Video card suggestions

[foothead]

It is one of the ones I mentioned earlier.
(the HD4670 right?)
Yes it is worth waiting for, and it is not very power hungry.
If you have even a half-decent PSU, it will run fine.
And yes waiting for it will be best. Don't maake a rash decision just so you will get it sooner. You will be kicking yourself in the butt later.

 

[pitbull30]

Yeah you also mentioned the 4830. But the 4670 will probably do all i need it to and some I am guessing.

Thanks for all the inputs..!Once again.

 

[Atomic Rooster]

You don't need to wait for that particular Sapphire video card. Any of the HDCP Ready HD 4670 cards have an HDMI output and output sound through HDMI.


You want quiet? It doesn't get any quieter than this: SAPPHIRE 100255U Radeon HD 4670

 

[foothead]

eah, the 4830 is more of a mid/higher budget card. They run around $110-120.

You don't need to wait for that particular Sapphire video card. Any of the HDCP Ready HD 4670 cards have an HDMI output and output sound through HDMI.

But there aren't any more GDDR4 cards.
Plus it's 7.1 surround, and sapphire makes excelent cards.

 

[pitbull30]

Foothead: am i missing something here? Isnt this the same card? looks different...

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4483711&CatId=3670

Uh oh..Atomic Rooster is here (always a good thing in my opinion)

I am willing to have a little noise. I just dont want my PC to sound like a Chevy 454. So, given they are about the same price. Which one is better?

 

[foothead]

The one i listed is definitely better.
It has GDDR4, and yours has GDDR3. Plus its got no audio.

It has the same GPU.

 

[Atomic Rooster]

They're all pretty much the same performance wise. The one foothead linked to has a different cooler and a higher memory clock.


foothead - all HDCP Ready cards transmit sound through the HDMI output.

 

[foothead]

His wasn't HDCP ready.

 

[Atomic Rooster]

His wasn't HDCP ready.

I beg to differ. It has an HDMI output with these features:

HDMI Support
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is the first and only industry-supported, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface. By delivering crystal-clear, all-digital audio and video via a single cable, HDMI dramatically simplifies cabling and helps provide consumers with the highest-quality home theater experience. Built-in HDMI with multi-channel 5.1 surround audio.

Blu-Ray and HD DVD Support
Features hardware HD video processing and HDMI with built-in 5.1 surround audio ATI Avivoâ„¢ HD technology delivers sharp images and vibrant color fidelity from 1080p playback of Blu-rayâ„¢ and HD DVDs movies.

 

[foothead]

Huh.
I didn't read the whole thing, but it normally mentions HDCP and has a little logo.
OK AR, you win, as usual.