Going Dual But Which Plug?

[Mike Soda]

My friends recently gave me a second monitor, an HP S2031 which I plan to pair with my Acer V206HQL. Both are 1600x900 resolution but the most advanced connector either offer is DVI-D. Although I would need to purchase a DVI-D cable for the HP display, unfortunately my 3GB 1060 Gaming X only has a single DVI-D input along with 3 DisplayPort & 1 HDMI. So I'm unsure what kind of adapters I should get & how many to run this upcoming dual monitor setup in the best way.

 

1: Should I buy a single DVI-D to HDMI & DVI-D to DisplayPort adapters?

 

2: Should I buy 2 DVI-D to DisplayPort adapters?

 

3: Should I leave 1 monitor on DIV-D & only get an adapter for the other to run on either HDMI or DisplayPort?

 

4: Lastly, I do need a power cable for the monitor I was given, should any flat-screen monitor cable work regardless of how old? I have 2 from a NEC MultiSync LCD 1545V & Samsung LS19GSESBY/XAA older monitors that barely work.

[Slottr]

I used a single DVI and then a DVI to HDMI for about two years and it worked just fine

[manikyath]

one DVI to DVI cable, and one DVI to HDMI cable

 

and as long as your monitor uses this plug:

you can use whichever power cable you want that's not a knockoff "fake".

[Mike Soda]

12 minutes ago, Slottr said:

I used a single DVI and then a DVI to HDMI for about two years and it worked just fine

 

5 minutes ago, manikyath said:

one DVI to DVI cable, and one DVI to HDMI cable

 

and as long as your monitor uses this plug:

you can use whichever power cable you want that's not a knockoff "fake".

Thank you, I wasn't sure if running dual monitors on 2 different connectors would effect latency or something. I won't have both running the same image, just each dedicated to a different desktop so I can multi-task easier. Here's a couple I found on Amazon, these are the correct thing right? I just want to make sure I'm not getting my inputs & outputs confused.

 

AmazonBasics HDMI INput to DVI Output Adapter Cable

 

AmazonBasics DisplayPort to DVI Cable

[Slottr]

1 minute ago, Mike Soda said:

 

Thank you, I wasn't sure if running dual monitors on 2 different connectors would effect latency or something. I won't have both running the same image, just each dedicated to a different desktop so I can multi-task easier. Here's a couple I found on Amazon, these are the correct thing right? I just want to make sure I'm not getting my inputs & outputs confused.

 

AmazonBasics HDMI INput to DVI Output Adapter Cable

 

AmazonBasics DisplayPort to DVI Cable

Amazon Basics cables are fairly decent. Should work fine

[Mike Soda]

1 minute ago, Slottr said:

Amazon Basics cables are fairly decent. Should work fine

Thanks & finally, is there a better brand you'd recommend?

[Slottr]

7 minutes ago, Mike Soda said:

Thanks & finally, is there a better brand you'd recommend?

I'll either buy an Amazon Basics cable or a Blue Diamond Cable from my local computer store

[Mike Soda]

1 minute ago, Slottr said:

I'll either buy an Amazon Basics cable or a Blue Diamond Cable from my local computer store

Thank you so much! I decided on DisplayPort to DVI because of the locking mechanism although I need to ask Amazon if theirs actually has it because from the pictures I can't tell.