Custom Trading Computer with 4x 27" Dell U2713HM at 2560x1440

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Can you please let me know what graphics card and components you would recommend for this custom pc? Was told at local hardware store they could not get a graphics card that could support 4 monitors running at 2560x1440 resolution. Also, what other components would you recommend for this setup? Other priorities besides the large monitor space would be fast and silent machine.

Also looking for alternatives for the monitor setup, thinking of getting two vertical monitor stands and have two 27" monitors on each stand in landscape mode. This would probably be the safe bet in terms of fitting them on stands as they run quite large.
 
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You will have to get high end monitors that support display port as well, but there are several high end GPUs that will support 4 monitors. My medium end r7-265 supports 4 monitors (it wont handle 4 at that resolution, but it has 4 ports).

What kind of budget are you looking at, you will need a 4GB GPU in the $400-500 range, not including the rest of the machine. You will be perfectly fine with a core i5, would recomend and ssd drive for OS.
 
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Budget is somewhat elastic depending on what the alternatives are. Looking for a cost effective solution but important it does the job well. I am not a gamer but run a few trading applications with lots of data and charting. Reliability is quite important, no lags or short freezes in other words.

Is there any particular GPU that would be recommended for this?

I currently own 3 Dell U2713HM monitors (currently set up on separate computers). If I could custom build a computer that would be able to run 4 Dell U2713HM monitors in 2560x1440 resolution I would be looking to get my hands on one. The Dell monitors have DisplayPort 1.2, DVI (HDCP) and HDMI ports.

For other components thinking:
- Intel core i5 3.2Ghz
- SSD drive (Samsung 840 Pro Series)
- 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz (unless someone thinks I need 2x8GB, but my guess is 8GB should do it)
- 500W power supply(I am guessing should be enough)
- Motherboard not sure what would be optimal in this setup…
 
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I doubt that is running his 2560x1440 resolution though.

i5 is perfect for you, 8gb should be plenty of ram, ssd absolutly good. You will want 650w to support the high end gpu you need.

Let me make you a build.

If you really had the money to spend a workstaiton gpu would be better but they run $1500-2000 but support many monitors. For your needs though a $350-500 card should be plenty
 
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Nice video with 6 displays, but does not look like 27" 2560x1440 setup.

What I really is looking for are examples of GPUs that would be able to support 4x 2560x1440…. anyone help there please?

According to my local hardware store the GTX660 or GTX760 they can offer is good for up to 3x 2560x1440 but they did not have a solution for 4x.

Would a workstation GPU be the way to go in this case? Any particular ones to recommend?
 
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Ok to run 4 monitors at 1440p here is what you need:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($118.91 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($203.29 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.44 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290X 4GB DirectCU II Video Card ($549.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($134.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Fractal Design FD-FAN-SSR2-140 66.0 CFM 140mm Fan ($10.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1625.52 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-04 15:00 EDT-0400)
 
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You could get a slightly lower PSU, 750W is a recommendation as there are so many inefficient PSUs, an efficient 700W could probably power this rig, but if i was choosing a PSU i'd get any (above 700W) from the XFX Pro Series.
 
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This is extremely helpful, thank you very much.

One question, the PCPartPicker list I suppose assumes I assemble everything myself. Since I am not that technical would prefer to have it built, ideally with a case and CPU fan that helps keep things as silent as possible.

Now if I lived in the US would be much easier as could just place an order according to most items above, but since I am in Europe have to find a way to get these things done here…
 
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PC Part Picker has various websites (US, UK, CA, ES, GER, IT and NZ), you can choose from the drop down menu in the top right corner over at http://pcpartpicker.com/ if that helps :)

in terms of building the PC, it's like building an ikea flatpack chair, everything fits in somewhere :p getting it built could cost you around €100-€150 so it's not a cheapo alternative. If you need help, the guys on here and YouTube are always available :)
 
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Did some searching online, suppose this card would do the trick? It has 4 MiniDP ports and support resolution of up to 2560x1600.

http://www.amd.com/en-us/products/graphics/workstation/firemv-2d/2460

Again, it will not be for gaming at all. Financial applications (lots of data and charts) only.

If I want to build a machine around this, would you recommend the same components as before or can I do with lower PSU etc?
 
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Copied specs listed on the product website below. I would assume the resolution supported would be for each display connection:

Outputs
Display Outputs: Quad DP and Quad DVI
Display Connections: 4x Mini DisplayPort
S-Video Outputs: No
Max Digital Resolution: 2560X1600
 
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Thanks. So this W600 has 6 MiniDisplayPorts, specs seem to indicate supporting resolution up to 4096x2160… each? Sounds too low for total for 6 monitors.

So would be able to run 6x Dell U2713HM at 2560x1440 assuming rest of hardware can handle it???


Six Mini DisplayPort outputs for driving six displays or projectors
Bezel compensation and projector overlap
Maximum resolution of 4096 x 2160, 30 bits per pixel at 60Hz
Decode two simultaneous HD video streams
2GB graphics memory
75W maximum power consumption
PCIe® x16 bus interface, PCIe® 3.0 compliant
Full height / half-length form factor
OpenGL 4.2 and DirectX® 11 support
 
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