I have finally decided to upgrade my HTPC, but I do not know which way to go regarding onboard graphic or not.
Option 1:
Buy a MB with a good onbroad graphic card like this one:
GIGABYTE - Motherboard - Socket AM3 - GA-890GPA-UD3H (rev. 2.1) with a HD4290 graphic card. Is HD4290 big enough for MP?
Option 2:
Buy a cheaper MB and an external graphic card like this one:
GIGABYTE - Graphics Card - ATI - PCI Express Solution - Radeon HD 5000 series - GV-R545SC-1GI (HD5450)
I expect the MB + HD5450 solution to be at the same price as the onboard HD4290 solution so the MB will be rather cheap.
But what will give me the best HTPC performance??
I have not yet decided what CPU to choose but I think I will look for at TPD of 45W or 65W. Will this have any influence of my selection of MB?
Option 1:
Buy a MB with a good onbroad graphic card like this one:
GIGABYTE - Motherboard - Socket AM3 - GA-890GPA-UD3H (rev. 2.1) with a HD4290 graphic card. Is HD4290 big enough for MP?
Option 2:
Buy a cheaper MB and an external graphic card like this one:
GIGABYTE - Graphics Card - ATI - PCI Express Solution - Radeon HD 5000 series - GV-R545SC-1GI (HD5450)
I expect the MB + HD5450 solution to be at the same price as the onboard HD4290 solution so the MB will be rather cheap.
But what will give me the best HTPC performance??
I have not yet decided what CPU to choose but I think I will look for at TPD of 45W or 65W. Will this have any influence of my selection of MB?