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Z0001:
I am having to rebuild and need to decide between onboard graphics and a small quiet card. I watch blu ray mkv rips, 3d mkv rips, blu ray ISO and mkv rips of DVDs. I currently use RO HQ. It's a htpc so case space is limited. I'd like to go passive in a stream case, but in Sydney Australia without air con I'm not sure that's a good idea.

Would be grateful if anyone has any guidance!

Thanks
Z

Manfred:
Hi,

if you want a modern card supporting 4K, HDMI 2.0, HDCP 2.2 only the GTX950 and GTX 960 cards support this. I have EVGA  GTX 960 ACX 2.0 4 GB. Normally the fan's are off and start if the GPU reaches a certain temparature ~60 degree.  So if you listen to audio only no fans - no noise. I also use RO HQ with NEEDI on a Full HD display, and the fans are most the time off.

If the GTX 950 models support this feature witth the fans off you must check the vendor sides. Many cards are very high, so please check if they fit into your case.

Please note, that if you want so scale up SD->4K using NEEDI, its even to taxing for the cards above.

From intel there is a new NUC coming up now? with HDMI 2.0 and IRIS Graphics: (With decent RO HQ settings (No NEEDI) this should be enough. )

http://www.intel.de/content/www/de/de/nuc/nuc6i7kyk-video.html?wapkw=skull+canyon&_ga=1.128316810.765028668.1464088410

I assume the build in fan is louder than with the GTX 960 or GTX 950.

bhampster:
The new Nvidia 1060 cards are a generation ahead of the 950 or 960 and they can be smaller and use less energy... and perhaps can be had cheaper too.

-Brian

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