I need help purchasing a pre built desktop.

[Alrudek]

I am trying to start trading soon. I have $1500 gift card for best buy and I want to buy a desktop that I can setup 3 monitors with. Which desktop should I buy?? Thanks for your help.

 

[Alabalcho]

Do these $1500 include monitors as well? If so - what monitors you are looking at?

 

[Cons29]

1500 including 3 monitors? or just one for now?

 

[Alrudek]

Do these $1500 include monitors as well? If so - what monitors you are looking at?

Yes. This also includes the monitors. I'm looking at these Dell monitors. They cost $169.00 each. Thanks for replying.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/dell-23-widescreen-flat-panel-ips-led-hd-monitor-black/6814943.p?id=1218807855013&skuId=6814943

 

[Alrudek]

Any help? I want to have this up the weekend. Thanks.

 

[Alabalcho]

I am not aware of single entry-level GPU (one you would expect in prebuilt desktop) capable of handling three monitors with identical connections, so you probably have to get a pre-built desktop and upgrade / swap the video cards, or use something like Matrox TrippleHead to split single DVI-DL signal over three DVI monitors.

But with the price of TripleHead around $300, you will be probably better getting a desktop with built-in graphics only, they slapping two mid-range GPUs. With $500 going to monitors, and another $400-500 toward GPUs, this leaves $500-600 for your desktop - quite good amount.

I will others to comment on actual build, GPUs are not my playing field

 

[Alrudek]

I am not aware of single entry-level GPU (one you would expect in prebuilt desktop) capable of handling three monitors with identical connections, so you probably have to get a pre-built desktop and upgrade / swap the video cards, or use something like Matrox TrippleHead to split single DVI-DL signal over three DVI monitors.

But with the price of TripleHead around $300, you will be probably better getting a desktop with built-in graphics only, they slapping two mid-range GPUs. With $500 going to monitors, and another $400-500 toward GPUs, this leaves $500-600 for your desktop - quite good amount.

I will others to comment on actual build, GPUs are not my playing field

What about pre built gaming desktops? Would those have the capabilities to apply 3 monitors to them? Thanks for the help.

 

[Expertlaptop]

Hi,
if you want buy 3 monitors in 1500$ then even before buy any desktop you have to follow these guidelines which is helping you buy a desktop.

in these Guideline is describe computer feature which is helping you choosing best desktop configuration and get best value of money.

http://www.slideshare.net/ExpertLaptopRepair/laptop-buyerguide2015

 

[Alabalcho]

@ExpertLaptop, apart from promoting your website, this has nothing to do with OP question.

 

[Chayan4400]

Well, since you mentioned you have a gift card for best buy, here you go:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-desktop-intel-core-i7-16gb-memory-2tb-hard-drive-black/8448204.p?id=1219334565885&skuId=8448204

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/ibuypower-desktop-intel-core-i5-8gb-memory-1tb-hard-drive-120gb-solid-state-drive-black/4757133.p?id=1219638964980&skuId=4757133

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/cyberpowerpc-gamer-ultra-desktop-8gb-memory-1tb-hard-drive-black-red/4233041.p?id=1219097017771&skuId=4233041

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/ibuypower-desktop-intel-core-i7-8gb-memory-1tb-hard-drive-black/2449048.p?id=1219072963367&skuId=2449048

Bit over your price range but better for triple monitor :

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/cyberpowerpc-mega-miner-desktop-amd-fx-series-8gb-memory-1tb-hard-drive-white-blue/5113668.p?id=1219109722264&skuId=5113668

Best PC for your requirement:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/ibuypower-desktop-amd-fx-series-8gb-memory-1tb-hard-drive-white/4757091.p?id=1219638959291&skuId=4757091

That last one is actually quite an OK machine, and will handle triple monitors quite easily, but bear in mind that to get the most for your money custom building is the way to go. If you must buy prebuilt, however, that last PC is the way to go. As a bonus, its also on sale and well within ur budget, and easily the most balanced machine of the lot, and its also on sale!!!

 

[Alrudek]

Hi,
if you want buy 3 monitors in 1500$ then even before buy any desktop you have to follow these guidelines which is helping you buy a desktop.

in these Guideline is describe computer feature which is helping you choosing best desktop configuration and get best value of money.

http://www.slideshare.net/ExpertLaptopRepair/laptop-buyerguide2015

The guideline is for a laptop only.

Anyone else can help??

 

[Alrudek]

Thanks @chayan4400. You think that I should get an AMD over an i7?

 

[Chayan4400]

Thanks @chayan4400. You think that I should get an AMD over an i7?

Well, the fx6300 is a capable APU, and, should handle that GTX 970. That last link is the best balanced (ie as little bottlenecking by other components as possible), and that GTX 970 is the most important thing to consider, since it is probably the only card that will allow you to turn up the settings to high in games such as Crysis and Skyrim, which are very demanding Games. Lastly, it doesnt matter that you arent getting an i7. For games, the graphics card is much more important than the CPU, and while there will be some slight bottlenecks in some games, in most you will have smooth, high framerates on high or even very high with a triple monitor setup.

Keep me updated on how it goes, and send me a message if you have any problems!!