2 different monitors, different resolutions and connectivity compatibility

Roronald

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So my new pc will come soon and I want to try multi display for the 1st time.
mobo: gigabyte ax370 gaming k3
cpu: ryzen 1600x
gpu: gigabyte GTX 1050 Ti Windforce OC 4G
main monitor: BENQ GL2250 1920x1080 (dvi-d duallink and vga entry)
2nd monitor: some antique LG flatron L1750SQ 1280x1024 (vga only)
OS: most likely win10 x64

Now those are my qestions:
1 Can I make everything work if the gpu entrys are: 1x dvi-d, 3x hdmi, 1x display port ?
2 How shuld I connect them without losing quality(resolution/fps) ex: hdmi to dvi-d for main monitor and dvi-d to vga for 2nd one is ok ?
3 Can a single 1050TI run 2 monitors smoothly? I plan to use the main for gaming and 2nd only for less important stuff(music player,cpu usage, temp monitor, maybe youtube, etc). Do I need a 2nd cheapest GPU just for the 2nd monitor?
 
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No problem for for the GPU to drive 2 monitors. I'd suggest using the dvi-d to connect the BENQ monitor. For the 2nd monitor you're going to need an active HDMI to VGA converter. Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-Active-Adapter-Support/dp/B008O7RH5C. The GPU has digital video out only. So you need an active converter to cconvert from digital to the analog vga signal.

To set it up in windows 10, just go to display settings and select Extend these displays. Make the BENQ your main display.
No problem for for the GPU to drive 2 monitors. I'd suggest using the dvi-d to connect the BENQ monitor. For the 2nd monitor you're going to need an active HDMI to VGA converter. Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-Active-Adapter-Support/dp/B008O7RH5C. The GPU has digital video out only. So you need an active converter to cconvert from digital to the analog vga signal.

To set it up in windows 10, just go to display settings and select Extend these displays. Make the BENQ your main display.
 
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