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motox2121

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Hey guys,

I'm setting out to build a new business rig for my dad, he doesn't do any 3d, just e-mail/office/photoshop/images/videos etc. A few weeks ago I built an i7 Gaming rig and I plan to base his off of mine, but with a different video card. He wants a large dual monitor setup, either 2 30" 2560x1600 monitors or 2 ~40" 1080p HDTV's.

What would you guys suggest for a video card that won't have to do much 3d, just need it to produce accurate colors in photoshop and support dual monitors at high resolution?

What are your thoughts on the dual monitor setup? (I personally think the 2 30" high-res would be badass)

I was going to basically duplicate my last build with a few changes:

MSI x58 PRO MOBO
intel core i7 920
6gb g.skill ddr3-1600
640gb WD HD
650W PSU
(insert video card)
and of course case/fans/optical drive etc.

I really appreciate any input!

Thanks.
 
Please answer questions in the sticky titled "ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS FIRST" so that we can help you better.
 
oh yes, i cant believe i forgot to answer the questions lol. But ya, I went with a gtx 260 for my build and it does dual monitors just fine, I just figured that there were a lot of cheaper nvidia models that can do everything my dad needs without being overkill on performance/price, there will be very little, if any 3d use.

Thanks
 
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
photoshop/email/office/photos/videos/web browsing.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included? No budge, business expense
3) Where do you live? FL
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific. consult other posts
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model. None
6) Will you be overclocking? Possibly, if so very lightly.
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have? Dual monitors either 30" 2560x1600LCD widescreen or ~40" 1080P HDTV's
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC? This week
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc. Basic, maybe RAID
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? Will most likely be buying VISTA 64 BIT
 
Basically I was wondering what is a decent video card that can support both dual dvi output and high resolution (2560x1600), that doesn't need to be too beefy on the 3d end.

Thanks
 
Midrange cards can handle that, HD46XX/47XX, GeForce GTS 250 and 9600, etc.

No budget? You've gotta be kidding me. He has a limit, find out what it is. If no limit, I can spec you a $10k workstation... would that be ok? :p

If he likes a lot of real-estate, then the dual 30's... and if he has no budget, quad 30's. :p I've always been a fan of the 30" flanked by two rotated 20's. ;) Personally, though, I have dual 20's and my other system is on a 37" 1080P.

What case and other parts did you have in mind? Your list looks fine, so far, but a bit overkill for photoshop. Does he do any video editing?
 
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