Quick question before I order

[Darren]

Depends on the resolution you run.

True, I was just operating under the assumption that a 19 inch monitor would have a similar or lesser resolution than what I did.

Have you tried resetting the monitor to factory defaults or played with any of the settings on it? Tried a different monitor?

 

[voyagerfan99]

I only have vga on the monitor

Well unless you can get something with DVI, HDMI, or DisplayPort, you're out of luck.

 

[Cooperjazzy55]

Ok what card is best for this system?

 

[Darren]

Ok what card is best for this system?

If it is VGA that's causing the problem there's nothing else you can do except replace the monitor. Getting a new video card won't accomplish anything if the input for the monitor is still VGA.

 

[Cooperjazzy55]

I'm looking at changing the monitor, just wanted to get a decent card in it first

 

[Darren]

Then yeah that's fine. As long as you have a DVI output and a decent monitor you should have no problems with what you're trying to do.

 

[Cooperjazzy55]

Ok thanks, any recommendations on a card? Need a low profile and my psu is 280w

 

[voyagerfan99]

You can get a Radeon HD6450 cheap enough that will do the trick.

 

[Cooperjazzy55]

ive just looked up that card but it says it needs a 400w psu?

 

[Cooperjazzy55]

Just ordered a hd6450, shall see how I get on

 

[Jiniix]

You don't need a 400W PSU for a 6450 - unless your CPU, RAM and HDD uses 350W (which they don't )

 

[Cooperjazzy55]

ok thank you

 

[Cooperjazzy55]

Just a quick update, new graphics card in and the monitor was still very blurry, bought a good quality vga cable and it was solved, moral of the story, don't buy cheap off eBay! Buy cheap buy twice

 

[Darren]

Just a quick update, new graphics card in and the monitor was still very blurry, bought a good quality vga cable and it was solved, moral of the story, don't buy cheap off eBay! Buy cheap buy twice

Yeah I was kinda thinking it would be something else. VGA isn't THAT bad. Glad you got it sorted.