[ubuntu-uk] OT : Need stuff

[Ciaran Mooney]

Hi,

Thanks for the opinions. I'll stick with nVidia for the time being,
until ATI release open drivers anyway.

> I'd go with a recent nvidia card as my experiences with ati haven't been
> great. An 8400gs is cheap, will have enough power for desktop effects and
> recent drivers have added acceleration for video playback which drastically
> reduces the load on your cpu.
> As a bonus you can get fanless versions of the 8400gs if noise is an issue.
> The nvidia-settings app also makes setting up dual displays etc very simple.

That sounds perfect to be honest. Thanks!

> Whereabouts in the uk are you?

Midlands

Ciarán