Need some advice

[Sangs]

I currently have a p3 1.4, 384 DDR ram, Geforce 2 Ultra AGP X2. So my question is I want to up grade my graphics card ( 384 more ram in the post before you tell me :) ), However would my PC take full advantage of a latest card or should I buy something Older like a Geforce 3/4 instead?

Sangs

[Hamma]

Cant hurt to buy the best :p I would not go older

[Sentrosi]

With computer hardware, it's always a rule of thumb to get the latest out there. Depending on your budget, here are the cards I would recommend (links provided):

ATI 9200 128MBDDR (http://www.str8buy.com/atirad70agp3.html) for $77.00

ATI 9600 Pro 128MB DDR (http://www.komusa.com/giatira9612d.html) for $141.00

ATI 9800 Pro 128MB DDR (http://209.25.135.84/detailsVidCard.asp?productID=1360) for $356.00

[powdahound]

I'd say a GF4 unless you plan on upgrading soon... Anything above that will be bottlenecked by your CPU.

[HawkEye]

how good is the 9200 cuz i need a to upgrade my Geforce4 mx 440. and i have been looking for a cheap 128 card.:D

[Daleon]

The 9200 is on par with a ti4200. I used a 8500/64 rather well. The 9200 is basically an improvement of it. Its not gonna be great or anything, but it will get the job done.

[HawkEye]

well it is better than my Geforce4 mx440 isn't it.

[Sangs]

Thanks guys, yeah your right I really should just save up for a new machine. However i'm not really too bothered about how a game looks, along as it runs pretty decent I'll be happy to keep this pc at the moment.

[Daleon]

Yea it is better, but the 9500 Pro's are really getting so cheap they are starting to invade the 9200's price range. I saw some adds for 9500 Pro's for like $150 at BB which is not bad for retail.