HDMI Ports and CHECK THIS SPEC!

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Kiazak

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Okay, this may be a very silly question but I'm prepared to ink up the noob stamp and slam it on my forehead if need be.

Basically I stumbled across this lovely website while looking to build my own gaming PC as my laptop has gotten a bit outdated and can't even run the game Magika (sad face)

I'm looking to get my HD 22" TV with HDMI port to be my monitor but unclear on what option I need to tick to make sure there is a HDMI port on the desktop so I can put the lead across, or is this all sorted with the run-of-the-mill monitor lead found on your standard definition monitors.

Thanks for reading and I hope you can help :)
 
Gorman

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Hello and welcome,

Most GPU's both discrete and on board will come with a HDMI port, failing that DVI to HDMI cables are easy to come by.

And as you volunteered your noob stamp i will break it down:

GPU = Graphics processor or card
Discrete GPU = not standalone, built onto the mainboard or chassis for laptops
DVI = the standard output for video on pc's

And here is a pic of the lead im speaking about showing both connections:

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Pete

Pete

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I think i'm right in saying that you just need to drop down the Graphics Card option and make sure you choose one with HDMI
 
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Kiazak

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Eee! You guys are so very helpful, very much thank you for the advice and I've selected the "4GB AMD RADEON™ HD6990 - 1 DVI,4 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 5 Capable" in the Graphics Card drop down option.

This is good enough?
Also thanks for breaking it down Gorman - my noob stamp remains ink filled for another day!
 
Pete

Pete

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Kiazak said:
4GB AMD RADEON™ HD6990
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blimey, i would think that should just about cut it!

P.S. Magicka has got me frustrated, i've got to the bit near the final battle i assume where you're whisked off to several islands but i've never made it past all of 'em.
 
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Kiazak

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Teehee I'm hoping this desktop lasts me longer then my laptop has, plus its... *bites lower lip* Alienware.... So I feel a bit cheated on prices, which is why I'm so shocked at this website and just want to make sure it's all perfect before placing the order.

As for magika, I can't even start the game as the screen constantly flashes and I'm unable to click on anything, due to the 2.1ghz processor... Shame on me for not checking the system requirements.
 
Gorman

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Kiazak said:
Eee! You guys are so very helpful, very much thank you for the advice and I've selected the "4GB AMD RADEON™ HD6990 - 1 DVI,4 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 5 Capable" in the Graphics Card drop down option.
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Holy overkill batman!

You have selected around £500 worth of top end dual gpu gaming card there and mentioned Magika in your original post.

You would easily get away with a good mid range card in the £200-300 range and be set for a good few years.

Only consider the 6990 if you are thinking of having several large monitors running at once at resolutions way over the 1920 x 1080 / 1200 a HDTV can handle.
 
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Kiazak

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Ohh okay, I'm completely computer illiterate so nice to get a bit of explaining going on. I'll reconfigure the order.
 
Gorman

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Kiazak said:
Ohh okay, I'm completely computer illiterate so nice to get a bit of explaining going on. I'll reconfigure the order.
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Here is a brutally rough guide to how todays cards perform on a common DX11 benchmark.

Please note where it says "2 GPU's" the score is reflecting the performance of two cards running in SLI / Crossfire.

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Pete

Pete

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yeah post the specs, there are loads of people on here who offer great advice - or have a search through the threads to see what others are ordering.

as an aside, if you're thinking of using the tv speakers then generally DVI won't handle audio though i read on AVForums that (hardware & manufacturer dependant) it is possible.
 
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Kiazak

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Case FRACTAL DESIGN R3 - BLACK PEARL CASE
Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7-2600k Quad Core (3.40GHz, 8MB Cache) + HD Graphics
Motherboard ASUS® P8P67 (NEW REV 3.0): USB 3.0, SATA 6.0GB/s, CrossFireX™
Memory (RAM) 16GB SAMSUNG DDR3 DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (4 X 4GB)
Graphics Card 2GB AMD RADEON™ HD6950 - 2 DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
2nd Graphics Card 2GB AMD RADEON™ HD6950 - 2 DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
Memory - 1st Hard Disk 1TB SERIAL ATA 3-Gb/s HARD DRIVE WITH 16MB CACHE (7,200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive 4x BLU-RAY ROM DRIVE, 16x DVD ROM
Memory Card Reader INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply CORSAIR 1000W PRO SERIES (HX1000) 80+ MODULAR PSU
Processor Cooling SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE CPU COOLER
Sound Card Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ Xtreme Gamer
Network Facilities Bigfoot Killer 2100 PCI-E Gigabit LAN Card - Max Performance Online Gaming (£67)
USB Options 6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
 
Gorman

Gorman

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Pete said:
yeah post the specs, there are loads of people on here who offer great advice - or have a search through the threads to see what others are ordering.

as an aside, if you're thinking of using the tv speakers then generally DVI won't handle audio though i read on AVForums that (hardware & manufacturer dependant) it is possible.
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I use a DVI to HDMI cable and it carries audio fine, most current gen GPU's can handle this no problem.

Kiazak said:
Case FRACTAL DESIGN R3 - BLACK PEARL CASE
Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7-2600k Quad Core (3.40GHz, 8MB Cache) + HD Graphics
Motherboard ASUS® P8P67 (NEW REV 3.0): USB 3.0, SATA 6.0GB/s, CrossFireX™
Memory (RAM) 16GB SAMSUNG DDR3 DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (4 X 4GB)
Graphics Card 2GB AMD RADEON™ HD6950 - 2 DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
2nd Graphics Card 2GB AMD RADEON™ HD6950 - 2 DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
Memory - 1st Hard Disk 1TB SERIAL ATA 3-Gb/s HARD DRIVE WITH 16MB CACHE (7,200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive 4x BLU-RAY ROM DRIVE, 16x DVD ROM
Memory Card Reader INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply CORSAIR 1000W PRO SERIES (HX1000) 80+ MODULAR PSU
Processor Cooling SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE CPU COOLER
Sound Card Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ Xtreme Gamer
Network Facilities Bigfoot Killer 2100 PCI-E Gigabit LAN Card - Max Performance Online Gaming (£67)
USB Options 6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
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Ok, i would be tempted to tell you to drop the Killer Nic and sound card and put that cash into an SSD. For pure gaming goodness and general performance the cash would be better felt there.

Unless you specifically need the extra inputs / outputs the sound card gives, for gaming i often find no difference in sound quality between a discrete card and the onboard sound.
 
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