PLEASE HELP CHOOSING A GRAPHICS CARD...

[moneymark]

:?: Thank you for taking the time to read my posting. I’m new round here and require some help choosing a Graphics Card.

I have chosen the AMD X2 4200+ chip and an ASUS A8N32-SLI motherboard.

I have around £150 ($225) to spend and I’m was interested in the ATI in Wonder cards as would like the option of a TV turner and recorder as well as the option of fast encoding speeds.

Are the All in wonder cards any good or is it better to buy a GFX card and add a separate TV tuner instead?

I don’t really do a great deal of gaming but am into graphics apps like Photoshop & Illustrator CS2 etc....

Thanks in advance.

 

[chuckshissle]

I think it's better if you separate both cards, I have an ATI tuner and Nvidia 7800gt in one of my pc. I don't know about the all in wonder card though.

 

[cleeve]

If you want fast encoding speeds, Ati's X1x00 series is the way to go.

Unfortunately, I doubt you'd be able to afford an X1800 All-in-woinder on that budget.

The good news is, you don't need an all-in-wonder card to encode video, just to capture it.

So if encoding is more important than gaming to you, get an X1600 PRO or XT, and encode away.

If you want a video capture card, it's beter to get a separate card anyway.