Please help GRAPHICS CARD options for a Dell Inspiron 620 for triple/quad monitors

Jlevitt95 · Jun 19, 2017

Hello all, I am a newbie to the fourms.

I have a Dell Inspiron 620 (full size desktop—not the slim) with an i3-2120 CPU @ 3.30GHz and 6GB of RAM.

I WILL NOT BE GAMING ON THIS COMPUTER! This is only for increased productivity in school/work.

What are my options for graphics cards which can support FOUR MONITORS and fit inside my computer and be compatible? I want to do a triple monitor setup with three 24" 1080p monitors, plus a 4K TV as a fourth monitor (for watching movies/shows). Also, what is the largest (lengthxheight) size card that would physically fit in the slot(s) on this computer.

I THINK the stock PSU is 300W from reading other posts about the Inspiron 620, but i'm not sure—please correct me if i'm wrong. I would be willing to upgrade my PSU if need be... In that case please also include which brand/model# PSU I should get that would be compatible with everything. My TV is 4K so if it's possible for the card to support that then that's great, If not i can deal.

If it is absolutely impossible or just not logical to put a graphics card that can support four monitors into my Inspiron 620, then how about a graphics card that can support three monitors at 1080p, and then just using a splitter or something to 'mirror' one of the three monitors onto my larger TV for viewing movies... What are my options for video cards if I went this route? Would i still have to upgrade PSU? Is this the better option?

I read something about some brands not being compatible with Dell's BIOS... I have no idea what this means and how it could affect me, so I'm relying on you guys to tell me what I need.

My budget is under $150, preferably under $100.

I appreciate everyone's help!!! Thank you,
- Jonathan L.

purple stain · Jun 19, 2017

I think the best option would be to daisy chain off of a displayport. That's really the only option given the power requirements and space, also budget. Will also need a displayport hub in order to make it work, which aren't cheap unfortunately.

This guide shows how daisy chaining works
https://www.displayport.org/cables/driving-multiple-displays-from-a-single-displayport-output/

Displayport hub
https://www.monoprice.com/Product?p_id=13339&gclid=CIyq8e6Dy9QCFYy2wAodvLsHRA

Graphics card
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814137140&cm_re=GT_1030-_-14-137-140-_-Product

Up to about $140 after taxes and shipping.

The only other thing I can think of is finding a low end card like the one posted and finding a vendor who made a multi displayport version. Although this hard to find. That would be the optimal route.

Do any of your monitors support native daisy chaining?

Jlevitt95 · Jun 19, 2017

purple stain :

Thanks for your reply!

I haven't purchased the triple monitor setup yet, how would I know if the monitors support native daisy chaining? Is there a certain keyword I should look for?

The graphics card you linked has 1 HDMI and 1 DisplayPort, would the HDMI go to my TV and the DisplayPort would go to the hub and then to the three monitors individually?
Even though the graphics card says "Maximum Displays: 2" it will still support 3 via the DP hub and 1 via the HDMI?

On the specs for this card it says "DisplayPort (Version 1.4)" is this compatible to go to a DP1.2 MST Hub and then to 3 DP1.0 monitors?

Also, I don't really understand the second option you mentioned, can you elaborate on this please?

Sorry for all the questions, I'm new to this and want to make sure I get everything straight before I go out spending money.

purple stain · Jun 20, 2017

I'm not 100% but I'm pretty sure it should work. I believe the difference between the versions of the cable is the speed or bandwidth of the cable. They are all backwards compatible but I think you should be fine if your not doing 3D viewing and the 4k is on separate port the HDMI, if it's just 1080p it should have plenty. And yes the HDMI would be for the TV and the displayport will go to the hub.

This is what I mean by a card with multiple ports on it, it's meant for a multi monitor setup. But they are hard to come by as only certain companies make it with certain models.
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814195115&cm_re=firepro-_-14-195-115-_-Product

That's a workstation graphics card but the design is what i'm talking about. Some companies will design it so it can be used with multiple monitors easily.

Daisy chain monitors are quite simple, they have an input and an output displayport.

Jlevitt95 · Jun 21, 2017

purple stain :

Forgive me if i'm wrong but I think the 'hub' you sent (https://www.monoprice.com/product?c_id=101&cp_id=10113&cs_id=1011311&p_id=13339&AID=11051853&PID=8167372&ref=cj&utm_source=cj&utm_medium=11051853&utm_term=VigLink2-2917105#QA) won't do what I want it to do... On the Q&A for that product it says "This unit would only function as a splitter. It would not be an MST Hub." therefore I think it would actually just 'mirror' the display whereas i'm looking to 'extend' the displays. When I search Displayport MST Hub on amazon the average price is about $80.

Also I am still a little iffy about buying the graphics card you linked which says it can only support two monitors. I don't know if that one display port on the card would be able to extend my desktop to 3 monitors. I would want someone to confirm this first before going that route. Also this route is pretty expensive given that the hub is $80 + the card $75 + 4 DP cables...

I think I would be better off and much more comfortable getting a graphics card that can support 3 monitors and is compatible with my computer. That way I can have my 3 monitors without needing a hub and I can just 'mirror' one of them onto my TV using a cheap 1x2 splitter.

Can you please tell me any graphics cards that are compatible with my computer which can support 3 monitors?

Would this one work?
- https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Dual-Link-Graphics-02G-P4-3751-KR/dp/B00IDG3PRI/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1498086674&sr=1-1&keywords=gtx+750
It says "Requirements - Minimum of a 300 Watt power supply. Total Power Draw: 60 Watts."

Seems like it would, but if not can you recommend a PSU for my computer? Even with a $50 PSU and a $100 GPU it will still be cheaper than the other route which still has the issue of not knowing if the 1 DP output would support 3 extended displays.

Thank you so much!

purple stain · Jun 23, 2017

I'm sorry about the hub. To be honest I didn't read that much into it I just know the technology supports it.

I think going with just the graphics card is the best option but I just did not see it being possible without a special type like the one I was talking about before. But yeah I was thinking to high end, your the one making sense lol. Going with a cheap PSU and GPU is the better route. I was completely overthinking it.

Power Supply
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151093&ignorebbr=1

GTX 950 SC ( will drive 4 displays)
https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=02G-P4-2956-RX

Graphics card ( will drive 3)
https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=02G-P4-3753-RX
GTX 750 Ti

GTX 1050 Ti (newer version)
https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=04G-P4-6255-RX

Honestly all of those are overkill for what your doing but it's what is needed to make it work.

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