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10-26-2011, 08:36 AM
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Looking to build new system.
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Need help on video card, ps, going to also use WD Bl 1TB HDD, and ideas would be great. Using it for doing Photoshop and Nicksoftware editing. Looking for a card that I can use 2 monitors for editing. The cards that say they support 2 monitors means what? Thanks in advance for your help 1.ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM Item #: N82E16827135204 2. quantity of item 2 Corsair Graphite Series 600T CC600TM Mid-Tower Gaming Case Item #: N82E16811139007 3. SeaSonic X Series X650 Gold ((SS-650KM Active PFC F3)) 650W ATX12V V2.3/EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD ... Item #: N82E16817151088 4 . CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B Item #: N82E16820145345 5. ASUS P8P67 (REV 3.1) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard Item #: N82E16813131770 6. Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K Item #: N82E16819115072 7.Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit - OEM Item #: N82E16832116992 8. LITE-ON Black 12X Blu-ray Burner with Blu-ray 3D feature SATA IHBS112-29 (Including CyberLink BD Solution) - OEM Item #: N82E16827106346 9. ADATA S510 Series AS510S3-120GM-C 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) Item #: N82E16820211569
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10-26-2011, 08:44 AM
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As long as the graphics card has two or more digital ports, you can use the operating systems software to run a dual monitor setup. It is when you go to three or more monitors that you need AMD's Eyefinity or Nvidia's Surround software for driving multiple monitors.
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10-26-2011, 09:06 AM
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Cool, got any idea on a good one that does 2 monitors and High Def.?
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10-26-2011, 09:16 AM
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For a FPS you want either one monitor or three monitors. With two monitors your gun sight is at the monitor bezel which does not work very well at all.
High definition is kind of a vague term used by the television manufacturers. It means 720p for some and 1080i for others. You can purchase a pretty nice 1920 x 1080 monitor for a little over 200 USD, which is the lowest resolution you would want to go and still consider it high resolution in my opinion of what high resolution is for computer monitors. Last edited by David M; 10-26-2011 at 09:20 AM. |
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10-26-2011, 10:03 AM
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At this time I have 1080i Resolution is 1920x1080. Acer monitor. Looking for a video that can support 2 monitors at the same time but also play BD.
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10-26-2011, 10:40 AM
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Sorry, what is BD?
Most all of the modern graphics cards out there can support two monitors. If you go with two monitors ideally you want them to be the same because the color and brightness levels might be different enough to where it bothers you. Last edited by David M; 10-26-2011 at 10:44 AM. |
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10-26-2011, 11:14 AM
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For Photoshop and gaming, I'd get a GTX570. I'd also replace the P8P67 with one of the P8Z68-V boards. If you plan on overclocking, get the low profile version of the Vengeance ram and an aftermarket CPU cooler. If you don't plan on overclocking, get the regular i5-2500.
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10-26-2011, 11:25 AM
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Thanks GLC, I thought you might change MB. Power Supply OK? BD= Blue Ray Disk. Got a sugguestion on the Ram?
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10-26-2011, 11:37 AM
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10-26-2011, 11:57 AM
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Changed the memory to low profile. here are some of the video cards I'm looking at.
1. ZOTAC ZT-50401-10L GeForce GTX 550 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card 2. ECS NGTX550TI-1GPLI-F GeForce GTX 550 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card 3. SPARKLE SX550T1024D5MH GeForce GTX 550 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card With the 2 DVI ports can I still have 2 monitors going at the same time with out buying another card? |
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10-26-2011, 12:17 PM
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10-26-2011, 12:23 PM
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I would take the LE board, and none of those video cards. Build it RIGHT and get a GTX570 from EVGA or Asus.
95% of the video cards on the market these days can handle at least 2 monitors. |
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10-26-2011, 12:26 PM
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Cool! Take your pick!
1. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121432 2. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130684 3.http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130613 Last edited by k9bliss; 10-26-2011 at 12:40 PM. |
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10-26-2011, 02:13 PM
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I would go with this one to get the lifetime warranty (with EVGA, the -AR suffix denotes that):
Newegg.com - EVGA 012-P3-1570-AR GeForce GTX 570 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card |
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10-26-2011, 02:18 PM
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Sounds good, here is after market CPU Heatsink.
Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7 |
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10-26-2011, 03:09 PM
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That's a good cooler.
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10-26-2011, 03:22 PM
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The other PS I was looking at is
Newegg.com - High Current Pro HCP-750 750W TX12V v2.3 / EPS12V v2.92 SLI Certified CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply In case I need to expand. Also do I need any cables for the ssd card? Last edited by k9bliss; 10-26-2011 at 03:46 PM. |
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10-26-2011, 04:17 PM
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It's okay, but the Seasonic is probably better. The "X" series is probably the best power supply made - and the Corsair AX series is the same thing. I don't see where you would need more than 650 watts.
The SSD should be a standard SATA device - and motherboards come with anywhere from 2 to 4 SATA data cables. |
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10-26-2011, 04:31 PM
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Thanks for all the help. I put the order in and I'm really looking forward to putting it together.
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