AGP DVI 1920 x 1200

[Fun Guy]

Got my Samsung 240T and am upgrading my computer. Which video card is best? I'll be doing mostly 2D but I want to be able to game occasionally. I'm guessing an ATI card, but I've been out of the loop for so long, I don't know what's out there....:Q

 

[dc5]

what is your budget?

 

[Fun Guy]

Hmm, good question. I'd like to stay around $200....but I could always be talked into going higher if the advantages presented to me were considerable....

 

[dc5]

nvidia 6600gt is the best all around card in that price range.

 

[Fun Guy]

I thought ATI had the best 2D....except for maybe Matrox. Have I really been out of it that long???

 

[Kilroy238]

Originally posted by: dc5
what is your budget?

Ummm that monitor is a 24" widescreen I say his budget is whatever he wants to get..😉

 

[dc5]

Originally posted by: Fun Guy
I thought ATI had the best 2D....except for maybe Matrox. Have I really been out of it that long???

i honestly can't tell a difference between ati and nvida in 2d renders. maybe some people can.

 

[Fun Guy]

Originally posted by: Kilroy238

Originally posted by: dc5
what is your budget?

Ummm that monitor is a 24" widescreen I say his budget is whatever he wants to get..😉

Do you have PCIe or AGP?

Man, you go away for a year or two and you don't know anything....😱

Regarding AGP or PCIe, I don't even know what that is....but I actually don't know which I'll be using. I am looking at uATX boards as I type this. The AOpen board I am looking at (i855GMEm-LFS) takes a Pentium M chip, has AGP and PC2700 (DDR333) RAM, and both ATA100 and SATA.

True about my budget though, I can get whatever I want really, but don't care to waste any money.

 

[Fun Guy]

Hmm, found another board here....that has PCI-E and supports the LGA775 package, which I have no idea what that means...😱...is that better than the 478 package?

 

[Kilroy238]

Well a good rig is NEVER a waste of money but since you not a big gamer you don't have to go all out.
Good middle of the road card ATI 9800 very good cards.

If you want the best though I would either get the geForce 6800 ultra or the ati XT800. Neither are cheap though. They are the top of te line cards and will run around 500 each.

 

[Kilroy238]

NEVER get an MSI board. Go for an Asus.

 

[Fun Guy]

Yeah, well considering I have a Radeon 8500LE right now and it is fine for me, an All-In-Wonder 9800 Pro is probably perfect for what I need. Thanks! 😎