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Video card moron needs help..

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boles

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Just got a new machine, but it doesn?t have decent video. So for the past couple days i have been trying to narrow it down to a few. To be honest i am at a loss for what low/middle end card i should get. I play games about once every 1-2 weeks. Since i am not a hard core gamer i figured i could get a card for around 100-150. The more i look at cards the more i get unsure of what to get.

I know everyone has their own favorites but for the $125 area what are the good choices?
ALL advice is greatly appreciated!
 
Geforce FX 5600 or a Radeon 9500/9600. its a pretty tough choice, but i would probably go with a radeon 9500, and im an nvidia guy, but like i said, its a pretty tough choice.
 
I suggest a Radeon 9600 Pro, which you can find for around $150-160. It's a fast little card, and the best in its price class. You could save ~$30 by going with a regular 9600 or 5600, but I think it'd be wiser to spend a little more for a faster card, and one that you won't have to replace that soon.

The recommendation really depends on what games you play, though. Can you list a few? You may not be a hard core gamer, but you might play very graphics-intensive games, and they would necessitate a fast card. A 9600P should cover all your bases, though.
 

Ok looking to get a 9600 Pro. But what is the difference between these two (besides price):

ATI RADEON 9600 PRO 128MB 8XAGP DDR W/TV & DVI OUT (OEM - POWERED BY ATI) Detail Specs $147.00
ATI RADEON 9600 PRO 128MB AGP(8X) W/DVI & TV-OUT (Retail) Detail Specs $164.25


More specifically whats the diff in the "Retail" version and the "OEM POWERED BY ATI" ??
 
Retail comes with all the fancy software and box.

OEM generally comes with nothing and in a plain white box. You might get a driver CD, if not, there's no problems downloading them from ATI's site.

There may also be a difference in the warranty, but you'd have to read the fine print.
 
Can't tell from just that short description, but possibly the retail card is a built-by-ATI card, which come with a 3 year warranty.
"OEM- powered by ATI" is definately some other brand such as Sapphire or Powercolor.
 
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