A stupid question about integrated graphics chips

Yes, there is a DVI and/or other connectors on the board, but you have to buy a board with a H67 chipset. And those won't allow overclocking of that K chip, so you can save some money there. (unless you want to have 12EU's on the IGP, instead of only 6)

 

I think H61 also uses the IGP, only P67 doesn't allow to use it. But with some software from Lucid you can use QuickSync on a P67 board, so it's not all wasted. No CPU OCing on H67 no matter what.

FYI, soon, probably in April Intel is going to release the Z68 chipset which is going to allow both OC and IGP. Should come with a appropiate price tag though.

 

Just find somebody with an old PCIe card they are willing to donate to your cause. Intel's segmentation is ridiculous for these CPUs.

 

Or wait another few weeks - dunno about your schedule - and take Z68:
http://www.pcgameshardware.de/aid,814943/Intel-zeigt-Z68-System-auf-der-Cebit-2011/Mainboard/News/ as it seems to be the chipset, H/P67 should have been from the beginning.

 

With Z68 can you use the integrated gpu's encoding abilities without putting a monitor on it?