Best $200 Video Card....

[gscone]

What is the best Uder $200 Video card out there nowadays..I've got a P4 2.8 processor, 1.5 gb ram. Main usage will be for Home office, web surfing. I have the Dell 20" LCD.

 

[BW86]

9800pro
6600gt

 

[Insomniak]

6600GT

 

[AristoV300]

Originally posted by: Insomniak
6600GT

 

[Gurck]

Main usage will be for Home office, web surfing.

Gaming? If not, there's no reason to spend more than $40 or so - if even that much. A 9200 or 5200 would do.

 

[DaveSimmons]

nvidia 6600GT but you'll have to wait a little for the price to come down from $220-30. The ones you see under $200 right now are all PCI-E not AGP.

Click the Video tab at the top of the page and read the Half-Life 2 (Nov. 17) and 6600GT (Sept. 7) aritcles.

 

[PCHPlayer]

Originally posted by: Gurck

Main usage will be for Home office, web surfing.

Gaming? If not, there's no reason to spend more than $40 or so - if even that much. A 9200 or 5200 would do.

Agree. Built by ATi used to have better 2D than others, but that may have changed.

 

[dethman]

Originally posted by: gscone
What is the best Uder $200 Video card out there nowadays..I've got a P4 2.8 processor, 1.5 gb ram. Main usage will be for Home office, web surfing. I have the Dell 20" LCD.

if you plan on doing no 3d gaming, the cheapest of vid cards will do. even integrated graphics are fine no need to blow $200.

 

[raildogg]

Originally posted by: gscone
What is the best Uder $200 Video card out there nowadays..I've got a P4 2.8 processor, 1.5 gb ram. Main usage will be for Home office, web surfing. I have the Dell 20" LCD.

radeon 9600 xt pro

 

[StrangerGuy]

Originally posted by: gscone
What is the best Uder $200 Video card out there nowadays..I've got a P4 2.8 processor, 1.5 gb ram. Main usage will be for Home office, web surfing. I have the Dell 20" LCD.

9200SE, or integrated Intel graphics. Seriously, you don't need a $200 card for office tasks and web surfing if that is all do will ever do.

 

[Andres3605]

just get a 9600 se for under 80 shipped
http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=14-102-327&depa=0
that would be good with even some gaming.

 

[jterrell]

Originally posted by: Andres3605
just get a 9600 se for under 80 shipped
http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=14-102-327&depa=0
that would be good with even some gaming.

Aye!, then read on the boards how to make the SE a full XT/Pro. 🙂