Cheapest graphics card for css

Any suggestion for an adequate PCIEx16 gfx card for playing Counter Strike Source in 1280x1024? My cpu is AMD64 3700+ (939). Monitor has both VGA and DVI-D.

Thanks,
yackyack

As Cleeve mentioned, you don't need much. ATi's cards will do better for CS, though, so you'll want to probably stick to them. the X800pro or X850pro sounds pretty good to me; I know a 9600XT can handle 640x480 with everything maxed and NEVER go below 60fps on its own fault. Those X-series pros should comfortably handle 1280x1024, even on the HDR map(s), I think.

Gosh, the Danish prices for the X800pro and X850pro are extremely high, 300-450 USD 8O New-egg and other US shops do not ship internationally

Would an X1600pro keep me above 40-50 fps in 1280x1024 (CSS) ?

im sure a x1600pro is fine. if its the cheapest card u can find tho.

Try a 7600gs or a 7600gt. They're both mid range cards with fantastic performance and reasonable price.

I totally agree. If not the 7600GT the 7600GS.

Thanks to all replying to this tread. Will go for a 7600GT, have seen an Asus model with passive cooling which hopefully will meet my requirement for low noise.

http://www.asus.com/products4.aspx [...] odelmenu=1

Good Choice!

Agreed, everyone is seeming to like those silent pipe cooler cards nowadays.