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December 31, 2013 10:49:26 PM

Hi, I am building an Office PC soon. This PC will mostly be used for word, Excel, heavy internet browsing (20+ Tabs along with Web Based investing software), as well as running investing software and PDF files. when not managing my investments I might be running some CAD software (AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, Revit, Solidworks etc.) because I am majoring in Mechanical Engineering. My Budget is $1000, at maximum. My main concern is what is the best graphics card configuration to power 6 monitors, I will not be using 6 initially, more like 2-3 monitors initially, however I want to be able to expand to 6 in the future. Monitors will all be 1080p 24". Silence is a factor in this build, no overclocking will be done because I am focusing on reliability. This PC shouldn't have any flare as well, it is preferable that it look clean and professional.

I have intentionally left out my Graphics card configuration because I need suggestion on that piece of hardware, also I am fine with 256GB of storage because most files will be saved and opened from an NAS server. If anyone has further suggestions or alternate builds feel free to post them here.

Remember this is first and foremost an Office PC oriented toward multitasking with 6 monitor support, no gaming of any sort and occasionally CAD

Thanks in advance, Kyle

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($160.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT NZXT H230 Black ATX Mid Tower ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($84.64 @ Newegg)
Total: $736.55
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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December 31, 2013 10:59:19 PM

You might consider getting a used Matrox card. They excel in multi-monitor support. They're expensive as hell when new but you should be able to find a used one at a reasonable price.
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December 31, 2013 11:04:52 PM

Avro Arrow said:
You might consider getting a used Matrox card. They excel in multi-monitor support. They're expensive as hell when new but you should be able to find a used one at a reasonable price.


Hmm I'll have to look into this
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January 2, 2014 9:09:39 PM

Thanks for the best answer! :D 
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January 2, 2014 9:18:59 PM

With that mobo, a pair of HD7790 would be great. 3 monitors each. I ran that setup for a week before ditching it all cuz for movies those FX chips are f'n hot. Like temperature hot. I trade forex on stuff like this. Now I'm finishing up an i5 / Z77 build with dual GT640 plus a GT610 (3 cards total) to replace the AMD build.
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January 2, 2014 9:43:44 PM

giantbucket said:
With that mobo, a pair of HD7790 would be great. 3 monitors each. I ran that setup for a week before ditching it all cuz for movies those FX chips are f'n hot. Like temperature hot. I trade forex on stuff like this. Now I'm finishing up an i5 / Z77 build with dual GT640 plus a GT610 (3 cards total) to replace the AMD build.


I am thinking about getting two R7 260's (when they come out) for $110 each
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January 2, 2014 9:50:02 PM

I don't know much about graphics cards, but no matter what, you'll need a more powerful PSU to power 2-3 GPU's. You'll want to get 750-1000 watts.
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January 2, 2014 9:53:47 PM

zeph_yr said:
I don't know much about graphics cards, but no matter what, you'll need a more powerful PSU to power 2-3 GPU's. You'll want to get 750-1000 watts.


Not true. He's picking low/mid power cards so 550W should be fine as long as the PSU gives him the right connectors to work with.
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January 2, 2014 9:59:32 PM

giantbucket said:
zeph_yr said:
I don't know much about graphics cards, but no matter what, you'll need a more powerful PSU to power 2-3 GPU's. You'll want to get 750-1000 watts.


Not true. He's picking low/mid power cards so 550W should be fine as long as the PSU gives him the right connectors to work with.


Right... For some reason I thought he was going to do some gaming. I should get some sleep. Disregard me!
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January 2, 2014 10:32:10 PM

zeph_yr said:
giantbucket said:
zeph_yr said:
I don't know much about graphics cards, but no matter what, you'll need a more powerful PSU to power 2-3 GPU's. You'll want to get 750-1000 watts.


Not true. He's picking low/mid power cards so 550W should be fine as long as the PSU gives him the right connectors to work with.


Right... For some reason I thought he was going to do some gaming. I should get some sleep. Disregard me!


Yeah I would love to do some gaming, but that will be another build :D 

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