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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?
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08-13-2004, 06:02 PM
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08-13-2004, 06:43 PM
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08-13-2004, 07:00 PM
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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...)
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08-13-2004, 07:42 PM
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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.
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08-13-2004, 07:57 PM
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Does the Abit NF7-S already have onboard graphics?
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08-13-2004, 07:59 PM
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Originally posted by Sasage@13 August 2004 - 14:58
Does the Abit NF7-S already have onboard graphics?
no.
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08-14-2004, 12:32 AM
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08-14-2004, 12:40 AM
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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.
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08-14-2004, 08:52 PM
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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.
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...
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.
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