Question looking for a new graphic card to watch movies in hdr

[xXbadaboomXx]

intel(R)Core(TM)_i3-2120_CPU@_3.30GHz
mobo ga z77-d3h
16g ram
amd radeon hd 6800 series

i already have a amd radeon hd 6800 series but it doest play hdr what could i buy not too expensive juste to watch hdr on pc to
replace my old graphic card

 

[Darkbreeze]

Any graphics card from like the last three or four Nvidia or AMD generations should support HDR. Even a GT 1030 should support 4k HDR playback. You won't be doing any substantial gaming with one, but for video playback it should be supported. Not the best choice though although definitely one of the few inexpensive options available right now.

How much can you actually afford to budget for a new card?

 

[xXbadaboomXx]

id say 200$ max

 

[Darkbreeze]

What kind of case do you have? Does it support full size graphics cards or will it only support single slot or low profile models? What is the exact model of your power supply?

 

[xXbadaboomXx]

my case https://www.amazon.ca/Antec-Three-Hundred-Two-Gaming/dp/B006TVQTHW

psu lsp ultra 750w atx power supply

 

[Darkbreeze]

Ultra is one of the absolutel worst PSU brands you could have. They used to be Tiger direct's house brand and they make among the worst, most dangerous power supplies out there. I would HIGHLY recommend that you seriously consider getting a higher quality power supply before you even think about installing a new graphics card.

As far as the grahpics card goes, you are where, Canada?

 

[xXbadaboomXx]

yes canada and can you recommend a budget psu for me?

i searched a bit i got 3 options
thermaltake toughpower 750w gold
asus rog 650w
antec vp650p plus

you can give me your recommendation of other brand

 

[Darkbreeze]

This is about the cheapest I can see you getting into this aside from going with an Nvidia GT 1030 which does supposedly support HDR but only comes in 2GB and a lot of streaming and such requires 3GB buffering.

Plus, as you know, prices in Canada are more expensive than elsewhere and prices on everything right now are higher than normal.

PCPartPicker Part List

Video Card: ASRock Radeon RX 6400 4 GB Challenger ITX Video Card ($206.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair CX450M (2015) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($64.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $271.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-08-12 12:47 EDT-0400

 

[JeffreyP55]

intel(R)Core(TM)_i3-2120_CPU@_3.30GHz
mobo ga z77-d3h
16g ram
amd radeon hd 6800 series

i already have a amd radeon hd 6800 series but it doest play hdr what could i buy not too expensive juste to watch hdr on pc to
replace my old graphic card

Maybe not all but Nvidia 10 series and up do 4k. My 1080ti does.

 

[Darkbreeze]

Yes, but now you are talking about either a GT 1030, which will have cache and DRM problems from less than 3GB VRAM (From what I have read) or buying used, because you're not going to find an GTX 10 series cards available new at a price that is less than other current gen options. And buying used is a crapshoot. I highly recommend users avoid buying used graphics cards unless you are buying it from somebody you know and trust.

 

[xXbadaboomXx]

This is about the cheapest I can see you getting into this aside from going with an Nvidia GT 1030 which does supposedly support HDR but only comes in 2GB and a lot of streaming and such requires 3GB buffering.

Plus, as you know, prices in Canada are more expensive than elsewhere and prices on everything right now are higher than normal.

PCPartPicker Part List

Video Card: ASRock Radeon RX 6400 4 GB Challenger ITX Video Card ($206.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair CX450M (2015) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($64.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $271.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-08-12 12:47 EDT-0400

the radeon rx 6400 is out of stock

 

[Eximo]

I've not had issues running 4K youtube on occasion with a GT 1030, and my TV does support HDR10, but I don't think Youtube does HDR just yet. Do have an underclocked i7-4770k in there with 16GB of memory too, so that might help.

 

[Darkbreeze]

the radeon rx 6400 is out of stock

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09Y7358KJ?tag=pcp0f-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1

 

[xXbadaboomXx]

the radeon rx 6400 is out of stock

This is about the cheapest I can see you getting into this aside from going with an Nvidia GT 1030 which does supposedly support HDR but only comes in 2GB and a lot of streaming and such requires 3GB buffering.

Plus, as you know, prices in Canada are more expensive than elsewhere and prices on everything right now are higher than normal.

PCPartPicker Part List

Video Card: ASRock Radeon RX 6400 4 GB Challenger ITX Video Card ($206.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair CX450M (2015) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($64.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $271.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-08-12 12:47 EDT-0400

bought the corsair but the power supply for my motherboard as 4 pins and the power supply on the corsair has 8 pins…

 

[Darkbreeze]

It is a 4+4 pin. The connector comes apart into two 4 pin connectors. The other "8 pin" is actually a 6+2 pin for graphics cards. Be sure to use the one that says "CPU" or "EPS" and is 4+4 pin.