I just put together my first HTPC with an Asus E35M1-M. While it plays all media just fine, I did find that it is really not ideal for gaming. I opened up World of Tanks and it was barely playable. I know the AMD 6310 is not meant for gaming. So tonight I dropped in my Zotac GT 220 which I had no problems playing WOT, COD4, and even Bad Company. While WOT was now playable, I was getting about 9-10 fps. On my laptop with GT 540 M I get about 20-30 fps with custom settings between medium to high. So I guess my question is this; will I see any benefit in getting a GT 430 or 440? Not looking to spend much, so the high ends are out of the question.
Second question; I have Direct TV with HD receiver connected to my TV via HDMI. As I understand it it makes no sense to get a TV tuner card as I can only "tune" in the OTA HD channels. Either that or I have to use the sat receiver to change channels.
Second question; I have Direct TV with HD receiver connected to my TV via HDMI. As I understand it it makes no sense to get a TV tuner card as I can only "tune" in the OTA HD channels. Either that or I have to use the sat receiver to change channels.
