graphics card for p4c800-e

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Hi All,
I built my last system 3 and a half years ago and am out of touch with
modern tech.
I submitted a query a couple of weeks ago about the p4c800-e and have since
downloaded the manual and devoured it.
I intend using this m/b with a 3g cpu and two half a gig memory sticks.

I need a bit of advice on a graphics card (so many on the market) all with a
different spec.
Usage will be about 10% gaming, 20% video editing 70%, surfing and general
use.
Advice on sound cards would be helpful too.
regards Peter

 

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On Sun, 5 Dec 2004 18:36:32 +0000 (UTC), "grylion"
<grylion@btinternet.com> wrote:

>Hi All,
>I built my last system 3 and a half years ago and am out of touch with
>modern tech.
> I submitted a query a couple of weeks ago about the p4c800-e and have since
>downloaded the manual and devoured it.
> I intend using this m/b with a 3g cpu and two half a gig memory sticks.
>
>I need a bit of advice on a graphics card (so many on the market) all with a
>different spec.
>Usage will be about 10% gaming, 20% video editing 70%, surfing and general
>use.
>Advice on sound cards would be helpful too.
> regards Peter
>
Another vote for the ATI 9800 Pro card. Games run smoothly, video
looks and runs great, and the whole system is rock solid stable. It
offers an appropriate amount of video clout to handle most anything
you care to do with the P4C800-E.

Ender

P4C800-E Deluxe
3.0g Northwood
1 gig OCZ
74g WD Raptror 10,000rpm SATA
2x80 WD 7200rpm PATA
____
[____]
(OIIIIIIO)
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Peter,
I put together the same MB, CPU, and 2x512MB Kingston memory. What I used
for the video is the ATI AIW 9600XT.
What I like about ATI is that it gives me all the features that I wanted. A
fast video card, built in TV card for viewing and capture like a VCR. It
also has two VGA video ports which I drive two 19" LCD displays. It also
comes with the ATI Remote II control which works quite well. It's a fast AGP
card with 128MB and costs about $200 or less on the WEB.
With this video card and the ASUS P4C800E I haven't found a need yet to use
any of the PCI slots. I am also running two 120GB Maxtor drives in a RAID 1
config on the ICH5R chip. Good Luck.
Rich
"grylion" <grylion@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> Hi All,
> I built my last system 3 and a half years ago and am out of touch with
> modern tech.
> I submitted a query a couple of weeks ago about the p4c800-e and have
> since
> downloaded the manual and devoured it.
> I intend using this m/b with a 3g cpu and two half a gig memory sticks.
>
> I need a bit of advice on a graphics card (so many on the market) all with
> a
> different spec.
> Usage will be about 10% gaming, 20% video editing 70%, surfing and general
> use.
> Advice on sound cards would be helpful too.
> regards Peter
>
>

 

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Another vote here for the ATI 9800 Pro. I am running it on my P4C800E Deluxe
with a 3.0 Ghz CPU and 1 gig if OCZ memory, have a SATA Seagate 160.

I may do RAID 0 after xmas.



"Ender" <enderwiggin3rd@SBhotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 5 Dec 2004 18:36:32 +0000 (UTC), "grylion"
> <grylion@btinternet.com> wrote:
>
>>Hi All,
>>I built my last system 3 and a half years ago and am out of touch with
>>modern tech.
>> I submitted a query a couple of weeks ago about the p4c800-e and have
>> since
>>downloaded the manual and devoured it.
>> I intend using this m/b with a 3g cpu and two half a gig memory sticks.
>>
>>I need a bit of advice on a graphics card (so many on the market) all with
>>a
>>different spec.
>>Usage will be about 10% gaming, 20% video editing 70%, surfing and general
>>use.
>>Advice on sound cards would be helpful too.
>> regards Peter
>>
> Another vote for the ATI 9800 Pro card. Games run smoothly, video
> looks and runs great, and the whole system is rock solid stable. It
> offers an appropriate amount of video clout to handle most anything
> you care to do with the P4C800-E.
>
> Ender
>
> P4C800-E Deluxe
> 3.0g Northwood
> 1 gig OCZ
> 74g WD Raptror 10,000rpm SATA
> 2x80 WD 7200rpm PATA
> ____
> [____]
> (OIIIIIIO)
> [] []

 

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Hi Peter,

By the looks of it, you won't need a fast up-to-date video card if it's only
10% gaming.
So although you have a high-end system, a simple videocard should be enough.
From what I've seen, although I am a die-hard nvidia user, nvidia's
'mid-end' cards are good just for games while ati is more all around,
especially the 'all-in-wonder' cards.
Don't go for a 6800 or X800, very expensive and I don't think you need it.

Just for a comparison: one of my computers is running with a budget geforce
fx 5200. I can play many games at decent resolutions and speed, but not
games like doom3 or farcry. For surfing, you don't need anything special. I
don't know if such card like this is suited for video editing.
Still, I think ATI is more suited for your purpose, especially with video
capturing.

As for sound, why not simply use the on-board sound controller?
That will works just fine.

regards,
Marcel

"grylion" <grylion@btinternet.com> schreef in bericht
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> Hi All,
> I built my last system 3 and a half years ago and am out of touch with
> modern tech.
> I submitted a query a couple of weeks ago about the p4c800-e and have
since
> downloaded the manual and devoured it.
> I intend using this m/b with a 3g cpu and two half a gig memory sticks.
>
> I need a bit of advice on a graphics card (so many on the market) all with
a
> different spec.
> Usage will be about 10% gaming, 20% video editing 70%, surfing and general
> use.
> Advice on sound cards would be helpful too.
> regards Peter
>
>

 

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Hi again,
Just by reading your opinions and looking at the specs of the different
cards mentioned I am now a lot wiser.
thanks Peter

"Marcel Overweel" <moverweel@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:41b42723$0$36860$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl...
> Hi Peter,
>
> By the looks of it, you won't need a fast up-to-date video card if it's
only
> 10% gaming.
> So although you have a high-end system, a simple videocard should be
enough.
> From what I've seen, although I am a die-hard nvidia user, nvidia's
> 'mid-end' cards are good just for games while ati is more all around,
> especially the 'all-in-wonder' cards.
> Don't go for a 6800 or X800, very expensive and I don't think you need it.
>
> Just for a comparison: one of my computers is running with a budget
geforce
> fx 5200. I can play many games at decent resolutions and speed, but not
> games like doom3 or farcry. For surfing, you don't need anything special.
I
> don't know if such card like this is suited for video editing.
> Still, I think ATI is more suited for your purpose, especially with video
> capturing.
>
> As for sound, why not simply use the on-board sound controller?
> That will works just fine.
>
> regards,
> Marcel
>
> "grylion" <grylion@btinternet.com> schreef in bericht
> news:covkfe$7kp$1@sparta.btinternet.com...
> > Hi All,
> > I built my last system 3 and a half years ago and am out of touch with
> > modern tech.
> > I submitted a query a couple of weeks ago about the p4c800-e and have
> since
> > downloaded the manual and devoured it.
> > I intend using this m/b with a 3g cpu and two half a gig memory
sticks.
> >
> > I need a bit of advice on a graphics card (so many on the market) all
with
> a
> > different spec.
> > Usage will be about 10% gaming, 20% video editing 70%, surfing and
general
> > use.
> > Advice on sound cards would be helpful too.
> > regards Peter
> >
> >
>
>