Helios 300 Quad Display?

Mattumagic

Specs

ACER Predator Helios 300 7th gen 1060 version

Viewsonic XG2402 (144hz)

BENQ GW2480 (60hz)
LG 43 Smart TV LF5900
Razer Blackwidow Chroma V2

Logitech G703

Logitech Mousepad Powerplay

HyperX XL Mousepad

HyperX Cloud II

Logitech B525 webcam

Sades Headset Cradle

JBL Charge 3 Bluetooth Speaker

Cooler Master Ergostand Lite

Xbox One S controller

PowerA Charging Stand 

Predator Powerbank and cellphone stand

Raidmox Drakon DK709

⚠️Not in the picture but included in the setup 

Wavlink Universal Laptop dock

Orico USB 3.0 Hub

Orico TypeC Hub

APC UPS 500VA

Lots of Velcro strap to hold the cables under the table

3m double adhesive tape

Cheap Chinese LED Strip IR/WiFi

Bavin PowerGeek Power socket and charging hub 
Royu Powerstrip 5 channel with 2usb charging port

Red-Sand

THAT is EPIC

Red-Sand

Dude how are you holding up your monitors?

sri369

How did you connect all those monitors to yours laptop?

Mattumagic

sri369 said:

How did you connect all those monitors to yours laptop?

I used a Universal dock with independent power. I don't feel any stuttering but my FPS drops a bit while playing in 144hz from 250 to 150-180(CSGO) if 4 displays are running while gaming. I will test it with PUBG and other games later to share some more details.

sri369

Any link to that dock please...

Mattumagic

sri369 said:

Any link to that dock please...

here's the link: https://www.amazon.com/Wavlink-Universal-Docking-Ethernet-Ultrabook/dp/B019XOJ874/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1539142488&sr=8-5&keywords=wavlink+universal+dock
There are also newer version which offers DP but still runs on 60hz.

sri369

Mattumagic said:

sri369 said:

Any link to that dock please...

here's the link: https://www.amazon.com/Wavlink-Universal-Docking-Ethernet-Ultrabook/dp/B019XOJ874/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1539142488&sr=8-5&keywords=wavlink+universal+dock
There are also newer version which offers DP but still runs on 60hz.

Thank you. I am good with 60 :-)

iionas

This is dope, Id like to also do this.

Question is though how stable is it? the dock?I have a HDMI to USb 3.0 at the moment and theres a SLIGHT latent feeling.

Love the setup bro 

Red-Sand

Agree with @iionas Id like to know just how much latency is involved and perhaps if opting to use C port would alleviate the latency??

Mattumagic

iionas said:

This is dope, Id like to also do this.

Question is though how stable is it? the dock?I have a HDMI to USb 3.0 at the moment and theres a SLIGHT latent feeling.

Love the setup bro 

when you say stable do you mean the sudden few seconds no display issue when using a typec display hub/usb display hub? If that is, I'm not experiencing it with the dock. Initially, I used the Cport to extend my display but for some reason the display hub that I got can only output display if the HDMI port in the laptop is not in use. 

LATENCY, I only felt it when I accidentally placed it to USB2.0 instead of the 3.0 but now I am no longer experiencing it. The only thing I noticed was the drop of FPS in CSGO while playing with all the display running. If I only runs on 144hz extended monitor, my FPS can reach up to 260FPS max(Buttery sweet). While on all display running, I only get about 150 -180hz still not too bad.

I will have more test in the next couple of days to share my experience.

Red-Sand

I find that very odd indeed.
Being a C Port and not even thunderbolt 3 (which would be a pcie connection intel based to the mobo) and have it override your hdmi priority is weird...
I might have to delve into the hub scene and snatch something that hasnt been tested yet amd see what results I get.

Mattumagic

Red-Sand said:

I find that very odd indeed.
Being a C Port and not even thunderbolt 3 (which would be a pcie connection intel based to the mobo) and have it override your hdmi priority is weird...
I might have to delve into the hub scene and snatch something that hasnt been tested yet amd see what results I get.

It will be great as it going to be the cheaper approach rather than my path. The universal dock is not practical at $70. On a side note, I chose this route since it will make my cable management a lot easier since I can just placed it underneadth the table and have extra USB ports as well as LAN. If you noticed my table there's only a few cables attached to the laptop

xapim

I also have here a coolermaster notepal x3 not cheap but you can really see it cooling i now have it on my hp mini 210 which is setup as  tv in the living room hooked to a large panasonic plasma screen and the temps on the atom N550 wont go over 30 looool

iionas

Might be my HDMI to USB3 which is of poor quality which ill have to get a new one. For now it seems nice enough to work on. 


I also would like to buy two quality displays. 

I think i might get that dock. Also love the cable management man, mine is horrid. 

Mattumagic

iionas said:

Might be my HDMI to USB3 which is of poor quality which ill have to get a new one. For now it seems nice enough to work on. 


I also would like to buy two quality displays. 

I think i might get that dock. Also love the cable management man, mine is horrid. 

Goodluck! I suggest you get the latest version of the dock if you'll get one.

Manny-Acer_Retired

Mattumagic this is and incredible and nice setup, its definitely EPIC like Red-Sand said. 

Acer-Manny