Back in days I had the chance to play on triple monitor setup, it was great, but Bezels annoyed the shit out of me, so I never went for it. Later, 21:9 always seemed too small to even bother, but these 32:9 monitors are really tempting me lately.

caffeinade said: VGPolyglot said: I also ended up getting a new desktop as my old one crapped out, and man, I've never used a 144Hz monitor before today so it's going to take some getting used to Post specs.

I don't think it's top of the line or anything like that, I'll try to write the specs here when I have the time.

Bezels never bothered me. You are always focused on the center panel anyway.
Probably would have retained that setup... Except that 7680x1440 is more pixels than 4k... Which back in 2009 was stupidly demanding on hardware, even with Quad Crossfire Radeons.

Especially considering how much some of us do enjoy drooling over the latest hardware.

Don't get too excited, it's not really the latest hardware I don't have the money for that! I'm not sure exactly what information you're looking for, but I have this installed:

Intel Core i5-8600K CPU @3.60GHz

GTX 1060

16GB DDR4 RAM

236GB SSD

1TB HDD

The hardware is about as modern as you can get, it just isn't super powerful.

Do you have a GTX 1060 3GB or a GTX 1060 6GB?
How fast is your RAM, and how many sticks do you have?
What MB did you get?
Did you build the system yourself?
Case, cooler, optical drive?

Your PC should be roughly XxX in GPU power.
It is a generation ahead in CPU power.
And a generation ahead in storage.

Except for the GPU, your rig is more powerful than mine, so congratulations.

XxX? Is that a new (and complicated), way to say XOneX?

And wow, relax with your questions. This isn't and exam... except for the first one. That one is crucial.

Friday news!

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Ni no Kuni 2 has sold 900K copies worldwide, entire series passes 2.8 million sold units
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/ni-no-kuni-2-has-sold-900k-copies-worldwide-entire-series-passes-2-8-million-units/
Level 5 has announced that Ni no Kuni 2 has sold 900K copies worldwide so far. Furthermore, the team revealed that the entire series has surpassed 2.8 million sold units worldwide, meaning that the first Ni no Kuni – which was exclusive to consoles – sold almost 2 million copies.

>>Kerotan has made a thread about it.

State of Decay 2 has crossed 1 million players in its first two days
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/state-of-decay-2-has-crossed-1-million-players-in-its-first-two-days/
Xbox has announced that State of Decay 2 has already crossed the 1 million player threshold two days into the game’s global release. Along with news of this comes some interesting statistics to share including the number of hours played, the amount of content streamed on Mixer, Twitch and YouTube and more.

The Steam Spring Sale is live
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-steam-spring-sale-is-live/
The Steam Spring Sale—that is, the Steam Spring Cleaning Event—is now live, with Daily Tasks and Projects to complete, trophies and a profile badge to earn, and some pretty good deals on games, too.
This one looks a little more complicated than the previous activity-filled Steam sales we've seen. Instead of just blindly blasting through your Discovery Queue, you'll need to actually play some of those never-before-touched games in your backlog, including some chosen for you by Valve. To help make that happen, a number of games are being made free for the weekend, including Borderlands 2, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Cities: Skylines, Tyranny, and Castle Crashers.

On the Humble Store, their Spring sale ended yesterday... or did it? No, it didn't! Until May 28th, the Humble Store will run an encore sale for those that are late for the party. So go check it out.
Also, they're offering the game Hacknet-deluxe for free the next 24h, and they've introduced the Spring Sale stamps, that give you discounts and even the game Fortified for free if you colled 4 stamps.

And at Fanatical, there's the Anomaly Dollar bundle, where we can get three tower defense games for... yep, $1 or 1€ (and probably £1 too): https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/anomaly-dollar-bundle

SOFTWARE

NVIDIA GeForce 397.93 WHQL driver is optimized for The Crew 2 Beta and State of Decay 2
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nvidia-geforce-397-93-whql-driver-is-optimized-for-the-crew-2-beta-and-state-of-decay-2/
NVIDIA has released a brand new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the NVIDIA GeForce 397.93 WHQL driver offers optimal performance for The Crew 2 Closed Beta and State of Decay 2.
In addition, this new driver adds support for CUDA 9.2 and updates/adds SLI profiles for DRG Initiative and Star Wars: Battlefront 2. It also adds a 3D profile for The Crew 2, fixes some freeze issues in Wolfenstein 2 in the Roosevelt area, and fixes the green flickering issues in Far Cry 5 when using HDR with non-native resolution.

>>Download them from here.

MODS/EMULATORS

Cemu 1.12.1 is now available, featuring minor compatibility improvements and tons of bug fixes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/cemu-1-12-1-is-now-available-featuring-minor-compatibility-improvements-and-tons-of-bug-fixes/
The team behind the best WiiU emulator, CEMU, has released a brand new version of it. According to the release notes, CEMU 1.12.1 comes with minor compatibility improvements, tons of bug fixes & miscellaneous improvements.
Furthermore, CEMU 1.12.1 brings general controller and native wiimote improvements and adds support for USB devices (via passthrough).

Half-Life 2: Episodes – Beta Collection version 1.4 released, restores beta and cancelled maps
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/half-life-2-episodes-beta-collection-version-1-4-released-restores-beta-and-cancelled-maps/
Modder ‘TheTurretTheo’ has released a brand new version of his Half-Life 2: Episodes – Beta Collection mod for Half-Life 2: Episode Two. According to its description, Half-Life 2: Episodes – Beta Collection is a collection of beta maps for the Half-Life episodes, including Episode 1, 2 and Junction Point’s cancelled episode.

>>Available from ModDB.

GAMING NEWS

New Battlerite Battle Royale screenshots released
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/new-battlerite-battle-royale-screenshots-released/
Stunlock Studios has released some new screenshots of its upcoming Battle Royale game mode for Battlerite that is set to launch on Steam in July 2018. Combining an Action MOBA/Arena Brawler and Battle Royale survival gameplay, the new mode throws 20 players into a cutthroat island deathmatch, played “Free For All” or as a duo from a top-down perspective.

Mirage: Arcane Warfare has been removed from Steam due to the new European Union privacy law
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/mirage-arcane-warfare-has-been-removed-from-steam-due-to-the-new-european-union-privacy-law/
Torn Banner Studios has announced that its multiplayer magic and melee game, Mirage: Arcane Warfare, has been removed from Steam due to the new European Union privacy law, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
This new privacy law comes into effect tomorrow, May 25th, and the official servers will remain running until May 31st. Players will continue to be able to host their own public or private servers after this point.

Open beta phase for new co-op monster hunting game, Dauntless, begins today
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/open-beta-phase-for-new-co-op-monster-hunting-game-dauntless-begins-today/
Phoenix Labs, an independent game development studio made up of industry veterans from Riot Games, BioWare, Capcom, and more announced that the open beta phase for Dauntless will begin today. Dauntless is described as the next evolution of online co-op action RPGs, built upon a living, breathing world that will continue to grow and expand for years to come.

Pillars of Eternity 2 free DLC, Rum Runner’s Pack, is now available
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/pillars-of-eternity-2-free-dlc-rum-runners-pack-is-now-available/
Obsidian Entertainment, in partnership with Versus Evil, have announced the launch of the next free DLC pack for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire. The free DLC, titled ‘Rum Runner’s Pack’ is among several free DLC packs which are planned to add more content to the game over the coming months.

Major update for Battalion 1944 coming on June 12th, will overhaul visuals, sound & competitive mode
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/major-update-for-battalion-1944-coming-on-june-12th-will-overhaul-visuals-sound-competitive-mode/
Square Enix Collective and Bulkhead Interactive announced that Battalion 1944 players will be treated to a huge, comprehensive update ahead of a four day long $50,000 tournament later this year. The update is set to roll out on June 12, 2018, which includes a complete overhaul of the game’s main competitive mode (better known as Wartide 2.0), a new map, Savoia, set on the streets of Italy, and a new ‘BattleRank Season’ where gaining XP unlocks new skins – much like ‘battlepass’ systems in other games but, in this case, completely free.

Frogwares’ Lovecraftian game, The Sinking City, gets a brand new teaser trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/frogwares-lovecraftian-game-the-sinking-city-gets-a-brand-new-teaser-trailer/
Frogwares has released a brand new teaser trailer for its Lovecraftian open world investigation game, The Sinking City. Taking place in the 1920s, The Sinking City is a game of adventure and investigation set in an open world inspired by the works of the famous American horror author H.P. Lovecraft.

Far Cry 5 patch 1.06 is available for download, full release notes revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/far-cry-5-patch-1-06-is-available-for-download-full-release-notes-revealed/
Ubisoft has released a new patch for Far Cry 5. According to the release notes, Far Cry 5 patch 1.06 adds new Avatar Items in the Character Customization and new assets in the Arcade Editor. In addition, it improves accessibility, stability and performance, and packs various Mission fixes.

World War Z gets a new action-packed gameplay trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/world-war-z-gets-a-new-action-packed-gameplay-trailer/
It appears that a brand new trailer the upcoming World War Z game has hit the Net. World War Z will be a new four-player cooperative game and this trailer features some action-packed gameplay sequences that will give you a glimpse at the game’s shooting mechanics.

Friday news, part two:

Game critic TotalBiscuit dies at age 33
https://www.pcgamer.com/game-critic-totalbiscuit-dies-at-age-33/
Gaming commentator and critic John Bain, aka TotalBiscuit, has died at age 33.
The announcement came from Bain's wife Genna, who tweeted a poem in remembrance today, on May 24. Bain was diagnosed with cancer in May 2014, and retired from posting videos in May of this year, writing that "conventional chemotherapy's effectiveness had been exhausted."

>>D.E.P. celador has made a thread about this sad news.

Mothergunship demo teaches the finer points of gun-crafting
https://www.pcgamer.com/mothergunship-demo-teaches-the-finer-points-of-gun-crafting/
The bullet-hell FPS Mothergunship is a game about making guns and firing guns being co-developed by the guy who made Tower of Guns. A taste of how those various gun parts will come together can now be had by way of a "Gun Crafting Range" demo that went live today on Steam.

School shooting game Active Shooter appears on Steam, draws widespread condemnation
https://www.pcgamer.com/school-shooting-game-active-shooter-appears-on-steam-draws-widespread-condemnation/
UK-based charity Infer Trust is calling on Valve to prevent the Steam release of Active Shooter, a game described as "a dynamic SWAT simulator in which dynamic roles are offered to players"—either as a member of the police, or as the titular "active shooter." The game is portrayed as an asymmetrical shooter grounded in real-world elements like realistic AI and settings, thematically similar to the Homeland Security-made shooting simulator we reported on earlier this year. But the trailer, which includes gameplay clips of murders in classrooms and hallways, leaves no doubt as to what it's really all about.

>>You've got to be f*cking kidding me!

Far Cry 5: Hours of Darkness is set for early June
https://www.pcgamer.com/far-cry-5-hours-of-darkness-is-set-for-early-june/
Hours of Darkness, the first of three planned DLC expansions for Far Cry 5, will be out on June 5, Ubisoft announced today. The expansion will move the game from Hope County to the sweltering jungles of the Vietnam War, where local boy Wendell "Red" Redler will embark upon a mission to rescued his captured comrades.

Fortnite is getting a new 'Playground' mode with respawns and llamas
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnite-is-getting-a-new-playground-mode-with-respawns-and-llamas/
In the latest Fortnite 'State of Development' blogpost, Epic Games has announced a forthcoming limited time mode in the form of Playground (v1). Departing dramatically from the format of previous Fortnite modes, Playground resembles Minecraft more than it does, say, a battle royale. And there are loads of llamas too, apparently, though stats and challenges won't be tracked.

The Sims 4 reveals Seasons expansion, release date set
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-sims-4-reveals-seasons-expansion-release-date-set/
I cannot write or even think about The Sims 4 without picturing our Chris lovingly hugging a red panda. Look how content he looks. Perhaps he's just caught wind of The Sim's 4's latest Seasons expansion—which adds four weather-driven seasons, and lets you craft your own holidays.

And now it's time to check the weekend GOG and Steam deals:

+GOG
There are five deals for us:

• The daily deal is Incredipede, 75% off: https://www.gog.com/game/incredipede
• Next comes the weekly sale, Cool Cult Classics, with up to 90% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20180521_weekly_sale
• To celebrate the launch of the first visual novels on the store, they are on sale: https://www.gog.com/promo/20180522_launch_promo_visual_novels
• Unreal may no longer be free, but the games are still on sale to celebrate its 20th anniversary: https://www.gog.com/promo/20180522_special_promo_unreal_20th_anniversary
• There's a special THQ Nordic sale for this weekend, with up to 80% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20180525_weekend_thq

+Steam

• The first thing is the Spring Cleaning Event and the 9 free to try games, that are also discontinued: https://store.steampowered.com/springcleaning
• The daily deal is We Were Here Too, 25% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/677160/We_Were_Here_Too/
• Black Desert Online is half its price: https://store.steampowered.com/app/582660/Black_Desert_Online/
• The Assassins Creed franchise is on sale, with all the games being 66% off except Syndicate (60% off) and Origins (40%): https://store.steampowered.com/sale/ac/
• And of course, there are the weeklong deals.

And that's all, folks. Have a happy and gaming weekend.

3GB, and no, I didn't build it myself. It didn't come with an optical drive, so I ended up getting an external DVD drive with it. As for what's inside, I can take some pics for you, but I can't actually open it myself as it'll void the warranty. The case is tempured glass though so you can see the inside.

What size/resolution/refresh rate display?

The 8600K is a damn fine CPU all things considered.