New vid card

NightwolfNightwolf Afghanistan Member
edited August 2005 in Hardware
I've talked my mom into getting a new video card for her/my brothers computer. My mom just uses it for e-mail, my little brother uses it for some games like cs and half life, and my older brother uses it for picture editing.

Its a compaq with a pentium 4 2491mhz and 512mb pc-2700 and some asus board and intel extreme onboard video.

I was thinking this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130220

Or this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814140044

Comments

  • TheBaronTheBaron Austin, TX
    edited July 2005
    I'd probably go for the cheaper of the 2 (the 6600GT) considering what you said it'd be used for
  • edcentricedcentric near Milwaukee, Wisconsin Icrontian
    edited July 2005
    6600GT is a good bet.
    Not too much money and nice speed.
  • NightwolfNightwolf Afghanistan Member
    edited July 2005
    Is the 6600gt faster than the 6800le? the price doesn't really matter.
  • sfleurietsfleuriet Texas New
    edited July 2005
    evga is a better brand than apollo.

    also grayfox tells me that 9800pros are just a little bit better for CSS than a 6600gt. Just a thought if it really matters.

    edit: but the 6600gt is a litte bit better card all-around..
  • NightwolfNightwolf Afghanistan Member
    edited July 2005
    I think i'll be going with this card:

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130202
  • sfleurietsfleuriet Texas New
    edited July 2005
    oh ok - good choice. just make sure the comp has an 8x AGP slot, before you buy it
  • herman22jherman22j
    edited July 2005
    I am using Nvidia 6600GT 128mb ddr3 extreme gamers edition at 1.2ghz memory speed. It is a really a great card i can play doom 3 at ultra quality too. isn't it great :)
  • MAGICMAGIC Doot Doot Furniture City, Michigan Icrontian
    edited August 2005
    wait for the g71 :D
  • djstubbsdjstubbs NJ
    edited August 2005
    ' wrote:
    [V][AGIC']wait for the g71 :D

    is that even in development???

    how many pipelines?
  • MAGICMAGIC Doot Doot Furniture City, Michigan Icrontian
    edited August 2005
    yes, its a 800mhz core 7800... "7800ultra"
  • djstubbsdjstubbs NJ
    edited August 2005
    ' wrote:
    [V][AGIC']yes, its a 800mhz core 7800... "7800ultra"

    what kind of a release date?

    i'm lovin my g70.
  • MAGICMAGIC Doot Doot Furniture City, Michigan Icrontian
    edited August 2005
    i havent read anything about a release, im waithen for it to build my new sli system though.
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