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Best Video Card - NON-Game Use
I am preparing to build a new PC, and after much consideration, have decided
not to play any games on the PC. I just need a video card with DVI for my digital LCD panel, for business use. That is, Microsoft Office, etc. The only real graphics would be with web development in Dreamweaver, and maybe Flash. I visit the Internet frequently, and will download and play video clips. Obviously, I do not need a fancy game card, but what card would best satisfy these needs? I figure if I get into games, I will just replace the card later with something suitable. Currently, I use an ancient Matrox G400 card with a DVI daughter card, with 16 megs of RAM (don't laugh!). - Phil |
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"Phil" wrote...
I am preparing to build a new PC, and after much consideration, have decided not to play any games on the PC. I just need a video card with DVI for my digital LCD panel, for business use. That is, Microsoft Office, etc. The only real graphics would be with web development in Dreamweaver, and maybe Flash. I visit the Internet frequently, and will download and play video clips. Obviously, I do not need a fancy game card, but what card would best satisfy these needs? I figure if I get into games, I will just replace the card later with something suitable. Currently, I use an ancient Matrox G400 card with a DVI daughter card, with 16 megs of RAM (don't laugh!). Look for something like a Geforce4 MX440 or a newer Matrox (P650/750). Either will give more than adequate 2D gfx performance. |
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Phil wrote:
I am preparing to build a new PC, and after much consideration, have decided not to play any games on the PC. I just need a video card with DVI for my digital LCD panel, for business use. That is, Microsoft Office, etc. The only real graphics would be with web development in Dreamweaver, and maybe Flash. I visit the Internet frequently, and will download and play video clips. Obviously, I do not need a fancy game card, but what card would best satisfy these needs? I figure if I get into games, I will just replace the card later with something suitable. Currently, I use an ancient Matrox G400 card with a DVI daughter card, with 16 megs of RAM (don't laugh!). - Phil Matrox have had a long history of making very good 2-D cards |
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Phil:
Currently, I use an ancient Matrox G400 card with a DVI daughter card, with 16 megs of RAM (don't laugh!). Keep it. You won't buy anything better. -- Mac Cool |
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Phil wrote:
I am preparing to build a new PC, and after much consideration, have decided not to play any games on the PC. I just need a video card with DVI for my digital LCD panel, for business use. That is, Microsoft Office, etc. The only real graphics would be with web development in Dreamweaver, and maybe Flash. I visit the Internet frequently, and will download and play video clips. Obviously, I do not need a fancy game card, but what card would best satisfy these needs? I figure if I get into games, I will just replace the card later with something suitable. Currently, I use an ancient Matrox G400 card with a DVI daughter card, with 16 megs of RAM (don't laugh!). If you don't use 3D graphics, a new graphics card will give you only slightly better, if any, 2D performance. 2D performance really hasn't changed much in years. As a matter of fact, I read a few years ago, aroung the time of the launch of the original GeForce cards, that newer graphics cards actually didn't fair as well as the old ones because they were tuned for 3D performance. |
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"Phil" wrote in message news:Hwcjd.118$V41.40@attbi_s52... I am preparing to build a new PC, and after much consideration, have decided not to play any games on the PC. I just need a video card with DVI for my digital LCD panel, for business use. That is, Microsoft Office, etc. The only real graphics would be with web development in Dreamweaver, and maybe Flash. I visit the Internet frequently, and will download and play video clips. Obviously, I do not need a fancy game card, but what card would best satisfy these needs? I figure if I get into games, I will just replace the card later with something suitable. Currently, I use an ancient Matrox G400 card with a DVI daughter card, with 16 megs of RAM (don't laugh!). - Phil OK, well, if you build anything with current technology, I think it is unlikely that the motherboard will support that older video card (AGP 2X?, I think?). So you will have to switch to something. You don't need DX9 technology, so you won't need to spend a bundle. I'd suggest you get DX8 at least. Compared to the cost of a new system, a DX8 class card will be really CHEAP. And, a card in that class will allow you to play all but the very latest games at reasonable settings. The following look pretty good. http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...102-349&depa=0 (great brand, cheap, 9200 as opposed to 9200SE) http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...130-173&depa=0 (another great brand, not the latest and greatest, but 128MB DX9 class!, and cheap) |
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On Sat, 06 Nov 2004 22:48:12 GMT, "Phil" wrote:
I am preparing to build a new PC, and after much consideration, have decided not to play any games on the PC. I just need a video card with DVI for my digital LCD panel, for business use. That is, Microsoft Office, etc. The only real graphics would be with web development in Dreamweaver, and maybe Flash. I visit the Internet frequently, and will download and play video clips. Obviously, I do not need a fancy game card, but what card would best satisfy these needs? I figure if I get into games, I will just replace the card later with something suitable. Currently, I use an ancient Matrox G400 card with a DVI daughter card, with 16 megs of RAM (don't laugh!). - Phil What wrong with the old Matrox G400? I'm using a Matrox Millennium with 4mb RAM and I use it for (non-intense graphic) games. After 5 years of daily use I have yet to have a video issue and I do web development, C programming, Office applications and some graphic editing. |
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What wrong with the old Matrox G400? I'm using a Matrox Millennium with 4mb RAM and I use it for (non-intense graphic) games. After 5 years of daily use I have yet to have a video issue and I do web development, C programming, Office applications and some graphic editing. As I wrote elsewhere, check the voltage requirements. I believe (could be wrong) that it is 3.3V, and many newer boards can't handle that. There is nothing "wrong" with it though, if the mainboard will support it. -Dave |
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I plan to use the ASUS A8V motherboard, which is 4X/8X AGP, and 1.5 volt
ONLY. There is mixed on information on whether the Matrox G400 will work with this. Apparently, there are some that will, and others that will not, with modifications possible to permit the voltage. I am researching this on the Matrox forum. - Phil "Dave C." wrote in message ... What wrong with the old Matrox G400? I'm using a Matrox Millennium with 4mb RAM and I use it for (non-intense graphic) games. After 5 years of daily use I have yet to have a video issue and I do web development, C programming, Office applications and some graphic editing. As I wrote elsewhere, check the voltage requirements. I believe (could be wrong) that it is 3.3V, and many newer boards can't handle that. There is nothing "wrong" with it though, if the mainboard will support it. -Dave |
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Dave C.:
What wrong with the old Matrox G400? check the voltage requirements. I believe (could be wrong) that it is 3.3V According to the Matrox website, the G400 is a 2x/4x card so should be 1.5V. -- Mac Cool |
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