vertigo Posted March 26, 2005 Posted March 26, 2005 Bear with me here. I don't know very much about video cards and I have a limited amount of money to spend on one. I have ~70 to spend on one. I'd like to get the best one for this price. Thanks for your guys help!!!
mrn8 Posted March 26, 2005 Posted March 26, 2005 Do you need an AGP, PCI, or PCI-Extended video card?
vertigo Posted March 26, 2005 Author Posted March 26, 2005 How would I be able to find out. I check my computer specs and it says.. One (1) AGP slot Three (3) PCI slots (one occupied) So does that mean I can use either an AGP or a PCI?
Scott Posted March 26, 2005 Posted March 26, 2005 AGP > PCI So if you have an AGP slot, that is definately what you want to use. EDITI would suggest something based on the ATI 9550 chipset. It is a decent card for the money. ASUS ATI 9550 AGP at Newegg $67.00 (including shipping) Check around, you may be able to find another card based on that same chipset for less. ZipZoomFly is also a good source.
Brad Posted March 26, 2005 Posted March 26, 2005 Here is another option: http://gottadeal.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=3150539/blsrt=1 Also a 9550 card. Use the 6% coupon linked on the Pricegrabber page to get it for under $60 shipped from Buy.com.
RossMAN Posted March 27, 2005 Posted March 27, 2005 Here is another option: http://gottadeal.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=3150539/blsrt=1 Also a 9550 card. Use the 6% coupon linked on the Pricegrabber page to get it for under $60 shipped from Buy.com.Great find this is what I would buy. It also comes with TV-Out and DVI (for a flat panel LCD display).
vertigo Posted March 27, 2005 Author Posted March 27, 2005 I was also looking at another one. I don't know which would be better this one... http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=14-150-059&catalog=23&manufactory=BROWSE or the one you recommended. Thanks a lot guys, this is the best site EVER!
Brad Posted March 27, 2005 Posted March 27, 2005 another good choice. although get it from buy.com with the 6% coupon and it's cheaper than newegg: http://gottadeal.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=2708652/blsrt=1 it depends on whether you want ATI or nVidia. read the reviews on newegg for each and see what you think. you probably can't go wrong either way.
ActuaryTm Posted March 27, 2005 Posted March 27, 2005 Another good source for inexpensive video cards is the refurbished section of Newegg. Very hit or miss as far as price and availability are concerned, but you can often find excellent deals. Wouldn't suggest such for a complete novice, however - you may be required to locate drivers yourself, and/or (occassionally) optional accessories. My own experience with refurbished products from Newegg has been quite good. Of course, as always, YMMV.
ActuaryTm Posted March 27, 2005 Posted March 27, 2005 No one made mention of this quite yet, but you might want to research your machine a bit further and/or post more information about your machine; specifically, the motherboard in question, and the AGP bus speed. No sense in spending additional funds on a card if the AGP slot is limited to 2x or 4x.
vertigo Posted March 27, 2005 Author Posted March 27, 2005 Here is the specs on my computer that I have can you tell what my AGP slot is from this? Compaq Presario Athlon XP 2800+ System General Features: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition pre-installed AMD Athlon XP 2800+ Socket A processor 512 MB DDR SDRAM (1 GB maximum) 80 GB hard disk drive CDRW Drive DVD-ROM 1.44 MB floppy disk drive Integrated graphics w/ 64 MB shared memory Integrated AC'97 audio Integrated 10/100 Ethernet controller 56K V.92 PCI modem Motherboard Features: Via VT8237 Chipset One (1) AGP slot Three (3) PCI slots (one occupied) Two (2) 184-pin DIMM slots (one occupied) I/O Ports: Two (2) PS/2 ports One (1) 15-pin standard VGA connector One (1) 9-pin standard serial port One (1) 25-pin standard parallel port Six (6) USB ports (four at back and two at front) Two (2) Firewire ports (one in front one in rear) One (1) RJ-45 standard Ethernet jack One (1) RJ-11 standard phone jack Line-in, microphone, and line-out jacks Case Features: Two (2) 5.25-inch external drive bays One (1) 3.5-inch external drive bay (occupied) Two (2) 3.5-inch internal drive bays (one occupied) 100-240V, 50/60Hz power supply Case Dimensions: 14.5 x 7 x 16.5-inches (H x W x D) Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition pre-installed Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition COA (Certificate of Authenticity)
Brad Posted March 27, 2005 Posted March 27, 2005 From what I could find on Google, you should have AGP 8x support.
vertigo Posted March 27, 2005 Author Posted March 27, 2005 Ok then I'm gonna go for it. Thanks again guys!
ActuaryTm Posted March 27, 2005 Posted March 27, 2005 From what I could find on Google, you should have AGP 8x support.Nice work as always, Brad. Better safe than sorry.
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