Want to spend ~$125-150 MAX on a video card...

[Shyatic]

It's not for me, but for a co-worker.... he has an older Soyo K7VME-2AA2 motherboard, it's an Athlon XP motherboard. I am not sure if some AGP card won't work on it, but given the voltage and stuff, (things I'm not entirely familiar with), can you give me a few suggestions as to the best options for his PC, that will work with his motherboard?

Thanks again!

 

[2Xtreme21]

Is he planning on gaming? What's he going to use it for?

If it's for gaming, I highly suggest a Radeon 9800 Pro which can be had for around that price now at Newegg. If you're simply looking for 2d stuff, any cheap video card should work.

I just checked the specs on that motherboard and it supports 4x AGP so any AGP card will work.

 

[Shyatic]

Isn't voltage a consideration though? I thought that some slots had different voltages than others... *shrug*

 

[Shyatic]

And the 9800 Pro runs into the almost $200 range.. :

Cheaper is better, he's just playing simple games like Civilization 3, and some kids games for his daughter.

 

[bocamojo]

I would go looking for a 4x AGP card. Perhaps an older ATI Radeon, such as the 9500. You should be able to pick one up @ newegg in his price range.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: Scribe
And the 9800 Pro runs into the almost $200 range.. :

Cheaper is better, he's just playing simple games like Civilization 3, and some kids games for his daughter.

Where were you checking?

 

[UsandThem]

Originally posted by: Scribe
Isn't voltage a consideration though? I thought that some slots had different voltages than others... *shrug*

You can put any AGP card in there that states it is 4X/8X.

The card will adjust to the voltage automatically.

$129.00 for a 9800 Pro is the best bang for the buck for budget gaming. It still performs very well for its age.

A 9500 Pro is a little weak for gaming now.