Help me in selecting a Video Card

[mknanas]

Hi

I am not sure whether this is the right place to ask this question.
I intend to buy a video card for my comp (P4 3Ghz, 512 Ram). My budget is around $80 - $100. Which card would be the ideal one?
Can anyone help me with this?

I was searching through and came up with this deal ...

Nvidia - Geforce FX6200AGP
PALIT nVidia GeForce FX6200A 8X AGP Video Card 256MB DDR DVI TV-Out Retail Box

for $80 ....

Is this a decent deal? How are 6200 cards?



Nana

 

[Kogan]

For that price range, a Radeon 9800 pro will be your best bet. They've had deals on them new for as low as $90-$100, and sell used for about the same.

The next step up would be at least a geforce 6600gt, but they are at least $135 used/refurbished.

The 5200 and 6200 cards are made for people who want a new video card, but who don't do 3d and are very slow in 3d applications - the radeon 9800 pro is probably around five times faster

 

[imported_Pressure]

9800 Pro = <3

 

[PrayForDeath]

Double-thread?

 

[mknanas]

ok....
then .... how about this for ... $90 .. ????

Megaspeed - A9600XT/8D256DT

*In Stock* -RADEON 9600 XT 256MB DDR RAM w/DVI & TV-Out 8x/4x AGP Powered by ATI RADEON 9600 XT 256MB DDR RAM w/DVI & TV-Out 8xAGP Powered by ATI 325/620 Core/Memory [Retail Box]


Nana

 

[mknanas]

or ...


SAPPHIRE Radeon 9600 Pro Advantage 100561 GR Radeon 9600PRO 128MB 128-bit DDR AGP 4X/8X Video Card - OEM

for $75

Nana

 

[Kogan]

Check out this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814164025R
Some people in another forum said they received a sealed retail box, so you may get lucky and get a brand new one. A few people also said theirs arrived dead, so be aware of that

This seems like a good deal, but they've been out of stock for a few days:
http://www.actbuy.com/details.asp?item=AT10030-3

The 9600pro you listed isn't so bad for $75 if you want a new card. Go with that if you can't find anything else.

 

[mknanas]

Hey


Thanks for your help.

Nana

 

[Emultra]

9800Pro / 6600GT
+ another 512MB RAM

 

[Dimmu]

I just recently replaced my 9600XT with a X850XT. The 9600XT is a great, great card for how little it costs. It runs most of my games (CS:S, Far Cry, BF 2 and games of that like) well. I can't get all of the eye candy, but it's stable.