which option to choose?

[twist]

I'm planning on building/upgrading my gf's current computer. My choices have come down to 2 things:

1) Get a nForce2 motherboard with built in GeForce4 MX graphics and use that

or

2) Get a nForce2 mb w/o the built in graphics and use her current Radeon 8500LE 128mb video card.

We do play games (Everquest mainly) so speed/quality in 3d is important. Which would be the better choice?

Thanks,
twist

 

[Mloot]

No matter how you look at it, the 8500LE is superior in just about every way to Geforce 4 MX graphics. Also, isn't the mobo w/out the graphics cheaper than the one that has it?

 

[Schadenfroh]

depends on the price of the 8500 and mobo - IGP versus SPP/8500. Geforce4mx will run all of todays games well.