Any recommendations for a PCI video card? :\

[imported_mic]

Hey there.

I have this Dell 2200 I was given, and it only has integrated video or whatever you call it, (no card) and apparently has no AGP slot, so the dude at the computer store said I need a PCI card, but they didn't carry any.

I figured I'd look through pricewatch and newspaper classifieds maybe, but I have no idea what a good PCI card would be.
I'm not too into gaming, but do have Quake3 and a couple other things, and do some 3D graphics stuff with Ulead and a few other programs, so if I could boost the performance a bit without spending too much money, that would be sweet.

Any advice?
(other than getting a new motherboard/pc/etc. )

 

[MercenaryForHire]

First off, welcome to the forums. And congratulations on being intelligent enough to post in the right section.

Secondly, I hate to tell you exactly what you don't want to hear - but Dude, dump the Dell. PCI is even more of a dead-end for 3D performance now.

If you're willing to sit on the upgrade fence for awhile, look for a Radeon 9100 PCI off eBay ($50) - that's your best option. Everything else is below that in performance and higher in price - R9200 PCI, FX5700, etc.

- M4H

 

[drpootums]

i have a eVGA GeForce 4 MX420 for pci that i may be willing to give up...

(forgive me if i'm not supposed to try and sell anything on these forums. If i'm not supposed to, then disreguard this message...)

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: drpootums
i have a eVGA GeForce 4 MX420 for pci that i may be willing to give up...

(forgive me if i'm not supposed to try and sell anything on these forums. If i'm not supposed to, then disreguard this message...)

The existance of this forum should alleviate your fears.

That's sufficient for Q3A and other older DX7-generation games, but not beyond that unless you're willing to play at 640x480 "No Detail"

- M4H

 

[drpootums]

hey! I had a 700 mhz celeron with 319 mb's of ram and i played UT 2k3 at somewhat low detail at 800x600 smoothly. It's was a nice card for it's time, and it's not too bad now because there isnt much you can do with PCI gfx cards now.

I know there's a buy/sell part, i just wanted to let him know i could sell it without having to redirect him over there. Otherwise, if u can find a good deal on a 9100, go for it!