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  1. idahjo
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    EXACTLY what I was looking for...


    cramble2005 said:
    hi idahjo,

    you may refer to article: february 2014: Best graphics cards for the money for detailed price/performance comparison of various video cards and select one as per your needs. Most modern video cards come with hdmi slot or a converter, so you would not face any difficulty connecting an hdmi display.
    thanks :d
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  3. AddRAM
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    You could also look into a 660 or a 650 Ti or even a 650, all of which should be well under $200.

    Newegg.com - Computer Hardware, Video Cards & Video Devices, Desktop Graphics Cards, GeForce GTX 650, GeForce GTX 650 Ti, GeForce GTX 660

    This was the 1st card I got for my latest build, it rocks, and it`s under $200 :)

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127699
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  4. cramble2005
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    idahjo said:
    cramble2005 said:
    hi idahjo,

    you may refer to article: february 2014: Best graphics cards for the money for detailed price/performance comparison of various video cards and select one as per your needs. Most modern video cards come with hdmi slot or a converter, so you would not face any difficulty connecting an hdmi display.
    thanks :d
    You are welcome. And one more thing, as you are not going to use the system for extensive gaming, I really would not suggest upgrading the motherboard just for PCI express slot rev 3.0. You would not notice any difference at all and moreover the video cards are backwards compatible so they will work on PCI express rev 2.0 as well. Radeon 7750 or 7770 will give you most bang for buck.
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  6. idahjo
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    Got it; THANKS again :)
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  7. ShamrockRig
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    cramble2005 said:
    idahjo said:
    cramble2005 said:
    hi idahjo,

    you may refer to article: february 2014: Best graphics cards for the money for detailed price/performance comparison of various video cards and select one as per your needs. Most modern video cards come with hdmi slot or a converter, so you would not face any difficulty connecting an hdmi display.
    thanks :d
    You are welcome. And one more thing, as you are not going to use the system for extensive gaming, I really would not suggest upgrading the motherboard just for PCI express slot rev 3.0. You would not notice any difference at all and moreover the video cards are backwards compatible so they will work on PCI express rev 2.0 as well. Radeon 7750 or 7770 will give you most bang for buck.
    You will notice a difference, using a new card, lets say a r9 270x for example, using it in a PCI-E 2.0 will be fine, but it will be holding the GPU back, whereas a 3.0 will enable it to use all its power depending on the CPU, Ram and PSU
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  8. idahjo
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    I think I'm going to 'hide and watch' till the smoke clears. Obviously, I am learning from all this; from others much more knowledgeable than myself. Frankly I'm old enough to know that saving 30-40 bucks can be penny wise and pound foolish in technology that changes so rapidly...
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  10. ShamrockRig
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    its all opinions mate lol, If your not gaming them its not gonna make much difference to you whether its backwards compatible or not, the 7750/7770 is also a good option to consider!
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  11. idahjo
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    I do plan on running a FlightGear Flight Simulator, but I suspect it is less demanding than what is termed "Gaming"?
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  12. idahjo
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    Let's suppose...


    If I left the Intel board w/ PCIe 2.0x16 slots, which of the two of these would you choose?
    Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GV-R726XOC-1GD Radeon R7 260X 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready Video Card
    Newegg.com - MSI N650TI-1GD5/V1 GeForce GTX 650 Ti 1GB 128-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready Video Card

    why? (thanks for hanging with me)

    Or, IF the board was changed as proposed previously for PCIe 3.0 slots, would this be a good choice?
    GIGABYTE GV-N660OC-2GD GeForce GTX 660 2GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card - Newegg.com

    ...considerable difference in total $$ outlay, eh?
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  13. ShamrockRig
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    I'd always recommend AMD mate, simply because you usually get more bang for your bucks!
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