Number Crunching Multi-Display PC

[MrWaffle]

Looking to make a number crunching PC that will connect to 6 displays. 2200ish USD, 2500-3000 CAD.

It won't be needing much in the way of graphics b/c it will be displaying numbers and charts and such.

[VinsinityKT]

AMD Fire Pros like the W600 can support 6 displays.

[Beeeyeee]

well I mean you don't need much. most of your money should be spent on those crazy displays. I'd just say get a big SSD and I guess you have to get a couple low power graphics cards just for the extra monitor inputs.

[MrWaffle]

1 minute ago, VinsinityKT said:

AMD Fire Pros like the W600 can support 6 displays.

I think I may go for dual graphics cards b/c they mostly have 4 output displays.

Thanks for the input.

[MrWaffle]

4 minutes ago, Beeeyeee said:

well I mean you don't need much. most of your money should be spent on those crazy displays. I'd just say get a big SSD and I guess you have to get a couple low power graphics cards just for the extra monitor inputs.

Already have the displays. So money is going to RAM and CPU and maybe video cards.

[VinsinityKT]

3 minutes ago, MrWaffle said:

I think I may go for dual graphics cards b/c they mostly have 4 output displays.

Thanks for the input.

I know if you go Sli, you can only use the ports on the first gpu for displays so you wouldn't be able to go to 6.

[VinsinityKT]

Maybe go with two GTX 750 both with 3 monitor capability each with adapters as needed and I don't know what kind of work load you will be doing to use the CPU but if it is just displaying stuff, you won't need much and your rig won't be that expensive if you just need it to display stuff.

[Beeeyeee]

9 hours ago, MrWaffle said:

Already have the displays. So money is going to RAM and CPU and maybe video cards.

What do the display inputs use? Because for its display port you can daisy chain and you might not need more than one graphics card. 

 

Get 12-16GB of ram and an i5 6700 or maybe an i7 if you feel like it. You really don't need that much even. But you won't ever run into any bottlenecks that way.

 

so so here's two builds. I'm still trying to find you a graphics card. Because you literally just need the ports and more power than the iGPU. (To run all those pixels). I'm assuming they're all 1080p monitors? Whatever cards you get, DONT run them in SLI. Because you can only use the inputs on the top card. If you simply plug in the cards and your displays that should work just fine. I'm thinking a few Quattro cards would do nicely. But if you're considering games then maybe GeForce 6 or 700 series (maybe 950's depending on port availability). I'm not sure yet but I'll let you know:) 

 

first build is is basically you get everything you want and nothing is left behind but it's pretty expensive (don't forget to factor in GPU prices: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zxmbqs

 

second it's a little more modest and more silent:) : http://pcpartpicker.com/p/c4kxXL

[Beeeyeee]

1 minute ago, Beeeyeee said:

second it's a little more modest and more silent:) : http://pcpartpicker.com/p/c4kxXL

Honestly you could get away with a high speed i3 or even the overclockable Pentium. 

[MrWaffle]

12 hours ago, Beeeyeee said:

What do the display inputs use? Because for its display port you can daisy chain and you might not need more than one graphics card. 

 

Get 12-16GB of ram and an i5 6700 or maybe an i7 if you feel like it. You really don't need that much even. But you won't ever run into any bottlenecks that way.

 

so so here's two builds. I'm still trying to find you a graphics card. Because you literally just need the ports and more power than the iGPU. (To run all those pixels). I'm assuming they're all 1080p monitors? Whatever cards you get, DONT run them in SLI. Because you can only use the inputs on the top card. If you simply plug in the cards and your displays that should work just fine. I'm thinking a few Quattro cards would do nicely. But if you're considering games then maybe GeForce 6 or 700 series (maybe 950's depending on port availability). I'm not sure yet but I'll let you know:) 

 

first build is is basically you get everything you want and nothing is left behind but it's pretty expensive (don't forget to factor in GPU prices: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zxmbqs

 

second it's a little more modest and more silent:) : http://pcpartpicker.com/p/c4kxXL

Thanks