Best card under $50

[level101]

I need a PCI video card for under $50. Has to be PCI.
What would you recommend?

Thanks

 

[level101]

without upgrading

 

[level101]

GeForce FX 5500?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130255

 

[level101]

GeForce 6200

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130289

 

[level101]

for gaming

 

[level101]

Radeon 9250 DirectX 8
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102533

or

Geforce 6200 DirectX 9
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130289

 

[level101]

Or does directx matter?

 

[level101]

Then the 9250 it is.

Thanks for your help

 

[level101]

What about under $75?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010380048%201069609642%204026&bop=And&Order=BESTMATCH

 

[zenmaster]

What type of games do you expect to play?
Perhaps Civilization.

I would hate for you to spend the money and to have the games not even be able to load much less be playable.

 

[level101]

Its for my friends kids. I know they play Halo.

What about this, never heard of brand. $54.99 after rebate

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131082

 

[level101]

I told him he wouldn't be able to play newer games without spending more money. Just need something descent.

 

[level101]

or, I mean cheap

 

[zenmaster]

That card would Load Halo.
He will likely need to ensure the screen resolution is set to no higher than 1024x768 and all graphic settings to minimum.

 

[Nik_I]

are you sure that the computer doesn't have either an agp slot or a pci-e slot? because if it does, you can get far better performance.

 

[Can Not]

Well... PCI has terrible bandwidth, all low-end overpriced cards...

Might as well not even bother with it. What's ur CPU and integrated GPU as of now?

 

[level101]

Has to be PCI. It's a Dell Dimension 2350, Pentium 4 1.8ghz

 

[Can Not]

I honestly think that your $50 should be invested in a new computer (whether that be tomorrow or a year from now). A simple $500 costume computer built today can be about 4 times more powerful and still include a midrange graphics card.

 

[IndigoMoss]

I'm going to have to agree with everyone here. PCI cards are so weak and overpriced, you might as well stick with on-board.