What do I need for...

[Rollingskies]

I have the following system which I built from the help of your guys two or three times now over the years:

Windows 7 Pro 64bit
Intel Core 2 Duo E2180 2GHz
GA-P35-DS3L Intel P35
Kingston HyperX 4GB (2x2) DDR2 6400C4 800Mhz
GeForce 8800 GT 512MB
2 x 22" monitors
200GB Sata
Be Quiet! Straight Power 650W


I have been a long time flight simulator fan. I've had FSX for some while, but now I want to go and build my own simple cockpit. I already have most of Saitek's pro flight range and I want to start putting something fancy together with it. To start with I need three monitors, (front left and right). They must be able to show seperate screens and not be clones. So no splitter. My graphics cards allows me to run my current two monitors.

The question:
How can I get 3 monitors to run on FSX on my current system as cheaply as possible?

Consider:
Is my system able to take (esp the PSU powerful enough?) if I was to buy another card?
Do I need a second card for more monitors?
Will I suffer adverse game performance as a result?
Do I need (can my computer also handle) a better more powerful card?

Thanks in advance for your comments.

 

[Rollingskies]

Thanks. So they are my options.
Obviously buying another card like I have is a lot cheaper - they go for nothing on auction sites. Would I have to get an exact absolutely identical match or would any GeForce 8800 GT 512MB do?

If I was to buy that flex card - (although is there nothing cheaper that does the same job?) could my computer handle it or is the motherboard too outdated? The PSU seems good enough to my surprise.

 

[Rollingskies]

oh lol. Could be tricky then! I'd always presumed it was able to take two cards. Huh.
Well thankyou for your time. I'll see about getting it in the new year I think then!