3+ Monitor set up

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by Tony Montana, Aug 17, 2005.

  1. kamakazi

    kamakazi

    I am looking to build a new PC for charting purposes only. possibly looking for 4-6 screens.

    I dont need anything 3d or top spec.

    Whats my best and cheapest option to go about this?

    Any help appreciated. Also where can i get hold of multi arms or is there another solution?
     
    #51     Nov 9, 2005
  2. bigsid

    bigsid

    DESCRIPTION QTY AVAILABILITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL

    MBM-NF4SLI-3000 :: Biostar NF4SLi-A9 NVIDIA Socket 939 ATX Motherboard and an AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 1.80GHz Processor with Fan (4.5 lbs)
    In Stock $269.99 $269.99

    P450-7274 :: XFX GeForce 6600LE / 256MB DDR / PCI Express / SLI / DVI / VGA / TV-Out / Video Card (1 lbs)
    In Stock $89.99 $179.98

    O261-4910 :: OCZ Value Dual Channel 1024MB PC3200 DDR 400MHz Memory (2 x 512MB) (0.5 lbs)
    In Stock $94.99 $94.99

    THD-250A :: Seagate / 250GB / 7200 / 8MB / ATA-100 / EIDE / OEM / Hard Drive (2 lbs)
    In Stock $129.99 $129.99

    TC3J-2040 :: Premium 2531 Blue ATX Mid-Tower Case with an Ultra X-Connect 500 Watt Power Supply (22 lbs)
    Usually Ships in 7 - 21 Days $89.99 $89.99


    $764 less $180 in rebates = $584

    This config will support 4 monitors and give you the capability to run in SLI config
     
    #52     Nov 24, 2005

  3. hmmmm I just bought a $4000 Dell system and I'm not happy with it for the price, this sounds like a Christmas slow time project to me !

    How hard would it be for a complete novice to build this and make it actually work and where would one buy these supplies?
     
    #53     Nov 25, 2005
  4. bigsid

    bigsid

    Shouldn't be too difficult, use caution mounting processor,make sure your motherboard connections are correct,make sure you install a cd rom drive,and boot up with a copy of windows xp in the drive. I pulled this equipment pricing from Tigerdirect.

    Sid
     
    #54     Nov 25, 2005
  5. Chagi

    Chagi

    Also really important to make sure that you use standoffs when mounting your motherboard in the case. :cool:
     
    #55     Nov 25, 2005
  6. bighog

    bighog Guest

    Was checking the prices, specs, etc for monitor cable extensions of 25 feet. For 5 to 8 screens it is pricey for good cable. My question is more concerned about quality. Is there an industry standard spec for such a cable of that length?

    Thanks
     
    #56     Nov 28, 2005