I'm wondering if I could do it? and if I can, how do i start doing it? do I need a specific monitor to do it or anything else? thank you for any helpful tips or suggestions
Nope. Just need your drivers and Catalyst control center, or whatever nvidia comes with, and then its easy set up from there, just set it to dual monitors.
You actually do not need either Catalyst control center or the nVidia control panel. To configure the monitors, plug them both into your video card, right click the desktop, and choose "Properties" for XP or "Personalize" for Vista. Then choose the "Settings" tab. The second monitor will be gray. Select it, and check the box to extend your desktop to it.