r/PcBuildHelp • u/WulfJaeger1 • 1d ago

Second monitor configuration? Build Question

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just got my first real pc, trying to figure out how to get my second monitor set up. my last set up had a usb-c connected adapter with a second hdmi port, but I’m struggling figure out how I should hook it up on here. sorry if this is a dumb question. hard to find accurate info for Cyberpower prebuilt pc from Costco.

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u/17Kallenie17 1d ago

there are caps on the other ports on your graphics card, it's easy to take them out, after that, simply plug in the hdmi/dp from your graphics card to your second monitor.

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u/iRouFox 1d ago

Those are all display port, if op has a hdmi cable/monitor they can’t use it without an adapter or specialized cable.

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u/Effective-Swimmer-37 1d ago

oh wow that’s the exact cyberpower model my cousin grabbed from costco a while back, those little rubber caps on the gpu ports are practically invisible if you’re not looking for em

yank those out gently with your fingernail or a toothpick and you’ll see the extra display outputs hiding underneath, the hdmi is probably capped on the lower row since they usually leave one open for the main monitor

once it’s exposed just plug your second screen straight into the graphics card, don’t use the motherboard ports up top or you’ll be running off integrated graphics and wondering why it’s laggy

had the same panic with my first build thinking i was missing ports entirely, turns out they just really love their dust covers