3+ Monitor set up

[kamakazi]

I am looking to build a new PC for charting purposes only. possibly looking for 4-6 screens.

I dont need anything 3d or top spec.

Whats my best and cheapest option to go about this?

Any help appreciated. Also where can i get hold of multi arms or is there another solution?

 

[bigsid]

Quote from kamakazi:

I am looking to build a new PC for charting purposes only. possibly looking for 4-6 screens.

I dont need anything 3d or top spec.

Whats my best and cheapest option to go about this?

Any help appreciated. Also where can i get hold of multi arms or is there another solution?

DESCRIPTION QTY AVAILABILITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL

MBM-NF4SLI-3000 :: Biostar NF4SLi-A9 NVIDIA Socket 939 ATX Motherboard and an AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 1.80GHz Processor with Fan (4.5 lbs)
In Stock $269.99 $269.99

P450-7274 :: XFX GeForce 6600LE / 256MB DDR / PCI Express / SLI / DVI / VGA / TV-Out / Video Card (1 lbs)
In Stock $89.99 $179.98

O261-4910 :: OCZ Value Dual Channel 1024MB PC3200 DDR 400MHz Memory (2 x 512MB) (0.5 lbs)
In Stock $94.99 $94.99

THD-250A :: Seagate / 250GB / 7200 / 8MB / ATA-100 / EIDE / OEM / Hard Drive (2 lbs)
In Stock $129.99 $129.99

TC3J-2040 :: Premium 2531 Blue ATX Mid-Tower Case with an Ultra X-Connect 500 Watt Power Supply (22 lbs)
Usually Ships in 7 - 21 Days $89.99 $89.99


$764 less $180 in rebates = $584

This config will support 4 monitors and give you the capability to run in SLI config

 

[Samson77]

Quote from bigsid:

DESCRIPTION QTY AVAILABILITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL

MBM-NF4SLI-3000 :: Biostar NF4SLi-A9 NVIDIA Socket 939 ATX Motherboard and an AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 1.80GHz Processor with Fan (4.5 lbs)
In Stock $269.99 $269.99

P450-7274 :: XFX GeForce 6600LE / 256MB DDR / PCI Express / SLI / DVI / VGA / TV-Out / Video Card (1 lbs)
In Stock $89.99 $179.98

O261-4910 :: OCZ Value Dual Channel 1024MB PC3200 DDR 400MHz Memory (2 x 512MB) (0.5 lbs)
In Stock $94.99 $94.99

THD-250A :: Seagate / 250GB / 7200 / 8MB / ATA-100 / EIDE / OEM / Hard Drive (2 lbs)
In Stock $129.99 $129.99

TC3J-2040 :: Premium 2531 Blue ATX Mid-Tower Case with an Ultra X-Connect 500 Watt Power Supply (22 lbs)
Usually Ships in 7 - 21 Days $89.99 $89.99


$764 less $180 in rebates = $584

This config will support 4 monitors and give you the capability to run in SLI config

hmmmm I just bought a $4000 Dell system and I'm not happy with it for the price, this sounds like a Christmas slow time project to me !

How hard would it be for a complete novice to build this and make it actually work and where would one buy these supplies?

 

[bigsid]

Quote from Samson77:

hmmmm I just bought a $4000 Dell system and I'm not happy with it for the price, this sounds like a Christmas slow time project to me !

How hard would it be for a complete novice to build this and make it actually work and where would one buy these supplies?

Shouldn't be too difficult, use caution mounting processor,make sure your motherboard connections are correct,make sure you install a cd rom drive,and boot up with a copy of windows xp in the drive. I pulled this equipment pricing from Tigerdirect.

Sid

 

[Chagi]

Quote from bigsid:

Shouldn't be too difficult, use caution mounting processor,make sure your motherboard connections are correct,make sure you install a cd rom drive,and boot up with a copy of windows xp in the drive. I pulled this equipment pricing from Tigerdirect.

Sid

Also really important to make sure that you use standoffs when mounting your motherboard in the case.

 

[bighog]

Was checking the prices, specs, etc for monitor cable extensions of 25 feet. For 5 to 8 screens it is pricey for good cable. My question is more concerned about quality. Is there an industry standard spec for such a cable of that length?

Thanks