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If you need a PCI GPU, get a Radeon 9100 PCI (it's a renamed Radeon 8500).

A Radeon 7000 should be OK for CS, I think! CS is so "old"!

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<A HREF="http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?DEPA=0&de..." target="_new">NewEgg - ATI RADEON 9200SE Video Card, 128MB DDR, 64bit</A>
<A HREF="http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?DEPA=0&de..." target="_new">NewEgg - RADEON 9200 Video Card, 128MB DDR, 128-bit</A>

the secodn one, is a better choice, because it have a 128bit BUS instead of 64bit.

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Dont mess with the 9200 cards...CS is not in any way DX9. Like an earlier post suggested, a Radeon 9100 is probably the best deal for a great DX8 card. On pricewatch I think you can find them for like $45.

Heres one for $42
<A HREF="http://store.yahoo.com/shentech/vixtra91pro6.html" target="_new">http://store.yahoo.com/shentech/vixtra91pro6.html&lt;/A>


Either that or a GF4 Ti4200

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