looking for PC to run 4 monitors

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I am replacing an old PC that is used to show slides and video on 1 VGA monitor. With a new PC that will be used to display 4 different shows on 4 different displays. 3 of the displays are produced from 1 software package called Media Shout and the 4th display will be a photo slide show.
I have decided on a PC with I5, 8GB Ram, 500GB HD. The problem I am having is finding one at a reasonable price that will support the 4 monitors. I believe I want to use on board for 2 of the displays and a fanless graphics card for the other two. or 2 dual fanless graphics cards. I want it split this way so if I have a video failure I can switch the display to two outputs only while I replace the broken video. Also, what would be the smallest footprint desktop I can use; micro, small form factor, mini, etc.

thanks

 
You can go as small as an ITX form factor like the setup below. Run two monitors off the onboard graphics, then the other two off the fanless GTX 630.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($178.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($60.95 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GT 630 2GB Video Card ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case ($41.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 360W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($57.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($52.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $695.77