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06-01-2020, 04:19 PM | #16 |
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Maybe I’m ****ing stupid (I know I am)
But most of the motherboards that I’ve seen only have one HDMI input. What do I need to run dual monitors? |
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06-01-2020, 05:45 PM | #17 |
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06-01-2020, 06:30 PM | #19 |
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If you're wanting to run two monitors from the onboard graphics card, buy one HDMI cable that's HDMI>HDMI and a second cable which would be DVI>HDMI.
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06-01-2020, 06:46 PM | #20 |
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Great site for research: https://www.tomshardware.com/
If you check out forums there's a sub dedicated to custom builds. |
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06-01-2020, 06:46 PM | #21 |
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I'm going to assume that with an $800-$1300 budget he's going to take the advice of others and buy AMD, in which case there is no onboard graphics unless you buy an APU.
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That said, I'll never purchase or build an AMD based computer. I'm sure they're fine for other applications but not for pro audio. Intel all the way. |
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06-01-2020, 07:01 PM | #23 | |
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Ryzen is a different animal and the support of Ryzen from AMD is much better than the support from Intel. Ryzen has used the same socket for 4 years now. Intel will refresh the same shit from 3 years ago and sell it as new by adding 1 extra pin to the CPU so you have to buy a new motherboard too. |
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06-01-2020, 07:46 PM | #24 | |
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I just did a whole new AMD set up this time. I went with the Ryzen 7 3800x and a amd Radeon 5700XT. Runs everything i throw at it in 1080 easy peasy. |
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06-01-2020, 08:06 PM | #25 |
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I’m looking at getting an AMD Ryzen 3700x with a EVGA GeForce® RTX 2070.
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06-01-2020, 08:33 PM | #27 | |
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You will not need 32 GB of RAM for anything. 16 GB will not bottleneck. Like ever. HDMI and DVI are no longer a thing, really. Everything is done through DisplayPort. Your 2070 or 2070 Super will have 2 DisplayPorts for your monitors and 2 HDMI ports for your TVs by default. If you end up deciding you can spend more and if you are going to go with a 2070 or above, you will probably want to get a 1440p monitor. If you get the Super, I would suggest you get a GSync monitor with at least a 120Hz refresh rate or higher for the buttery smoothness. |
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And lots of Freesync monitors are now G-Sync compatible so you can get variable refresh rate and no screen tear without spending bigger $ on full G-Sync. I’m monitor shopping right now with my son, all but decided on this one which appears to offer a good mix of options at a decent price: https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E1682401...qHhDdxo.0.7tIA |
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