New Vista computer

[Harry]

I wish to build a new computer, suitable for Vista Business (no games),

and have selected most of the components except the graphics card,

which I prefer to be of the passive type (without a bulky cooling fan)

I am using a 24 inch Eizo monitor

Questions:

ATI or nVidia

What make and type gives a good performance

Max cost about 300 euros (400 dollars

 

[TaurArian [MS-MVP]]

Try the Vista NGs, they should be able to answer questions you may have.

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|I wish to build a new computer, suitable for Vista Business (no games),
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| and have selected most of the components except the graphics card,
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| which I prefer to be of the passive type (without a bulky cooling fan)
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| I am using a 24 inch Eizo monitor
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| Questions:
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| ATI or nVidia
|
| What make and type gives a good performance
|
| Max cost about 300 euros (400 dollars
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|

 

[dobey]

300 euros for a non-gaming VGA card?

Just get onboard graphics, or something with onboard and a PCIE slot so you
can add a VGA card later.

It's possible you may need a DX10 compatible card in the future.

 

[Bob I]

Perhaps the folks in the Vista group would be more likely to have used
the hardware you ask about in the intended environment. This group is
Windows XP operating system.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I wish to build a new computer, suitable for Vista Business (no games),

and have selected most of the components except the graphics card,

which I prefer to be of the passive type (without a bulky cooling fan)

I am using a 24 inch Eizo monitor

Questions:

ATI or nVidia

What make and type gives a good performance

Max cost about 300 euros (400 dollars

Vista questions are best asked in the Vista newsgroups, but I'll
supply a quick answer.

Either ATI or nVidia should be fine. For business, non-gaming use,
it's not necessary to spend anywhere near that amount of money. A
*much* cheaper card will do just as well.

Is your monitor LCD? Just make sure that you get a card that supports
its native resolution.