New to PC's from Mac and planning out my first build. Last part of the equation is monitors. Thinking two monitors since I'll be using this for photo editing, web browsing, light business apps, etc.. No gaming at all. I've already past my budget and am hoping I can run two monitors off the integrated GPU of the i5-6600 (Intel HD Graphics 530) so that I don't have to deal with the expense/cooling issues of a graphics card. Relevant details:
- i5-6600
- Asus H170 pro gaming mother board
- 8 gb DDR4 2400 (to be upped to 16 if necessary)
- Samsung 850 EVO 250gb SSD
The monitors I'm looking at are 22" Dell P2214H IPS (1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz HD Resolution) with DVI, VGA, DVI-D (excluding DVI-D cables) display ports - no HDMI. Not sure if lack of HDMI is going to be a problem. Only USB 2.0 ports as well, but that shouldn't be a big deal either. Well reviewed at Amazon and B&H Photo.
https://www.amazon.com/Dell-P2214H-22-Inch-LED-Lit-Monitor/dp/B00EMB4L0I
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1204609-REG/asus_vp239h_p_23_widescreen_led.html/prm/alsVwDtl
The two monitors are priced about the same as one similar quality 25" Asus and 27" AOC monitors I've been looking at and hopefully this 2 monitors off the integrated GPU could work out. Thoughts, suggestions, etc.? Should also mention I live in S. America where my purchasing options aren't quite as numerous, but there are more expensive options from LG, AOC, and Viewsonic.
- i5-6600
- Asus H170 pro gaming mother board
- 8 gb DDR4 2400 (to be upped to 16 if necessary)
- Samsung 850 EVO 250gb SSD
The monitors I'm looking at are 22" Dell P2214H IPS (1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz HD Resolution) with DVI, VGA, DVI-D (excluding DVI-D cables) display ports - no HDMI. Not sure if lack of HDMI is going to be a problem. Only USB 2.0 ports as well, but that shouldn't be a big deal either. Well reviewed at Amazon and B&H Photo.
https://www.amazon.com/Dell-P2214H-22-Inch-LED-Lit-Monitor/dp/B00EMB4L0I
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1204609-REG/asus_vp239h_p_23_widescreen_led.html/prm/alsVwDtl
The two monitors are priced about the same as one similar quality 25" Asus and 27" AOC monitors I've been looking at and hopefully this 2 monitors off the integrated GPU could work out. Thoughts, suggestions, etc.? Should also mention I live in S. America where my purchasing options aren't quite as numerous, but there are more expensive options from LG, AOC, and Viewsonic.