Video Card Recommendation

brycematheson712 · 12-13-2007, 06:42 AM

I'm sure you guys get a ton of these type of threads and so I apologize in advance, but I'm extremely confused and could really use some help.

I'm building a budget PC (around $400) and I'm looking into a graphics card to be around $100 or so. I'd like to get a nice one, but I'm not really sure what I want. Haha. I'm NOT a gamer at all...as in...nada. I do a ton of video encoding though, and I will be using Photoshop, Illustrator, and doing a lot of video editing. Having the Aero Visual Effects of Vista would be nice too.

What would be a good card for me? Again, I'm not a gamer, but I thought that I would still need a nice card because I use some pretty high-graphical programs.

Thanks! Any comments are welcome!

Garethman!!` · 12-13-2007, 07:48 AM

This video card should be acceptable for the work you want to do on it.

Radeon x1650 pro PCIe.

mtb211 · 12-13-2007, 05:26 PM

yeah you can get an old x800 or 7900 chipset for under 100

You could just get a PCI video card, dont even need the express slot

IF you dont game at all go with this
www.newegg.com then search for
3D Fuzion 3DFR55256P GeForce FX 5500 256MB 128-bit DDR PCI Video Card - Retail

brycematheson712 · 12-13-2007, 06:41 PM

I was looking at a Foxconn 7900GS. It's for $120, but I really REALLY liked the 256-bit interface and that caught my eye. How would that card perform?

Like I said, I'm not a gamer and so it's not all that important, but I still want a nice overall graphics card for Video Editing, and Picture Editing.

mtb211 · 12-13-2007, 10:41 PM

do your motherboard have a pci-E slot
If it does, cards great if your nto a gamer.. if you are a gamer.. its cun run games decent... I have two of them(7900 GS chipset)

ramodkk · 12-13-2007, 10:59 PM

Hey! don't worry about the question, we're here to help anyways

And about the card, I would definitely 100%, positively recommend you the GeForce 7600GT, heres a link to two good deals on Newegg:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150185

-or-

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130062

The 7600GT are excellent cards for the price and I'm sure you'd be able to run Vista Aero Visual with no problems. I own one, what more can I say! Lol

brycematheson712 · 12-13-2007, 11:26 PM

Wow. Thanks for everything, guys! Ramodkk, that 7600GT really looks like a promising card. Thanks for all your help!

ramodkk · 12-13-2007, 11:42 PM

You're welcome

12-13-2007, 06:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
brycematheson712 Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: C:\Windows\System32\ Posts: 203	Video Card Recommendation I'm sure you guys get a ton of these type of threads and so I apologize in advance, but I'm extremely confused and could really use some help. I'm building a budget PC (around $400) and I'm looking into a graphics card to be around $100 or so. I'd like to get a nice one, but I'm not really sure what I want. Haha. I'm NOT a gamer at all...as in...nada. I do a ton of video encoding though, and I will be using Photoshop, Illustrator, and doing a lot of video editing. Having the Aero Visual Effects of Vista would be nice too. What would be a good card for me? Again, I'm not a gamer, but I thought that I would still need a nice card because I use some pretty high-graphical programs. Thanks! Any comments are welcome!

12-13-2007, 07:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
Garethman!!` Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: UK and USA Age: 18 Posts: 1,205	This video card should be acceptable for the work you want to do on it. Radeon x1650 pro PCIe. __________________ CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 / AMD Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 1.70GHz RAM : 8GB DDR2 PC6400 / 2GB DDR2 PC5300 HDD : 750GB SATA Seagate Barracuda/ Hitachi 120GB 5400RPM GPU : Radeon HD2900XT 512MB / Radeon Xpress 1150 128MB OS : Windows Vista Ultimate x64 / Windows Vista Basic PSU : Hiper 730W ATX / 80W Dell Laptop Power Brick

12-13-2007, 05:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
mtb211 Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West Chester PA Age: 24 Posts: 218	yeah you can get an old x800 or 7900 chipset for under 100 You could just get a PCI video card, dont even need the express slot IF you dont game at all go with this www.newegg.com then search for 3D Fuzion 3DFR55256P GeForce FX 5500 256MB 128-bit DDR PCI Video Card - Retail __________________ Intel core2duo(E6600)@2.4ghz\|3 GB Corsair @ 533 mhz\|psu 750 watt sli ready gamextream\|GPU xfx 7900GT 256 pci ex sli 7900\|Mobo p5nsli\|Xp media Center 360 gamer tag : mtb211

12-13-2007, 10:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
mtb211 Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West Chester PA Age: 24 Posts: 218	do your motherboard have a pci-E slot If it does, cards great if your nto a gamer.. if you are a gamer.. its cun run games decent... I have two of them(7900 GS chipset) __________________ Intel core2duo(E6600)@2.4ghz\|3 GB Corsair @ 533 mhz\|psu 750 watt sli ready gamextream\|GPU xfx 7900GT 256 pci ex sli 7900\|Mobo p5nsli\|Xp media Center 360 gamer tag : mtb211

12-13-2007, 10:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
ramodkk Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: There > Age: 16 Posts: 4,872	Hey! don't worry about the question, we're here to help anyways And about the card, I would definitely 100%, positively recommend you the GeForce 7600GT, heres a link to two good deals on Newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150185 -or- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130062 The 7600GT are excellent cards for the price and I'm sure you'd be able to run Vista Aero Visual with no problems. I own one, what more can I say! Lol __________________ E2160 w/AC Freezer 7 Pro Gigabyte P35-DS3L 2GB BallistiX Tracers PC2-6400 Sapphire HD3870 Rosewill RD500 500W Antec Three Hundred (Modded)

12-13-2007, 06:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
brycematheson712 Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: C:\Windows\System32\ Posts: 203	I was looking at a Foxconn 7900GS. It's for $120, but I really REALLY liked the 256-bit interface and that caught my eye. How would that card perform? Like I said, I'm not a gamer and so it's not all that important, but I still want a nice overall graphics card for Video Editing, and Picture Editing.

12-13-2007, 11:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
brycematheson712 Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: C:\Windows\System32\ Posts: 203	Wow. Thanks for everything, guys! Ramodkk, that 7600GT really looks like a promising card. Thanks for all your help!

12-13-2007, 11:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
ramodkk Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: There > Age: 16 Posts: 4,872	You're welcome __________________ E2160 w/AC Freezer 7 Pro Gigabyte P35-DS3L 2GB BallistiX Tracers PC2-6400 Sapphire HD3870 Rosewill RD500 500W Antec Three Hundred (Modded)

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