I just bought a new computer for the first time in almost 10 years. I bought a ZT Affinity with the following:
Processor: AMD Phenom™ II X6 Six-Core Processor 1055T (2.80GHz, 9MB Total, 4.0GT/s I/O Bus Speed)
Chipset: AMD 780V / AMD SB700
Memory: 6GB DDR2 Memory, 8GB MAX
Hard Drive: 1TB SATA Hard Drive
Graphics & Video: Integrated ATI Radeon™ HD 3100 graphics
Network Interface: 10/100/1000 Mb/s LAN
Sound: 8-CH High-Definition Audio CODEC
Expansion Capabilities: (2) PCI, (1) PCI Express x1, (1) PCI Express x16
Expansion bays: (2) 5.25" Exposed, (1) 3.5" Exposed, (4) 3.5" Hidden
I installed my LG Blu-ray drive from my previous computer. My computer tech friend told me that with the integrated video card that this PC comes with, I would not be able to watch Blu-ray movies or play HD files because the card is not good enough. So I bought the RADEON HD5670 PCIE 1GB DDR5 card but have not installed it because it turns out that I can play Blu-ray discs and HD files with no problem on my 26" Samsung TV/Monitor. I may in the future use my front projector as a display onto a 106" screen. My question is: Will I see any difference with the upgraded card either with using my monitor or FP? I have the option of sending the card back, which I would do if there is no significant difference in them.
Thanks in advance.
Processor: AMD Phenom™ II X6 Six-Core Processor 1055T (2.80GHz, 9MB Total, 4.0GT/s I/O Bus Speed)
Chipset: AMD 780V / AMD SB700
Memory: 6GB DDR2 Memory, 8GB MAX
Hard Drive: 1TB SATA Hard Drive
Graphics & Video: Integrated ATI Radeon™ HD 3100 graphics
Network Interface: 10/100/1000 Mb/s LAN
Sound: 8-CH High-Definition Audio CODEC
Expansion Capabilities: (2) PCI, (1) PCI Express x1, (1) PCI Express x16
Expansion bays: (2) 5.25" Exposed, (1) 3.5" Exposed, (4) 3.5" Hidden
I installed my LG Blu-ray drive from my previous computer. My computer tech friend told me that with the integrated video card that this PC comes with, I would not be able to watch Blu-ray movies or play HD files because the card is not good enough. So I bought the RADEON HD5670 PCIE 1GB DDR5 card but have not installed it because it turns out that I can play Blu-ray discs and HD files with no problem on my 26" Samsung TV/Monitor. I may in the future use my front projector as a display onto a 106" screen. My question is: Will I see any difference with the upgraded card either with using my monitor or FP? I have the option of sending the card back, which I would do if there is no significant difference in them.
Thanks in advance.
