Discrete GT_430 more beneficial in any way than i3-530's Intel HD?

[jalyst]

Nothing significant yet...
But there's still some limits in what I can do with VAAPI Vs VDPAU.
So I want to "hedge my bets" so-to-speak

[Kano]

Do you still have got problems with native intel vaapi accelleration?

[jalyst]

I've carefully thought through most of the cooling aspect (long/detailed story)...
And i suspect that even the active cooling cards (at least the asus) won't be much louder than the remainder of my cooling set-up.

So passive cooling or not is fairly moot IMO....
But I do appreciate your thoughts once again, so thank-you!

[deanjo]

@Deanjo?

Sorry for bugging, just curious as to what you're rationale is, for thinking it's a stand out?
Thanks for sharing your time/thoughts, it really is appreciated!

Cheers.

It being a completely passive cooling solution would be the rational for picking that one. You generally want your PC to be quiet as possible for home theatre uses.

[jalyst]

@Deanjo?

Sorry for bugging, just curious as to what you're rationale is, for thinking it's a stand out?
Thanks for sharing your time/thoughts, it really is appreciated!

Cheers.

[jalyst]

Merely because it's fanless?

Thanks.

[deanjo]

For video playback use I would be looking at this one,

http://www.zotacusa.com/zone-geforce-gt-430-1gb-128-bit-1gb-ddr3-700-1600mhz-zt-40601-20l-388.html

[jalyst]

Good point, the memory shouldn't be faster, & the extra amt is only advantageous* for gaming.
And that's not the point of this card, I'll be buying another discrete mid-range later (GTX560ti or HD6950) for that purpose.

Any GT_430 make/model you like?
*although debatable

[deanjo]

The only real difference is that the OEM 430 may have a larger amount of memory on it. The trade off is that the memory is usually slower as well as consume more power. You would be better served getting the end user version as it would save on power and that extra memory wouldn't be utilized at all for video playback.

[jalyst]

Thanks Deanjo,
Sounds like an nV discrete really is necessary still if one wants the most versatile HTPC/PVR set-up.

Shame about the end-user GT 430 not being quite as capable as the OEM version.
Time to decide on which GT 430 to get now, any preferences?

Thanks again!