All I want is a quiet gpu but
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All I want is a quiet gpu but
after hours of researching it seems as though a decent card (for a non-gaming I7 build) that is quiet and doesn't heat up to a nuclear level does not exist. I will be doing video editing and need HDMI outputs I should mention. Any help here, seems there are major draw backs to all quiet cards.
Is there a preferred video card out there?
Thanks up front!
Is there a preferred video card out there?
Thanks up front!
Is the Radeon 4550 good enough for video editing? http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/video/ ... d4550.html
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If all yopu need it for is feeding your monitor then any PCIE card with the right output will do. I dont know about prices in the US, but in the UK the 4550 is still pretty hard to get hold of and much more expensive than its worth. The HD3450 costs even less and would be still more than enough for your needs. However, since youve brought a i7 system im guessing your not on a super tight budget, so saving $10 might not be worth it.
How does the Radeon 4550 compare to
this one-
MSI N9400GT-MD512H GeForce 9400 GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Video Card
http://www.avadirect.com/product_detail ... RID=12687
Sorry for the borked link- can't get it to insert correctly
MSI N9400GT-MD512H GeForce 9400 GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Video Card
http://www.avadirect.com/product_detail ... RID=12687
Sorry for the borked link- can't get it to insert correctly
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Re: How does the Radeon 4550 compare to
You can get much cheaper.toddreg wrote:this one-
MSI N9400GT-MD512H GeForce 9400 GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Video Card
Link
Sorry for the borked link- can't get it to insert correctly
3450's at newegg
I put a 3450 in my PC when I first put it together. Despite what reviews and benchmarks would have you believe, I thought the 3d performance of the card was pretty damn good.
I lent the card to a friend while he was building a new PC. He benchmarked it in 3dmark and was disappointed when it scored lower than his AGP 7600GT, but in games the performance was much better than the 7600GT.
This is the card I had/have. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814102724
In short, if you are looking for a recommendation, this is one.
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I lent the card to a friend while he was building a new PC. He benchmarked it in 3dmark and was disappointed when it scored lower than his AGP 7600GT, but in games the performance was much better than the 7600GT.
This is the card I had/have. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814102724
In short, if you are looking for a recommendation, this is one.
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Mike
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Re: How does the Radeon 4550 compare to
You need to put the link itself inside the first url bracket and the text you want visible should be between the two bracketed urls (just highlight it before clicking on the URL button). Like this [ url=www.xyz.com ]This part will be visible[ /url ], but without the spaces.toddreg wrote:this one-
MSI N9400GT-MD512H GeForce 9400 GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Video Card
http://www.avadirect.com/product_detail ... RID=12687
Sorry for the borked link- can't get it to insert correctly