Graphics get geezer groggy
I've been on the Hexus hardstuff forum and discussed CPUs, mbs and memory for my building project, and made my choices (see below). But when it comes to graphics, which was fairly easy to select a few year back, I am throughly stumped.
I now have an Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 CPU, and ASUS P5B Deluxe WiFi-AP motherboard, and two Corsair 1 GB DDR2 533 MHz memories (VS1Gb553D2). I am not a gamer, not an overclocker, but want to be able to work with three (3) monitors, all Iiyama ProLite E431S (vertical refresh rate 75 Hz, response time 8 ms, max resolution 1280 x 1024). I want to have capacity for having many apps open at the same time, and capacity for photo and video work, which wimm increase in my case in the future.
The mb has two PCI E x16 slots, but if I used both, the second one will work as x4 only.
I need one dual-head PCI E card for 2 monitors and one other card for the third monitor. But as I read about graphics cards, it seems that everething that is written is written for games. Where is a geezer to look, and/or to select?
Grateful for some tips.
Hans L:confused: