[SOLVED] 9 monitors 1 pc - Can someone help me?

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Hello.. I want to create a control room by myself for work purposes (not for gaming or whatever).. the thing is that I don't know much things about computers so I would really appreciate if someone helped me..
I want to connect 9 monitors to 1 pc (if it is possible, if it isn't possible then I can get 2 pcs).. I have already get the 9 monitors as well as the monitor mount stand holder but I have no idea what to get next.. HDMI splitters? graphic cards? what pc or pcs should I get? Can someone help me?
 
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@AlexTheFern - When using PC Part Picker, you can change the country location (upper right) so you can look at foreign currency and availability.
@Phil231 - Here's what I was able to come up with:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i9-10850K 3.6 GHz 10-Core Processor (£384.04 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i v2 70.69 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£85.73 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME H470-PLUS ATX LGA1200 Motherboard (£127.20 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro SL 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory (£162.46 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive (£86.27 @ Amazon UK)
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I want to connect 9 monitors to 1 pc (if it is possible, if it isn't possible then I can get 2 pcs)..
I have no idea what to get next.. HDMI splitters? graphic cards? what pc or pcs should I get? Can someone help me?
Graphics cards obviously. At least 3 of them (with at least 3 video outputs on each of them).
Plus - motherboard needs to have at least 3 PCIE x16 slots.
 
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IIRC, Nvidia's 10-series GPUs can handle a maximum of six simultaneous displays each if you use DP MST and a DP 1.4 port can feed up to 4x 4k@30Hz displays. So you'd need two GPUs with either one 1:4 MST splitter to feed four monitors or a pair of 1:2 ones unless your monitors have integrated MST pass-through.

I am 99% sure that a discrete gpu will disable the igpu
Depends on the motherboard. Some will leave it enabled by default if you didn't force it off as long as there is a monitor connected to it at boot.
 
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What cpu are you planning on getting? If you are not sure, you can tell me your budget and needs and I can try to help you find some parts. :)

Thank you I appreciate every help:)! I think I wanna go for the Intel core i9.. now regarding the needs I want the pc to be able to run different kind of programs such as AnyDesk, TeamViewer, SCADA, Autocad, PLC etc. and I also wanna use some of the monitors to watch my security cameras. My budget is around 5000-7000 euros.
 

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Thank you I appreciate every help:)! I think I wanna go for the Intel core i9.. now regarding the needs I want the pc to be able to run different kind of programs such as AnyDesk, TeamViewer, SCADA, Autocad, PLC etc. and I also wanna use some of the monitors to watch my security cameras. My budget is around 5000-7000 euros.
do you need wifi?
 
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Budget?
Hardware preferences? Intel, AMD, Nvidia?
Purpose of the system? What kind of software will be used there?

Budget around 5000-7000 euros. Hardware preference Intel core i9.. purpose of the system to be able to run different kind of programs such as AnyDesk, TeamViewer, SCADA, Autocad, PLC etc. and I also wanna use some of the monitors to watch my security cameras..
 
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Would also help to know what monitors you currently have. Are they all the same model? If so, what model? If not, what models.
Also, what country are you purchasing from?

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The monitors I got are all the same model Philips 273V7QDAB - 27 Inch FHD Monitor (1920 x 1080, 75 Hz, 250 cd/m², 4 ms, IPS, HDMI/VGA/DVI) and I'm purchasing them from Greece. However, unfortunately Greece doesn't have a wide market variety so I usually order most of the things I want from Amazon UK.
 

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PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jJqdcT

CPU: Intel Core i9-10900K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor ($467.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus ROG MAXIMUS XII HERO (WI-FI) ATX LGA1200 Motherboard ($480.21 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory ($97.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($54.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.49 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4 GB GAMING X Video Card ($239.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 1000D ATX Full Tower Case ($512.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair SF 750 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply
Total: $1998.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-02-22 11:55 EST-0500

3 1050 its btw, I just couldn't put them in the list

I know this is way under budget, but since you aren't doing any gaming, this should be fine.

consult with other people anyways though. I ain't that smat
 
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PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jJqdcT

CPU: Intel Core i9-10900K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor ($467.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus ROG MAXIMUS XII HERO (WI-FI) ATX LGA1200 Motherboard ($480.21 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory ($97.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($54.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.49 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4 GB GAMING X Video Card ($239.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 1000D ATX Full Tower Case ($512.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair SF 750 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply
Total: $1998.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-02-22 11:55 EST-0500

3 1050 its btw, I just couldn't put them in the list

I know this is way under budget, but since you aren't doing any gaming, this should be fine.

consult with other people anyways though. I ain't that smat
Thank you so much for your time, I appreciate it:)! Do you have any idea on how I will connect the monitors to the PC? As you can tell I know nothing about these things and I know for a fact that you're way smarter than me hahah
 

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Thank you so much for your time, I appreciate it:)! Do you have any idea on how I will connect the monitors to the PC? As you can tell I know nothing about these things and I know for a fact that you're way smarter than me hahah
AHHHHHH WAAIIIIIT

i just realized the gpus only have 1 dp and 1 hdmi then a vga witch no one uses anymore. gimme one sec to fix it

the back of your gpus will stick out the case and the ports will be there. trust me, you will see it