My AMD 64 X2 PC is currently using an MSI 9400GT video card. It works perfectly for Windows apps and Media Center recordings. PC is rock-solid. I also use it for one "game". A radio control (RC) aircraft simulator. While it works, it could probably use a little more power in the video card department. I'm looking at either an ATI HD5770 or NVIDIA GTX 460. I had bad luck with ATI a couple years back. Stuttering video for media center. So I'm gun-shy of ATI. But I can say my wife has an HP notebook with ATI HD4200 IGP that plays MC recordings just fine.
Both cards will require a PS upgrade as well. Reading reviews on these cards shows that about 5-10% of buyers either have immediate problems-- DOA, BSODs, and other problems. Either out of the box or after a few days to weeks.
I recently put in a Sapphire HD5770 Flex card in my work PC but it is running Vista Business so no Media Center to test playback of MC recordings. We also have a "utility" PC in the lab at work using an NV GTX-200-series card. Running Win 7 64. It DOEs play Media Center recordings smoothly at near zero CPU usage (Core-I7).
Any comments pro or con regarding NV GTX-460 or ATI HD5770? Especially for MC recordings. Using 1920 x 1200 monitor.
Cost of the upgrade is about the same.
Thanks,
Terry
Both cards will require a PS upgrade as well. Reading reviews on these cards shows that about 5-10% of buyers either have immediate problems-- DOA, BSODs, and other problems. Either out of the box or after a few days to weeks.
I recently put in a Sapphire HD5770 Flex card in my work PC but it is running Vista Business so no Media Center to test playback of MC recordings. We also have a "utility" PC in the lab at work using an NV GTX-200-series card. Running Win 7 64. It DOEs play Media Center recordings smoothly at near zero CPU usage (Core-I7).
Any comments pro or con regarding NV GTX-460 or ATI HD5770? Especially for MC recordings. Using 1920 x 1200 monitor.
Cost of the upgrade is about the same.
Thanks,
Terry