system upgrade.. advice on video card please

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i’m planning an upgrade for my system soon.

currently, i have:
-AthlonXP 2000+
-2x256MB Corsair PC2700
-FX5200

i’m looking to get:
-Athlon64 3000+
-1GB Corsair PC3200
-Epox EP-9NPA+Ultra mobo

i’m not really a gamer (occasional Sims2) so i don’t need a high end
card. my new specs may even be slightly overkill, but i think it’ll
save me from an upgrade for a little while. what kind of vid card
should i get? i was thinking maybe a 6600. i know the gt version is
tons better but if i never put it to use i figure i’m just wasting
money. i’m also open to ati cards as well.

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"" wrote:
> In article <7_295010_
> 27d57a6b26750e722c8c0480f5eb43bc@hardwareforumz.com>,
> thesleepyone
> says...
> > i?m planning an upgrade for my system soon.
> >
> > currently, i have:
> > -AthlonXP 2000+
> > -2x256MB Corsair PC2700
> > -FX5200
> >
> > i?m looking to get:
> > -Athlon64 3000+
> > -1GB Corsair PC3200
> > -Epox EP-9NPA+Ultra mobo
> >
> > i?m not really a gamer (occasional Sims2) so i don?t need a
> high end
> > card. my new specs may even be slightly overkill, but i
> think it?ll
> > save me from an upgrade for a little while. what kind of
> vid card
> > should i get? i was thinking maybe a 6600. i know the gt
> version is
> > tons better but if i never put it to use i figure i?m just
> wasting
> > money. i?m also open to ati cards as well.
> >
> Get a 6600. Go for a PCI-e m,otherboard rather than AGP.
>
>
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> Conor
>
> -You wanted an argument? Oh I'm sorry, but this is abuse. You
> want room
> K5, just along the corridor. Stupid git. (Monty Python)

the Epox EP-9NPA+Ultra is a PCI-Express mobo. is there a particular
brand you might recommend for the 6600?

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