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ars727
09-26-2002, 02:59 PM
Which do you guys think is better getting a ATI all in wonder radeon 7500 agp 64mb, or getting a geforce card and a seperate tv tuner card.

Alaron
09-26-2002, 03:51 PM
It depends mostly on how much gaming you do. If you do not do much gaming, and still want the TV tuner, go with the Radeon. Radeons are good all around performers, perfect for moderate gaming and desktop use.

If you play a lot of games, go with a Geforce4 Ti4200 to get more power in your games, and buy a separate TVTuner to get that feature.

HTH :)

Texuspete00
09-26-2002, 04:06 PM
ATi 7500 would be decent for moderate gaming. Like Alaron said the ATi is a good choice for all around. Just mentioning the 8500 series would be a better bet if gaming well with today's and christmas's games is of moderate concern.

j009h33rM3
09-26-2002, 04:16 PM
The All-in-Wonder is a bit of overkill if you just want a TV-tuner... I would say if you want good graphics performance and are also looking for the ability to do video editing then go with the All-in-Wonder. If you are looking for good graphics performance and the ability to watch TV then buy something like a Geforce 3 Ti and a TV Tuner card.

TwoRails
09-26-2002, 09:23 PM
Hi ars727,

Another option, depending on what you want to do, is get a GF card with video in, and plug your VCR into the card.

TwoRails

ars727
09-27-2002, 11:36 AM
Thanks for the help, I think I will go with a Geforce3 or Geforce4, and maybe get the tuner later.