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So I made the mistake of buying a B75 chipset board for my i3 with no HDMI. (DERP). Instead of buying a diff board, I figure I'll just get a dedicated card. What would be a good choice? Something fanless and comparable to hd4000 or better would be ideal.

Why not just return the board and get another one? That would probably cost less than getting a video card and the iGPU would certainly use less power than a discrete card.

(2012-09-27, 02:32)wsume99 Wrote: [ -> ]Why not just return the board and get another one? That would probably cost less than getting a video card and the iGPU would certainly use less power than a discrete card.

+1 for a new mobo with HDMI.....better airflow and less heat without a discrete GPU in it too.....I hate to see a very good HD4000 iGPU go to waste too......

(2012-09-27, 04:33)bluray Wrote: [ -> ]I hate to see a very good HD4000 iGPU go to waste too

Exactly what I was thinking too. You went the extra mile and got the i3+HD4000 and now you're not even going to use it? That just seems wrong to me.

If you want a fanless video card then your best options are probably a Nvidia GT520 or an ATI HD6450.

620, 630, 6550, 5550, 520, 530 Are all better then the HD4000. But the HD4000 beats the 5450 and 6450 from what I read. So your might want to return your board

http://www.anandtech.com/show/5771/the-i...-review/19

Honestly I am using this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6814121422

My case has bad airflow and it still runs cool. Runs every 1080p file I throw at it with 5.1 dts no problems.

All good options. Let us know what you do!