Okay, I've read through the thread and still have a couple of questions that I didn't see answers to.
Since I'm a relative idiot when it comes to the world of video cards, I'm following the advice at hand to the letter and trying to stay as close as possible to the other recommendations.
I'm looking to buy a new video card and had my eye on this one...
9800Pro at Newegg.
Now for some questions, if you don't mind...
1- I notice a lot of different variations on the 9800Pro card. I mean, a simple search at newegg will net like 17 different cards all with different (I assume they're manufacturers, right?) names attached along with different price tags. Aside from the obvious differences (some have aftermarket stuff added) what's the big difference between a "Sapphire 100556L Radeon 9800Pro" and a "JetWay 98PR-AD-128D Radeon 9800Pro?" Are there any differences other than in name?
2- I want to spend between $100-150 on a new card. I'm not looking for anything overly obnoxious as I don't play all that many games on my PC. Just looking for something that might run HL2 moderately well if I choose to play. So, I guess the question is...Is this the good choice?
By the way, I don't know if it matters to the particular question, but the system running the card will also be running an Athlon XP 2800+ and a gig of RAM.
Thanks in advance
