Want Nvidia surround but have two vga monitors

[Jsimon836]

So I have an Asus gtx 760 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121775) and two monitors. one is a acer http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009483 and the other is an old LG 1280 x 1024 with only a vga port. I just came across a similar dell screen with same resolution and still only one vga port. I want to do nvidia surround or something similar but don't have another available vga port. Except on the mobo but then I would just have a triple monitor setup and couldn't game on it with all 3 monitors. Any ideas that don't involve a hundred dollar active digital to analog converter? 

 

Thanks in advance!

[Gontier]

Sorry, but this is a horrible idea. First off, I have never seen video adapters for converting between VGA/DVI/HDMI/DP cost hundreds of dollars. These are cheap. 

Second, why do you want to do nVidia surround at such a resolution? You do understand that you will be downscaling the resolution on your 1080p monitor right? Not to mention surround for gaming is 3 or no go, because if you try surround on two monitors you will have your cursor/character in games in the middle of your screen split between two bezels. 

 

Just extend them. If you really want to do it run the two VGA monitors through DVI->VGA adapters and the 1080p through HDMI. But I can't guarantee that such a setup will even pass in the nVidia Control Panel...

[Teller]

Imagine playing a first-person shooter.

 

Your crosshair would literally be the space in between the two bezels.

[typographie]

I'm not certain if surround setups even work if you try to mix resolutions, but even if they did the center monitor (your 23" Acer) would have to display the same resolution image as the other two so it would either be scaled up or letterboxed. In the best case scenario, you'd have thick black bars on either side in the middle of your game image.

 

And yeah, as you seem to be aware, you only have one DVI-I port. You would indeed need some sort of analog converter to plug in the other. I don't see any way around that.

[KingDaddyDaniel]

Not worth the converter, just get a cheap $100 1080p monitor if you really want surround gaming.

I use surround for racing games and it's worth it. If you're planning on playing fps type games, then don't bother

[KingDaddyDaniel]

Imagine playing a first-person shooter.

 

Your crosshair would literally be the space in between the two bezels.

re-read OP i missed the 3rd monitor mention the first time

[Guest andyysplash]

I'm currently using a non-active DVI -> VGA converter (came with my 660) for my secondary monitor (btw I've got the European version of the H236 as my main), and it's only on really dark backgrounds that you notice a slight flicker. These converters can be picked up for anywhere from £1-20 (so $1.60-16?).

 

I'm not sure how Surround works with odd res monitors (since your two outer ones are different from your inner one).