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SmittySr

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    Building A Media Center
    « on: March 24, 2011, 06:36:05 AM »
    I have accumulated enough parts to put together a media center for my 46" television. I am questioning my graphics card. I am going to be mostly watching movies and television through Netflix and Hulu. The card I am planning to use is a Nvidia 9600GT.

    BIOSTAR V9603GT52 GeForce 9600 GT 512MB 256-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

    My television is a Samsung 120Hz 46" LCD. I can provide more information on the television if needed.

    I also might want to play a little WOW.
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    Re: Building A Media Center
    « Reply #1 on: March 25, 2011, 06:11:52 PM »
    Your graphics card is very good. :)
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    Re: Building A Media Center
    « Reply #2 on: March 25, 2011, 06:45:51 PM »
    I disagree...
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      Re: Building A Media Center
      « Reply #3 on: March 29, 2011, 09:58:17 AM »
      I understand that this is a mid range graphics card. I am just concerned it is not going to give me the performance I want on a 46" LCD television. I have looked at some of the media centers that are sold prepackaged and the graphics cards do not look like they are anything special. I think some of them advertised on board graphics.

      I do not mind investing in a different card if I need to.
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      Re: Building A Media Center
      « Reply #4 on: March 29, 2011, 11:00:28 AM »
      You want a video card with HDMI output to the TV which surely must have HDMI inputs.  Few TV's have DVI ports.

      The card you have specified has S-Video out, which is composite, not component video, therefore it is analog, not digital.
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        Re: Building A Media Center
        « Reply #5 on: March 29, 2011, 01:35:12 PM »
        I do have a Power Color ATI5450 1GB DDR3 that does have a HDMI port. I was actually going to get an adapter to go from DVI to HMDI for the 9600 card.
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        Re: Building A Media Center
        « Reply #6 on: March 29, 2011, 04:49:46 PM »
        You may find it on Google.
        http://www.google.com/products/
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        Re: Building A Media Center
        « Reply #7 on: March 29, 2011, 05:49:31 PM »
        Quote from: SmittySr on March 29, 2011, 01:35:12 PM
        I do have a Power Color ATI5450 1GB DDR3 that does have a HDMI port. I was actually going to get an adapter to go from DVI to HMDI for the 9600 card.
        HDMI does audio, too.  DVI doesn't.
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