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dpiper26   12-19-2007 at 08:57:11 PM

I was wondering if I could get your guy's opinion on a graphics card for my PC. First, my computer is about 4 years old. My motherboard only supports AGP. I was looking for a good graphics card for about 100-150 dollars. I do not play games on my computer. I just recently purchased a 22" widescreen monitor and was looking to just replace the onboard video that I have now. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

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Cleeve   12-19-2007 at 08:58:48 PM
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If you don't play games, $100 is too much. Just get a cheap sub-$100 card...

Here's a powercolor X1550 256mb for $60... more than you need:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814131076


Message edited by Cleeve on 12-19-2007 at 09:02:42 PM
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rgeist554   12-19-2007 at 09:02:54 PM
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If you don't play games, $100 is too much. Just get a cheap sub-$100 card... a Radeon 2400 would be fine, so would pretty much anything else.

Yeah, $100 is a little overkill for no gaming. :p I tossed some 7200GS cards in a few systems here [at work], there were under $50 a piece and work just fine. :)

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x_2fast4u_x   12-19-2007 at 11:01:09 PM
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pcix16 xfx 8600gt xxx for 99.99 after rebate the beast deal in town

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Xazax310   12-19-2007 at 11:26:37 PM
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He only has AGP X-2fast so your deal is worthless

I would opt for the 7300GT AGP for $65 better drivers and monitor support IHMO

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814130100

or the 6200 AGP for $35 seeing as your only going to driver monitors almost any discreet GFX card will suit your needs.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814130039

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Evilonigiri   12-19-2007 at 11:49:27 PM
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Well, if you don't play games, there's really no point in getting a powerful gfx. I think the 7600GS passive cooled is pretty good for ~$80

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ashblk   12-21-2007 at 07:50:02 AM
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Does the 7 series also do encoding/movie watching as well as the 8 series does? Don't mean to thread hijack....

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yipsl   12-21-2007 at 10:12:34 AM
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ashblk wrote :

Does the 7 series also do encoding/movie watching as well as the 8 series does? Don't mean to thread hijack....



I watched DVD's using Power DVD with a 7600GS with no problems. I didn't do video encoding, my wife's system's better for that and we have ATI there. Nvidia charges extra for Pure Video (around $50 I think), whereas ATI includes Avivo with their cards.

I wouldn't do any encoding on anything slower than a Radeon 9800 Pro, which I had in the All in Wonder variety and it worked fine for me for years.

If he only has AGP 2x, then his choices are limited, unless the card supports it as well as AGP 4x/8x

Newegg has the Radeon 7000 for $19.99:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814241057

Four years old for the PC could still be AGP 4x/8x . Here are the cards in the $25-50 range:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 25+-+%2450




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Cleeve   12-21-2007 at 04:57:29 PM
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1. The Purevideo decoder that Nvidia used to charge for is no lionger necessary for DVD acceleration.

2. Yep, a 19.99 Radeon 7000 would be a fine card. I'm not sure DVD acceleration would be up to snuff of what you'd find in an Avivo card (Radeon X1000 srries) or newer Purevideo card (7000 series and up)

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