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Davidh373

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If my Video Card supports dual Montors. Will it be possible for me to be playing a PC game on one display while running another application(ex. Web browser or Media player) in the other display? Or will the game automatically take over both displays?

I'm sorry, I have to ask this. It's not meant to be an insult... but are you going to be able to build this computer? All these questions seem to be from someone with no previous computer experience. Are you going to have help? I'm just worried you are going to spend $2k on this beast and the parts are either going to get broken, or misused.

I don't mean to worry you either, but I just have to make sure before you ask the question "What's the start button look like?", because if that is the case you may want to reconsider being a PC gamer at all, because you will run into some issues there is no exact answer to, and you need troubleshoot yourself. I hate to be the A**, but I really just don't want to see someone spend money to see their investment half complete sitting in the closet.

I guess what is really worrying me is that I was this questioning of the first graphics card I purchased. I took 2 months to ask questions about an upgrade that took 20 minutes. I got so completely nervous about a simple little upgrade. My first build also only didn't work because I got nervous and then I freaked out and bent pins on my processor. If I had not been nervous everything would have been fine. If this is your first build I would recommend getting some help from anyone. If not someone with experience then someone just to talk to and keep you calm. you being this worried is understandable considering it is such a big investment, but also concerning because it tells me that you are very new to the tech world, and I don't want you to go through what I did.
 

JC0133

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No worries, not an insult. I am going to be fine though, don't worry. I just ask lots of questions it is in my nature.
 

Davidh373

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No worries, not an insult. I am going to be fine though, don't worry. I just ask lots of questions it is in my nature.

Just making sure. I'm sure anyone here will answer anything you have as well.