinelli · Saturday at 16:43

tweaks_mcgee said:
Hi all,

I recently purchased a new CPU and Mobo, and wonder if I made the right choice.

MSI Pro A Z690 - DDR4
I5 13600k

I have a 6950xt and am wondering if I should have gone with 5800x3D instead? Today I also see 12900k for same price as I paid for my 13600k.

I don't do VR and only have a single monitor planned for the time being, as triples takes up too much space (but that's my plan, to make space for triple). My 1080p/60hz has gotta go, and am not sure what to buy, but 1440p or higher is my plan.

Play mostly Dirt Rally 2.0 and started iRacing recently. Some AC is also in my mix. Any help or tips are appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Great choice. For a budget build, I would have picked a used 12600K instead. Later, it could always be sold to upgrade to a Raptor Lake Refresh chip coming in the next 3-6 months (13690K or 13660K or 14600K or whatever they decide to call it) but, ya, great low-cost combo you have there especially if you're using DDR4 you already had or got some for very cheap.

You'll also be able to make some good gains via overclocking your RAM (full tune, not just frequency and primaries) and CPU if you're into that. I've seen people with 13600Ks getting some pretty monster overclocks like 5.5, even 5.6, GHz all-core.

If I'm not mistaken, getting a 5800x3D would mean you're stuck on that platform & CPU for best performance while going with Z690 means you can always upgrade to Raptor Lake Refresh in the future.

RasmusP · Saturday at 17:45

tweaks_mcgee said:
Today I also see 12900k for same price as I paid for my 13600k.

Higher power consumption, lower ram OC.
I'd say you made the right choice

Mobo looks good, ddr4 still makes more sense price/performance wise and the gpu is very good.

The 5800x3D might show higher fps in some games but the raw performance of the Intel is better and the multicore performance is way better.
The 5800x3D would only be the better choice when you mainly race ACC and play the games where it shines.

tweaks_mcgee · Saturday at 18:27

Thanks folks. Feeling better now.

Onto the premium for a 34 21:9 vs a cheaper 32 16:9 for a single 1440p monitor debate LOL

RasmusP · Saturday at 19:34

tweaks_mcgee said:
Thanks folks. Feeling better now.

Onto the premium for a 34 21:9 vs a cheaper 32 16:9 for a single 1440p monitor debate LOL

You could buy a 21:9 1080p?

I can tell you: 21:9 instead of 16:9 is MASSIVE for simracing!
For my 49° vertical FOV it looks like this:

1440p gives quite bit better sharpness/clarity but honestly, it has not much impact on aliasing and the better visuals aren't worth the fps loss.
But I'm reading quite a lot at my pc and for texts, it's a big difference!

Spinelli · 2023-05-21T07:47:30+0100

tweaks_mcgee said:
Thanks folks. Feeling better now.

Onto the premium for a 34 21:9 vs a cheaper 32 16:9 for a single 1440p monitor debate LOL

I guess it depends on your budget but I'd really try to get a 38" 21:9 (actually 24:10, a tiny, tiny bit wider than 21:9).

Vertically, a 38" 24:10 is about 1" smaller than a 32" 16:9. So think of it as an "ultrawide version of a 1" shorter than a 32" inch 16:9 monitor...monitor" if that makes sense. The 34" 21:9, on the other hand, is an ultrawide version of a 27" monitor.

If you're fine with the size of a 27" 16:9 monitor then go ahead with the 34" 21:9. If you're looking for something bigger then go for 38" 24:10.

If you have a humungous budget and want to stay with a single screen then just get the LG 45" 21:9 and call it a day, lol.

RasmusP · 2023-05-21T09:36:34+0100

Here in Germany the prices for these monitors are:
3440x1440, 120 Hz+:
VA panel = 350€
IPS panel = 680€

3800x1600, 120 Hz+:
Only IPS available = 1180€

I'd like to replace mine for such a slightly bigger one as you mention but they are quite expensive for now

Spinelli · 2023-05-21T12:22:20+0100

How about used?

tweaks_mcgee · 2023-05-21T12:49:27+0100

I am open to anything... The 34 being only as tall as a 27 is my biggest hold back.

Used is ok but where I live, they are rare to find. I have been looking.

I have a 10x10ft room with a twin XL bed that is 40x82" and my rig... Doors and closet need clearance and have a baseboard heater along one wall. Tempted to do some measuring and moving around and see if I can make room for triple 32 1440p...

pattikins · 2023-05-21T15:01:25+0100

Just food for thought. If you have space for 3 x 1440p (11 million pixels) 32" monitors, with eyefinity, it might be worth exploring the possibility of matching up a mixed monitor display, .i.e., UW-QHD (34" 3440x1440 - 109.68 PPI, 0.2316mm dot pitch) monitor with two 27" WQHD (108.79 PPI, 0.2335mm dot pitch). Alternatively, a UW-UXGA (30") paired with two 23" 1080p monitors will come in @ 7.2 million pixels.

RasmusP · 2023-05-21T15:25:39+0100

pattikins said:
Just food for thought. If you have space for 3 x 1440p (11 million pixels) 32" monitors, with eyefinity, it might be worth exploring the possibility of matching up a mixed monitor display, .i.e., UW-QHD (34" 3440x1440 - 109.68 PPI, 0.2316mm dot pitch) monitor with two 27" WQHD (108.79 PPI, 0.2335mm dot pitch). Alternatively, a UW-UXGA (30") paired with two 23" 1080p monitors will come in @ 7.2 million pixels.

Does mixing vertical resolutions work fine with eyefinity and/or nvidia surround?
I have no experience but I though the final image must be a rectangle, which is then split where the bezels are with the bezels being "cut out".

pattikins · 2023-05-21T23:43:03+0100

I'm not 100 percent sure about the UW-QHD combo (it should work in principle - probably needs more research). About 5/6 years ago, I combined a 29" (21:9) with two 23" (16:9) using a R9 390/Vega 56 (using Eyefinity). The vertical resolution/monitor heights matched up nicely. The major downside, however, was changing brand (1080ti).

RasmusP · 2023-05-22T04:07:28+0100

pattikins said:
I'm not 100 percent sure about the UW-QHD combo (it should work in principle - probably needs more research). About 5/6 years ago, I combined a 29" (21:9) with two 23" (16:9) using a R9 390/Vega 56 (using Eyefinity). The vertical resolution/monitor heights matched up nicely. The major downside, however, was changing brand (1080ti).

But did they have the same vertical resolution or just the same heights?
I'm a bit confused

I know that 3440x1440 + 2x 2560x1440 should work nicely without issues. But I'm not sure about 3440x1440 + 2x 1920x1080.

Did I make a mistake?

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