Video Cards

[RoxStar]

I am in the market for a new video card for my computer. I have an Emachines computer with 1.2 ghz 128mb of ram and Windows XP. I currently have an Intel onboard graphics card so anything would be better. I am looking for something south of $80 so It can't be too expensive. I was looking at Compusa's selection and it looks pretty good. I might buy a Mad Dog. Do you guys have any comments?

btw I'm going to play jk2, ja, America's Army, and SimCity4 on it.

[DarkLord60]

Fisrt of all if you have integated vid card that means you wont have AGP, sometimes. So are you looking for AGP or PCI?

[Mex]

Get a new motherboard and a graphics card. Fast. Intel is the devil.

:eek:

[RoxStar]

I'm looking for PCI.

[Mex]

Originally posted by RoxStar
I'm looking for PCI.

PCI? Don't even bother, get a new motherboard fast. For the sake of humanity!

[RoxStar]

Why? Wouldn't I have to buy all kinds of other things like memory, cpu, sound cart etc.?

[Mike Windu]

i'm looking for a pci card too... lol... one thing tho

A GEFORCE4 DOES NOT WORK WELL WITH AN INTEL PENTIUM 3 PROCESSOR
completely scrwed up my computer

:)

[DarkLord60]

I couldn't even begin to tell you how much your gonna hate PCI.

[RoxStar]

So should I spring for a new motherboard? And why is PCI so bad?
EDIT: I am sooooo stupid. I just realized that I have an AGP motherboard.

[IG-64]

Originally posted by Mike Windu
i'm looking for a pci card too... lol... one thing tho

A GEFORCE4 DOES NOT WORK WELL WITH AN INTEL PENTIUM 3 PROCESSOR
completely scrwed up my computer

:)

strange, i'm pretty sure that's what my brother's comp uses and his runs fine :confused:

[Crow_Nest]

This is the 3rd video card thread i've seen. :o People asking for new cards.

You should visit this (http://forums.hardwarezone.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=610730) site

[RoxStar]

Thanks Crow. I'm going to go with the Radeon All-in-wonder 7500.

[Crow_Nest]

No problem. Should make a STUCK thread for that link. :p very good.

[Tyrion]

Originally posted by Mike Windu

A GEFORCE4 DOES NOT WORK WELL WITH AN INTEL PENTIUM 3 PROCESSOR
completely scrwed up my computer

Just because it didnt work with your computer setup, doesnt mean it wouldnt work with his. :p

[STTCT]

all I saw was e-machine....


I hope it all works out for you.... :eek:

[eastcoast2895]

i also suggest getting some more ram. unless you are not planning to get any of the new high end games, 128 mb of ram is going to hurt you.