I am needing to order a PCI-E video card for my new computer set up...just so you know..here are the basic specs
Processor: AMD X2 4800
RAM: 1 GB DDR2 533 speed
Mind you, I am not an intensive gamer, every single game I play is ages old [Half Life..the first one, Sim City 3000, kids games/console ports, emulation] but I do a lot of photos and I like to play DVDs and large video files at a reasonable pace
The motherboard has NO onboard video and either way, I hate onboard video. I am using an X300 card right now, it sucks because it rips away the RAM and the core is slower than my old AGP card
Here is what I have found so far..I feel like ordering this one with overnight shipping [can't wait, I WANT to return the X300 to the store..I got ripped off $50]
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102080
Here are my guidelines
NO NVIDIA...I have never had a good experience with NVIDIA...so I am looking for ATI only!!
NO HYPERMEMORY/TURBOCACHE, ANYTHING LIKE THAT, IT CAN'T TOUCH MY RAM. I am getting another stick of 1 gig tomorrow but I NEED it to not touch my ram.
And keep it cheap, if it is really that worth it, I will spend the money, but as a whole I am looking for $40 to $80.
Well, please help ASAP.
Processor: AMD X2 4800
RAM: 1 GB DDR2 533 speed
Mind you, I am not an intensive gamer, every single game I play is ages old [Half Life..the first one, Sim City 3000, kids games/console ports, emulation] but I do a lot of photos and I like to play DVDs and large video files at a reasonable pace
The motherboard has NO onboard video and either way, I hate onboard video. I am using an X300 card right now, it sucks because it rips away the RAM and the core is slower than my old AGP card
Here is what I have found so far..I feel like ordering this one with overnight shipping [can't wait, I WANT to return the X300 to the store..I got ripped off $50]
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102080
Here are my guidelines
NO NVIDIA...I have never had a good experience with NVIDIA...so I am looking for ATI only!!
NO HYPERMEMORY/TURBOCACHE, ANYTHING LIKE THAT, IT CAN'T TOUCH MY RAM. I am getting another stick of 1 gig tomorrow but I NEED it to not touch my ram.
And keep it cheap, if it is really that worth it, I will spend the money, but as a whole I am looking for $40 to $80.
Well, please help ASAP.