Between these 2 cards for a new system...

The last time I built a new system was in 1998, so I think it's time to try it again. I'm putting together a computer from scratch, and at the moment, what video card to go with is eluding me. I am on a budget, and I am not a gamer. Still, I want a decent card. I am deciding between an EVGA 256-P2-N624-AR GeForce 7900GS 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 KO Video Card and a SAPPHIRE 100189L Radeon X1900GT 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 VIVO Video Card. Sorry to give the super long names, but I guess it comes down between a 7900GS card and a X1900GT card. They cost around $145 and $136 respectively, so the price difference between the two doesn't matter to me. But which is the best one between the two? Thank you!

get the radeon even though i hate them. it out performs the 7900gs according to toms hardware which has pretty invalid data

None of the above. Get an X1950 pro. It outperforms both cards (again depending on the game) and costs the same.

X1950pro's

@ dortmund: overclocking does not void eVGA's warranty either as long as there is no physical damage to the card, i.e. burn marks. It only depends on who is cheaper.

I third the x1950Pro. It IS the best midrange card on the market... even though ATI apparently is on my $hit list right now for their attempt to beat the 8800's... Grumble Grumble...

Yeah the x1950pro is the way to go, it outperforms the rests in the class you are looking at. If you can get an x1950XT that would be even WAY better than the Pro.

Sapphire makes an awesome card : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102061

here is the XT for a little more:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102067

Nope, matching chipsets hardly matter. An ATi card will run just fine on a NV board and a NV card will run on an ATi board.

Yeah, I always forget about mid-range with so many gamers at the forum. The X1650 would be the better of the two, though for the money the 1950 can't be beat.