new vid card

[Danadcorps]

hey guys, my old vid card (Chaintech GeForce 4 Ti 4600) got really messed up. i dont know how, but suddenly the monitor just kept flickering...i asked ASUS (my mobo people) and they said somethings wrong wiht the RAMDAC (convers analog to digital i think they said) anyway, i need a new vid card. Was wondering whats the best buy for about $250. hopefully u guys know

the vid card will be used for gaming, watching DVD's and watchin anime
primarily watching anime and music vids though. well thanks for the help guys

 

[Breezie]

My Top 3 Picks!

1. Radeon 9800 PRO if you can find it for under $250 (check hot deals section)

2. Radeon 9800 Non Pro can be found sometimes under $200 (flash it to a PRO if you get samsung memory on it)

3. Geforce FX 5900 (NoN ultra) can be found under $180 (flash this one to a FX 5950 ULTRA)

 

[Corporate Thug]

i agree with Breezie, except 5900 is second of my list cuz you can find them for $170 and it is nearly impossible to find 9800 non pros with samsung chips

 

[MAME]

9700 pro's are decent as well....MUCH faster than the 4600

 

[Schadenfroh]

This

 

[LouPoir]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
This

I agree with what he said

 

[SneakyStuff]

Why did you post this in general hardware AND video? See my response in your post the video forum, I think I found you a pretty good card for your price.