Video card recommendation needed!!!

[helloagain]

Any recommendation for a reasonable video card (in terms of cost and performance) and where to get it if possible for a good deal? I don't play any graphics intensive computer games at all and only some very simple picture/video editing. I don't want to spend a lot on it (my motherboard + processor = ECS K7SA + AMD XP 2GHz is only $99).

Thanks a lot and Merry Christmas.

 

[Ben88]

Sapphire Radeon 8500LE from newegg.com for $72 with free shipping.

 

[spanky]

i agree with the 8500... but some of the sapphire ones are severely underclocked (thanx for some cripples they have for ram).

 

[pillage2001]

Definitely the 8500. The the ones built by ATI and not Sapphire.

 

[Ben88]

He won't be gaming much so the core and mem speeds wont matter all that much. He should just get the cheapest 8500LE.

 

[spanky]

Originally posted by: Ben88
He won't be gaming much so the core and mem speeds wont matter all that much. He should just get the cheapest 8500LE.

just wondering... how is sapphire's warranty compared to ATI's?

 

[Goi]

If you aren't playing any graphics intensive computer games AT ALL, as you mentioned, then even the 8500LE is overkill...try a 7200 or 7500 instead.

 

[CurtCold]

Originally posted by: pillage2001
Definitely the 8500. The the ones built by ATI and not Sapphire.

Ditto, Me like the 8500...