Not that savvy with graphics, so any help appreciated.
Overview:
MB ASrock H97M-ITX/ac BIOS is latest 1.8
G3258K @ stock (Going to try a modest OC sometime)
8GB HyperX fury ( 2x4)
Win7 x64 Pro.
GPU is Intel on a chip basic, with latest drivers etc.
I use mainly for movies, light Photoshop, occasional light gaming, some photo editing. No real gaming needs to consider.
One thing is important and that is a quiet system, which it is right now.
For that reason I am using a 160W Pico PSU, but I do have a Seasonic M1211 I can use instead.
First question relates to DirectX. I ran dxdiag and seems I have 11 on board ( I thought it came on the GPU so maybe it`s on the G3258?) Is that so?
Second, I do have an old GPU I am tempted to use just because it seems a better option than the onboard Intel.
Gigabyte Radeon 8450 Passive 1GB.
This is ratted at 110w TDP so I would use the Seasonic ATX PSU . Just looked and it1s the Bronze EVO one @520w
This GPU is Directx10, would that make any difference in terms of my usage?
In other words, is it worth installing this card?
Overview:
MB ASrock H97M-ITX/ac BIOS is latest 1.8
G3258K @ stock (Going to try a modest OC sometime)
8GB HyperX fury ( 2x4)
Win7 x64 Pro.
GPU is Intel on a chip basic, with latest drivers etc.
I use mainly for movies, light Photoshop, occasional light gaming, some photo editing. No real gaming needs to consider.
One thing is important and that is a quiet system, which it is right now.
For that reason I am using a 160W Pico PSU, but I do have a Seasonic M1211 I can use instead.
First question relates to DirectX. I ran dxdiag and seems I have 11 on board ( I thought it came on the GPU so maybe it`s on the G3258?) Is that so?
Second, I do have an old GPU I am tempted to use just because it seems a better option than the onboard Intel.
Gigabyte Radeon 8450 Passive 1GB.
This is ratted at 110w TDP so I would use the Seasonic ATX PSU . Just looked and it1s the Bronze EVO one @520w
This GPU is Directx10, would that make any difference in terms of my usage?
In other words, is it worth installing this card?