MidRange Card-Which to buy?

[guruguhan]

Hello,

I need to get a video card for a new computer I'm building. I'm not an avid gamer, but when I do want to enjoy a new game, I don't want to be dissappointed. I do do a lot of 2D work in Photoshop, I would like something that is good for it. At first, I was thinkng about an ATI 9000Pro, but I fear it may not be good enough for games. I was then thinking about a Geforce 4 Ti-4200...the price is just a little high (but i might end up getting it anyways). What else should I consider? A Radeon 9700 is too expensive for me right now, and I don't know if I need that kind of power in my graphics card (as I said, I dn't play that many games).

At the same time, I'd like to get a PCI TVtuner with PVR so I can record and watch some TV. Any recommendations on that?

My mobo is an Asus a7n8x deluxe, with an amd xp 2200+, and 1gb DDR 400.

Thanks in advance! Take care

 

[elzt]

You didn't mention Radeon 9500 and 9500Pro. Have you considered either card?

 

[LancerEvolution7]

If you considering the Ti4200, just pay a little extra(~$20) and get a Radeon 9500. Its offers much better performance.

 

[kahchye]

i've got a radeon 9500 pro, and happy with it. i guess many will agree with radeon 9500 pro as a budget 3d card. beats ti-4200 hands down.

I'm for the UNDERDOGS!

 

[guruguhan]

Thanks guys, I'll look into those two cards too. I didn't mention it, because they don't seem to be commonly found here in Taiwan...that doesnt mean they aren't here...

What about an even cheaper option? Would someone like me really need 128mb, or would 64 be ok? Like I said, I rarely play games...but when something I like comes out, I'll play endlessly for a month or so. It's quite rare though.

Thanks again

 

[Spitfire_x86]

64 MB will be adequate. Try to buy a R9500 Pro, if you can't find it, then buy a GF4 Ti4200

<b><A HREF="http://geocities.com/spitfire_x86" target="_new"> My Rig</A></b>

 

[munch]

If your interested in TV video capture check out avsforum.com

It seems the capture card of choice right now is the flyvideo 2000.

 

[coolsquirtle]

hey man you live in taiwan???? cause as far as i know taiwan sell the cheapest GF4s ever............ u can get them at 3000$ TWD(about 100$ US) these day or even cheaper.... go to NOVA or big computer market to look......