New Build for my Dad. Need CPU & Mobo

[Torn Mind]

DisplayPort can output to VGA with a proper adapter. 20 extra bucks, though.

 

[Torn Mind]

Also, if you want to buy the i3-3220, get it at Tigerdirect.com. It is 20 dollars off the 119.99 being sold there. You have to pay a little for shipping, but the econo option should not be that expensive.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=3734679&sku=I69-3220

 

[Cheepnis]

What do you guys think of this Sapphire AMD ATI Radeon HD 5770 1 GB GDDR5 SDRAM PCI-E video card http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...akeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en on ebay that ends in 15 minutes?

should I bid $58 for this thing?

EDIT: Upon closer inspection, it seems that the HD 5770 has 2xDVI, HDMI, and even DisplayPort... but it has no VGA. That's a problem because his main monitor only has a VGA/RGB/Dsub connection.

so, if I get a GPU it must have:
- VGA for main monitor
- HDMI for HDTV
- DVI for a better monitor that will be purchased at a later date.

Will this DVI->VGA adapter solve my VGA issue so that I can get whichever card I choose? DVI-A Dual Link Male to HD15(VGA) Female Adapter (Gold Plated) http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10419&cs_id=1041903&p_id=2396&seq=1&format=2

 

[lehtv]

It should work as long as the port it is connected to looks like this:

 

[Cheepnis]

It should work as long as the port it is connected to looks like this:

It looks like DVI-A. Will that be compatible with the dual link DVIs coming out of the 5770?


I have been reading reviews for a few of these motherboards, like the AsRock H77M http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813157303 where a number of people seem to be having RAM compatibility issues. It has me a little worried. I'll have to sleep on it.

 

[Insert_Nickname]

It looks like DVI-A. Will that be compatible with the dual link DVIs coming out of the 5770?

Yep. Its only if its a DVI-D you have a problem, as its digital only. DVI-I combines both...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVI

 

[lehtv]

It looks like DVI-A. Will that be compatible with the dual link DVIs coming out of the 5770?

As long as the port it connects to looks like this: