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What is the optimal configuration of a PC for business use?

• I'm interested in purchasing a PC that will provide better performance than what I have now. I use my PC for work which means I'm using gmail, basecamp, elance, gotomeeting, skype, word and excel throughout the day with about a dozen windows open at any given time and for 8 to 10 hours a day. What I find is that my current setup doesn't offer sufficient resources to offer consistently fast performance. I was looking at different configuration options on http://digitaltigers.com Stratosphere series and the key variables are Processor, Motherboard, RAM. http://www.digitaltigers.com/multi-monitor-computers.asp My plan is to have a 4 or 6 monitor configuration. Are there any other performance-related variables to consider? I don't want to spend money on a high-end processor and tons of RAM only to find that there is some other piece to the equation that I missed and will therefore not be able to obtain the performance that the expensive equipment should provide.

• Answer:

  Wow. For 4-6 monitors you'll need more of a GAMING machine in the graphics card department. For the base system specs, at least an i5 processor (newest generation preferably) with plenty of RAM (I prefer 8GB) and a 64-bit version of Windows. You'll need to have a pretty powerful GPU. I looked, and the AMD Radeon R9 280x supports up to 6 monitors via Display Port with an "MST Hub". You'll also need a beefy power supply for that card though, one with 1x 6-pin PCI-e Supplemental Power connector and 1x 8-Pin. You'll want a good motherboard too, with PCI-e 3.0 Support and plenty of oomph. Your monitors will need to be compatible with the latest DisplayPort revision and be capable of daisy-chaining.