APU D.G. Budget Build

[slymajik]

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/yra7/saved/4OBD

 

Hi guys,

 

I was wondering how dual graphics works with this set up... will I be able to hook up monitors through both the mobo and dedicated gpu? I am not looking for a gaming build but something to offer alot of screen real estate. 

 

It doesn't seem like dual graphics is necessarily hard to set up and I was wondering how this option would look.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Location: Canada

Budget: unknown.. lower the better

Monitors: Around 4-6  (FPS does not matter too much just want my mouse to scroll smoothly)

 

[MrBucket101]

I'm not sure you can use the onboard DVI and HDMI simultaneously. 

 

The r7 250 page says you can run 2 displays simultaneously without sacrificing quality, but you could add a 3rd if you were okay with less quality?? Not sure the page didn't seem very detailed.

 

So it would seem best case scenario, you could use 5 monitors. Definitely 3, possibly 4.

 

 

relevant link...http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814129274

[slymajik]

Okay thanks. Is there anyway I can know for certain? And if it is not possible is there a configuration where I can have 5 monitors set up? 

[WoodenMarker]

Okay thanks. Is there anyway I can know for certain? And if it is not possible is there a configuration where I can have 5 monitors set up? 

You can only use the motherboard i/o when using hyrbid cf. You can only support as many displays the motherboard will normally support when doing so.

You can run up to a total of 5 displays if you don't use hybrid cf and run the apu and gpu separately.

 

You need to quote a post or tag a member or else they won't get a notification you replied to them.

[slymajik]

You can only use the motherboard i/o when using hyrbid cf. You can only support as many displays the motherboard will normally support when doing so.

You can run up to a total of 5 displays if you don't use hybrid cf and run the apu and gpu separately.

You need to quote a post or tag a member or else they won't get a notification you replied to them.

Thanks for the heads up on quoting someone. But I thought for like intel cpus, you can't run mobo display ports when you have a discrete gpu.

[WoodenMarker]

Thanks for the heads up on quoting someone. But I thought for like intel cpus, you can't run mobo display ports when you have a discrete gpu.

You can. The default setting is just that the iGPU is disabled when you plug in a graphics card. You can just enable it again through the motherboard settings.

[slymajik]

You can. The default setting is just that the iGPU is disabled when you plug in a graphics card. You can just enable it again through the motherboard settings.

But if you do that won't the gpu ports be disabled? I'm trying to find a way to have 4+ monitors without a 2gpus.

[WoodenMarker]

But if you do that won't the gpu ports be disabled? I'm trying to find a way to have 4+ monitors without a 2gpus.

No.

By default, The iGPU is disabled when you plug in a graphics card, You can enable both the iGPU and graphics card through the motherboard settings. 

[slymajik]

No.

By default, The iGPU is disabled when you plug in a graphics card, You can enable both the iGPU and graphics card through the motherboard settings.

Is there a guide on how to enable this and is this option available for all mobo (excluding fx cpus)? If that's the case I feel like intel may be better to run multi displays then.

Thanks.

[WoodenMarker]

Is there a guide on how to enable this and is this option available for all mobo (excluding fx cpus)? If that's the case I feel like intel may be better to run multi displays then.

Thanks.

Any platform with integrated graphics will have the option. Depending on the situation, the option may be called igd multi-display or something else.

[slymajik]

Any platform with integrated graphics will have the option. Depending on the situation, the option may be called igd multi-display or something else.

Would this depend on a cpu more is is having a better iGPU better for these tasks?

[WoodenMarker]

Would this depend on a cpu more is is having a better iGPU better for these tasks?

For what tasks? If you just need to push auxiliary displays for browsing, videos, or music players, etc, it won't take much extra power at all.

[slymajik]

For what tasks? If you just need to push auxiliary displays for browsing, videos, or music players, etc, it won't take much extra power at all.

Okay so would an i3 4130 be enough for this task? Also does this work if I get 2 dgpu's instead?

[WoodenMarker]

Okay so would an i3 4130 be enough for this task? Also does this work if I get 2 dgpu's instead?

Yes and yes. 

[slymajik]

Yes and yes.

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/yra7/saved/BWXnTW

Will this work?

[WoodenMarker]

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/yra7/saved/BWXnTW

Will this work?

It works but you can probably do better with the money. What's the system being used for?

[slymajik]

It works but you can probably do better with the money. What's the system being used for?

6 monitor connections for better multiviewing(?).

[WoodenMarker]

6 monitor connections for better multiviewing(?).

Viewing what? What are you going to be doing in the system?

[slymajik]

Viewing what? What are you going to be doing in the system?

 

So it will be just to view webpages and trading. I am building the desktop for a trader. He won't be doing anything graphically intensive, At most just a lot of Chrome browsers will be open.

 

Sorry for not being specific. 

[WoodenMarker]

So it will be just to view webpages and trading. I am building the desktop for a trader. He won't be doing anything graphically intensive, At most just a lot of Chrome browsers will be open.

 

Sorry for not being specific. 

That's quite specific enough. 

This would be more appropriate: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3kndrH

[slymajik]

That's quite specific enough. 

This would be more appropriate: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3kndrH

 

Will the Radeon GPU run 3 monitors by itself? I thought those GPUs would only run 2 monitors at once while starting from the R series they support triple monitors.

[slymajik]

That's quite specific enough. 

This would be more appropriate: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3kndrH

 

Sorry about the double quote.

But it seems like you were right about the triple display with the GPU. Thanks! 

Unfortunately the trader prefers Intel CPUs over AMD so I think I may have to go with the i3 over the A8 (unless I can convince him to switch). He believes intel will be more reliable.

 

For the IGD Graphics... Is that available in any mobo that supports a chip with integrated graphics?

[WoodenMarker]

Sorry about the double quote.

But it seems like you were right about the triple display with the GPU. Thanks!

Unfortunately the trader prefers Intel CPUs over AMD so I think I may have to go with the i3 over the A8 (unless I can convince him to switch). He believes intel will be more reliable.

For the IGD Graphics... Is that available in any mobo that supports a chip with integrated graphics?

Yes it is.

It's more expensive for similar performance going with Intel though. Reliability would be more or less the same.

[slymajik]

Yes it is.

It's more expensive for similar performance going with Intel though. Reliability would be more or less the same.

Yes but do all mobos have the igd option in the bios? I just need to make sure before I buy everything.

[patrickjp93]

That's quite specific enough.

This would be more appropriate: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3kndrH

Eh, I like his build before a little better(with modding to an i5 or i7) only because multitasking is usually handled better on Intel chips, especially webpages where memory leaks can eat up AMD's lesser cache.