Need video card suggestion
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frase
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What is it going to be used for - probably hard pressed to find dual HDMI as most are going to Display Port now.
MSI GTX1050Ti has x2 HDMI,Display Port and is low profile.
MSI GTX1050Ti has x2 HDMI,Display Port and is low profile.
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Actually scratch the low-profile part. It's for a CPA, and he just got two monitors to use as dual but they look like they're both HDMI. Pics he sent me - his system:
The monitors:
All I see is HDMI. Are one of those DisplayPort? I can't quite tell.
The monitors:
All I see is HDMI. Are one of those DisplayPort? I can't quite tell.
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Looks like 2 x HDMI, 2 x Display Port, 1 x Thunderbolt, 1 x USB 3.0? 4 x USB.
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plus an audio port.
Really with the HDMI and DP options, for a CPA, almost any GPU will work. I have a couple "more screens" graphics cards, just older ones I got as donations, that's what I'd use. Unless he wanted a $150+ card +whatever you cost.
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Inspiron 620 - that's got to be 6 years old by now. Make sure you get a card that doesn't require extra power - and even then, that old power supply might be a sticking point. I'd make sure I warned him about potential problems due to the age of his system.
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Yeah, no kidding. If this were one of my clients, I would absolutely INSIST we upgrade to an SSD and put in a new power supply. It's a 2nd gen i5 so it should be good for the next 3 years at least, but you've got to replace that tired old hard drive and that power supply that could go at any minute before you look at upgrading the graphics card. Hopefully they had already upgraded it to Windows 10 but if they hadn't then I'd insist on that too.
A bit over-kill for a CPA don't ya think (fps spreadsheets?)? It's my favorite card out there for many reasons. I would think there are more cost effective solutions though.
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Well I didn't know what the user was using it for...looks like x2 HDMI and x2 Display Ports
One of these would do - has x1 HDMI and x 1 Display Port. So all you need is one HDMI cable + one Display Port cable.
https://www.msi.com/Graphics-card/GeForce-GT-1030-2GH-LP-OC.html
One of these would do - has x1 HDMI and x 1 Display Port. So all you need is one HDMI cable + one Display Port cable.
https://www.msi.com/Graphics-card/GeForce-GT-1030-2GH-LP-OC.html
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Don't forget the display port to HDMI adapter cable so two HDMI monitors can run together -
https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics...=displayport+to+hdmi+cable&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics...=displayport+to+hdmi+cable&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Think static Quickbooks and Excel spreadsheets.... Hmmm......
