Need vid card recommendation

[bonkers72]

I need to hit the forums on this one. I have no idea on how to choose a vid card. Thanks for the help. Building a new system. Here's what I got.......MOBO Z170X-UD5 with a Intel 3.4 GHZ i7-6700 processor. There will be NO gaming at all. Just want a pretty good one. Any other info...please ask. Thanks B-72

 

[AddRAM]

Go into the Graphics card forum, many people ask and we`ve given many recommendations.

My 2 cents. It`s all about how much you wanna spend And Go nvidia

EVGA - Products - Graphics

https://us.msi.com/product/graphics-card

 

[bonkers72]

Thanks.....

 

[bonkers72]

Well I thought I was in the graphics card forum. If there is something else.......please direct me, thanks.

 

[Mellon Head]

Well I thought I was in the graphics card forum.

You are now.

What is your budget for a new card?

 

[bonkers72]

Budget...........mmmmmmmmm.........$125 ish

 

[RoasterMen]

EVGA 02G-P4-3757-KR G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB 128-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 FTW w/ ACX Cooling Video Card - Newegg.com

or

A used HD 7950.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
I'd stay away from the FTW series and go with the 750tiSC instead

 

[bonkers72]

Was just told that that processor I have already has integrated Intel® HD Graphics 530. Accurate info? Thanks

 

[RoasterMen]

Was just told that that processor I have already has integrated Intel® HD Graphics 530. Accurate info? Thanks

According to intel (Intel® Coreâ„¢ i7-6700 Processor (8M Cache, up to 4.00 GHz) Specifications), yes.

Anyways, that Intel HD 530 will do you better if you don't actually game.

 

[bonkers72]

That would be me.........not a gamer. Thanks for the input.

 

[AddRAM]

Doesn`t matter if you`re not a gamer, you still want a good card.

Don`t even waste $125 on a video card, use the money towards memory.

Use the i7 6700 graphics for now, they get a 7.1 WEI score which is not too shabby at all.

What are your considerations for memory ?

 

[t0mmy1977]

What resolution will you be using? Do you plan on using 2160P (3840x2160)?

 

[ron7000]

your specs directly from manufacturer:
GIGABYTE - Motherboard - Socket 1151 - GA-Z170X-UD5 (rev. 1.0)

to give you an idea of how to figure this out for yourself {so you're not totally oblivious}

- check if motherboard supports onboard graphics. your does, and provides 1 dvi port {white}, 1 hdmi, and 1 displayport. That's pretty good, the only downside is if you need to use a vga {blue} connection to your monitor in which case you would need a dvi to vga adapter connected off the motherboard. your motherboard if purchased new may come with one.

- if using onboard graphics, make sure your cpu then supports onboard graphics. don't hold me to this but i believe all of the newest intel cpu's do i rarely see a consumer market intel i5 or i7 skylake that does not do onboard graphics. if this is your cpu: Intel Core i7-6700 8M Skylake Quad-Core 3.4 GHz LGA 1151 65W BX80662I76700 Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 530 - Newegg.com
then it supports up to a 4096x2034 monitor.

so if you are not gaming and need a run of the mill computer i would try the onboard graphics first before spending any money on a graphics card that you "probably" don't need.

but if you want a dedicated graphics card then you need to find one that is
- hardware compatible, check mobo specs, these days it's all pci-e x16 slot which you have... and it's an open slot you are not using it for something else.
- physically compatible, that will fit in your tower and not interfere with any other add-on cards you may be using
- compatible with power supply, that the power supply supplies the correct number if 6-pin or 8-pin supplemental power to the graphics card if it's a high end power hungry one, and that your power supply is large enough to support the card. anything less than 400w is usually a no go, and under 600w PSU you might be chancing it. if you put in a latest greatest power hungry card then worst case you can blow the PSU and wreck the motherboard, otherwise the system will be unstable and crash.
- check on videocardbenchmarks website for rating of cards that are best for the price, since you said no gaming no sense on buying something more than you don't need.

 

[bonkers72]

Thanks for all the input. This should get me started in the right direction. B-72