Graphics Cards: Recommendations for large monitor?

topazblue

Hi Guys

I have ordered a refurbished PC from Amazon and I'm hoping that it has a sufficiently speced graphics card to be used with the monitor below. I'm pretty clueless so any help/advice would be greatly appreciated.

The PC hasn't arrived yet but a user commented on the amazon reviews (see below) that the card isn't ideal for gaming. I am not using it for gaming but I would need great resolution for graphics and video editing.

If the graphics card isn't suitable and I need to buy a new one, would you mind recommending one which I could buy and install? I believe some cards have cooling capabilities and the ones without a cooling fan are easy to install but again, I'm pretty clueless here so any help would be great.

Dell Optiplex 990 PC: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07YST68J3/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Monitor (Res 3840x1200@60Hz): https://www.laptopsdirect.ie/electriq-43-ips-super-ultrawide-freesync-120hz-hdr400-curved-monitor-eiq-43cvsuwd120fsh/version.asp

Amazon Review Comment:

" If any one is looking for a graphics card best suited for this model (without altering casing or power supply), I'm mentioning the name below.

ASUS GT1030-SL-2G-BRK GeForce GT 1030 2GB GDDR5 low profile graphics card

This graphics card can be installed just by plugging it to the blue slot in the motherboard. After the installation of graphics card, you will find the difference. It is far better than the inbuilt integrated intel hd 2000 graphics. The graphics card mentioned is passive cooling type. Means there is no fan. Such graphics card are not preferred in less ventilated ssf or small CPUs. So heavy tasks are not to be performed, like playing advanced video games like Red dead redemption 2. Anyway I'm playing GTA 4 with low graphics setting and it gives me smooth frame rate. The temperature never gone above 60 degree celcius, even after 8 hours or continuous gaming. If you are a hard core gamer, I suggest you to upgrade the power supply above 600W and fit in a low profile GTX NVIDA graphics card. The GT NVIDA series is not meant for gaming."

Thanks guys.

jim-mcdee

I got a 27' hkvision I think it's pretty good

Has the PC dispatched yet? What's your max budget?

K.O.Kiki

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058221970/graphics-cards-recommendations-for-large-monitor

That's an ancient i7-2600 with integrated graphics (Intel HD 2000) which has max resolution of 2560x1600 @ 60Hz, which is well below that ultrawide monitor's resolution of 3840x1200 @ 120Hz .

For a machine like that, you would want at least a GT 1030 GDDR5 / Nvidia T400 / Quadro P400 with low-profile brackets, e.g.: https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-GeForce-1030-GDDR5-Graphics/dp/B0716JTSRW/

All graphics cards are stupidly overpriced right now.

N.B. Do not buy GT 1030 DDR4 / D4, it is literally trash.

Alternatively (and honestly the better option) return that computer to Amazon and buy a more modern machine with a better iGPU that can run it natively:

https://www.adverts.ie/desktops/lenovo-tiny-i7-pc-16gb-ram/25467993

https://www.adverts.ie/desktops/hp400-g3-sff-small-for-factor-windows-10-pc-16gb-ram-960gb-ssd-with-24-hd-monitor/24666013

https://www.adverts.ie/desktops/lenovo-thinkcentre-m900-desktop-pc-i7-ssd-ddr4/23527209

since throwing another 150euro at a 10-year old machine is a fool's errand.

ED E

190GBP machine but €500 monitor?

Here let me put aviation fuel in my 1999 Fiat Punto.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118302671#Comment_118302671

🤣

Homelander

A short low-profile single slot GPU like a GT1030 will fit in that case but the above are correct - what's the point?

You'll then have spent €400 on an old PC.

For €400 on the likes of Adverts you would easily have picked up a way faster machine with integrated graphics that can drive the monitor just fine.

If you can cancel it would be ideal but if not you'll have to shell out for a low profile GT1030, make sure it's one that'll fit that narrow space in that chassis as well.