What to buy - Video/Graphics Card

[nageshganta]

Need advice on what Video Card to buy for the resolution/Blu Ray: I am not a Gamer
Resolution: 1900x1200 Monitor
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=asus+monitor+vw266h&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=229435602765922898&ei=TK8kTarcN4OclgfzlPTvAQ&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CDYQ8wIwAg#
Sony BWU-500S 12X Blu-Ray Writer - BD-R 12X, BD-DL 8X, BD-RE 2X, DVD±R 16X, DVD±R DL 8X, DVD-RW 6X, DVD+RW 8X, DVD-RAM 12X, CD-R 48X, CD-RW 24X, 8MB, SATA, Internal
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6942858&CatId=3636
Intel GMA X4500 Graphics Integrated, 1759.0 MB (max) Built in motherboard

Intel Pentium E5300 / 2.6 GHz, Quad-Core, 64-bit, Intel G43 Express, 800.0 MHz, 750.0 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 - 7200.0 rpm, DDR@ SDRAM 6.0 GB, 1.0 x Serial ATA - Integrated, Serial ATA-300, 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD) 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD) / 5x (DVD-RAM) / 8x (DVD Double layer), Sound card - Integrated, High Definition Audio, Network adapter - Integrated, 16 in 1 card reader, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition, Intel GMA X4500 Graphics Integrated, 1759.0 MB (max) Built in motherboard
http://reviews.cnet.com/desktops/asus-essentio-cm5570-ap003/4507-3118_7-33777219.html
Monitor: ASUS VW266H - 25.5"

Thanks
NG

 

[nageshganta]

Thanks for the time taken to reply.
I ran cyberlink software and the results came up as follows:

Hardware Dual-Video DeCoding Capability for H.264 - None
Hardware Dual-Video DeCoding Capability for MPEG-2 - None
Hardware Dual-Video DeCoding Capability for VC-1 - None
Dual Video decoding capability for MVC
(I suppose this card has the above….nvidia geforce 9600gt)
I need which video card to go for. Should I go for Asus products and if yes which one please.

 

[jaguarskx]

What about this EVGA 01G-P3-1467-AR GeForce GTX 465?
http://www.dealstudio.com/searchdeals.php?type=id&q=d213240&ru=28903398
It might meet your needs well. Hope u find the best bet. Good luck for u.

Do not buy the GTX 465 if you are not a gamer. There is no need to spend $150+ card for watching movies.

My recommendation is a HD 5570 for $60 after rebate. It good enough for watching movies, general tasks and web based (Flash) games. This card is comparable to the slightly older HD 4670 which was considered a mainstream gaming card back when it was introduced.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150485&cm_re=hd_5570-_-14-150-485-_-Product

The following are specs for the HD 5570 from AMD's site:

http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/graphics/ati-radeon-hd-5000/hd-5570/Pages/hd-5570-overview.aspx#2

Here's a review of the HD 5570 which focuses on video quality:

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/video/display/radeon-hd5670-hd5570-hd5450_7.html#sect1


There's a sub-forum for video cards which I suggest that you post your next question if you do not think the HD 5570 is sufficient for your needs. I only came across your thread by accident.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/forum-33.html

 

[nageshganta]

Took your advise and ordered the card. reference to newegg Tomshardware forum given.
I will try and let you know my experience.
Thanks for your help.
GNK

 

[nageshganta]

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