xbox vs nice tv out card

[wburns]

i wanted to buy an xbox, but dont have $200, plus the extra $ for games.

instead i want to hook up my comp (duron 650, 312mb) to my 32in tv via svideo and just get 2 cheap usb controllers. the games (madden, fifa, gta) will be free (thanks to those who actually share on kazaa).

should i get the cheapest tv out card? has anyone else tried this?

thanks.

here's the deal: http://store.yahoo.com/mamicro/syatira7064w.html
i know this place looks shady, so my backup is a newegg, but there it's $35 for a 32mb and out-of-stock

 

[PCHPlayer]

If you want to play old games a 7000 will be fine, but anything recent will crawl with that system. I believe a Radeon 7000 is about on par with a GeForce 1.
If you want to play a game you should really buy it (and not brag how you are going to steal it!).

BTW. Welcome to ATF!

 

[MournSanity]

Get a Gamecube. $150 for the system, plus one free game included.

And piracy is bad...It's because of pirates that games are so expensive in the first place.

 

[sparkyclarky]

Yeah man, if you're going to steal games, that's your business. Just don't come around here bragging about it. The fact that you have a computer and money to get controllers shows that you have a few bucks to buy some games. BTW, computer games are not meant to be viewed on a TV. The resolution blows. Yes, it can be done, but TV gaming is best left to consoles, where the games are made to run at low res.