Dell guys are great guys, but IT'S NOT working

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by countryBoy641, Jan 14, 2023.

  1. What is good resource in the U.S. to get a slightly customized tower built.
    I'm in southeast Delaware.
    I need a computer that will support multiple monitors (without using a USB connection)
    DELL is 12,000 miles away.
    Is there nobody closer who can build computers ??
    I thought we were in the Age of High Tech.
     
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  2. Any modern computer with at least 2x, PCIE x16 slots will work for you. To run multi-monitor, you need a proper video card. Lots of 2-port and several 4-port cards available. Personally I like Nvidia Quadro Line, but AMD has some which are OK too. (The computer you have now may be perfectly adequate for trading... and all you may need is a new video card.)

    You can always buy a Dell workstation... like "Precision T5820"... one from their outlet store may be around $900... more if you want higher performance. I'm highly in favor of going the "workstation route".

    (I recently bought a Precision T5810 for $72 on eBay to replace one that had the mobo go bad. The $72 computer runs 4 monitors just fine with a Quadro P620 video card. Replacement version for that card is T600.)

    I also recently bought a refurbished Dell Precision 7520 laptop. Precision is Dell's best quality line of computers, IMV. I've had many with minimal failures of any kind.

    FWIW...
     
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  3. Thanks Scat.
    I did order a new DELL XPS 4 months ago.
    Supposedly it supports up to 4 monitors.
    Both monitors ran for 3 months.
    Now one screen is dead.
    Dell support has become long on apologies, short on solutions.
    (although I have to suspect Windows 11 architecture is involved)
    Some of my apps (File Explorer) are launching on the dead screen.
    And I haven't figured out a way to move them to the monitor that is working.
    This is what car guys call a "gearbox of neutral"

    Cool you know so much about hardware.
    I don't.
    Can you please suggest a URL?
    Many thanks.
    CB
     
  4. Peter8519

    Peter8519

    The RTX 3050 (US$350 - Amazon price) can connect up to to 4 monitors (3 DP and 1 HDMI).


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  5. Is your XPS a laptop or desktop?
     
  6. It's a desktop.
     
  7. Is that a model 8920 or other?
     
  8. The reason that I suspect Windows 11 is because,
    along with losing connection to one monitor,
    I have had constant problems with the sound card.
    It keeps getting corrupted.
    I have to keep uninstalling/installing.
    My guess it's a registry problem...
     
  9. Sorry ...
    I have a copy of the receipt in a DELL folder.
    What's in this build.
    But I can't navigate to it, because my file explorer is launching on the screen that is dead.
     
  10. I paid $1100 for it.
     
    #10     Jan 14, 2023