Multi Screen Monitors

gnome · Dec 10, 2007

Quote from nealvan:

Thanks for your reply!

I have 1 gig ram (max 4 gigs), 200 gig hard drive.. I'm not sure about the power supply.. 2.2 GHz AMD Athlon 64 3500+ processor. Got system for 439.39.

I'm not sure about the power supply though. So I take it I can make my own multi-screen for under 1k? I just want 17" flat screens for now.

http://www.fixya.com/support/p577333-hewlett_packard_compaq_presario_media_ce

17's and 19's cost about the same, and have same resolution.

You should be able to easily outfit a 4-monitor rig for <%1K.

overtooled · Dec 10, 2007

30 inch samsungs 305T's..

almost 18" Height x TWENTY SEVEN INCHES Wide! - Without Stand. (the bezel is razor thin!!) get the tape out, contrast this with what you have now !

@2560 by 1600 resolution!

GET TWO!

of course, you need a great vid card too.

all together,vid card + 2 30's = ~3000 grand

pocket change for the successful trader

the4xczar · Dec 10, 2007

I have a 6 monitor set-up. My PC is a Dell Dimension 8300 (purchased in '04). I have 2 Matrox Graphic cards for the monitors: 1 is a "quad" card for 4 monitors and the other accomodates the other 2 monitors. 4 of my monitors are 19" ViewSonics and 2 are 22" AOCs. Total cost: App. $1950

Matrox Cards: App. $800.00 (Quad was pretty expensive)
ViewSonics (4): App. $700.00
AOCs (2): App. $450.00

It's a great set-up -very easy to navigate - and I saved quite a bit over getting 1 of the bundled packages I had checked out online.

nealvan · Dec 11, 2007

Thanks for the replies!

nealvan · Dec 11, 2007

Quote from gnome:

17's and 19's cost about the same, and have same resolution.

You should be able to easily outfit a 4-monitor rig for <%1K.

Thanks Gnome for the reply..

I could just use any flat screen monitor
to make a multi-screen right?

gnome · Dec 11, 2007

Quote from nealvan:

Thanks Gnome for the reply..

I could just use any flat screen monitor
to make a multi-screen right?

Yes, but you have to be cognizant of the video card's capability. Not all of them support the new widescreen SXGA resolutions. (For trading, I avoid widescreen.... my fav is 20", UXGA, 1600x1200. 1920x1200 would be good too.)

Landis82 · Jan 5, 2008

Agreed.
Widescreen monitors are a joke.
Stick with the basic layout, it gives you much more height.

Landis82 · Jan 14, 2008

Here is a handy little spreadsheet diagram from ATI about which Primary Graphics cards are compatible with a specific ATI Secondary card:

http://promotions.newegg.com/ATI/CrossFire/index.html

ATI CrossFire

Boomer · Jan 14, 2008

can you get most monitor sizes in normal format (not widescreen), such as a 22 or 24 inch?

also, if someone could post specs to look for when buying a new computer. (i dont want to get more than I need)(will just be a trading computer, no scalping)