Low-Budget graphics/video card suggestions

molotovwars · Post by **molotovwars** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 4:44 pm

Alright so now that I need to replace my NVIDIA Geforce 2 MX/MX 400 graphics card I'm looking for recommendations. I don't really play PC games, mainly because I have so many consoles and their games, so I'm looking for a basic (low-budget) video card that wouldn't have to play games. I would just buy a new pc, but I'm going to wait a year for college. So until then I just need something to hold me off. If I had the necessary RAM (currently I have 256) and the processor speed I'd splurge for a nice card to play DOOM 3, but seeing as I don't I just want something basic.

If the price difference isn't much also recommend something that would be capable of playing ut2k (despite my low ram).

Thanks

Post by **Specially Cork** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 4:47 pm

You just asked what I recently asked.

I needed to replace my geforce 2 mx/mx 400 and just bought an ATI Radeon 9600 256MB.
Fairly cheap cos I had a pretty small budget too...

Post by **melancholy** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 11:55 pm

Wow, what is it with everyone needing video cards all of the sudden? There seems to be a new topic exactly like this about once a week.

Sir C.A.T · Post by **Sir C.A.T** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 12:23 am

I have a 5200, overclocked, of course, and I can run most games on high with little to no skip.

Hawq · Post by **Hawq** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 1:41 pm

The 5900XT offers a nice price for ?/$ scale many can be modded into the 5950 ultra as well

chrisfbt1 · Post by **chrisfbt1** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 3:19 pm

Hawq wrote:The 5900XT offers a nice price for ?/$ scale many can be modded into the 5950 ultra as well

Yes ive been using a XfX 5900xt since they came out, ive had it running faster than a 5950 ultra(driver auto-detect) since i got it =)

Hawq · Post by **Hawq** » Sat Aug 28, 2004 12:46 pm

Mine would be overclocked in such ways if I could afford to if it went bang, stupid bills

JuddWack · Post by **JuddWack** » Sat Aug 28, 2004 2:35 pm

I took a first level script writing class last semester and found it a pain in the ass to have to force myself to write at my computer on nice days and just a pain in general This semester I'm taking a 2nd level script writing, which is 100-120 pages. I am interested in a cheap laptop. What I'd like to be able to do is:

Type documents (obviously)
Minor photoshop things
Counter Stike: Condition Zero
Wireless internet card.

I don't know much about laptops so can you guys give me some info, where I should get it, and a rough estimate on how much this will cost.

Thanks

molotovwars · Post by **molotovwars** » Sat Aug 28, 2004 4:57 pm

I think even a standard Dell Laptop could handle what your asking for JuddWack

JuddWack · Post by **JuddWack** » Sat Aug 28, 2004 10:54 pm

I have no idea how my post got in here, I made a new topic. thats freakin wierd. anyways I'm going to try again because I want to make sure everyone sees it. Sorry

SuperMegatron · Post by **SuperMegatron** » Sun Aug 29, 2004 12:32 pm

get a ati 7000 there 29 bucks

Low-Budget graphics/video card suggestions

Low-Budget graphics/video card suggestions

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