OK, built my Dad a nice computer for Christmas (far better than his Phenom II x4 Dell). Specs --
i3-3220 skt1155 + ASUS Maximus V Gene
12gb RAM
2tb HDD
Quadro FX570
Win7
I threw the Quadro in there for a few reasons --
(1) it was cheap and I needed something I could pay for
(2) I've heard that Quadros are un-crippled GeForces, so I figured it'd be better
(3) I wanted him to have a real graphics card and not mobo integrated bullshit crap
Neither of us game, and I've literally never needed anything other than chipset graphics. Never bothered to learn anything about this stuff, even now it's kicking my ass because the FX570 chokes a little on YouTube type shit (Dad loves a site called "wimp" that's vaguely similar).
He's a graphic artist. CorelDRAW X3 and Adobe Creative Suite 5.
I'd like some recommendations that I can pass along to him for a better card. Budget is less than $100 (the lower the better!), and it needs to be at least good enough to do YouTube and not lag terrifically in CS5. It also needs to be reliable -- he's about as techno-literate as a cardboard box. If it needs tinkering to keep it running, it's out. Think Honda, not hot-rod Oh -- I'd prefer one with a fan, to fanless, if I can be picky... I've been told by my tech shop friend that fanless cards don't last anywhere near as long, the caps get too hot and pop after a couple years. (That's bad.)
i3-3220 skt1155 + ASUS Maximus V Gene
12gb RAM
2tb HDD
Quadro FX570
Win7
I threw the Quadro in there for a few reasons --
(1) it was cheap and I needed something I could pay for
(2) I've heard that Quadros are un-crippled GeForces, so I figured it'd be better
(3) I wanted him to have a real graphics card and not mobo integrated bullshit crap
Neither of us game, and I've literally never needed anything other than chipset graphics. Never bothered to learn anything about this stuff, even now it's kicking my ass because the FX570 chokes a little on YouTube type shit (Dad loves a site called "wimp" that's vaguely similar).
He's a graphic artist. CorelDRAW X3 and Adobe Creative Suite 5.
I'd like some recommendations that I can pass along to him for a better card. Budget is less than $100 (the lower the better!), and it needs to be at least good enough to do YouTube and not lag terrifically in CS5. It also needs to be reliable -- he's about as techno-literate as a cardboard box. If it needs tinkering to keep it running, it's out. Think Honda, not hot-rod Oh -- I'd prefer one with a fan, to fanless, if I can be picky... I've been told by my tech shop friend that fanless cards don't last anywhere near as long, the caps get too hot and pop after a couple years. (That's bad.)