Hi all,
I thank anyone in advance to help educate me a little bit about video cards. Believe I have already Googled and read some articles, but would like
to hear directing from some experts here. This post is not a typical A vs B video card question.
Every post I have read on video cards talks about gaming and overclocking. Well, what about simple tasks like playing a blue ray DVD on my blue ray drive? Will a higher end video card show better video on my compute screen or TV monitor? What about streaming online video from say Netlix or HULU? Also, what about video editing and Photoshop? How does a higher end video really help in these situations?
I get the impression from previous replies that any low end video card would be "fine" for what I want to do. Well okay, would a low end video card become a bottleneck for my high end CPU (i7-3770k, see below)? Conversely, will a high end video card maximize the performance of the CPU? Big KUDOS to anyone who would shed light on these questions and educate me without being condescending
I don't do any PC gaming and overclocking, and will never be such an avid gamer to notice minute details in the graphics (how much more realistic a mountain looks with a higher end video card as opposed to a low end video card, and so on), but still would like a nice enough video card for solid performance and 1080p videos, etc.
I will be building a system with the following componets (these components are more or less decided):
CPU: i7-3770k
MOBO: ASUS P8Z77-V (don't think I need the Pro, but will consider if someone can make a compelling case)
PSU: SeaSonic M12II 620 Bronze 620W or SeaSonic X Series X650 Gold 650W (Haven't decided, don't really know which one will be fine for me)
Case: Corsair Obsidian 650D
Memory: Either 4x4GB or 2x8GB of any good brand (Corsair, G Skill, Crucial, etc. Any suggestion?)
What are your thoughts on the following? Any other suggestions?
Nvidia chip, GTX 550 Ti ~ $140
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121434
Nvidia chip, GTX 560 Ti ~ $245
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130604
AMD chip, Radeon 6750 ~ $100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161379
AMD chip, Radeon 7850 ~ $240
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102986
For me, money is not an issue. But I always want value for my money. I can actually quite easily afford a $500 video card, but my philosophy is why buy a Ferrari when you're a mediocre driver? So I'll settle for a nice Camry (not a Corolla), which is reliable and smooth enough!
Thanks in advance!
I thank anyone in advance to help educate me a little bit about video cards. Believe I have already Googled and read some articles, but would like
to hear directing from some experts here. This post is not a typical A vs B video card question.
Every post I have read on video cards talks about gaming and overclocking. Well, what about simple tasks like playing a blue ray DVD on my blue ray drive? Will a higher end video card show better video on my compute screen or TV monitor? What about streaming online video from say Netlix or HULU? Also, what about video editing and Photoshop? How does a higher end video really help in these situations?
I get the impression from previous replies that any low end video card would be "fine" for what I want to do. Well okay, would a low end video card become a bottleneck for my high end CPU (i7-3770k, see below)? Conversely, will a high end video card maximize the performance of the CPU? Big KUDOS to anyone who would shed light on these questions and educate me without being condescending
I don't do any PC gaming and overclocking, and will never be such an avid gamer to notice minute details in the graphics (how much more realistic a mountain looks with a higher end video card as opposed to a low end video card, and so on), but still would like a nice enough video card for solid performance and 1080p videos, etc.
I will be building a system with the following componets (these components are more or less decided):
CPU: i7-3770k
MOBO: ASUS P8Z77-V (don't think I need the Pro, but will consider if someone can make a compelling case)
PSU: SeaSonic M12II 620 Bronze 620W or SeaSonic X Series X650 Gold 650W (Haven't decided, don't really know which one will be fine for me)
Case: Corsair Obsidian 650D
Memory: Either 4x4GB or 2x8GB of any good brand (Corsair, G Skill, Crucial, etc. Any suggestion?)
What are your thoughts on the following? Any other suggestions?
Nvidia chip, GTX 550 Ti ~ $140
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121434
Nvidia chip, GTX 560 Ti ~ $245
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130604
AMD chip, Radeon 6750 ~ $100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161379
AMD chip, Radeon 7850 ~ $240
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102986
For me, money is not an issue. But I always want value for my money. I can actually quite easily afford a $500 video card, but my philosophy is why buy a Ferrari when you're a mediocre driver? So I'll settle for a nice Camry (not a Corolla), which is reliable and smooth enough!
Thanks in advance!