video card recommendations

mighty mick · Jun 23, 2004

im not much of a game player so this card would be mainly used for video editing and dvd production.

have a winfast 2000 tv card.

is it a case of spending the money on ram or a decent video card.

any good ones you know of or recommend?

Monster Joe · Jun 30, 2004

I bought the ASUS Radeon 9200SE (128 MB card). It has a TV-Out feature (like you, don't play games on the pc - mostly used for video editing). The second one I got has been very reliable (first one had to be returned - kept crashing my system for some reason). As for going the memory-upgrade route, I suppose it depends on what sort of system you're running. I have a Pentium 4 2.60 Ghz with 1GB of RAM and it's been smooth sailing since I got the replacement card. My two cent's worth...

mighty mick · Jun 30, 2004

Originally posted by Monster Joe
I bought the ASUS Radeon 9200SE (128 MB card). It has a TV-Out feature (like you, don't play games on the pc - mostly used for video editing). The second one I got has been very reliable (first one had to be returned - kept crashing my system for some reason). As for going the memory-upgrade route, I suppose it depends on what sort of system you're running. I have a Pentium 4 2.60 Ghz with 1GB of RAM and it's been smooth sailing since I got the replacement card. My two cent's worth...

thanks monstor joe

heard someone on here say to stay clear of the se models i dont know why they might want to refresh my memory

i am looking at a radeon 9600 256 mb for $ 170.00 tv/dvi

have a p4 2.8 with 512 mb ram

thanks again

Monster Joe · Jun 30, 2004

Originally posted by mighty mick
thanks monstor joe

heard someone on here say to stay clear of the se models i dont know why they might want to refresh my memory

i am looking at a radeon 9600 256 mb for $ 170.00 tv/dvi

have a p4 2.8 with 512 mb ram

thanks again

Honestly haven't heard anything about steering clear of the SE models, but considering the first card I got was a piece of junk, I can see why some people might suggest that.

With your system, a 256MB card should run very well methinks.

A friend of mine has an older pc (P3 I think with 512MB RAM) with a similar card to mine. He experiences a bit of "choppy" output sometimes when using the tv out feature (i.e., video files "jump" slightly, or in reality drop a second or two of output). I suspect your setup will run ok (especially as the card you have your eye on is superior to mine), but if you experience this sort of thing you may need to go for more RAM.

Borgsta · Jun 30, 2004

The SE models are supposed to be the cheapest version of Raedon video cards and are therefore likely to crash quicker, and are not as reliable.

mighty mick · Jun 30, 2004

Originally posted by Monster Joe

With your system, a 256MB card should run very well methinks.

), but if you experience this sort of thing you may need to go for more RAM.

thats next on the agenda ill wait for the dollar to go up a bit before that

3rdEchelon · Jul 1, 2004

With these video cards, are you all who are going to buy one also going to install the card yourself also? It seems like a complex thing to install, hence i need to get somebody else (probably from the shop i will buy the card at) to install it for me as i don't want to risk stuffing up my rather good computer.

otaku · Jul 1, 2004

Originally posted by 3rdEchelon
With these video cards, are you all who are going to buy one also going to install the card yourself also? It seems like a complex thing to install, hence i need to get somebody else (probably from the shop i will buy the card at) to install it for me as i don't want to risk stuffing up my rather good computer.

so long as you are not an inbred cretin from somewhere like adelaide, then you should be able to install a vid card - easy as.

Monster Joe · Jul 1, 2004

Originally posted by otaku
so long as you are not an inbred cretin from somewhere like adelaide, then you should be able to install a vid card - easy as.

lol Does Perth count?

In all seriousness, installing a video card really is a piece of p*ss, 3rdEchelon.

Joel · Jul 1, 2004

Originally posted by Borgsta
The SE models are supposed to be the cheapest version of Raedon video cards and are therefore likely to crash quicker, and are not as reliable.

Yeah, from what I've read, you should try to avoid SE cards.

Joel · Jul 1, 2004

Originally posted by 3rdEchelon
With these video cards, are you all who are going to buy one also going to install the card yourself also? It seems like a complex thing to install, hence i need to get somebody else (probably from the shop i will buy the card at) to install it for me as i don't want to risk stuffing up my rather good computer.

It will most likely be an AGP card, and therefore it is likely it will only fit into one slot. It's not hard.

mighty mick · Jul 1, 2004

i work with the computers and even with my drug ridden shaky hands ive been able to install cards and ram into my computer?

PurplePower · Jul 1, 2004

The se card are exactly the same as their more expensive counterparts except they use slower memory. This effects refresh rates and performance but it will have the same GPU and the same reliability. There is nothing wrong with the Winfast TV2000's but all they do is turn your pc into a glorified VCR as their capture rates suck. Keep your Winfast for recording from TV and get yourself a resonable Radeon/Geforce with VIVO (video in video out) for creating productions/movies etc. Also if you doing that min 1gB memory is a must otherwise it will take days to render..... plus games will rock too.

mighty mick · Jul 1, 2004

Originally posted by PurplePower
[B There is nothing wrong with the Winfast TV2000's but all they do is turn your pc into a glorified VCR as their capture rates suck. Keep your Winfast for recording from TV and get yourself a resonable Radeon/Geforce with VIVO (video in video out) for creating productions/movies etc. Also if you doing that min 1gB memory is a must otherwise it will take days to render..... plus games will rock too. [/B]

thats where im heading the radeon card will have dvi/ tvout

i enjoy the radio on my computer with the winfast card and my footy vcr collection is now being back up on dvd.

the video card will improve the rendering speeds

3rdEchelon · Jul 2, 2004

Um well cheers for the installation advice fellas. I have used computers since first year uni and when working, and that coupled with my gaming as a hobby i feel i can confidently claim to know how to use the things. However it's just that i have seen pictures of some graphic/video cards off the internet, and it seemed that the only way to install them was to probably take out the slot with my current graphics card and replace it with the new one. That was what intimidated me, but if you all say it isn't that hard...

Joel · Jul 2, 2004

Just make sure you touch the screws on the back of your case before you physcially pickup the card to put it in. Static isn't a nice thing for computer components.

topdon · Jul 2, 2004

Geforce 5900XT.

Great card. Outbenchmarks the competing ATI card. Haven't had an issue with it at all.

KingyOrTheKing · Jul 4, 2004

Originally posted by PurplePower
The se card are exactly the same as their more expensive counterparts except they use slower memory. This effects refresh rates and performance but it will have the same GPU and the same reliability. There is nothing wrong with the Winfast TV2000's but all they do is turn your pc into a glorified VCR as their capture rates suck. Keep your Winfast for recording from TV and get yourself a resonable Radeon/Geforce with VIVO (video in video out) for creating productions/movies etc. Also if you doing that min 1gB memory is a must otherwise it will take days to render..... plus games will rock too.

Yes, the SE's have slower memory and probably clocked lower, though not sure. I have a mate with a VIVO 9600XT and the capture was pretty shoddy. I use a MSI TV @nywhere and although its ok, I wouldnt be using for any professional video editing. I'm afraid, to do decent vid editing, you need a decent vid editing card.

Also, as much as I hate nVidia, I beleive they have the faster cards, except for the new radeons, so if you are gaming at all, then I would go for one of them. I have a GexCube 9600XT extreme, and its nice and fast for what I need it for.

JazzPie · Jul 5, 2004

I bought the Powercolor Radeon 9600XT, and it screwed up, so i suggest NOT getting the Powercolour model.

Saint4Life · Jul 5, 2004

meh X800's and Geforce 6800? (i think) are coming out. 9200SE is a VERY VERY BAD card. 64Bit memory im pretty sure. Doesnt matter how much meg you have. 128 is enough. Go for a 9600XT or 9800PRO/XT. 9200Se is like a Geforce 4 MX400 :S :S It just depends what you want to use it for, games, video editing etc... or just word/windows/solitaire

my two cents.

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