Question about two displays and one SSD

[KramE01]

Hey all!

It's been around 8 years since I've built a computer and as one might expect, there have been some changes. I admit, I'm a little lost.

I would like to build a dual display workstation for my wife who will be viewing large files in the forms of multi-imaged x-rays and CT Scans.

I'm looking at [urlExt=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128835]GIGABYTE G1 Gaming GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0) [/urlExt] because it has a display port and HDMI port.

My question, can I run two monitors at 1920x1080 from the mobo without the need for a discrete graphics card? Further down the rabbit hole, Can I run two cheap 1080p tv's that only have HDMI inputs if I get a display port to HDMI adapter?

Second question is a bit shorter. Is there a benefit to having two SSD's...one to boot, one to store? Or can a single SSD work equally well with no appreciable difference?

Thank you all for your help.

 

[giantbucket]

you can run 2-3 displays from far simpler and cheaper motherboards. sometimes you might simply need to use a DVI-HDMI cable (the protocol is the same just the connectors are different).

you can use as many SSDs as you want - they're no different to regular hard drives, just far FAR more expensive for the space you get.

 

[Karsten75]

You do seem a bit out of date.

Firstly, if your wife really wants to view medical imaging files, the 1080 resolution and aspect ratio seems all wrong.

You may want to invest in one higher-resolution monitor with 3:4 or 8:5 aspect ratio. Two monitors at that aspect ratio will still be easily supported my most modern Intel processors. (Skylake series).

You can also save significant money by not getting a motherboard at that specification level. I rarely recommend a B-series or Q-series chipset, but in your case that may be the best solution.
https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Z170-H170-H110-B170-Q150-Q170---What-is-the-Difference-635/

Finally, a strange quirk of SSDs is that larger sizes are usually faster, so a larger SSD should perform better than a smaller one.

 

[KramE01]

Thank you very much for the expedient replies!