Recommendation Please

Hi all

Can somebody recommend a budget card to pair with my 1.53GHZ AMD 1800XP? I
currently have a Geforce 3 Ti200 and I wanted something better to play
Farcry, Doom 3 and Half Life 2 with.

Any suggestions for a Direct X 9.0 compatible card?

I would spend $150 - $170

Thanks!

"Frodoh" <> wrote in message
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> Hi all
>
> Can somebody recommend a budget card to pair with my 1.53GHZ AMD 1800XP?
> I currently have a Geforce 3 Ti200 and I wanted something better to play
> Farcry, Doom 3 and Half Life 2 with.
>
> Any suggestions for a Direct X 9.0 compatible card?
>
> I would spend $150 - $170
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...roperty&DEPA=1

"Frodoh" <> wrote in message
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>
> Hi all
>
> Can somebody recommend a budget card to pair with my 1.53GHZ AMD 1800XP?
> I currently have a Geforce 3 Ti200 and I wanted something better to play
> Farcry, Doom 3 and Half Life 2 with.
>
> Any suggestions for a Direct X 9.0 compatible card?
>
> I would spend $150 - $170
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...135-149&depa=1

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...123-146&depa=1

Thanks dude but I don't have a PCI-Express motherboard.

Do they make an AGP version in the same price range?

Thanks again

"Richard Dower" <> wrote in message
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> "Frodoh" <> wrote in message
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>> Hi all
>>
>> Can somebody recommend a budget card to pair with my 1.53GHZ AMD 1800XP?
>> I currently have a Geforce 3 Ti200 and I wanted something better to play
>> Farcry, Doom 3 and Half Life 2 with.
>>
>> Any suggestions for a Direct X 9.0 compatible card?
>>
>> I would spend $150 - $170
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>>
>>
>
> http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...135-149&depa=1
>
> http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...123-146&depa=1
>

"Frodoh" <> wrote in message
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>
> Hi all
>
> Can somebody recommend a budget card to pair with my 1.53GHZ AMD 1800XP?
I
> currently have a Geforce 3 Ti200 and I wanted something better to play
> Farcry, Doom 3 and Half Life 2 with.
>
> Any suggestions for a Direct X 9.0 compatible card?
>
> I would spend $150 - $170
>
> Thanks!
>


Considering your processor, I'd say you should look at a 9600 Pro or 9600XT.
However, you might find a 9700 Pro or 9800 Pro in your price range, and this
would be great as well especially if you plan to upgrade your CPU at some
point. Just be sure you're not buying a Sapphire 9800 Pro with the 128-bit
memory interface. The NV3x series of cards (GeForce FX) are not a good idea
for Half-Life 2 unless you don't plan running in DirectX 9 mode. For
evidence of this, go to the following link:

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2278&p=14

"Frodoh" <> wrote in message
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> Thanks dude but I don't have a PCI-Express motherboard.
>
> Do they make an AGP version in the same price range?
>
> Thanks again

http://www.newegg.com/app/manufact.a...alog=48&DEPA=1

So something like this?

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...127-127&depa=0


"NightSky 421" <> wrote in message
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> "Frodoh" <> wrote in message
> news:Pjxnd.24428$. net...
>>
>> Hi all
>>
>> Can somebody recommend a budget card to pair with my 1.53GHZ AMD 1800XP?
> I
>> currently have a Geforce 3 Ti200 and I wanted something better to play
>> Farcry, Doom 3 and Half Life 2 with.
>>
>> Any suggestions for a Direct X 9.0 compatible card?
>>
>> I would spend $150 - $170
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>
>
> Considering your processor, I'd say you should look at a 9600 Pro or
> 9600XT.
> However, you might find a 9700 Pro or 9800 Pro in your price range, and
> this
> would be great as well especially if you plan to upgrade your CPU at some
> point. Just be sure you're not buying a Sapphire 9800 Pro with the
> 128-bit
> memory interface. The NV3x series of cards (GeForce FX) are not a good
> idea
> for Half-Life 2 unless you don't plan running in DirectX 9 mode. For
> evidence of this, go to the following link:
>
> http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2278&p=14
>
>

9600XT, AGP

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...164-027&depa=1

"Frodoh" <> wrote in message
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> So something like this?
>
> http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...127-127&depa=0

Pretty good, but not in stock...you said $150-170. If you can afford $185
then you'll get a better card.

MSI 9800Pro

"Frodoh" <> wrote in message
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>
> Hi all
>
> Can somebody recommend a budget card to pair with my 1.53GHZ AMD 1800XP?
> I currently have a Geforce 3 Ti200 and I wanted something better to play
> Farcry, Doom 3 and Half Life 2 with.
>
> Any suggestions for a Direct X 9.0 compatible card?
>
> I would spend $150 - $170
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>