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joebor   12-30-2008 at 12:30:35 AM

Hi,
I have an HP pavilion with a Core 2 duo E4300 and 2GB of ram. I want to get the best video card for gaming in the 80-100.00 range. Does anyone have any suggestions? Can I use PCI Express 2.0 cards in this machine if the motherboard is rated to support PCI express x16?

Thanks so much!

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stoner133   12-30-2008 at 12:44:19 AM
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Yes you can, the 2.0 cards are backwards compatable. You could also use it in a PCIe slot thats rated at X8

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Cranky1970   12-30-2008 at 12:58:28 AM
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I would look at a 4670 from ATI. good card for that little money. Or, a 9800 GT would be a good choice as well.

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sabot00   12-30-2008 at 01:05:26 AM
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~76 - ATI's 4670
~88 - Nvidia's 9600GT
~109 - ATI's 4830

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Zenthar   12-30-2008 at 01:17:13 AM
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Some 4830 are even under 100$ and would definitely for gaming, just double-check that the PSU can support give it enough juice.

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joebor   12-30-2008 at 01:20:05 AM
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Thanks to all--I went ahead and ordered the 4670. I appreciate the advice!

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