upgrade old computer - amd or intel?

[lowki]

was looking to buy a video card but i dont know which to get

heres my motherboard type

661FM-L
MS-6540
Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz
Socket 478

http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p_spec.asp?model=661FM-L&class=mb

im not sure but does it matter what i get? is it possible to get an amd gfx card? or do i have to get geforce

as for my power supply i have 300w

if possible what up to date cards should i get but work with my motherboard

 

[Bodaggit23]

You'll basically be limited to any of these cards.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2015650048 1069609639&name=AGP 4X/8X

Are you using a card now or onboard? If you're using onboard, most
any of these cards will be an upgrade.

 

[bomberboysk]

was looking to buy a video card but i dont know which to get

heres my motherboard type

661FM-L
MS-6540
Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz
Socket 478

http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p_spec.asp?model=661FM-L&class=mb

im not sure but does it matter what i get? is it possible to get an amd gfx card? or do i have to get geforce

as for my power supply i have 300w

if possible what up to date cards should i get but work with my motherboard

That motherboard is AGP, not pci-express. You would honestly be better off saving some money to get a new mobo+cpu+vga at once, one that supports pci-express. But pretty much any AGP 4/8x card will work in your system, and the 3850 is the best agp card currently(and probably one of the last agp released cards)

 

[Bodaggit23]

That motherboard is AGP, not pci-express.

Exactly why I posted a link to AGP cards. :good:

 

[bomberboysk]

Exactly why I posted a link to AGP cards. :good:

Actually your post wasnt on my screen when i posted that, i had no idea you had even posted Was just giving a brief explanation that its older technology to the op(Hence the reason i quoted the op's post)