Gaming on a budget

[El DJ]

I'm really looking for an upgrade at the moment, and I was wondering if the MSI N9600GT was a good card for the price.
Are there any other cards better than that for <$100?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127382

 

[Mez]

9600gso 512mb GDDR3 version.

 

[Shane]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814145149R&Tpk=8800GT

 

[vinnie107]

Those look good consider the 4350 from ATI for a little over 100.

 

[Bob Jeffery]

#1 best for under $100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127394

 

[cyber_tublu]

I won't recommend 9600GSO..... though you have a budget...don't forget that you also have to game...
As for today...people should not look for anything below 9600GT with 512MB GDDR3....
Don't go for ATI cards which are not of the 4800 series...the only exception being 3870(with GDDR4 memory). But if you can aim for ATI HD 4830....which will undoubtedly beat nVidia 9800GT in any game....while you still stay in budget.
Otherwise nVidia 9600Gt is a gem of a card....but plz don't go for anything lower than 9600GT(never the GSO....that will be a grave mistake). 8800GT is an aging card but can still outperform 9600GT...

 

[vinnie107]

I meant to say 4850. Whoops.

 

[mikesrex]

is the 4850 under 100 now?

i ended up picking up a pair of HD3870's for 80 shipped each on newegg a while back.

i think the HD4830 can easily be had for less than 100, and will most probably be your best bet.

 

[vinnie107]

Well, close enough to £100.

http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?NOV-4850

 

[vinnie107]

Its probably worth going the little more for the 4850 in my opinion.

 

[oscaryu1]

Well, close enough to £100.

http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?NOV-4850

£100 to you is $200USD, and seeing that he lives in Louisiana...