Budget graphics Card For a mini-gamer...

MilitantB0B · 2003-10-30, 09:18 PM

Soooo, I have this customer who wants me to build him a computer. I ask him what kind he wants and he says one he can surf the web, download music, do homework (colledge dude) etc. He also said he wants to be able to game a little. I asked what kind of gaming (cause if he wants to play PS with high graphics, he better have a fat wallet

) and he said he didn't know, just games.

Now to the point, I need a budget graphics card for this guy. Honestly, he will probably never use it, but I don't wanna screw him over in case he ever does deside to game. Bassically just some very old graphics card with some decent umph.

Keep in mind the system it will be wraped around:

256 MB of PC3200
Atholon 2000+ (1.6 GHz)

So nothing to nice, as it will be wasted.

Thanks in advance!

Rbstr · 2003-10-30, 09:29 PM

a Radeon 9200 pro or All In Wonder (TV tunner/recorder/tivo type thing) would be nice
or a Radeon 9600 SE, $120 comes with HL2 (you could keep it for you self or give it to him)

EDIT: xp 2600? that a bit over kill for him if he just wants maily productivity get a 2000 or 1800 or something

MilitantB0B · 2003-10-30, 09:46 PM

Originally Posted by Rbstr

a Radeon 9200 pro or All In Wonder (TV tunner/recorder/tivo type thing) would be nice
or a Radeon 9600 SE, $120 comes with HL2 (you could keep it for you self or give it to him)

EDIT: xp 2600? that a bit over kill for him if he just wants maily productivity get a 2000 or 1800 or something

Yeah, I know, but most computer illiterate people look at one thing, the gigahertz. I told him it was really to much, but he asked what the price difference was, and said he wanted it anyways.

The 120$ one is more expensive then I would like (yes, I meant it when I said budget) but whats the price on the other?

EDIT: Whoops, not a 2600, its a 2000+

Rbstr · 2003-10-30, 09:51 PM

i realy do not know let me check

ok buyxg.com has a few for about $50 and i think that about what they will be elsewere give or take $10

MilitantB0B · 2003-10-30, 09:57 PM

Originally Posted by Rbstr

i realy do not know let me check

ok buyxg.com has a few for about $50 and i think that about what they will be elsewere give or take $10

Thats more my speed

Thanks for the help.

Rbstr · 2003-10-30, 10:01 PM

no problem

Daleon · 2003-10-30, 10:59 PM

You want Ebay. Find someone selling something like a GF2 Ultra 128 or something. If the XP drivers were better I'd say a Voodoo3 3000 or go really old school and give him a TNT2 with 2 12meg V2's in sli baby. Can find them cheap and if he likes old games, they rule.

As for a moden day card, 9200SE 128 - $54 gameve.com