video card advice
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Hi all,
Just building a new pc. Am totally out of touch with video cards. Im not a gamer really - but I want the card to be able to play videos back as well as possible - and I really want the card to be SILENT. Ive already specced out a silent power supply and proc fan at some silly cost, so the last thing I want is some vid car wurring away!
All suggestions and links appreciated!
Andy
Just building a new pc. Am totally out of touch with video cards. Im not a gamer really - but I want the card to be able to play videos back as well as possible - and I really want the card to be SILENT. Ive already specced out a silent power supply and proc fan at some silly cost, so the last thing I want is some vid car wurring away!
All suggestions and links appreciated!
Andy
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there is a limitless budget.........Ok not limitless but want a good performance, so performance more important than cost. I guess i had a figure of something like 100 ish??? But as I say, not a gamer so no point throwing 128mb at it if I dont need it to watch DVDs? er do I.
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As a recent convert to ATI I would go for one of their cards rather than nvidia. The sharpness of the desktop & text and video/dvd playback is noticably superior.
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Another die hard Nvidia fan here converted to ATI. As mentioned, the clarity on most of the Radeon 9xxx range is noticeably better than the Geforce 4 series.
DVI is predominantly uses for newer/higher end flat screens. I don't think any CRT's can use them by design atm. Could be talking cod tho.
Cheers,
Nick
DVI is predominantly uses for newer/higher end flat screens. I don't think any CRT's can use them by design atm. Could be talking cod tho.
Cheers,
Nick
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If your card has a DVI output you get a 100% digital signal right from the card to a flat panel monitor (assuming that it has a DVI input, of course), otherwise you get a "digital==>analogue ==>digital" conversion going on, with a noticeable drop in image quality.
You certainly get much better results from a DVI card / DVI panel set-up.
AWD
P.S. Beware, not all TFT panels have DVI inputs, some are "analogue" only!
You certainly get much better results from a DVI card / DVI panel set-up.
AWD
P.S. Beware, not all TFT panels have DVI inputs, some are "analogue" only!
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Er no thanks I can get it from Watford for £50 too, without dodgy charges.
Er no thanks I can get it from Watford for £50 too, without dodgy charges.
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