Need Help Building A System For Office and Day Trading Use (6 Monitors)

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I have a buddy who is wanting a system that needs to support 6 monitors and run Youtube and and browse the internet smoothly, all at the same time. He bets/trades a lot so he needs a lot of monitors to keep his eye on everything at once. He's already bought the monitors and the stand. He also doesn't want anything fancy. He won't be gaming or doing anything too intensive.

I've never built such a high monitor system so I'm not exactly sure how to do it aside from dropping two graphics cards in the build and run 2 monitors from each card and 2 from the mobo.

I also don't know what CPU or how much RAM and of what speed he will need. Would you guys mind helping me?

The monitors he has bought are Acer s24HLbmid
 
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It's a decent set up, but as I mentioned with my build, overkill. For just a day-trading system, you could probably get by with an I3-6100 and 8GB of RAM. You wouldn't need a third party cooler or extra thermal compound. Finally, if he's serious about his trades, he'll want a wired Ethernet connection, so you can drop the Wi-Fi adapter. So closer to this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($128.67 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 2.5" 5400RPM...
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Well. One possible build. You didn't give any type of budget range and this might be somewhat overkill for your friend's needs, but:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($44.33 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($71.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: VisionTek Radeon HD 7750 2GB Video Card ($228.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Silverstone RVZ01B Mini ITX Desktop Case ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Silverstone 600W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply ($117.99 @ Directron)
Optical Drive: Silverstone SOD02B DVD/CD Writer ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Other: 6 x Mini-DisplayPort to HDMI cable 6ft ($59.22 @ Monoprice)
Total: $1181.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-12 10:06 EST-0500

That graphics card has 6xMini-Display port outputs. I've included 6 mini-displayport to HDMI cables to connect his displays.

-Wolf sends
 
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Three monitors can be ran from the onboard graphics (HDMI, DVI, D-Sub), then three from the fanless GTX 750 (DVI, HDMI, DP). Ideally, they should be considering an i7 with 16GB of memory...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($90.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 2GB Video Card ($129.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 450W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.16 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $819.99
 
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This is all you really need:
Notice the videcard comes with 6 Mini-Display Ports, and for the monitors he already bought, also need 6 x Mini DisplayPort to DVI-D adapters. They are relatively cheap and can be bought for less than $10 a piece.

Stick with 1 videocard, and you won´t run into driver issues.
I´ve chosen a fast skylake cpu, because it sounds like he will have alot of programs running at once.
8 GB ram should be more than enough, unless he´s running heavier tasks. This can easily be upgraded.
120 GB SSD should be enough for windows and most used programs, but can be expanded to 250 easily as well

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Mushkin ECO2 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: VisionTek Radeon HD 7750 2GB Video Card ($224.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($27.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($38.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $816.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-12 12:00 EST-0500
 
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Alright. So far, this is what I have:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.88 @ OutletPC)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($4.55 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 2.5" 5400RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($76.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: VisionTek Radeon HD 7750 2GB Video Card ($228.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N300 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($30.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TRENDnet TEW-805UB 802.11a/b/g/n/ac USB 3.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($22.90 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Acer S241HL bmid 60Hz 24.0" Monitor (Purchased For $0.00)
Monitor: Acer S241HL bmid 60Hz 24.0" Monitor (Purchased For $0.00)
Monitor: Acer S241HL bmid 60Hz 24.0" Monitor (Purchased For $0.00)
Monitor: Acer S241HL bmid 60Hz 24.0" Monitor (Purchased For $0.00)
Monitor: Acer S241HL bmid 60Hz 24.0" Monitor (Purchased For $0.00)
Monitor: Acer S241HL bmid 60Hz 24.0" Monitor (Purchased For $0.00)
Keyboard: Logitech Wireless Combo MK270 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($19.95 @ Amazon)
Other: USB Hub ($7.99)
Other: Webcam ($23.00)
Total: $944.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-12 16:01 EST-0500

Is this a good set up? We are trying to get as cheap as possible while still maintaining good quality.


Also, these adapters are marketed toward Apple products but will they work for this Windows-based PC?
 
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It's a decent set up, but as I mentioned with my build, overkill. For just a day-trading system, you could probably get by with an I3-6100 and 8GB of RAM. You wouldn't need a third party cooler or extra thermal compound. Finally, if he's serious about his trades, he'll want a wired Ethernet connection, so you can drop the Wi-Fi adapter. So closer to this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($128.67 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 2.5" 5400RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($76.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: VisionTek Radeon HD 7750 2GB Video Card ($224.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master N300 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($47.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Acer S241HL bmid 60Hz 24.0" Monitor (Purchased For $0.00)
Monitor: Acer S241HL bmid 60Hz 24.0" Monitor (Purchased For $0.00)
Monitor: Acer S241HL bmid 60Hz 24.0" Monitor (Purchased For $0.00)
Monitor: Acer S241HL bmid 60Hz 24.0" Monitor (Purchased For $0.00)
Monitor: Acer S241HL bmid 60Hz 24.0" Monitor (Purchased For $0.00)
Monitor: Acer S241HL bmid 60Hz 24.0" Monitor (Purchased For $0.00)
Keyboard: Logitech Wireless Combo MK270 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($19.95 @ Amazon)
Other: USB Hub ($7.99)
Other: Webcam ($23.00)
Total: $832.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-12 17:11 EST-0500

-Wolf sends
 
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Well he asked specifically for the 8GB RAM upgrade and he asked for the WiFi connection too. So aside from those being added, the build you posted will be just fine, correct?

 
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Change the PSU (CX series are not meant for temps higher than 30c before capacitors are prone to fail)
Change the optical drive (f.x. to a cheap LG), Lite-On iHAS has poor build quality and the read/write speeds are inconsistant. Possibly consider skipping optical drive all together (how often do you really need it today, and windows can be bought with USB install)
 
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Hi Cusconsillow,

How did this build turn out? I am curious, being I have been battling a 6 monitor setup myself.

Thanks
 
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