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badboy · 29-07-07, 07:13 PM

hi,

i am looking at buyin a new PC with a PCIE graphics card. i currently have a HDTV Buy Techwood LCD HD Ready TV - 37" from Woolworths.co.uk online shop

it has a HDMI input and i want to connect my PC through that connection. However i am lookin at buying a HDMI graphics card, but......... my TV has a Resolution of 1366 x 768. could any1 point me at a good graphics card with HDMI. and also will i get HD quality picture?

thanks

Annabell · 29-07-07, 07:42 PM

What price range are you thinking of for the Graphics Card ? and can you supply the PC`s Motherboard make and model, also CPU, Ram, and PSU wattage as they all relate to the GPU interface. Oh and i just bought this > Graphics Card are you looking for a similar spec ?

lincsat · 29-07-07, 08:21 PM

I Have a HTPC with a DVI Graphics card, I have a DVI to HDMI lead and get full HD resolution output (1080i) to my LCD TV.

Annabell · 29-07-07, 08:42 PM

Looking at some cards you can go from a ASUS EAX1600PRO/I up to a Sapphire RADEON HD 2900XT, thats from £70 up to £300 and you will get true HD on your 37".

badboy · 30-07-07, 11:59 AM

Thanks guys i will look into that..
whats the best plave to buy a PC from with out the monitor?

lincsat · 30-07-07, 03:30 PM

Ebay is as good as anywhere, sometimes places like bigpockets.co.uk have cheap old(ish) PC's, depends what you are looking for.

I'm in the process of re-building some old PC's, only around 700meg processors though - will be looking to sell them for around £50 each.

badboy · 01-08-07, 01:14 PM

thanks lincast, but im looking for a faster one, will check ebay many thanks

Annabell · 01-08-07, 04:18 PM

Badboy you will need to check that whatever PC you buy that it will support a HDMI enabled graphics card (check MOBO, GPU interface, PSU against whatever GPU spec you go for because you don't want to spend say £200 on a GPU and find your PC cant run it !.

badboy · 01-08-07, 06:08 PM

well i thort you just need to make sure the motherboard has a PCIE slot? because all the hdmi graphics card i have seen are PCIE

Annabell · 01-08-07, 06:42 PM

You can also get AGP so when you buy your PC it would be better if your MOBO has PCI-E and the higher end Graphics Cards need there own power supply from the PSU so you need to check your PSU can run the Graphics Card you want ( my GeForce 8800 GTS needs 500w PSU) if i connected it to a 380W PSU it would perform bad or not at all.

29-07-07, 07:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
badboy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 139 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	HDMI graphics card hi, i am looking at buyin a new PC with a PCIE graphics card. i currently have a HDTV Buy Techwood LCD HD Ready TV - 37" from Woolworths.co.uk online shop it has a HDMI input and i want to connect my PC through that connection. However i am lookin at buying a HDMI graphics card, but......... my TV has a Resolution of 1366 x 768. could any1 point me at a good graphics card with HDMI. and also will i get HD quality picture? thanks

29-07-07, 07:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
Annabell Computing Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,667 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Re: HDMI graphics card What price range are you thinking of for the Graphics Card ? and can you supply the PC`s Motherboard make and model, also CPU, Ram, and PSU wattage as they all relate to the GPU interface. Oh and i just bought this > Graphics Card are you looking for a similar spec ? __________________ As tonight is my last night in England i will be here, coz love you all lots. Last edited by Annabell; 29-07-07 at 07:45 PM.

29-07-07, 08:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 3,713 Thanks: 2 Thanked 949 Times in 181 Posts	Re: HDMI graphics card I Have a HTPC with a DVI Graphics card, I have a DVI to HDMI lead and get full HD resolution output (1080i) to my LCD TV.

29-07-07, 08:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
Annabell Computing Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,667 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Re: HDMI graphics card Looking at some cards you can go from a ASUS EAX1600PRO/I up to a Sapphire RADEON HD 2900XT, thats from £70 up to £300 and you will get true HD on your 37". __________________ As tonight is my last night in England i will be here, coz love you all lots.

30-07-07, 11:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
badboy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 139 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: HDMI graphics card Thanks guys i will look into that.. whats the best plave to buy a PC from with out the monitor?


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30-07-07, 03:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 3,713 Thanks: 2 Thanked 949 Times in 181 Posts	Re: HDMI graphics card Ebay is as good as anywhere, sometimes places like bigpockets.co.uk have cheap old(ish) PC's, depends what you are looking for. I'm in the process of re-building some old PC's, only around 700meg processors though - will be looking to sell them for around £50 each.

01-08-07, 01:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
badboy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 139 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: HDMI graphics card thanks lincast, but im looking for a faster one, will check ebay many thanks

01-08-07, 04:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
Annabell Computing Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,667 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Re: HDMI graphics card Badboy you will need to check that whatever PC you buy that it will support a HDMI enabled graphics card (check MOBO, GPU interface, PSU against whatever GPU spec you go for because you don't want to spend say £200 on a GPU and find your PC cant run it !. __________________ As tonight is my last night in England i will be here, coz love you all lots.

01-08-07, 06:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
badboy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 139 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: HDMI graphics card well i thort you just need to make sure the motherboard has a PCIE slot? because all the hdmi graphics card i have seen are PCIE

01-08-07, 06:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
Annabell Computing Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,667 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Re: HDMI graphics card You can also get AGP so when you buy your PC it would be better if your MOBO has PCI-E and the higher end Graphics Cards need there own power supply from the PSU so you need to check your PSU can run the Graphics Card you want ( my GeForce 8800 GTS needs 500w PSU) if i connected it to a 380W PSU it would perform bad or not at all. __________________ As tonight is my last night in England i will be here, coz love you all lots.

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