hardware solution to record games i play on the computer

[fr0ggy]

heya.
i want to get an avermedia card.
but, a question.
i can record from the same computer ?

like play on my computer, the output to avermedia (plugged on the same computer) / tv card with a splitter, and record that way ?
thanks.
if not, can you recomand me a hardware solution to record games i play on the computer ?

or is better to look in a different way ?
like record the video/audio from tv directly, if i have a video/audio ouput ?

Have you tried to use freeware game recording software already?

Do you want to record SD video or HD video? Do you have the HDMI output?