"Igor" <> wrote in message
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> I'm putting together a budget PC based on the Asus M2A-VM motherboard.
> I'm going to load it up with 2 GB DDR2, an AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+, and
> the OS will be Windows XP (SP2).
>
> This machine will *not* be used to play video games, but it will be
> used for video editing and DVD authoring.
>
> It's my understanding that the integrated video on the Asus M2A-VM is
> fairly decent as long as you're not playing games.
>
> I'm wondering if when I place an order for these parts I should also
> order an inexpensive dedicated graphics card, like the EVGA or the
> ASUS GeForce 7200 GS PCI-E cards (see links below). In theory, a
> dedicated card would take some of the load off the CPU and system
> memory, which should make for a smoother running system, but in
> actuality, I'm wondering if with a CPU that powerful and 2 GB RAM I
> would really notice much if any improvement.
>
> Any thoughts?
have a look at this GA-MA78GM-S2H
it has DX10 video onboard & ATI Hybrid CrossFireX support, just add a cheap
Hybrid card & fly....
it also has VGA, DVI, HDMI ports
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/...ProductID=2758
Have built 6 systems using this board & they are great......
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