6 monitor trading PC

[quicksterdnb]

Hi guys. I'm building a day trading pc for my dad. I'm looking for the most budget choice parts to build upon a workstation that will allow me to connect with 6 monitors for day trading. Can I have a build please? I'm not going to be using it for gaming so I would assume that an i3, i5 or a good solid AMD 6400 or better would suffice for my needs? For the pc parts, My range is pretty small, but I'm not asking for a super rig. Just something that's going to be for normal use. I have a $400-700 budget just for the parts. The less, the better. In fact, I would like the cheapest possible setup that is still relevant today. Do not include OS, mouse, keyboard, monitors, etc. I have all that figured out. Thanks.

I had a build all picked out, but I lost it. It was something like an i3-4160 is around $120, 8gb ram is around $55, found a mid sized motherboard that supported the 1150 chips for $75, and had 2 video outputs. Maybe a r9 280 gpu since it has 4 video outputs was around $180. A small SSD was around $60. 600 watt PSU was around $65. Cheapest HHD, and cheapest optical drive totaled $75 combined. Not looking to overclock. I'm good with gaming pc builds, but I've never thought about hooking up 6 monitors. Please help me out.

My build was right around $630. Maybe it could be better built as an AMD pc? As I stated, I build primarily gaming PCs, so I only know how great the i5 and i7 chips are for that. AMD I know just aren't as great for games, but they seem to work with regular use just fine.

 

[i7Baby]

Get two display port hubs - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814998089

and

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L12 37.8 CFM CPU Cooler ($66.99 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: Asus H97I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($100.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($296.99 @ Amazon)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy M Fire Red MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($93.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($19.69 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) ($85.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1166.15

and of course your monitors

eg 6 x http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236112

 

[unksol]

There is absolutely no reason to waste money on display port hubs never mind a 970 when 2 cheap GPUs or a single gpu and the on board graphics can do it just fine. This is day trading and office work. Not gaming.

 

[i7Baby]

Post your build.

 

[ImThatGuy]

Hi guys. I'm building a day trading pc for my dad. I'm looking for the most budget choice parts to build upon a workstation that will allow me to connect with 6 monitors for day trading. Can I have a build please? I'm not going to be using it for gaming so I would assume that an i3, i5 or a good solid AMD 6400 or better would suffice for my needs? For the pc parts, My range is pretty small, but I'm not asking for a super rig. Just something that's going to be for normal use. I have a $400-700 budget just for the parts. The less, the better. In fact, I would like the cheapest possible setup that is still relevant today. Do not include OS, mouse, keyboard, monitors, etc. I have all that figured out. Thanks.

I had a build all picked out, but I lost it. It was something like an i3-4160 is around $120, 8gb ram is around $55, found a mid sized motherboard that supported the 1150 chips for $75, and had 2 video outputs. Maybe a r9 280 gpu since it has 4 video outputs was around $180. A small SSD was around $60. 600 watt PSU was around $65. Cheapest HHD, and cheapest optical drive totaled $75 combined. Not looking to overclock. I'm good with gaming pc builds, but I've never thought about hooking up 6 monitors. Please help me out.

My build was right around $630. Maybe it could be better built as an AMD pc? As I stated, I build primarily gaming PCs, so I only know how great the i5 and i7 chips are for that. AMD I know just aren't as great for games, but they seem to work with regular use just fine.

Hi Quicksterdnb,

Have you had any luck with your build? I am having issues with my setup, so I am curious what you came up with.

Thanks!