My dell doesn't have the necessary vid card for this game

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JoeFahey

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Well, $30 isn;t a concrete max price, hes just doesn't want something too fancy that costs too much....he just wants something that can handle the game. A limit would be something Well under $100 though...sorry if Im making this hard for you guys...

EDIT:well, hes now saying he doesn't want to spend more than $50
 
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Originally posted by: JoeFahey1
Are you sure that there isn't anything that would work for $50?
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well first i heard $30, then $100, now its $50...what exactly is the budget?
 
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JoeFahey

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Well, I said first if there was one for around $30, and thne I said he will not spend over $100....I showed him that $85 dollar one, and he said he wouldn't like to pay that much, but Yes, $50 is he budget according to him. Is this possible?

Also, would the vid card ultra mag said work? Does it support Direct X9?
 
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no, its direct x 8.1 which will run it fine, believe me I have one look at my system.
Good luck ,,Joe
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Originally posted by: JoeFahey1
on Everest for him, it says this for a vid card,

Field Value
Device Description Intel(R) 82865G Graphics Controller

Does this tell anything? Also, ultramag gave a list of some vid cards, are there any that cost around $30?
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It seems disproportionate to have a $180 CPU and a $30 GPU, although even a $30 card will still be a nice improvement. Couldn't he swing a used Radeon 9700-9800 series card? :(
 
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JoeFahey

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Unfortunately, hes sticking to a tight spending limit...hes not all that big into computers, and normally just uses it for internet browsing, so he doesn't need an ything too fancy....alll he needs is osmething that will work for that game. He doesn't need something more than that. But THanks you guys for helping, I know this is hard with such a tight budget! But Thanks!
 
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JoeFahey

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LMAO, you guys should get a kick out of this....He said that now he is going to just try to return the game and get a playstation2 game instead......He prolly wont need a new video card anymore.......:| I might get him to change his mind, and I will consider all of your advice...I know it was kind of hard to help with the budget, BUT THANKS!!!!
 
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Show him some HalfLife2 footage and see if he doesn't want some of that action :evil:
 
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suicidalpigeon

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have him get the ps2 so he can stop bugging us. ps2 doesnt need any particular upgrading for any games that it has and will come in the future.
 
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JoeFahey

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Yeah, hes probably better off getting the PS2 game. He won't have to go through the hassle of installing all kinds of new parts, which would be a HUGE hassle for Him. But Thanks again guys...I have already built my own computer, and I hope to have a future in computers, and this is yet another thing I have learned a little bit about, So thanks!
 
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814121511R
^Maybe that for under $50, bear in mind it's a refurb, and it has nothing but a bare card(dl drivers first, as there is no cd with it)
Or the retail version, for a few $'s more
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814121511
Or a barebone oem 9600 pro refurb
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102408R
My guess is that a 9550 is kinda like a 9600se.
I don't think framerates should be less than 30 or maybe 20fps to be "playable".
 
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I don't know how much of a taboo it is to link THG material here, but you should take a peek at these benchmark numbers:

http://graphics.tomshardware.com/graphic/20041004/vga_charts-10.html
(they're from last year, but still somewhat relevant in this case)

As for your choice, if you must go with retail, he could probably get by with a 9550/9600, though as some have already said, a used GeForce Ti would probably get you the best bang for your buck
 
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your friend...should stick to playing partypoker.com or something. He's way out of his league.
 
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mettleh3d

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you seriously believe that card can play doom 3? or "swim" thru doom 3 with its boggy 256mb ram?
 
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mettleh3d

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Originally posted by: patsfan33
Does that Dell even have AGP ? If so this card can play Doom 3, at low settings. It is the cheapest card I know of that has DVI. It has hardware direct X 8 support, and supports Direct X 9 thru software. It also supports HDTV up to 1080i.! For $ 33.00!

http://www.newegg.com/OldVersion/app/Vi...Desc.asp?description=14-145-092&depa=0


http://www.newegg.com/OldVersion/app/Vi...Desc.asp?description=14-145-092&depa=0
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you seriously believe that card can play doom 3? or "swim" thru doom 3 with its boggy 256mb ram?
 
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