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1 minute ago, ShayMaster [PC Noob] said:

R9 390 or R9 390x? Something of the equivalent or higher

Okay you can get 2 or more monitors with that easily!
HDMI/VGA/DVI are kinda like USB ports but they send the monitor the data it needs to display all the pictures and video your games/computer will spit out! The difference between them is covered in this FAP.

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Hello all, how can I know how many monitors I can hook up to my PC. I haven't made it, I'm asking in advance. Also when connecting a monitor do I have to connect it with my GPU? I'm sorta confused, lemme know if you need anymore details. Also what do all the VGA or HDMI ports mean? And what specs will I need to run two monitors, one for gaming and the other for some other shit. And finally if I have a 60hz refresh rates does that mean I can't go higher than 60fps?

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1 minute ago, ShayMaster [PC Noob] said:

Hello all, how can I know how many monitors I can hook up to my PC. I haven't made it, I'm asking in advance. Also when connecting a monitor do I have to connect it with my GPU? I'm sorta confused, lemme know if you need anymore details...

 
 

To start with yes you need to connect it to your GPU.
As far as how many monitors you can use it depends on your GPU.
What GPU are you planning to get?

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1 minute ago, Giki said:

To start with yes you need to connect it to your GPU.
As far as how many monitors you can use it depends on your GPU.
What GPU are you planning to get?

R9 390 or R9 390x? Something of the equivalent or higher

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tho the real question is do you need manny monitors and why and i guess if you want to run six screens i guess you can unlock your MOBO Grpahics if your cpu has on board ghrapics then you can have more screens :)

 

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More dependent on GPU. Generally you can use most GPU for two and an i5 is good for gaming.

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1 minute ago, ShayMaster [PC Noob] said:

R9 390 or R9 390x? Something of the equivalent or higher

Okay you can get 2 or more monitors with that easily!
HDMI/VGA/DVI are kinda like USB ports but they send the monitor the data it needs to display all the pictures and video your games/computer will spit out! The difference between them is covered in this FAP.

My Rig 

CPU: i7-4770k @ 3.50GHz | Motherboard: Asrock Z87 Extreme4 | Hyper XFury 16GB(2x8) and 1x8GB G.Skill =24GB GPU: Gigabyte G1 GTX 970 O.C.ed | Case: N600 Coolermaster Storage: 1x3TB 7200RPM, 1x320GB 7200RPM, 1x750GB 5400RPM, 1x500GB Evo 850 SSD, 1x1TB = 5.67TB | PSU: 750 Watt PSU Displays: 2x23 inch LG23M45 60hz 1080p + 1 QNIX QX2710 (O.C.ed)100hz 1440p | Keyboard: Corsair K70 Cherry MX Blues | Cooling: Stock | Mouse: Redragon Perdition Sound: Sades SA-708 Headset | Operating System: Windows 8

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1 minute ago, ismma99 said:

tho the real question is do you need manny monitors and why and i guess if you want to run six screens i guess you can unlock your MOBO Grpahics if your cpu has on board ghrapics then you can have more screens :)

 

No idea what you just said ??

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No idea what you just said ??

OK 

YOU CAN HAVE MORE SCREENS IF YOU HAVE ON BOARD GRAPHICS AKA IF YOUR PROCCESOR HAS ON BOARD GRAPHICS THEN YOU CAN GO TO YOUR SETTINGS ON YOUR MOBO AND UNLOCK THE SETTING :)))))))) 

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1 minute ago, Giki said:

Okay you can get 2 or more monitors with that easily!
HDMI/VGA/DVI are kinda like USB ports but they send the monitor the data it needs to display all the pictures and video your games/computer will spit out! The difference between them is covered in this FAP.

And say if I connect the two monitors what Will the end result be? Will the pictures be stretched out over the two monitors? I do not want that. What I want is one monitor for gaming and another monitor of to the left for other stuff whilst I'm gaming and for productivity.

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1 minute ago, ismma99 said:

OK 

YOU CAN HAVE MORE SCREENS IF YOU HAVE ON BOARD GRAPHICS AKA IF YOUR PROCCESOR HAS ON BOARD GRAPHICS THEN YOU CAN GO TO YOUR SETTINGS ON YOUR MOBO AND UNLOCK THE SETTING :)))))))) 

sorry capslock had to happen

Gawd Dayyum, thx tho

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Nope!

They'll act as separate monitors. 
If you wanted them to act like one monitor you would need special software.

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Gawd Dayyum, thx tho

hehe no probs :) 

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4 minutes ago, Giki said:

Nope!

They'll act as separate monitors. 
If you wanted them to act like one monitor you would need special software.

Cool! Thanks for your help appreciate it a lot! ?

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6 minutes ago, Giki said:

Nope!

They'll act as separate monitors. 
If you wanted them to act like one monitor you would need special software.

So does having a 60hz refresh rate monitor lock you to 60fps? 

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So does having a 60hz refresh rate monitor lock you to 60fps? 

Depends on what you mean by "lock you into".
It won't guarantee that you get 60fps but, it will limit your fps to 60.
So if you want to play games at over 60fps you'll need a monitor with a higher refresh rate like 144hz or 120hz.

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CPU: i7-4770k @ 3.50GHz | Motherboard: Asrock Z87 Extreme4 | Hyper XFury 16GB(2x8) and 1x8GB G.Skill =24GB GPU: Gigabyte G1 GTX 970 O.C.ed | Case: N600 Coolermaster Storage: 1x3TB 7200RPM, 1x320GB 7200RPM, 1x750GB 5400RPM, 1x500GB Evo 850 SSD, 1x1TB = 5.67TB | PSU: 750 Watt PSU Displays: 2x23 inch LG23M45 60hz 1080p + 1 QNIX QX2710 (O.C.ed)100hz 1440p | Keyboard: Corsair K70 Cherry MX Blues | Cooling: Stock | Mouse: Redragon Perdition Sound: Sades SA-708 Headset | Operating System: Windows 8

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1 minute ago, Giki said:

Depends on what you mean by "lock you into".
It won't guarantee that you get 60fps but, it will limit your fps to 60.
So if you want to play games at over 60fps you'll need a monitor with a higher refresh rate like 144hz or 120hz.

Oh okay thanks buddy. 

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4 minutes ago, ShayMaster [PC Noob] said:

Oh okay thanks buddy. 

No problem! Hope you join the multi-monitor master race soon!

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