Best Value Card to Run Blu-Ray DVDs @ 1080p

[austin316]

what should I look for? Price is the most important. If I game at all, it will be some older RTS games. Further, I would like the card to have a dvi and vga output.

I have a new mobo with a PCI-E slot and an E6550 @ 2.33GHZ CPU.

 

[Vertigo101]

8600 GT, if you're looking for cheap. Heck, I'll sell you mine if you really want.

Edit:
Gotta agree with the guy below.
I haven't looked at an ATI card since my x800 GTO.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814102731

 

[tuteja1986]

3400 go for $60

 

[secretanchitman]

whats your budget? 9600GT just came out today...but if you are into heaving gaming, i would suggest a 3870/8800GT.

 

[austin316]

Originally posted by: secretanchitman
whats your budget? 9600GT just came out today...but if you are into heaving gaming, i would suggest a 3870/8800GT.

Budget would be under $75 (if possible for stutter free playback).

couple of additional notes. not into gaming at all and 3d performance really isn't important. would like to be able to once and a while run a game.

Also, doesn't have to have vga, because I believe some come with a DVI to VGA adapter. My tv has a HDMI input and a vga input. Its an Olevia 37" 720p tv. Hopefully it is HDCP (?) compliant.

 

[austin316]

Originally posted by: Vertigo101
8600 GT, if you're looking for cheap. Heck, I'll sell you mine if you really want.

Edit:
Gotta agree with the guy below.
I haven't looked at an ATI card since my x800 GTO.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814102731

whoa. you've been signed up for 2+ years and use your first post on me. thanks!

 

[xp3nd4bl3]

You don't need an 8600, the 8500 has the same hardware decode engine. Either way make sure it is HDCP capable. I bought an XFX 8600GT that specifically said HDCP capable on the box and it wasn't. XFX sucked ass and told me to return it to newegg and buy something else. I bought an MSI 8500 and it's awesome for HD DVD and BDROM playback at 1080p.