I'm currently planning a custom (budget type) build for my office. I'm opting for the AMD 245 Regor for the CPU, and since this will be my second ever build, and first AMD custom comp, I'm curious about the quality of Integrated Graphics. Where this will be a budget build for simple office tasks, the quality of the graphics doesn't have to be 5850'esque. Still though, with all the AM3 boards pretty much coming loaded with IGP's, I'm interested in getting an idea of their quality. I do have a comp with 6150se IGP at home, and I think it's horrid. When I watch video on this unit, it looks so washed out. On the same LCD monitor, my old ATI 9550 provides better quality video than the 6150 IGP. Also, I'd like to run dual monitors here in my office, and the 6150se I'm familiar with, doesn't have that option. Is the 6150 a lower level chipset? Is it souring my opinion of newer, much improved IGP quality? Anyhow, I guess my questions would be:
1) Are IGP's any good?
2) If so, what models are the more modern I should focus on, and which one's should a person stay away from?
3) Is a cheap, stand alone GPU like an ATI 4350 worth the investment over a current IGP, and to what extent?
4) Is there anything a new builder like myself, should know about purchasing mobo's with onboard graphics?
Thanks in advance, and anything someone might feel is usefull info, is much appreciated. Thank you.
1) Are IGP's any good?
2) If so, what models are the more modern I should focus on, and which one's should a person stay away from?
3) Is a cheap, stand alone GPU like an ATI 4350 worth the investment over a current IGP, and to what extent?
4) Is there anything a new builder like myself, should know about purchasing mobo's with onboard graphics?
Thanks in advance, and anything someone might feel is usefull info, is much appreciated. Thank you.