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<blockquote data-quote="Nielsen" data-source="post: 679187" data-attributes="member: 10542">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:<a href="http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3516#ov" target="_blank">GIGABYTE - Motherboard - Socket AM3 - GA-890GPA-UD3H (rev. 2.1)</a> 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:<a href="http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3334#ov" target="_blank">GIGABYTE - Graphics Card - ATI - PCI Express Solution - Radeon HD 5000 series - GV-R545SC-1GI</a> (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?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Nielsen, post: 679187, member: 10542"] 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: [url=http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3516#ov]GIGABYTE - Motherboard - Socket AM3 - GA-890GPA-UD3H (rev. 2.1)[/url] 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: [url=http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3334#ov]GIGABYTE - Graphics Card - ATI - PCI Express Solution - Radeon HD 5000 series - GV-R545SC-1GI[/url] (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? [/QUOTE]

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