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Jimellow · 02-24-2006, 06:16 AM

About a month ago, I discovered that that video card (GeForce2 Ultra 64 MB) is broken, and causing all kinds of weird display anomolies to show up on my new monitor.

Therefore, I need to buy/order a new video card, and was looking for suggestions. I don't use this PC for gaming anymore; instead, I primarily use it for surfing the Internet, viewing movies, listening to music, and doing desktop type things. The only games I play are simple ones that don't require much, if any, acceleration (DXBall, for example). I am not necessarily looking for a card on par with the GeForce 64 or an even newer, and more powerful, card. I don't use this PC for gaming anymore, and thus don't need to be spending upwards of $200 on a high powered card.

I'd appreciate it if someone could recommend a reasonably priced (not much higher than $100) video card that will be able to do what I need it to, while also being reliable for the lifetime of my computer (which is already aged by 5 or so years).

I posted a similiar thread in the "Video Card Buyers Guide" thread, but received no reply, and I'd like to get a new video card soon so I can fully take advantage of, and enjoy, the new monitor I recently purchased.

If you could provide a retailer (I assume online) along with a video card model, I'd greatly appreciate it, as I am not experienced in buying computer parts; online or off.

Thanks!

02-24-2006, 06:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jimellow Junkie	Looking to buy a replacement video card... About a month ago, I discovered that that video card (GeForce2 Ultra 64 MB) is broken, and causing all kinds of weird display anomolies to show up on my new monitor. Therefore, I need to buy/order a new video card, and was looking for suggestions. I don't use this PC for gaming anymore; instead, I primarily use it for surfing the Internet, viewing movies, listening to music, and doing desktop type things. The only games I play are simple ones that don't require much, if any, acceleration (DXBall, for example). I am not necessarily looking for a card on par with the GeForce 64 or an even newer, and more powerful, card. I don't use this PC for gaming anymore, and thus don't need to be spending upwards of $200 on a high powered card. I'd appreciate it if someone could recommend a reasonably priced (not much higher than $100) video card that will be able to do what I need it to, while also being reliable for the lifetime of my computer (which is already aged by 5 or so years). I posted a similiar thread in the "Video Card Buyers Guide" thread, but received no reply, and I'd like to get a new video card soon so I can fully take advantage of, and enjoy, the new monitor I recently purchased. If you could provide a retailer (I assume online) along with a video card model, I'd greatly appreciate it, as I am not experienced in buying computer parts; online or off. Thanks! __________________ Desperation is no excuse for lowering one's standards.