Upgrading to a new Video card

dashingw · 11-10-2009, 04:01 PM

I have recently upgraded to Windows 7 and find my TV through my MCE to be sometime slightly choppy.

I was already thinking of upgrading my Graphics card and as I don't know alot about them, I was wondering if some one could suggest a few Nvidia/ATI models that would be considered an improvement for my system.

I don't play games on my computer, but I do use it to play lots of movies to my HDTV and record from my Satellite

I have a AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 2.0 GHZ 3800+ 3GB Ram with a Nvidia 6800GS video card now

Maybe suggestions for a new Tuner Card as well ?? I am currently using a ATI Remote Wonder Plus

Any suggestions appreciated,

Thanks,
Dash

dashingw · 11-10-2009, 04:57 PM

I may have answered my own question, this looks to be my next video card that would work with my system....

ATI Radeon HD 4350 512MB GDDR2 PCI-E Video Card

everything else I see looks like it may be overkill, because I don't play games and my system is only 2.0 GHZ correct ??

**wrench97** · 11-10-2009, 05:21 PM

Correct The HD 4350 is a decent card for Video apps, But what motherboard or chipset do you have?

dashingw · 11-10-2009, 05:40 PM

MSI K9N Neo

**wrench97** · 11-10-2009, 05:47 PM

While not impossible to use ATI cards I would probably stay with Nvidia to avoid Driver conflicts with the Nvidia chipset drivers.
The 9400GT or if you have at least a 500w PSU the 9500GT would also work.

11-10-2009, 04:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
dashingw Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 82 OS: xp home	Upgrading to a new Video card I have recently upgraded to Windows 7 and find my TV through my MCE to be sometime slightly choppy. I was already thinking of upgrading my Graphics card and as I don't know alot about them, I was wondering if some one could suggest a few Nvidia/ATI models that would be considered an improvement for my system. I don't play games on my computer, but I do use it to play lots of movies to my HDTV and record from my Satellite I have a AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 2.0 GHZ 3800+ 3GB Ram with a Nvidia 6800GS video card now Maybe suggestions for a new Tuner Card as well ?? I am currently using a ATI Remote Wonder Plus Any suggestions appreciated, Thanks, Dash Last edited by dashingw; 11-10-2009 at 04:04 PM.

11-10-2009, 04:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
dashingw Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 82 OS: xp home	Re: Upgrading to a new Video card I may have answered my own question, this looks to be my next video card that would work with my system.... ATI Radeon HD 4350 512MB GDDR2 PCI-E Video Card everything else I see looks like it may be overkill, because I don't play games and my system is only 2.0 GHZ correct ??

11-10-2009, 05:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,444 OS: Win7	Re: Upgrading to a new Video card Correct The HD 4350 is a decent card for Video apps, But what motherboard or chipset do you have? __________________ Power Supply and Selection

11-10-2009, 05:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
dashingw Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 82 OS: xp home	Re: Upgrading to a new Video card MSI K9N Neo

11-10-2009, 05:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,444 OS: Win7	Re: Upgrading to a new Video card While not impossible to use ATI cards I would probably stay with Nvidia to avoid Driver conflicts with the Nvidia chipset drivers. The 9400GT or if you have at least a 500w PSU the 9500GT would also work. __________________ Power Supply and Selection