Koolkid101 0 Posted March 30, 2003 I was wondering whats the best video card. I'm sorta looking at an ati radeon 7500 at best buy but can someone give me a specific name of good video cards at a reasonable cost. 50-150 dollars. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
USMC Sniper 0 Posted March 30, 2003 I suggest a Geforce 4 Ti4200, if your looking at that price range. The 128 meg one I think you can find around $100 - 150. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Placebo 29 Posted March 31, 2003 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Koolkid101 @ Mar. 30 2003,23:40)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I'm sorta looking at an ati radeon 7500 at best buy<span id='postcolor'> Don't go with the 7500, I have one and it's a fine card but it's showing its age a bit, if you go for a Radeon try to get one of the 9000 series, or as alternatively suggested a GF4 TI, don't take the cheap option and get a low end Radeon or a GF MX, you'll only regret it later, better to wait a lil bit longer to have the extra money you need Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Koolkid101 0 Posted March 31, 2003 Ok but there are a lot of Geforce 4tis. Which one do i get. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Warin 0 Posted March 31, 2003 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Koolkid101 @ Mar. 31 2003,22:16)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Ok but there are a lot of Geforce 4tis. Â Which one do i get.<span id='postcolor'> MSI is good. Powercolor are a little cheaper, but generally are noisier. This card is excellent, comes with a good software bundle, and one of the quietest coolers going. I know I boost MSI a lot.... I have never had one of their products break down on me, and they are of outstanding quality. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bernadotte 0 Posted March 31, 2003 I'm about to get a Ti4200 64MB (Abit Siluro) for $130. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Koolkid101 0 Posted March 31, 2003 http://www9.dealtime.com/xCP-ATI....0258420 I found an 9000pro for the cheapest of 89 dollars should i buy it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Warin 0 Posted March 31, 2003 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Koolkid101 @ April 01 2003,01:13)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">http://www9.dealtime.com/xCP-ATI....0258420 I found an 9000pro for the cheapest of 89 dollars should i buy it?<span id='postcolor'> Unless you are getting a 9500 or 9700 pro, spend the extra and go for the GF4ti4200. You'll be far far happier. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Koolkid101 0 Posted April 1, 2003 Whats the point of that? Wheres the price? Oh wait its on the bottom. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OxPecker 0 Posted April 1, 2003 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (FSPilot @ April 01 2003,01:50)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"> <span id='postcolor'> Best video card! LOL! Good one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Assault (CAN) 1 Posted April 1, 2003 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">don't take the cheap option and get a low end Radeon or a GF MX, you'll only regret it later,<span id='postcolor'> So true. But it was only $70 (CDN) and I make more than that in a day's work anyway. I upgraded to a GeForce 2 MX440 from a VooDoo3 a couple of months ago, now I am already looking for a new card. What's the best vid card that will go with a K7AMA motherboard (4x AGP slot) and an AMD 1700 CPU? Also, is the 'GeForce' an actual brand made by one company, or is it made by more than one manufacturer? Tyler Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bernadotte 0 Posted April 1, 2003 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Assault (CAN) @ April 01 2003,05:26)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Also, is the 'GeForce' an actual brand made by one company, or is it made by more than one manufacturer?<span id='postcolor'> Nvidia and ATI are the 2 largest video card chipset designers/manufacturers in the world. Â Nvidia makes the GeForce series of chipsets. Â And ATI makes the Radeon series. Other companies, like Abit, use these chipsets to assemble the actual video cards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PFC Mongoose 0 Posted April 1, 2003 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Assault (CAN) @ April 01 2003,05:26)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">So true. But it was only $70 (CDN) and I make more than that in a day's work anyway. Â <span id='postcolor'> And here I can't find work at all. <not serious> Get Cancer! </not serious> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Koolkid101 0 Posted April 6, 2003 I'M SO F@$% PISSED MY DELL DIMENSION 4300S WON'T FIT MY NEW MSI GEFORCE 4 TI4200! ARGHHH I WENT TO DELL AND THEY SAID I'D HAVE TO SETTLE WITH AN PNY Verto GeForce4 MX 420 64MB SDRAM AGP Graphics Card — VCGF4MX42A %@$^(@ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Warin 0 Posted April 6, 2003 Welcome to the wonderful world of goofy Dell proprietary cases Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
USMC Sniper 0 Posted April 7, 2003 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Koolkid101 @ April 06 2003,21:10)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I'M SO F@$% PISSED MY DELL DIMENSION 4300S WON'T FIT MY NEW MSI GEFORCE 4 TI4200! ARGHHH I WENT TO DELL AND THEY SAID I'D HAVE TO SETTLE WITH AN PNY Verto GeForce4 MX 420 64MB SDRAM AGP Graphics Card — VCGF4MX42A %@$^(@ <span id='postcolor'> Lol, won't fit? What do you mean by that? Like that the card won't fit into one of the slots? Gotta like Dell, dude. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Warin 0 Posted April 7, 2003 Some of the Dell machines need an NLX(?) format video card. They are low profile jobs, and I dont think they make a GF4 in that format. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toadeater 0 Posted April 7, 2003 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Bernadotte @ Mar. 31 2003,23:50)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"> I'm about to get a Ti4200 64MB (Abit Siluro) for $130.<span id='postcolor'> Ack! Don't do that. 64meg = big mistake. Get the 128 meg version of any Ti4200 by a reputable company, it will only cost $20 more. I also suggest waiting until may if you have the patience, prices will plummet when all the new Radeons are out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Frag 0 Posted April 7, 2003 You must have skipped the rest of the thread -- he already has a Ti4200, and it doesn't fit into his system. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-iCeMaN- 0 Posted April 8, 2003 My advice: NEVER get a GeForce4 MX card. Â THose cards may have a cheap price on 'em but they aren't meant for video game graphics, more for web graphics (eew! ) Â So if you're getting a new card get either ATI Radeon 9000 or up OR NVidia GeForce4 TI4200 or up. Â And make sure the card is 128MB. Â LoL, doesn't fit. Â That's true, a lot of the NVidia cards don't fit cause they require big fans to cool the powerful card. Â To fix the problem you could buy a smaller fan, but I think it's easier to buy a "size" compatible card (You could also wait a bit for the new ATI Radeon 9800 or GeForce FX or XF or something like that..but if you're like me and don't have any patience, get one of the 2 metioned above^ ) -iCe- Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tex -USMC- 0 Posted April 9, 2003 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (|iCeMaN| @ April 09 2003,01:38)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">(You could also wait a bit for the new ATI Radeon 9800 or GeForce FX or XF or something like that..but if you're like me and don't have any patience, get one of the 2 metioned above^ ) -iCe-<span id='postcolor'> If a standard GF4 isn't fitting in your system, there is absolutely no way that the FX will fit. Hell, I can't even guarantee that you'll be able to fit the thing thrugh your door. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
