Name: Anonymous 2006-06-14 18:56
Finally upgrading PC for both games & photoshop. Bought new motherboard, CPU & RAM, need a graphics card now. Recommendations?? I'm very noobish doing this, and I don't have too much to spend, $200 is my limit but I'm most comfortable buying something around $130 or so.
OS: Windows XP
CPU:
Intel Pentium D Dual-Core Processor 805 Box;
2 x 1MB L2 Cache; 2.66GHz; 533FSB
http://shop2.outpost.com/product/4748829?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
Motherboard: ECS RC410L/800-M (V2.0)
Support Intel Pentium 4 HT Processor 800MHz FSB and DDR2 667
www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWeb/Products/ProductsDetail.aspx?MenuID=16&LanID=9&DetailID=565&DetailName=Specification
RAM:
Two "1 gig" sticks of RAM;
DD2 2GB PC5300 Patriot (2x1gb) Speed 667MHz
I'm trying to buy things at a budget, gaming isn't that important to me.
The CPU & Motherboard were bought at a combo price, both for $129. Plus $35 Warranty for them.
The two sticks of RAM were $139 for both with a $20 Mail-in Rebate.
This should give you an idea of my price range and what I'm willing to spend for a graphics card. I bought them last night at Fry's on sale, have the reciept still and they're all unopened. I can return them within 14 no problem, if you guys can point out a better deal, but I prefer stores I can walk into rather than online retailers I have to wait weeks for things to happen.
Again I'm looking for a good graphics card that'll let me play games nicely.
Thank you very much
OS: Windows XP
CPU:
Intel Pentium D Dual-Core Processor 805 Box;
2 x 1MB L2 Cache; 2.66GHz; 533FSB
http://shop2.outpost.com/product/4748829?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
Motherboard: ECS RC410L/800-M (V2.0)
Support Intel Pentium 4 HT Processor 800MHz FSB and DDR2 667
www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWeb/Products/ProductsDetail.aspx?MenuID=16&LanID=9&DetailID=565&DetailName=Specification
RAM:
Two "1 gig" sticks of RAM;
DD2 2GB PC5300 Patriot (2x1gb) Speed 667MHz
I'm trying to buy things at a budget, gaming isn't that important to me.
The CPU & Motherboard were bought at a combo price, both for $129. Plus $35 Warranty for them.
The two sticks of RAM were $139 for both with a $20 Mail-in Rebate.
This should give you an idea of my price range and what I'm willing to spend for a graphics card. I bought them last night at Fry's on sale, have the reciept still and they're all unopened. I can return them within 14 no problem, if you guys can point out a better deal, but I prefer stores I can walk into rather than online retailers I have to wait weeks for things to happen.
Again I'm looking for a good graphics card that'll let me play games nicely.
Thank you very much