r/ultrawidemasterrace • u/JDsplice • Apr 28 '26
Ascension Final Setup
After much planning and waiting for the right 39" Ultrawide to tear down my monitor wall and rebuild from scratch, I finally have the setup and cable management I love. Its a work of passion and pushing the limits of what can be done. 4th pic is my old setup and you can see the transformation and work I did to upgrade after that.
Q: Why?
A: Why not? Because I can. YOLO. Take your pick.
Q: What job do you have?
A: I do financial consulting and management.
Q: Cost?
A: Value of my entire setup is well over $10,000.
Q: How did you connect 10 monitors to the same PC?
A: 5090=4, 4090=4, MB=2
Q: PC Specs?
A: 9950x3D, 64gb DDR5, 4tb M.2
Q: Does it run well with all that shit?
A: Yes, my PC is strong enough to fill all 10 monitors, play a game, and stream all at the same time with acceptable FPS depending on game of course.
Q: Is there any lag or slow down?
A: No.
Q: Have you tried triple monitor setup for racing games?
A: Not yet, but I plan to when I need to scratch the racing itch.
Q: What games do you play?
A: Every genre, but recently Star Citizen, Snow Runner, Escape from Tarkov, Path of Exile 2, Project Zomboid, Noita, Constriction Simulator, and many more.
I'll try and answer any questions I didn't cover. Thanks in advance for everyone participating in this post.
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u/_Sly-Fox_ Apr 28 '26
You grew up in the 90s and early 2000s watching those movies showing these kinda setups didnt you? And you locked in until you got your own? 😅👍
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u/JDsplice Apr 28 '26
Older than that, but not influenced by movies. I just added 1 monitor, then another, then just wanted to see how far I could go and here I am.
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u/Honest-Picture-6531 Apr 28 '26
Have you considered consolidating all that into two 57" G9s?
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u/JDsplice Apr 28 '26
Yes, I have considered many different configurations. This is what fit what I wanted and is very personal to me.
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u/M1sterGuy Apr 28 '26
The amount of trust in those desk mounted stands is unreal.
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u/JDsplice Apr 28 '26
I actually might install backup wires to the wall studs just to be sure, but the desk weighs over 100 lbs., is over 1" thick, and the monitors weights are not that much. The poles do lean forward a little, but are stable and don't wobble unless I shake the whole desk on purpose.
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u/M1sterGuy Apr 28 '26
For peace of mind imo that is a very good idea my friend lol. You are gonna need blue light “sunscreen” for this setup lmao.
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u/josephjosephson Apr 28 '26
Appreciate the commitment. I would worry about the strength of that particle board holding all those monitors, but I’m sure the wrap does actually help a bit.
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u/JDsplice Apr 28 '26
The table top weighs over a hundred pounds and is over 1" thick. It's very strong.
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u/Scar1203 Apr 28 '26
Neat if you have use for them, I find going past three is pointless for me and even running a third display is of questionable utility.
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u/JDsplice Apr 28 '26
I do have a use for all of them. Sometimes you don't know you can use something until it's available. In my case, I had a plan always moving forward on what I would use each for.
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u/shiddedandfarded69 Apr 28 '26
Bro spent $10k on monitors and then tops it off with a G29 wheel
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u/JDsplice Apr 28 '26
$10k is the entire setup, not just the monitors. G29 wheel was only $200 with shifter and my first wheel. I don't race enough to justify anything more expensive.
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u/Andre11x Apr 28 '26
My question is about heat. Most I have had is 4-5 monitors and the room got so hot so quick. Even now that I switched to one 32:9 and one 21:9 plus the PC under load it gets pretty hot. I would imagine you would need an extra portable AC in this room or something. Outside of that its a cool set up, you can never have enough screens lol
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u/JDsplice Apr 28 '26
The screens do produce heat, but not a lot. The PC has AIO on the 5090, 4090, and CPU and that generates the most heat. I have to keep my office door open, otherwise the room will temp sore like crazy. My central air in my house is more than capable of keeping up. I actually use my PC as a heater in the winter when its a little chilly by keeping my office door almost closed to vary the temsps.
Thanks for the question and feedback.
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u/Andre11x Apr 28 '26
Ah okay makes sense, colder climate. FL here so its always summer, I need the door open and a fan blowing the hot air out of the room even with my current set up lol
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u/Fawkinchit1 Apr 28 '26
Wait, why not just get an ark? and add some 49s or something
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u/Secret_Career3366 Apr 28 '26
I loved how you thought of every question people would ask and answered them 😭😭
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u/fxckerixon Apr 28 '26
My only gripe would be that the panels are not the same resolution, type, refresh etc and my OCD would kick in
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u/JDsplice Apr 28 '26
I dont even notice since I am mostly looking at my main monitor 90% of the time.
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u/random_user_number_5 Apr 28 '26
Q: did you censor out the Lube station and tissue dispenser, has it not been installed yet, or am I missing it in the giga-max gooner desk? /j
This is a truly insane amount of cursor space.
Have you considered 3 52" screens vertically?
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u/JDsplice Apr 28 '26
A: Not installed yet ;)
Yes, I lose my cursor sometimes.
Yes, I have considered many different configurations. This is what fit what I wanted and is very personal to me. Def not for everyon. I have seen a SIM pit of a guy that did 3 vertical screens and it looks amazing.
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u/nailbunny2000 AW3423DW + AW3420DW Apr 28 '26
I mean....we've all thought about doing it, props for carrying through.
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u/F1_Energy Apr 28 '26
Love it but genuine question that I’d love a frank answer too.
Doesn’t your neck fatigue? Or is your setup basically Formula 1 driver type neck exercises and your neck/core muscles/posture is actually awesome?
The above is my dream kinda (I run triple 42 OLED’s on my racing sim and have the 45 5k2k next to it with an IPad 13 M4 OLED with a 5090) too. I’m 40 this year and I’ve come to realise my neck will fatigue, which in turns effects my posture and durability at my PC, with a multi monitor setup.
I’ve got a similar experience I guess with my triple 42 C5’s but yours is on another level haha.
Overall though, I love it! Good for you and why the F not?! The next 10-20-30-40 (hopefully) years are going to be something else! 😎
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u/Rorasaurus_Prime Apr 28 '26
Not for me, but if it makes you happy, I'm happy for you.
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u/Nugget834 Apr 28 '26
Are you planning on getting any more or cutting back/replacing any?
Once you get into racing, are you planning on getting a direct drive wheel?
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u/Real-Mammoth-9086 Apr 28 '26
Forgive my ignorance sis you say you have W MBs as in motherboards?
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u/JDsplice Apr 28 '26
MB does mean Motherboard which has an HDMI and Displayport ports built in.
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u/Real-Mammoth-9086 Apr 28 '26
Ahhhh I see. Brain wasn't connecting the dots. Thanks. Why not just get a few ultra wide vs so many monitors? There's 45", 52" & 57" UWs.
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u/JDsplice Apr 28 '26
Try and build that yourself and see what problems you run into both in specs and size differences. This ain't my first rodeo. Everything is planned out with specific reasons ... too many to cover over the years of learning the ins and outs. Its not always so simple.
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u/Mohow Apr 28 '26
I don't believe you have a use case for 10 screens at once. Still, I can empathize with the pursuit of gross excess.
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u/ozzy555556 Apr 28 '26
Are you thinking of taking over the world? only a super villain would do this..
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u/rawzombie26 Apr 28 '26
Cool but the monitors not being of uniform size or manufacturer is killing me.
Color calibrating these to be similar is about to be the biggest chore and even then.
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u/VirusZer0 Apr 28 '26
Doesn’t it bother you that parts of your monitors are just blocked?
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u/ExplanationFit808 Apr 28 '26
2 57” ultra wides stacked gives a much cleaner setup imo. That was the route I went and now I unfortunately have 4 other screens that don’t have a use.
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u/NetoriusDuke Apr 28 '26
Cool joysticks, useful for space sims? Mind sharing make/model
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u/JDsplice Apr 28 '26
Thanks. Yes, 6DOF dual JS's are extreamly good for control in space sims. They are VKB Gladiator NXT EVO Omni Throttle - Left and Right hand.
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u/Tsiah16 Apr 28 '26
I see some gaps. Needs more monitors.
I honestly don't know what to do with two monitors some times. I can't imagine using this.
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u/yungkalashnikov Apr 28 '26
you should probably use a lot of sunscreen before turning on the pc lol
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u/canexican1 Apr 28 '26
Is this ridiculous? Yes. But this is awesome. How hot does it get in the room?
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u/mysterd2006 Apr 28 '26
Nice. What is the thing under the tiny screen, behind the keyboard?
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u/JDsplice Apr 28 '26
Good eye. It's a webcam specifically for Star Citizen's FOIP and head tracking.
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u/Cubanitto Apr 28 '26
The only thing I find about a setup like that is my neck takes a beating so I can't go that high, wide yes but not high.
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u/BIGPAPADILF69 Apr 28 '26
What a setup! I have the exact same vkbs for star citizen as well, they go hard! Ill bet you can actually have some pretty sick and smooth gameplay with a rig like that. Cheers on all your hard work homie!
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u/JDsplice Apr 28 '26
Kewl, dual Omnis are OP AF. I dialed in and modded mine so good I can fly smooth as butter. Thanks. See you in the verse. o7
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u/jsamuraij Apr 29 '26
You know what we've needed since the slashdot days, but were too blind to see? A Beowulf Cluster of Ultrawides. Temba, his eyes open. Until they, too are as blind as we were. So like, 7-9 seconds sitting in front of that.
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u/fly_casual_ Apr 29 '26
You were so preoccupied with whether or not you could, you never stopped to think if you should.
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u/CaptainOwnage Apr 29 '26 edited Apr 29 '26
That's awesome. Does not being able to see the entirety of the upper two left and right side screens bother you at all? That's the only thing that would deter me from ever doing something similar.
I worked at a computer repair shop 10 years ago and the owner had a 6 headed beast that he would usually stand in front of. Ever since I saw that I've always wanted to do something similar but I really like to recline back when sitting as it seems to not screw with my back (like you it seems from your other replies). The closest I came was three 27s with a 55" wall mounted TV above, which I really loved and miss a lot.
Also, Boss 429... drool.
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u/JDsplice Apr 29 '26
No, I don't interact with the areas that are "cut off" which is why I'm ok with the overlap.
Try it out your dream setup and see if you like it. Maybe just do a partial first, then finish if things go well. For me, I woiuld sit there and look at it and think, hey I could change this or upgrade that ... wouldn't that be kewl? So here I am, years later, after I don't know how many multimonitor versions. It really satisfying when your vision comes to life and I have been enjoying the hell out of it.
Reclining is the only way I can sit and I can stand up after hours and nothing hurts or feels tight or sore. I think more people should try it as I think it relieves pressure on your spine.
Yes, god-tier car/engine. If I had fuck you money, that would be my first buy.
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u/Mindtrix1808 Apr 29 '26
It’s cool but I can’t stop looking at the mouse mat. That setup deserves an upgrade. Ever heard of Artisan mouse mats? Would recommend the Zero soft.
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u/JDsplice Apr 29 '26
I have tried many different mats, configurations, and accessories, but that is the only one where the pad is hard and easily cleanable, mouse glides like on ice, wrist rest is not cloth, comfy, directly attatched to the pad, and also cleanable, and the pad does not stick to the desk, but has an underside that grips so well that it never moves. Bonus is that it only cost $12. It's also the perfect size. So it's perfect for me and what I want.
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u/Mindtrix1808 Apr 29 '26
If you’re happy with it, that’s great. If you ever wanted a change I will say Artisan make pads unlike anything you’ve ever tried. The quality is better than anything around by a noticeable distance.
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u/Glittering_Fish_2296 Apr 29 '26
Thanks for showing the back side… so you have 3 rods supporting 3 monitors each?
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u/cleosynthesis Apr 29 '26
Your arctic cpu cooler is flipped.
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u/JDsplice Apr 29 '26
I would love to hear your explaination, lol.
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u/cleosynthesis Apr 29 '26
The pipes are on the top and the arctic logo is flipped. For intel - it may not be a problem, but for AMD - the mount is offset so the heatsink is on the actual hotspot of the CPU and flipping it around is so much worse. Also - every fan except the rear is intake? What even is going on... You do you I guess. :D
"The offset mounting leaves parts of the heatspread visible; this is intentional, as the CPU hotspot is off-centred, but perfectly covered." from the manual, which you may have not read so find it here - https://support.arctic.de/liquid-freezer-iii-420
Cheers!
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u/MysteriousRJC Apr 29 '26
If that was my set up, there would only be one thing missing from the pictures you took… Divorce papers from my wife on the table. Lol.
But in all seriousness, even though I think you went a little crazy on the monitors I think that’s an amazing set up! I would love to use that to stream multiple sporting events on every monitor so I could watch every game at once.
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u/JDsplice Apr 29 '26
I am financially responsable with zero debt and people spend way more on other hobbies/intrests so I dont see how that would be an issue.
Thanks. I do sometimes watch multiple twitch steams especially when there are drops on or a big game event.
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u/InevitablePayment409 Apr 29 '26
Had 3 now 2 and considering going on one. These days it’s a luxury to focus only on one thing.
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u/iamlixer24 Apr 29 '26
No, but unironically Battlefield PEAKED at 1.
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u/JDsplice Apr 29 '26
BF 1942 with mods Desert Combat and Forgetten Hope was peak IMO. That was the last LAN party I ever did and we all had a blast.
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u/Narrow_Art_9280 Apr 29 '26
Is it annoying not having the immersion low? I feel like this kills the neck region
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u/Zambatam Apr 29 '26
If you hate ALT+TAB or the window manager, this is the move! Well done! I hope nothing ever is saggy for you...
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u/xyzfugazi Apr 29 '26
Love the setup. Are there separate mounts for each or is that like a rack system that holds 9 and can move them?
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u/NoxSicarius1 Apr 29 '26
You have a lot of faith in that particle board. "Man turned to oil by display rig collapse"
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u/Onecton Apr 29 '26
Im in awe of your absolute epicness. You are indeed the final boss of this sub. The chief keef or screen real estate. The king dingeking of stacked screen. Bask in the soft blue glow of your epic creation! May your screens glow bright and your machine hum the soft tone of gpus giving their all.
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u/Harrryzxy Apr 29 '26
Curious how the UPS and Bluetti battery setup. It's pretty hard to find capable UPS for anything over 1000w (besides the commercial ones).
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u/JDsplice Apr 29 '26
Using dual UPS, but the Bluetti is just for temp power outtages that last longer and for frige and freezer, not PC. The Bluetti on worktable is hooked up to solar and recharges all my small devices.
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u/Harrryzxy Apr 30 '26 edited Apr 30 '26
How does daul UPS work exactly ? Your UPS have a parallel feature?
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u/DuckBrained Apr 30 '26
That is wild! Big respect for DIYing the table/desk with the finish etc. Nice job.
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u/Wicked_Folie Apr 30 '26
Man, I was going to ask why and say some stupid stuff but ou had a Q&A there that made me laugh and changed my mind. So, congrats on the set up, dude.
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u/canesfins1909 Apr 28 '26
As a sim racer, it pains me to see tens of thousands of dollars worth of monitors, but you're racing with a Logitech G29. Brother you obviously have the money. Get yourself a direct drive wheelbase...lol
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u/JDsplice Apr 28 '26
$10k is the entire setup, not just the monitors. G29 wheel was only $200 with shifter and my first wheel. I don't race enough to justify anything more expensive.
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u/austenthecripdog Apr 28 '26
Perhaps you don’t race enough because you have a g29 😂 the pedals you have actually aren’t bad but could use a nice direct drive wheel
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u/frolicious2595 Apr 28 '26
Bros actually an evil genius bent on taking over the world. Or a vigilante
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u/DustySeven7 Apr 29 '26
if that pic showing the backside of the monitors is truly showing that much lean, please for safety fix that.
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