DVI vs HDMI

[digicat]

I'm getting ready to put my new gaming rig together, but wonder if I need to swing by Frys for one more part.

I've got a 28" monitor and a Radeon HD 5870 video card. The monitor has a HDMI connection in the back. The video card has DVI and HDMI connections. The monitor shipped with a DVI to HDMI adapter.

Should I go buy a cable so I can go HDMI-HDMI, or would DVI-HDMI be just as good?

 

[ryken]

just as good, it's how I run my 5850 into my hanns g 28"

 

[Shalafi]

congratulations on your new build sir (POST PICS!)

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1483516

this thread would give you a better idea on how to answer your question

 

[digicat]

congratulations on your new build sir (POST PICS!)

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1483516

this thread would give you a better idea on how to answer your question

Thanks for the link. I'll save the money for something else.


No pics yet, as I'm still waiting for all the stuff to show up in the mail. I should have everything by Friday, and then I'll have pics for ya'll this weekend.

 

[Shalafi]

well, from that thread it seems better to go HDMI

you CAN buy a HDMI cable from Frys if you like

but you could also order several HDMI cables for monoprice

don't believe that crap where they tell you you need gold plated HDMI connectors like Monster cables

that's all marketing bullshit designed to take advantage of the uninformed and guillible Joe Averages

a HDMI cable is a HDMI cable is a HDMI cable

go Monoprice for the win

 

[digicat]

well, from that thread it seems better to go HDMI

From the thread, I got that the only benifit of going hdmi-hdmi is for HTPCs and if I wanted audio through the cable. This isn't a HTPC and I don't plan on using the monitor for audio.

Am I missing something?

 

[keenan]

The only things that make HDMI 'better' are support for audio and a thinner cable and smaller connector. It'll be a bit cleaner to use HDMI, but DVI is just as good from a technical standpoint.

 

[Shalafi]

so in other words it doesn't matter?

 

[digicat]

so in other words it doesn't matter?

Seems that way to me now. If I'm not using the audio portion, then it doesn't make sense for me to buy a different cable when the one I have will work just as well for what I'm using it for.

 

[Shalafi]

that's true i guess

 

[engiNURD]

Just in case you were still wondering, no, you don't need to buy a different cable, lol.

No pics?!?

 

[digicat]

No pics?!?

The only pics I'd be able to take at this point would be boxes and components sitting around on a table. I'll have the rest of the stuff by tomorrow, I hope.

 

[gwarren007]

I'll have the rest of the stuff by tomorrow, I hope.

We will be waiting.