which graphics card for a new media centre pc?

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11-01-2012, 03:46 PM
paulpowell1967

which graphics card for a new media centre pc?

help needed to choose a graphics card for my new family pc / media centre.. any advice appreciated,
thanks
11-01-2012, 05:41 PM
EvanJackPenn

Re: which graphics card for a new media centre pc?

Get a Llano if it's only a HTPC, presuming you don't have a CPU already.
21-01-2012, 12:35 AM
umster

Re: which graphics card for a new media centre pc?

My Thread

Gt430 EVGA 1gb is very good
27-01-2012, 02:45 PM
tieran7890

Re: which graphics card for a new media centre pc?

ATI HD6450.

Only £30,passive cooled so no noise,will even allow games to be played so will allow flexibility being a family computer.
27-01-2012, 04:42 PM
pooley

Re: which graphics card for a new media centre pc?

Quote:

Originally Posted by tieran7890

ATI HD6450.

Only £30,passive cooled so no noise,will even allow games to be played so will allow flexibility being a family computer.

+ 1 This is a good choice for a HTPC.
27-01-2012, 04:54 PM
Biscuit

Re: which graphics card for a new media centre pc?

Yeah im using the 5450 in mine, pretty much the same as the 6 series and its top notch. Does get a bit hot though so make sure there is a bit of air flow over it.
27-01-2012, 04:56 PM
Terbinator

Re: which graphics card for a new media centre pc?

Quote:

Originally Posted by EvanJackPenn

Get a Llano if it's only a HTPC, presuming you don't have a CPU already.

+1 to this.
28-01-2012, 10:53 PM
Chluz

Re: which graphics card for a new media centre pc?

Quote:

Originally Posted by tieran7890

ATI HD6450.

Only £30,passive cooled so no noise,will even allow games to be played so will allow flexibility being a family computer.

Be very carefull about this if you are going to decode interlaced material (ie if you have a tv tuner)
I've got a sapphire one and the vector adaptive deinterlacing has had problem up to driver version 11.11 (havn't tested later) even though it was active in 11.4. Also, do not buy an asus 6450, they have cut the memory bus by half....