Which method

[pc master]

at he moment i am considering getting a radeon 9200se pci card which i have seen for about £39.99(motherboard has no agp slot). or should i replace the motherboardand, cpu and get a pci express card( i have seen a ppci express graphics card for £40.00. What would you do

[glc]

What do you expect of a video card? How do you use your computer?

[pc master]

i mainly use my computer for gaming(Mostly flight simulater 2004) amd homework and i want a card that i can easily update in the future. i am thinking about getting a amd 64bit precessor but havent decided wihch one.

[glc]

Then get a motherboard upgrade and plan on spending a lot more than 40 quid for a video card. PCI cards will not handle any kind of heavy gaming well. A Radeon 9200SE is not much better than onboard video to begin with.

[pc master]

okay thanks, the only pci express mobo my local parts shop sells is a Gigabyte K8NF-9 at a cost of £83.00. i am thinking of getting this cpu to go with it AMD Athlon 64 939 Pin 3200 Processor. itt is either that or the 3000 model with is about £20 cheaper.how is this for a card

GeForce 6600GT 128 Meg PCI Express Inno3D.
one last question, since it is a pci express card whild my current psu handle it or should i upgrade.

thanks.

[pc master]

just after i posted my last post i found this card

GeForce 6600 256 Meg PCI Express Inno3D.
which is better this one or
the geforce 6600gt

[glc]

What brand is your PSU and how many watts is it? Does it have the auxiliary 2x2 ATX12v connector?

The GT is a better card by far, memory amount notwithstanding.

[pc master]

yes i think it does. my psu is a Winpower and 400watts

[glc]

Never heard of that brand, but if it's 400 quality watts and definitely has the 2x2 connector, it should be fine.

[pc master]

one last question

since i have onboard video would the 2x2 connector be plugged into the mobo because it currently is.

[glc]

Yes. The 2x2 is for powering the CPU.

[pc master]

so will i need another one because if so there isnt one

[glc]

If your PSU does not have the 2x2 connector, yes, you will need a new PSU.

[pc master]

i dont think you know what i mean

i already have one plugged into my mobo but will i need a second one for the pci-e video card

[glc]

Okay - I just downloaded the manual for that motherboard. It has a 24 pin ATX connector *and* a 2x2 ATX12v connector. I *think* you can use a 20 pin ATX plug and the 2x2, but I'm not positive that's sufficient. You may want to get a new power supply with a 24 pin ATX plug to avoid possible power issues.