Economic build to achieve 3 monitors for office use only...

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So I'm a bit lost here... Hope someone can help me.
I need a computer that can output to 3 monitors so that I can have a larger desktop. I have to keep open some web pages, a program for remote cameras(called imvs) plus some other things(office, mail etc) All the different programs/windows must be always open when the computer is on.
I've looked at eyefinity and at the most economic cpus, but then AM1 cpus seems to output only to 2 monitors, and I don't know what cpu I could buy to keep everything the most cheap I could.
I just need a computer that can achieve that without any problem. Also I thought to buy 3 of these monitors lg-24MB35PY-B so I can connect one with a display port cable the other 2 with hdmi e dvi-d. Thanks.
Oh, it doesn't matter what form factor. I just need help mainly on what cpu and motherboard I should buy because I don't know what to look for anymore.

P.S.: sorry for my english :p
 
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Any 3rd or 4th generation intel core CPU or a recent Pentium/Celeron will support up to 3 monitors as standard (without a graphics card) but must be connected as follows:

Monitor 1 - Displayport
Monitor 2 - Displayport or HDMI
Monitor 3 - Displayport or VGA

Obviously that means the motherboard must also have those sockets.


I appreciate you're probably not in the US if you're not confident in speaking English but this probably the cheapest possible build that would support 3 monitors.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Celeron G1820 2.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($58.99 @ Amazon)...
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Any 3rd or 4th generation intel core CPU or a recent Pentium/Celeron will support up to 3 monitors as standard (without a graphics card) but must be connected as follows:

Monitor 1 - Displayport
Monitor 2 - Displayport or HDMI
Monitor 3 - Displayport or VGA

Obviously that means the motherboard must also have those sockets.


I appreciate you're probably not in the US if you're not confident in speaking English but this probably the cheapest possible build that would support 3 monitors.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Celeron G1820 2.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($58.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Mushkin Essentials 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.78 @ OutletPC)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Basiq 350W ATX Power Supply ($25.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $228.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-10 11:46 EDT-0400
 
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Thanks!! Are you sure that the dual core, even if latest generation is able to handle all of that, including the program to see the remote cameras? There are eleven cameras/windows going on inside the iVMS program. Maybe I could put a better CPU since this configuration it's soo cheap that I could ever imagine.
 
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Mmmm reading this only now.... http://www.intel.com/support/graphics/sb/CS-033714.htm
It seems that for connecting everything easily with its cable and nothing else(display port, hdmi and dvi) I should stick to a cpu with HD5000/4600/4400/4200.
With the G1000/2000 my options would be too limited, and I should use some dongle and whatever.
So I think I'll go for a more powerful cpu like the i5 4440 and I'm also sure that it will handle anything.
 
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I don't know which software you're using (can't find the website) so I don't know whether that PC could handle it, I'm just saying it will support 3 monitors. Yes sorry I didn't quite read the Intel site properly, what I said is true of the core processors (i3/i5/i7) rather than Pentiums and Celerons.

Yeah if you think you need more power for your software I'd go for an i3 or i5 with 8GB RAM.
 
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Thank you anyway :) Unfortunately I didn't find the exact same hardware here on an online shop in Italy, but I'm pretty close to that configuration. Now I only have to buy everything x'D
 
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Mmmm the LG monitors I'd like to buy don't have hdmi, only DVI VGA and Display Port... So I have to connect one of the monitor with VGA... point is.... how about video quality...?
 
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Okay, thanks!!!
 
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