How to set up Dual monitors with only one DVI port?

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I have a GTX 750Ti SC in my rig, nothing fancy, but as a high school student, when I take time off of gaming to do projects, I have a hard time managing the space between my powerpoint windows and my browser tabs.

For Christmas I plan to get a set (2) of 21.5 inch monitors, and I've done my research on how to do set them up and such, but the monitors I am going to be purchasing have inputs for DVI and VGA, not Display port or HDMI.

With the GPU only having one DVI port (dual link), will I be able to create my set up?
 
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More than likely the DVI port on your GPU is DVI-I which carries an analog along with a digital signal. So use a DVI to VGA adapter and then use an HDMI or displayport to DVI adapter for the other monitor. That way you are not having to convert from digital to analog which causes issues, and the adapters are pricey.

EDIT -- Sorry I must have read something wrong somewhere. Since your monitors use DVI then just connect one DVI to DVI, and then the other get an HDMI to DVI or display port to DVI. Your friend might have had issues but that isn't the norm. Skip any kind of analog signal.
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That's all the info i need. :)

What your gona need is a DVI cable for one monitor (obviously, and it comes with the monitor), but your gona need to buy a separate HDMI to VGA adapter (assuming you have a 750 ti without a vga out).

However, i'm amazed that you can't find one with dvi and hdmi.
 
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Thanks for the answer, but I've ran HDMI to DVI adapters for my friends build, and its always had issues with discoloration unless it ran at 1366x768 is there anything I can do to run at 1080P? Or should I try to find a display port to DVI adapter?
 
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More than likely the DVI port on your GPU is DVI-I which carries an analog along with a digital signal. So use a DVI to VGA adapter and then use an HDMI or displayport to DVI adapter for the other monitor. That way you are not having to convert from digital to analog which causes issues, and the adapters are pricey.

EDIT -- Sorry I must have read something wrong somewhere. Since your monitors use DVI then just connect one DVI to DVI, and then the other get an HDMI to DVI or display port to DVI. Your friend might have had issues but that isn't the norm. Skip any kind of analog signal.
 
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