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03-05-2005, 10:28 PM
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Non-gamer video card recommend?
Whats a good card for a non-gaming system?
Asus A8V Deluxe or Gigabyte GA-K8NS Ultra-939 AMD 64 3200 Edit:Sorry if that info is vague. The system will be built with one of those boards and the cpu. Last edited by FSD_KY; 03-05-2005 at 10:32 PM. Reason: Clarification |
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03-05-2005, 10:32 PM
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i've heard from Cricket on the forums that Matrox does make excellent 2D cards.
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03-05-2005, 10:59 PM
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If you plan watch DVDs a lot on your computer, I would suggest a 6600GT. I forget the exact name of the feature on the card (tired), but it greatly improves the quality of DVDs watching on the PC.
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03-05-2005, 11:16 PM
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I don't plan on watching DVDs but maybe some analog-digital video capture.
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03-06-2005, 04:02 AM
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There is absolutely no need to buy a $200 video card for non-gaming use.
If you are going to do some video work, a VIVO card would be a plus, here's one that will do what you need just fine - and it's $68 shipped. This will eliminate the requirement for a separate analog capture card. If you will also be doing digital capture, make sure the motherboard you choose has Firewire (IEEE 1394). http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...125-152&depa=0 Last edited by glc; 03-06-2005 at 04:05 AM. |
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03-06-2005, 05:36 AM
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I also wouldn't recommend getting a 6600GT. The 9250 will do everything you want it to just fine. By the way, I did a personal comparison of the "greatly improved DVD quality" (friend of mine's pc and my pc placed together, him with his new nVidia card, me with my x800) and I didn't notice any difference whatsoever.
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03-06-2005, 07:58 AM
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9250's fine for small video/everyday use
Moose: Are you sure you've installed Nvidia's purevideo software/drivers? It's quite possible that you won't notice a difference, it's only in certain circumstances that the difference is noticeable. The main noticeable difference should be in CPU use - but then again a 6600GT is less powerful so it shouldn't be a massive difference Remember you're comparing a $200 card to a $500-700 card  fedz
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03-06-2005, 08:25 AM
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GLC: That price sounds much better...thanks for the information. I'm curious about the analog video capture though. I thought I had to have something like this Plextor or this product (like the front inputs) .
Excuse the dumb question but I'm new to this. For the card you suggested, do you just use a RCA to S-video adapter cable to connect the camera? Thanks |
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03-06-2005, 10:55 AM
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I don't think the price range matters when comparing video playback quality.
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03-06-2005, 10:59 AM
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Ooops, sorry didnt see that :P
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03-07-2005, 04:13 AM
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FSD, the card comes with adapter cables and software. You should be able to capture right out of the box.
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03-07-2005, 06:25 PM
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glc: Thanks for the advice. You saved me a few bucks!
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