Best video card for under $60??

[TorQ21]

I hope I don't affend anyone by posting a question like this. I am going to be building a few budget machines very soon and the only thing I am fairly undecided about is the graphics card. As I am on a Budget the MAX I can spend is $60. PLease. Don't laugh. My requirements are good 2D and 3D with opengl support (at least as good as it can be). Thank you all for your input.

Matt

 

[V]

If you put a little more money in, you can get a Radeon 32mb LE which has great performance.

 

[Teasy]

What CPU are you going to have?, the Hercules 3D Prophet 4000XT (Kyro 1) is available for $55 with free delivery from newegg.com. It has great 2d quality, very fast 3D (faster then the MX at high res, 32bit and especially with FSAA) and is a all round good quality card, it doesn't like very low speed processors though, as long as its a Duron or a decently clocked Celeron 2 it'll be great for you.

 

[TorQ21]

I'll be using at the very least a 600 Duron and possibly as high as a AThlon 1.0Ghz.

Matt

 

[Teasy]

<<<I'll be using at the very least a 600 Duron and possibly as high as a AThlon 1.0Ghz.>>>

Then the Herc 4000XT will be great for you.

 

[yasha]

I agree with teasy! For 54 bucks the Kyro 4000xt is the best choice
try newegg, it's 4 bucks for shipping there.

 

[linster]

I'll sell you my Radeon LE for $65 shipped.

 

[yasha]

linster> What are you gonna get to replace your LE?
I just got a ATI 64 meg Radeon SE. I love this card! P

 

[linster]

I'm replacing it with an AIW Radeon. I need the DVI for my new LCD and I was looking into some vid cap ability too. The AIW fits my needs perfectly.

 

[yasha]

I was thinking about getting the AIW but I just couldn't fork out that much. I might get the the tuner on it's own later.
BTW, would running tv-out on a 50&quot; cable make the picture look like a monkey's behind? My tv is in a nother room.

 

[linster]

I have no idea. I'm sure someone would know the specs for s-video or composite video.

 

[Teasy]

<<<try newegg, it's 4 bucks for shipping there.>>>

It says on Pricewatch that the delivery for the herc 4000XT at newegg is free: Hercules Guillemot 3d prophet 4000 NoTV OUT! oem version (inlcudes video card, driver, dvd player cd) Price = $55, Delivery = Free FedEx Saver.

 

[Einz]

if you dont mind refurb, i just got a radeon LE from newegg for 60 shipped.