Beware! Several ?'s here.

[Benny Boy]

Adding bd burner, and a few desktop customization prog's., a couple being 3D. Want to incorporate big screen plasma for HT use.

Nothing too graphically intense like hard core gaming.

Have 4290 ob.
If that's not enough or is borderline, will 5450/hybrid be enough(25% boost but perhaps not worth it)?
If I need a dedicated card, what options do I have? Perhaps ATI/AMD because of my motherboard.
Would I need a bigger psu.

Could someone brief me on the diff.'s between GDDR5 vs DDR3?

*could have swore i posted this already. if it's a double pls let me know or remove.

 

[87dtna]

Well I would say a 5570 would be minimum for anything thats going to be using stuff in HD and 3d....but the 5670 is pretty much the same price right now so might as well just go for that-

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102871&cm_re=5670-_-14-102-871-_-Product

I actually doubt a 5450 would be much of a boost at all, the HD4290 onboard is fairly decent.

Oh and your PSU is WAYYY plenty. The 5670 doesn't even require an external 6 pin.

 

[Benny Boy]

OK, Thanks

A 5770 would be in the $ range that I'd spend on a card.
ATI says 500w for it, and Antec's psu calculator says 426
(conservative)for my specs w/ 5770.
Is 500w good for 5770?

Finding the dimensions for a card is like pulling teeth.
Are there any good ones that are 8' or just a tad more, in length?
Sapphire is highly reguarded but I'm sure the better ones or even all of them here are more than 8".
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007709%20600007320%20600007855&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&CompareItemList=48%7C14-102-873%5E14-102-873-TS%2C14-102-858%5E14-102-858-TS%2C14-102-865%5E14-102-865-TS%2C14-102-859%5E14-102-859-TS%2C14-102-869%5E14-102-869-TS

 

[87dtna]

Yeah your PSU can handle a 5770.

Why would you want a card LONGER than 8''?

 

[Benny Boy]

Thanks again 87.

8" or just a tad more

Didn't mean to confuse ya,,heheee
Tad would be an 1/8" or so.
Case restrictions. Don't want to change to my other one, but might.

 

[linkin]

Length means nothing with video cards, except higher end models are longer, that's about it. For reference the XFX 5770's (custom pcb) are 8.25"

 

[Benny Boy]

But video card length may mean something with cases. Your reference helps. I'm looking for a 5770 that will fit the case i'm currently using and I have less than 8.25". 8" would be safe. Any recommends?

 

[87dtna]

The gtx460's and gts450's are the same length, 8.25. So your best bet is to get a 5670.

 

[BurningSkyline]

I would just grab a 5670. I think a 5750 might fit.

 

[87dtna]

5750 should be the same PCB as a 5770, so it's still 8.25''

 

[Benny Boy]

What do you guys think of the length this 5770 is, if you compare it to the these 1st 2?
asus 5750 7.18"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Image... x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
xfx 5750 7.25"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Image... x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
The shape of the shroud may allow it. Depends on how long it looks.
sapphire vapor x 5770 ?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Image...dy CrossFireX Support Video Card w/ Eyefinity
Does it appear more than 8.25"?
Seems like Asus and Sapphire are good quality. Yes?
What about that xfx model?
Thanks