Best video card [with dvi] for around $50?

[djxlee]

Looking for a video card with DVI. Don't care about gaming, just surfing the web.

However, I would like this card to last through Longhorn, and I heard you need DirectX 9.0 for that and at least a 128mb card.

Does OpenGL matter to me if I"m not gaming?

I know the 9600/9800PRO are probably the best for the $, but since I'm not going to game with this card, I'd like to stay around $50.

I looked on Newegg and they seem to have so many different ATI and NVIDIA models to choose from. I'm lost!!

 

[Manzelle]

If it's just for web surfing I would get this...

http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=14-102-399&depa=0

 

[Anonemous]

http://www.newegg.com/app/sear...on=dvi&Order=price

9000, 9100, 9200 ati

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just look for the cheapest cards with DVI if you are just using it for DVI under 50$

 

[Anonemous]

http://www.newegg.com/app/View...14-131-407R&depa=0

that's 28.50

 

[djxlee]

Originally posted by: Manzelle
If it's just for web surfing I would get this...

http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=14-102-399&depa=0

Should I be concerned that OpenGL is 1.5 and not 2.0?

 

[djxlee]

Originally posted by: Anonemous
http://www.newegg.com/app/View...14-131-407R&depa=0

that's 28.50

What about having DirectX 9? Would I need that to run Longhorn?

 

[Manzelle]

Originally posted by: djxlee

Originally posted by: Manzelle
If it's just for web surfing I would get this...

http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=14-102-399&depa=0

Should I be concerned that OpenGL is 1.5 and not 2.0?

No, not if it's just for web browsing...

 

[Anonemous]

i dunno, never used longhorn, dx 9.0 and opengl are used for gaming.

 

[Anonemous]

heck, i get by with onboard video in my htpc for divx/mkv files, and it can play games too. (just not games like doom3/farcry)