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02-14-2006, 09:07 PM
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Choosing a budget video card
Hello all ...
I have ordered all the components for my new build except for the video card. My MB doesn't have a PCI-Express card so I'm limited to a 4X or 8X AGP. My system is never used for games it is solely for internet, e-mail, office applications and web design. In time I'd like to move up to a LCD monitor, but will be using a CRT for the time being. Newegg has these cards that I was looking at. Can anybody offer any insight or suggestions? Thanks a million! Jeff Last edited by tombstone; 02-14-2006 at 09:18 PM. |
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02-14-2006, 09:34 PM
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Either one of those cards will work perfectly. You could probably go cheaper even if you're not doing anything graphics intensive. Maybe a Geforce FX5200 or Radeon 9250.
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02-14-2006, 10:42 PM
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A radeon 9600 pro would be another good choice.
ATI cards tend to offer better graphic image over Nvidia cards,excluding Nvidia's later cards(6600 & onward) |
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02-15-2006, 01:30 AM
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I wouldn't put a 6200 in a web design box.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102404 Cheap, plenty of ram, dual head, and passive (quiet) cooling. Those are the cards I put in Autocad boxes. |
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02-15-2006, 10:46 PM
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do not choose a FX5200... experience lol not great, and try not to get any SE type models for ATI... not that great. a 9600 Pro (or XT lol)should do fine
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02-16-2006, 01:04 AM
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A SE card is fine if you aren't gaming.
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