I am buying a new Dell, and was wondering if the 128MB ATI Raedon X1300 would be sufficient enough to run the machine with a 37" LCD monitor. (No major games, etc. Mainly going to be used for internet, etc..) Has Vista.

Thanks!

 

It just matters what resolution you want to run it at.

 

and what screen it is.

 

I have the 256MB x1300 in my machine at work. It runs Vista Aero OK at 1920 x 1200 x 32 (graphics & gaming graphics score of 3.4). I don't consider the card either fast or slow for generic desktop application use.

 

Looking at the spec of the 128MB X1300, I would say yes. But it will be really slow when doing anything related to video. I would suggest getting a Nvidia 8500 GT if Dell has an option for it.

 

Thats the interesting thing, Dell only gives two options of video cards with there inspiron desktop. The ATi being the better one.

 

128MB NVIDIA GeForce 8300GS

This is the other card offered with it.

 

I'm looking to get a new desktop within a month or so. Right now I am considering Cyberpowerinc and Dell. I want to run dual DVI 24" monitors (1920x1200) and the computer will be mainly used for graphics (photo processing etc - no heavy gaming) and music production. I have the audio part of it covered, at least I hope it will work with my current PCI audio equipment. Will run XP Pro on it. Will be 2 more HD's from somewhere else. I don't feel the need to spend the extra $$ for 8800 or higher video cards, I think 8600's will suffice my needs.

Any comments / suggestions / recommendations on the following SLI setup at Cyberpower?

CASE: ($20 off Mail-in Rebate) NEW! Apevia X-Jupiter Jr. (G Type Metallic Gray Color with Side-Window)
CPU: (Quad-Core)Intel® Core™ 2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.5GHz 1333FSB 6MB L2 Cache 64-bit
MOTHERBOARD: (QX9650 Support) Asus P5N-D nForce 750i SLI Chipset LGA775 FSB1333 DDR2 Mainboard
MEMORY: (Req.DDR2 MainBoard)4GB (4x1GB) PC6400 DDR2/800 Dual Channel Memory (Mushkin Value Select)
VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT 512MB 16X PCI Express (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
VIDEO CARD 2: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT 512MB 16X PCI Express (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
HARD DRIVE: Single Hard Drive (320GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD)
Optical Drive: (Special Price) 20X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE DUAL LAYER (BLACK COLOR)

thx in advance

 

Never heard of a 37" PC Monitor so I can only assume your using a TV.

TVs run at 720p or 1080p and both of which will be fine on an x1300 or 8300GS
But why bother, just buy a better card aftermarket and slap it in yourself.
Same with RAM. Go Bare minimum and upgrade yourself to 4GB for like $80