new video card

R3zagron · 01-04-2005, 05:51 PM

hi, im looking for a new video card and im on a budget sorta..
ATI or Nvidia?
less than $180.00

i want something that will long enough untill i get a new computer(probably in a few years).
the video card will be used for hl2(and other hl2 mods) and d3

anything u guyz can think of?

**mgoldb2** · 01-04-2005, 05:58 PM

which do you have a AGP or PCI-E slot?

R3zagron · 01-04-2005, 06:23 PM

woopz, forgot to post that, AGP....
im waiting to get my motherboard so i have time.

**mgoldb2** · 01-04-2005, 06:47 PM

best I could find within your budget is $170

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...131-413&depa=1

the one above that cost $205

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...131-213&depa=1

and for a little more, one that I think might last a little longer $219

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...130-220&depa=1

R3zagron · 01-04-2005, 07:57 PM

hm... i'll think about it, do u think the prices will drop anytime soon?

**mgoldb2** · 01-04-2005, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by R3zagron

hm... i'll think about it, do u think the prices will drop anytime soon?

We can only hope

for a week compusa had a geforce 6600GT for $200 on sale but after that week it went up to $250.

Usually if things go on sale once they eventurally go on sale again.

I would wait untill you need the part before buying it unless you see a really good sale.

Dizzy · 01-04-2005, 08:42 PM

ATI or Nvidia..
I vote for Nvidia (I just switched to ATI for the first time wich I regret, since I have never had this much problems with any gcard before..)

R3zagron · 01-04-2005, 08:55 PM

ok, i will keep a close look at the prices....

btw, what ATI card did u have before u switched to Nvidia Dizzy?

01-04-2005, 05:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
R3zagron Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 74 OS: XP	new video card hi, im looking for a new video card and im on a budget sorta.. ATI or Nvidia? less than $180.00 i want something that will long enough untill i get a new computer(probably in a few years). the video card will be used for hl2(and other hl2 mods) and d3 anything u guyz can think of?

01-04-2005, 05:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
mgoldb2 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 604 OS: windows xp	which do you have a AGP or PCI-E slot? Last edited by mgoldb2 : 01-04-2005 at 06:01 PM.

01-04-2005, 06:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
R3zagron Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 74 OS: XP	woopz, forgot to post that, AGP.... im waiting to get my motherboard so i have time.

01-04-2005, 06:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
mgoldb2 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 604 OS: windows xp	best I could find within your budget is $170 http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...131-413&depa=1 the one above that cost $205 http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...131-213&depa=1 and for a little more, one that I think might last a little longer $219 http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...130-220&depa=1

01-04-2005, 07:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
R3zagron Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 74 OS: XP	hm... i'll think about it, do u think the prices will drop anytime soon?

01-04-2005, 08:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
Dizzy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4 OS: XP Home	ATI or Nvidia.. I vote for Nvidia (I just switched to ATI for the first time wich I regret, since I have never had this much problems with any gcard before..)

01-04-2005, 08:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
R3zagron Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 74 OS: XP	ok, i will keep a close look at the prices.... btw, what ATI card did u have before u switched to Nvidia Dizzy?