Spec me a basic media player graphics card!

[matt99man]

Ok I'm building a media pc for use with my tv, im canalising some old computers but need a graphics card, only very basic is needed as no games etc! I'm very out of touch with building pc's nowadays! Well see my sig!!

 

[matt99man]

Anyone?? I'm Going up to the shop in a couple of hours!!

 

[se_vietboi]

You can just go with the cheapest graphics card if all you need is a card to display images and view videos.

 

[matt99man]

I'm a little out of touch here, do the video cards now carry audio as they are hdmi?

 

[OrWolf]

I've got 5450's running in my two htpc's;

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-271-AS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1711

Found them to be very capable for the money in terms of blu ray and HD playback.. As for sound, the hdmi carries a DTS signal absolutely fine.

 

[matt99man]

I've got 5450's running in my two htpc's;

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-271-AS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1711

Found them to be very capable for the money in terms of blu ray and HD playback.. As for sound, the hdmi carries a DTS signal absolutely fine.

That's one I've been looking at. The old motherboard I have only has basic pci express, it must be over 3 years old or more. Will this work?

 

[OrWolf]

If you mean a standard PCI slot, then no.

However, if you are looking to install a pci e 2.0 card into a pci e 1.0 slot, then the answer is yes; with certain limitations. Basically, the pci e 1.0 will only be able to carry half the bus bandwidth. I honestly can't see how this will dramatically affect the performance of a low end card though.