Best card to go w/ A7N8X D-lux?

[subgenius]

I'm building my first system, and the following are the parts already on their way:

Asus A7N8X Deluxe w/ AMD 2500+
1GB Crucial RAM

I'm not really going to use my system for gaming, but I will be doing lots of 2-D graphics work, and I'm not looking to spend more than $150 or so. I'd prefer a DirectX 9 card, but only if it will make a significant difference while building a new system and running it on Win XP.

Any recommendations?

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Radeon 9500, non-pro. Try to get a Sapphire 128MB on the 9700 PCB and soft-mod it.

That's serious overkill for a non-gamer though. If you honestly will be spending all your time in a 2D environment, it's a crime to not recommend the Matrox G550 Dual-DVI edition.

- M4H

 

[Schadenfroh]

matrox is the unquestionable ruler of the 2d world, even hardcore nVidiots and fanATIcs will admit that.

 

[Corporate Thug]

ti4200, matrox is the devil