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Hey Fellas,
I'm gonna pretty much use the same setup as my comp but she doesn't need a 9800Pro. Whats a decent vid card that she could use? No gaming will be done or anything.
BTW.... do you think I should use the XMS Extreme memory as well or no?
Thanks.
Edit: Maybe the MX440 or something with 128?
If my old RADEON card wasent broke you could have it. Good hardware acceleration and overall decent video card, for 1999. But it is broke and hangs the computer. :(
ATI Radeon 8500
ATI Radeon 7000
ATI Radeon 7500
Nvida MX-440
:)
don't get the 7000 or 7500 those cards are shit. my friend has the 7000 (might be the 7500 not sure).
an mx440 is great for what u need. 5200 would be my next choice (or 8500, not sure though i've never seen one...)
Absolutely no gaming?
Just get the lowest priced card you can.
Or even a used PCI card from an old PC.
You also don't say if you are building the whole PC. If so then you could use a motherboard with onboard graphics.
Does the Abit NF7-S already have onboard graphics?
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Originally posted by Sasage@13 August 2004 - 14:58
Does the Abit NF7-S already have onboard graphics?
I have a Nvida MX-440. It is good.. I even play Max Payne on it.
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As VB suggested onboard vid . Then use the savings for other goodies like more memory or a dvd rw. But get a mobo you can upgrade with 8x agp. People are so fickle , she may complain when her new roomie can't play his new game. :)
the "no games" part makes it easy to go as cheap as possible, but there's still nothing wrong with spending a few bucks on a card with decent 2D quality and driver support, right? games aren't everything... :lol:Quote:
Originally posted by Virtualbody1234@13 August 2004 - 11:43
Absolutely no gaming?
Just get the lowest priced card you can.
Or even a used PCI card from an old PC.
You also don't say if you are building the whole PC. If so then you could use a motherboard with onboard graphics.
i'd suggest getting an original Radeon (or Radeon 7000, which is the same thing just with a different name). ATI's cards tend to be pretty reliable as far as desktop image quality goes. a Nvidia MX card would be comparable... but with so many companies manufacturing those, the image quality can be unpredictable (might be good, might be not-so-good). most importantly, just go with ATI or Nvidia at least for the driver support, to save your sister & yourself from unnecessary problems that might come with fishing a generic piece of junk out of the clearance bin. ;)
if image fidelity is not a huge concern, a Nvidia motherboard with any onboard Geforce chip should be a safe choice.