Best Video Card under $100

BeerCheeze · Posted: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 10:58:28 Post Subject: Best Video Card under $100

Hey guys, I'm looking to find the best video card I can for under $100 shipped.

I've looked at a couple... and not sure which chipset to go with...

9600SE -vs- FX5200 (can get both at around $60)

Or do I go up a little (and do I gain enough by doing so to justify the price)

9600 -vs- FX5700LE (Both are around $90... with the 9600 being just above and the FX5700LE being just under)

Any other thoughts? Suggestions?? Thanks!!

BTW - This is for a computer that will NOT be playing in high frame-rate games (i.e. no FPS), will be doing lot's of web surfing and word processing type work.

dadx2mj · Posted: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 11:18:07 Post Subject:

Personally I would go with the 9600SE if you are not worried about frame rates in games. ATI just seems to have better image quality to me/ And if you are not worried about gaming why go with the more expensive 9600?

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 11:52:15 Post Subject:

$100 goes way farther on the trade forums...

Or maybe a refurb at the Egg?

5700LE - http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-150-056R&type=Refurbish?refer=bigbruin

5600 - http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-128-152R&type=Refurbish?refer=bigbruin

9600 PRO - http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-131-219R&type=Refurbish?refer=bigbruin

Spire · Posted: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 11:53:49 Post Subject:

I am way too ATI biased to comment on the NV cards, but the 9600 SE is a nice card for budget, it may be too much card for what you want possibly.

Remember, it wasn't that long ago that 32 MB SDR cards were doing word processing and web browsing just fine.

Didn't we browse the web and word process with under 1 MB cards???

Graphics card power = Games, thats it...

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 18:57:39 Post Subject:

Oooh, or maybe go a bit old school on a Ti4200 clearance...

http://www.buy.com//retail/clearance/product.asp?sku=70012545&dcaid=1688

bruceModn · Rated NC-17 Joined: 06 Mar 2004 Posts: 155 Location: texas

Whats newegg's policy on refurbs? and do they stick to it?

BeerCheeze · Posted: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 21:31:57 Post Subject:

Yea, the computer will play some games, but not too many. So a good Mid-Low DirectX9 card would work great.

I'm a little leary on a referb card... last time I tried it I went through hell.

bruceModn · Rated NC-17 Joined: 06 Mar 2004 Posts: 155 Location: texas

Yeah i am a bit suspiciious of referb too but the price is oooohhh so tempting. i have a geforce 2 gts 64mb agp 4x and it is a fine card even for gaming, i love this card and they are cheap.

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Mon, 02 Aug 2004 13:08:57 Post Subject:

Nothing wrong with refurbs, just don't let a noob install it (ie, make sure Misty is home to handle it)! Laughing

Crucial has refurbs, too...

http://www.crucial.com/store/refurb.asp

BeerCheeze · Posted: Mon, 02 Aug 2004 15:04:09 Post Subject: