New Graphics card

[jon_lee9900]

Ok. So I am not technical about comuters but have just got a new 1080 monitor. My computer isn't bad, except the graphics card is ancient. I don't play games or anything but my card won't support 1080.

Therefore.

I dont know what I need to buy to make my screen look as it should, running windows 7 pro and got a 3ghz dual core something 4gb ram, an AMD motherboard.

If any more info is available I will be able to find out.

Basically, don't want to / need to spend much, decent card which will support 1080 and play videos with VGA and HDMI.

Any help from all you wise guys will help my ignorance..

cheers

Jon

 

[jon_lee9900]

Ok thanks, is there any issues with compatability between motherboards and cards etc? Would there be much difference between say, the 512mb and the 1gb 5750 for £20?

 

[jon_lee9900]

Cheers, that looks pretty good probably worth the extra as I will use it for graphic modelling and autocad. My computer was a prebuilt one (about 3 years ago) but have been able to upgrade most bits (motherboard, ram, processor, software) so not sure about the PSU, can't imagine it will be much of a powerhouse, anything numbers (output) I should be looking for on it?

 

[jon_lee9900]

I don't have any of those 6 pin ones but do have 4 of the 4 pin molex ones, so it should work with an adapter??
Just got the 1gb 5770 from OC hope fully my life will now be complete.

 

[jon_lee9900]

Out of interest what is the difference between all the different name of the same card:Sapphire, MSI, HIS etc??

 

[jon_lee9900]

Something like this

As long as it play films well and other stuff, I don't play fancy games so don't need any of that wizardary. Is still 1gb and has the dx11 which seems to be popular, I presume it just works a bit slower than the new ones.

Cheers guys, great help