Help w/a Cheap Card

nmmnp · 20-December-03, 03:48 PM

I need to upgrade the vid card in my 8-year old son's computer. It's an old machine, running an AMD K62-550 on an ASUS P5-A mobo. He likes to play NHL2003 which runs OK, but he can't play Madden. I can choose from 6 different chipsets for between $50 and $75 shipped. I don't really want to spend more than that so can I get some suggestions from the list below? Also, would the FX5200 do the best with newer games?

9000 - 64meg
9000pro - 128
9100 - 128
9200 - 128
9200se - 128
FX5200 128

Thanks...

putwig · 20-December-03, 07:48 PM

From that list, in that price range, I would get the 9000pro.

KayinStorm · 20-December-03, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by putwig


	From that list, in that price range, I would get the 9000pro.

Either that or a good company 9200. I like both cards equally well.

Knee-ill · 20-December-03, 08:04 PM

You can do what I do, only $30 bucks too. Just buy any 32mb video card, or if that is the one you already have, switch the mode to OpenGL, then the only problem would be ram

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putwig · 20-December-03, 08:05 PM

Also, you could probably find a used GF4 Ti 4200 in that price range. That would be better than anything you have listed.

anime-fan-man · 20-December-03, 08:46 PM

I'd say get him a 9200 or a 9600, but if you don't want to break the budget you could go with a fx5200 they run $60-120.

benjaminrhs666 · 20-December-03, 09:05 PM

go for the 9000 pro, the FX 5200 sucks ballz **thinks back**

nmmnp · 21-December-03, 12:52 PM

Well, it looks like I found a GF4 Ti4200 for $69 shipped. I assume that will blow the other options out of the water?
Thanks again...

scapegoat · 21-December-03, 01:04 PM

Yup good choice nmmnp

cant go wrong that way

biohazardpc · 21-December-03, 01:19 PM

defently a good choice..you will be happy with that card for a while..

j-dogg · 21-December-03, 01:30 PM

nice to know ppl are still gaming on the ol' SS7's

mot19 · 27-December-03, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by j-dogg


	nice to know ppl are still gaming on the ol' SS7's

Im with you J, im with yah

20-December-03, 03:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
nmmnp Apex Techie Lite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Hockeytown, USA Posts: 26	Help w/a Cheap Card I need to upgrade the vid card in my 8-year old son's computer. It's an old machine, running an AMD K62-550 on an ASUS P5-A mobo. He likes to play NHL2003 which runs OK, but he can't play Madden. I can choose from 6 different chipsets for between $50 and $75 shipped. I don't really want to spend more than that so can I get some suggestions from the list below? Also, would the FX5200 do the best with newer games? 9000 - 64meg 9000pro - 128 9100 - 128 9200 - 128 9200se - 128 FX5200 128 Thanks...

20-December-03, 07:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
putwig Dr. Hydro Pimp Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 4,198	From that list, in that price range, I would get the 9000pro. __________________

20-December-03, 08:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
Knee-ill Apex Advanced Techie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: oHOEo Posts: 148	You can do what I do, only $30 bucks too. Just buy any 32mb video card, or if that is the one you already have, switch the mode to OpenGL, then the only problem would be ram . __________________ Compaq Presario S4000NX Added Window Added CCFL kit (blue) Added Blue Glowing fan (blue) Added 256mb Asylum GeForceFX 5200 video card GOING to get: Fan Controller 2x 512mb DDR Ram

20-December-03, 08:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
putwig Dr. Hydro Pimp Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 4,198	Also, you could probably find a used GF4 Ti 4200 in that price range. That would be better than anything you have listed. __________________

20-December-03, 08:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
anime-fan-man Apex Elite Tech Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Colorado,USA Posts: 1,196	I'd say get him a 9200 or a 9600, but if you don't want to break the budget you could go with a fx5200 they run $60-120. __________________ "When I have a minute you can tell me everything you know, but now just tell me what you now about this!" Lina Inverse Zionia's profile. WWW.ANIMEROOT.COM

20-December-03, 09:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
benjaminrhs666 Apex Advanced Techie Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 153	go for the 9000 pro, the FX 5200 sucks ballz thinks back __________________ ASUS A7N8X Deluxe Rev. 2 Dual LAN Serial ATA WD Raptor 10000 RPM Creative Inspire 5200 5.1 Speaker set AMD Athlon XP 2500+ @( 200x12 @1.800v) 2.4GHz OCZ Dual PC 3200 OCZ Copper plated RAM 2x 512 nVidia FX 5600 Ultra Antec LANboy 350W PSU Samsung 19" 955MB TCO 99 monitor Future Rig (saving $$$) AMD Athlon 64 (Depending on how much $$ I got) 3200 or 3000 Gigabyte GA-K8VNXP ASUS Radeon 9800XT Corsair XMS 512mb Pro (With LED's) 2x WD Raptor 10000 RPM

21-December-03, 12:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
nmmnp Apex Techie Lite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Hockeytown, USA Posts: 26	Well, it looks like I found a GF4 Ti4200 for $69 shipped. I assume that will blow the other options out of the water? Thanks again...

21-December-03, 01:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
scapegoat Apex Tech God Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,520	Yup good choice nmmnp cant go wrong that way

21-December-03, 01:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
biohazardpc H.A.L.O.-Hoe Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Fayetteville NC Posts: 1,617	defently a good choice..you will be happy with that card for a while.. __________________ When all else fails beat it with a hammer. One shot One kill, why waste ammo.

21-December-03, 01:30 PM	#11 (permalink)
j-dogg Mystical Schwinn Guru Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: West Melbourne, Fl-HOE-rida Posts: 8,818	nice to know ppl are still gaming on the ol' SS7's __________________

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