You can certainly run multiple monitors off one graphics card. The number of monitors supported depends on the card, but some support up to 6 monitors if you really want to go crazy.
First off, thanks for your reply and sorry for taking so long to respond back.
The idea for now is to run my 2 Samsung monitors and my Pana Plasma at the same time while using Cubase.
The TV is not a permanent connection as im going for at least 3 monitors in my studio setup in the near future. Think of the TV as third monitor, as a temporary solution.
The main issue is going to be finding a card with the suitable connections; the TV is fine because HDMI is pretty much standard on graphics cards these days, however the Samsung monitors might be a problem because a quick google search indicates that they're VGA only, which means you'll either need a card with two VGA ports and a HDMI port (which I doubt you'll find on a modern card) or one with two DVI/displayport and a HDMI, and then get a couple of DVI/displayport to VGA adaptors (this is the more likely scenario).
Thats how things are setup right now with my 8800GTX, with DVI to VGA convertor.
I don't mind visual quality loss whilst working with programs like Cubase, but i want my games to run as smooth as silk on my Plasma screen, thru HDMI.
As far as multi-monitor support goes, apparently AMD GPUs will be the ones to look for. However, if you're planning to use the 3D feature of your TV, then a Nvidia card would be the better bet. In either case, simply buy a decent graphics card with the necessary ports in your price-range, and you'll be good to go.
Thats excellent advice! I trust Nvidia's drivers the most, so that choice won't be too hard.
If it means that i have to install multiple cards to feed more than two or three monitors, then so be it.
Both GTA V and SimCity 5 should run fine with just a GPU upgrade. GTA V is a PS360 port, and even with Rockstar's poor record of porting to PC it should run fine on a 3570 and any modern graphics card. SimCity 5 might be more demanding on CPUs than GPUs, but it's impossible to know to what degree, so there's no point getting rid of your 3570 yet (which is a very good CPU, in any case). RAM should be plenty for both games. If you're looking for other stuff to upgrade, then an SSD for OS and frequently played games might be a worthwhile purchase.
No idea about the DVD problem, I'm afraid, are there any problems reading data DVDs?
That's actualy good to hear, since i wasn't to sure on the quality of the processor when i initialy ordered it.
Any advice on wich SSD look for and wich ones to avoid? New to this sort of technology to be honest.
The DVD drive can read, but i have to explore the contents of the discs to get things started. I installed several games and Cubase from disc this way aswell, without any problems.
Didn't take perticulairy long either.
Strange thing is though, when i first booted this "new" system with the Windows 7 disc in the tray, the OS installed right away without any hassle, noises, sudden restarts... nothing! I didn't even have to push a button during installation!
The only thing i touched was the power button!
Everything works just perfect, apart from the fact that i can't play any of my DVD's in a normal way.
I'm gonna install a new one in the weekend and update any made progress here.
Thanks again for taking the time to help me out everyone!
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