Good video card match for AMD 3500 CPU?

panzerkwpanzerkw New York City
edited January 2007 in Hardware
I'm getting a new core for my system from a friend (Gigabyte board, AMD 3500 CPU, and 2 GB RAM) and I'd like a good match with a video card. Any suggestions? This is for gaming!! Thanks!

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  • Sledgehammer70Sledgehammer70 California Icrontian
    edited January 2007
    AGP or PCI-E?

    Any single core GPU will run with a 3500+. I have had x1800's and 7900GTX's paired on a similar setup with great results.
  • panzerkwpanzerkw New York City
    edited January 2007
    Sledgehammer70 wrote:
    AGP or PCI-E?

    Any single core GPU will run with a 3500+. I have had x1800's and 7900GTX's paired on a similar setup with great results.

    I can't really afford two of those, but I prefer Nvidia. Any particular brand I should try and get?

    EDIT: Forgot to mention it'll be PCI-E
  • edcentricedcentric near Milwaukee, Wisconsin Icrontian
    edited January 2007
    Lots of choices, for gaming a 7900GS has to be the best buy going.
    There are some hot rebate deals now. Prices down around $150 after rebate.
  • Mt_GoatMt_Goat Head Cheezy Knob Pflugerville (north of Austin) Icrontian
    edited January 2007
    edcentric wrote:
    Lots of choices, for gaming a 7900GS has to be the best buy going.
    There are some hot rebate deals now. Prices down around $150 after rebate.
    Agreed!!!
  • nonstop301nonstop301 51° 27' 24.87" N // 0° 11' 38.91" W Member
    edited January 2007
    I think any nVIDIA card from the 7900 or 7800 series would certainly be suitable. nVIDIA is definitely the way to go especially if you're using an nForce chipset motherboard.
  • panzerkwpanzerkw New York City
    edited January 2007
    How's this one look to you all?

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150189
  • Sledgehammer70Sledgehammer70 California Icrontian
    edited January 2007
    2 of those? I mentioned to types of cards... :)

    actually the 7950GT is the best bang for your buck currently for PCI-E which is what you linked to.

    XFX & EVGA are the kings of Nvidia cards....
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