RE: Graphics Card WAS RE: (ukha_d) New PC recommendations

[peter.white@xxxxxxx]

I went for the ATI Radeon VE 32Mb DDR & DVI OEM from tekheads for =A353= (can't
find it on the site now though - try www.computerprices.co.uk to compare ca= rds
and prices.  My reasons were the same as yours, I don't need to run ga= mes, but
did need the DVI output.  Ebuyer had some cheap cards, but the support= for them
was very questionable - the best I could find was a half built Taiwanese si= te
which did not fill me with confidence.

The TV card is separate, mainly because the All in Wonder card I had before= was
very temperamental in displaying TV.  That said, The winTV card I have= now is
better, but not perfect.  I think it cost around =A325.  May be a= better policy,
as I expect to upgrade the graphics card in a year or 2, but don't want to = shell
out for TV again.

I went for DVI because it was there, but the truth is there's hardly any difference between that and the analogue picture on the same flat panel.&nb= sp; My
screen has both inputs, which is handy as I can run 2 PC's to the same scre= en
and just toggle between the analogue and digital input.

Pete

-----Original Message-----
From: MIME:ben.mccormack@xxxxxxx at INTERNET
Sent: 17 April 2002 17:35
To: White, Peter; ukha_d@xxxxxxx at Internet
Subject: Graphics Card WAS RE: [ukha_d] New PC recommendations


Hi

I am also thinking og building a new PC, it is that or the new IMAC but
I have not quite decided.

What I am looking for advice on is the graphics card. I am not looking
for something to run 3D games all of the time, I would not mind being
able to run them once in a while though.

I would like a DVI (Digital output) to connect to flat pannel.

And my final requirement is that it includes a TV tuner so that I can
use it as a PVR.

Any thoughts or reccomendations?

Regards

ben

-----Original Message-----
From: Andy Bovingdon [mailto:bov@xxxxxxx] Sent: 17 April 2002 09:09<= BR> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx Subject: Re: [ukha_d] New PC recommendations


> In addition to an Athlon XP processor, think about 512Mb RAM (don't &g= t;
bother about the Corsair stuff unless you want to overclock - and you > = won't
need to unless you want to run the latest games - I run a very > process= or
intensive simulator for my helicopter so I run an XP1500 at > the same s= peed
as a 1900)

How do you actually go about overclocking? Apart from ensuring the chip
is kept cool?

> If you want to get a case to run it in that is the absolute dog's >=
bollocks I've got an ATCS-110 from here >
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_ATX_Cases_3= 5.h
> tm
> l
> > Not cheap at 256 quid *excluding* power supply but it is made of = >
brushed aluminium, has a door to cover the CD Rom drive bays, and > real= ly
cool neon blue LEDs. I also bought some sound insulating foam > from the= m
which I will eventually get around to fitting this weekend > with James<= BR> Hoye's help!

Although for a gadget man like me that sounds like the coolest case
ever, I have the luxury of a walk in cupboard to store all my A/V and
computer kit. So it can be the ugliest case ever and it won't be on
show. Still had to go look at that case though :-)





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