Which one is best suited for.....?

[leon_belmont]

The parts
Intel E8200 Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHZ 6MB Cache
4 GB Kingston RAM 800MHZ
ATI RADEON 3460 HD
200GB HDD
ASUS MOTHERBOARD M5N(dont remember the other numbers)
Dual Layer DVD Burner

for 430 USD i think its ok.
I built it myself at the store where i bought my actual PC,by choosing all the parts.
(just i made an order for the end of the month,still havent got it)

Now a question ,i saw the video card and it didnt have HDMI port on it.
If i buy a more complex video card like one i saw on ebay ATI with HDMI onboard will it fit in any modern motherboard ? If so that would be my final ideal choice for the video card ,as this is the part i am concerned most.

[Zach]

Leon the 3460 is not the model I gave you the link to in your TV thread. You are looking at the wrong card, that is why it has no HDMI.

The model is this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121259

3450, not 60.


As for how to tell if a video card will fit in your motherboard, that is simple. Your motherboard should have a PCI-Express x16 port, (if the board you picked has AGP you are getting swindled), so just read the specs on any video card you may be purchasing and make sure it is a PCI Express x16 card.

Also you are not making sense with the motherboard model.. The only results I can find for "Asus M5N" keep refering to a laptop. And also you still haven't mentioned what you are gonna do about a power supply.. You need to get a new power supply for this stuff most likely, as if your PC is pretty old it probably doesn't even have the proper power plugs for the motherboard anymore.

Do you know what kind of case your PC has? Is it a mini-tower, mid-tower, or full tower? Because the size of the motherboard and power supply also matters if you buy the wrong ones and they can't fit in your case.

[leon_belmont]

Well it will have a new case with the right power supply,but you didnt answer my question,so how can i add to the ASUS motherboard which has the PCI X16 you are mentioning the HDMI graphic caRD ,so i can hook up my PC just like my PS3 ,HDMI to HDMI?

PS. But hey Zach you gave me a really good idea, i will start out by buying the video card you re mentioning one of these days,and then i will look for a motherboard adequate for it,which has also support for the largest FSB. Then adding other things will be a joke.

Thanks man. Consider this topic finished now.

[Zach]

I'm not sure I understand what you mean, "how you can add to the motherboard, the graphics card so you can use HDMI" ??

And to answer any questions about the motherboard I really need a full model number.. Like I said the info you gave kept giving me google hits on Laptops, not motherboards.

The graphics card I am telling you to buy is PCI-Express. All you have to do is buy a Motherboard that has a PCI-Express x16 slot on it. All new motherboards come with one these days.. That's all there is to it, buy the board, install the card into the slot, just like any other graphics card... Then you can use an HDMI cable to connect your computers HDMI port to the TV's HDMI input port... What aren't you understanding?

Also.. about buying a case with a power supply.. Unless you are buying a high-end case, and picking a custom power supply as an option - that is not gonna work out very well for you. Computer cases are notoriously for coming with crappy, cheap ass power supplies, just barely good enough to power a sub-standard computer.

Even in today's age, when you might get a 400 or 450W, or even 500W PSU with a case, it is not usually good enough or may lack the appropriate power plugs for PCI-Express graphics cards.

[Mupen64 Man]

It looks like those computers are running integrated graphic cards, you have no hope with the standard chip set, Just felt the need to point that out. Need something like Ge force or ATI.

[leon_belmont]

No problem cause i already fixed my actual PC,(i am typing from my new screen now) and works like a charm with DVI to HDMI with external audio speakers for sound. So i can wait another month and go for the ultimate machine quadcore.

Anyway now another question ,with Linux you can play HD movies if your screen supports it, i am wondering can i play Blu ray files ,right from my HDD in my Windows with VLC media player if i add the Bluray Codecs ????

P.S My TV doesnt support Linux,the mouse scrolled down very slowly so thats why i am asking for it in Windows.

[Zach]

Umm.. your TV has nothing to do with what OS you can run. Your drivers for your laptops graphics chip do, as well as setting the correct monitor options in linux.

You should ask on a linux forum about your problem. There is no reason why Linux should not run on your laptop and display on the TV.

Also.. I don't know much about video players and all that jazz, especially when it comes to blu-ray.. But for standard HD and whatnot, download the CCCP Combined Community Codec Pack. It lets you install media player classic, as well as Zoom player I think, and you should be able to playback HD codecs (x264) and all that stuff.. I don't know about blur-ray discs and whatnot (especially if you don't have a blu-ray drive) but for widescreen format HD videos you should be good to go.

But still I would not bother with a quad-core even if you are saving up, UNLESS you are planning on buying a Core i7 CPU (Intel's newest CPU) but that can be extremely expensive with the motherboards alone costing as much as a Core 2 Duo chip in most cases..

I can give you a list of parts that you can try to find locally and find out how much you have to save up, if you like.. Although I suggest saving up for more than 1 month, possibly 2 or 3.. It will be worth it.

[leon_belmont]

I saw at a forum of Linux ,that that was possible on Linux in PS3. So to see my Bluray .mkv riped with X264 and AAC i need a ATI HD or NVIDIA HD card. I think i give up on a quad core and here is what i am gonna do ,at my existing PC i will change processor add a Core 2 Duo ,or Dual Core(i know it supports dual core ,not sure about core 2 duo) and add a ATI HD Video card and add 2GB of ram ,so i will go to 4GB(a 32 bit pc dont use more than 3-3.5GB of Ram) and save really a LOT. (All the other money is gonna go for PS3 Games and a few Blu Ray original DVDS)

PS Linux display well in my TV only i cant see the menus to change my screen resolution as i set linux to the maximum and my TV the maximum can display is the resolution of 720p as a PC and 1080i as PS3.

[Zach]

You don't need a card with "HD" in the model to display high-def content. Whoever told you that is full of crap.

Computers are already high definition and can display resolutions way beyond 1080p and all the other lesser HD resolutions as it is. All you need is a card with the proper TV-out connections.

[leon_belmont]

That cheater,but anyway i fixed Linux,and just installed Vista Home Premium(just for fun) and so u re saying i can watch .mpg BLURAY right from my PC/TV cause my card has the right input/output DVI-HDMI(means HD video without HD sound). I dont care much about the sound,as long as video is okay.

I tried playing TRUE ROMANCE 720P from 1993 a Blu ray Remux and the quality was not that good,still havent tried a 1080p though.

PS. A .mpg BLU RAY is a .MKV converted with mkv2vob a program created just for this purpose.
Also fixed my resolution in Windows is 1360x768 with 60Hertz and in Linux i just wanted more so i am with 1920x1200 with 30 Hertz Refresh rate(i know its a little creepy with 30 Hertz but i just wanted a fullHD resolution ,although with not 60 Hertz)
Anyway the colors of my screen just look wonderful now