[SOLVED] Help Building a 4-Monitor Setup

[julienruc]

Hi everyone,

My cousin asked me to help him build a 4-Monitor non-gaming setup. This will be 100% only for his work as a Trader + Office Apps.

This is the build I've got so far:
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor
Motherboard: Gigabyte A520M AORUS ELITE Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 205M MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12III 500 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($51.99 @ Best Buy)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 51.4 CFM 120 mm Fan ($10.90 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 51.4 CFM 120 mm Fan ($10.90 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 51.4 CFM 120 mm Fan ($10.90 @ Amazon)
Monitor: AOC 24B1H 23.6" 1920x1080 60 Hz Monitor ($173.39 @ Amazon)
Monitor: AOC 24B1H 23.6" 1920x1080 60 Hz Monitor ($173.39 @ Amazon)
Monitor: AOC 24B1H 23.6" 1920x1080 60 Hz Monitor ($173.39 @ Amazon)
Monitor: AOC 24B1H 23.6" 1920x1080 60 Hz Monitor ($173.39 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Logitech MK345 Wireless Standard Keyboard With Optical Mouse
Total: $1183.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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My only issue is with the 4-Monitor setup. I can't seem to be able to do it without having to buy a 1050Ti (or above) that offers 3+ HDMI ports. Anyone know an alternative solution to this?

Will a GT710 like these be able to handle triple 1080p?

GT710-SL-1GD5-BRK｜Graphics Cards｜ASUS USA

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https://www.zotac.com/us/product/graphics_card/geforce®-gt-710-1gbhttps://www.tokopedia.com/simskomputer/vga-zotac-gt710-1gb-ddr3-64-bit?whid=0

 

[popatim]

Use two GPU's

 

[julienruc]

Use two GPU's

How does that work? Is it as simple as putting in two GT710's and hooking up the HDMI/DVI cable?

Also, if he settles for a triple monitor setup, would an APU/iGPU with a Motherboard containing 3 display outputs be a good option? 1 on HDMI, 1 on D-SUB, and 1 on VGA.

 

[jtk2515]

This 710 supports 4 monitors. But thats about all the help I can give, I only have every setup 1 monitor per output so I dont really know if you can use a splitter to mirror 2 monitors.
https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-GeForce-Graphics-Single-Slot-Passive/dp/B08DS13LLZ/ref=sr_1_23?crid=2JVIRACX17BAG&dchild=1&keywords=710+graphics+card&qid=1617104215&s=electronics&sprefix=710,electronics,193&sr=1-23


Also in the Specs for the 710 you posted it reads this "GT710 is a compact graphics card with three outputs (HDMI, DVI and D-Sub) that can support up to three displays at the same time for convenient multitasking."

Best of luck

 

[julienruc]

This 710 supports 4 monitors. But thats about all the help I can give, I only have every setup 1 monitor per output so I dont really know if you can use a splitter to mirror 2 monitors.
https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-GeForce-Graphics-Single-Slot-Passive/dp/B08DS13LLZ/ref=sr_1_23?crid=2JVIRACX17BAG&dchild=1&keywords=710+graphics+card&qid=1617104215&s=electronics&sprefix=710,electronics,193&sr=1-23


Also in the Specs for the 710 you posted it reads this "GT710 is a compact graphics card with three outputs (HDMI, DVI and D-Sub) that can support up to three displays at the same time for convenient multitasking."

Best of luck

Yes but I didn't manage to find that in my region (Indonesia) I only used PCPP for the build reference. So at this point my best bet would be to use the two graphics as @popatim suggested though I don't have any experience doing that.

 

[jtk2515]

you can use a usb 3.0 to vga as linked below for the 4th monitor. I Don't know how much this compares to a 710 in your region thou. If that is more expensive then getting 2 710 would be better. I thought you could use a splitter for one output and extend the screens in windows but I am not sure on that.

https://www.amazon.com/j5create-USB-Multi-Monitor-Adapter/dp/B01N8UN22U/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?crid=3N26AHPXAZLZO&dchild=1&keywords=usb+3+to+vga+adapter+for+monitor&qid=1617110011&sprefix=usb+3+to+vga%2Caps%2C177&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExU1BBOEowTzBYRExXJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMTY1MDE0M1ZUVFRIWUVZRkVUNCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwOTk3MTU5MTdUNTRFT1JET0JLJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

 

[popatim]

I use 2 GPU's. I have an RTX2060 Super running my main monitor and a Gt1030 running two other monitors.
Its as easy and installing the cards then telling windows how your displays are setup.

You'll need a motherboard with two PCIE x16 slots, such as the AsRock A520M Phantom m unless you find a GPU with 4 outputs or use a USB graphics adapter.