RE: Help me t pick up a new card for Christmas

Re: Suncake

With about a ehousand choices out there my first response is good luck! Seriously, it boils down to money and the best and fastest card for the system you have. The better the overall system ( CPU;memory;MObo;ect..) the better card or higher end you will want.You can pick a good maker in the $150.00 to #200.00 price range and get a comprable card with anything like the 5600Ultra;ATI9600XT which has goten very good reviews;I got a FX5900 from a source I originally knew nothing about and received a great card for $200.00.Do yourself a favor and read ALL THE REVIEWS and make a smart choice you can live with. i would be happy ith about a DOzen cards out there.Don't get one for the extra hardware it comes with (games ect..)Tom's Hareware shows reviews on benchmarks with real diagrams and how they compare with other cards in same class. check it out. Good Luck and be happy!