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What video card should I buy for my computer?

I just bought a refurbished IBM M Pro Pentium 4 3.0 G and I need a new video card for it. I want to play games such as flight simulator and command and conquer generals. What video card can I get by with. What will fit inside my case? Please be as detailed as possible.

IBM Intergraph 3D Pro GEO Accelerator PCI MSMT493 02K3461

GALAXY NVIDIA GeForce GTX460 60XMH6HS3HMW PCI-E PCI Express Graphics Video Card $60.99

ATI Radeon x600 PCI-E 128MB Video Card, LCD DVI / S-VID TV Out Ports $8.99

EVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 896-P3-1262-AR 896P31262AR Graphics Video Card $51.00

Dell Inspiron 2600 Graphic Video Card 9N686 Intel 8MB $9.31

Dell XPS A2420 Graphic Video Card P996F nViidia NV9P-GS 512MB $168.26

(2)ATI RAGE 128 ULTRA VGA 16MB AGP Video Card 7K113 $9.26

NEW Matrox G200 MMS Quad Monitor 32MB PCI Video Card G2+/QUADP-PL $99.95

BFG Technologies NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX BFGE98512GTXOCE PCI Express Video Card $59.99

FASTWARE TNT2 32MB AGP Video Card GUARANTEED TO WORK OR YOUR MONEY BACK! $1.99

GALAXY NVIDIA GeForce520 1GB DDR3 52GGF4AM5UXX PCI Express Graphics Video Card $39.99

GALAXY Technology NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 50SGH8HX3QMZ PCI Express Video Card $58.99

Hauppauge WINTV PCI NTSC/NTSC-J 48132 Video Card $9.99

Dell NVidia GeForce 2 32MB AGP Video Card 1E200 $5.94

XFX Video Card HD-657X-ZNFQ HD6570 1GB DDR3 64Bit PCI Express D-DVI/mini-HDMI $81.60

Lot of (4) AGP Video Cards: Matrox, Micro Star, ATI Radeon, Prolink Microsystems $39.99

GALAXY Technology NVIDIA GeForce GT 430 43GGS8HX3SPZ Video Card PCI Express $39.99

NEW!!! Galaxy NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 512MB DDR3 Graphics Video Card 24GFF8HX2PUU $49.99

NEW Galaxy NVIDIA 21GGE8HX3BMW GeForce 210 1GB HDMI VGA D-SUB Graphic Video Card $44.99

NEW Zotac NVIDIA GeForce 210 512MB DVI VGA HDMI ZT-20309-10L Video Graphics Card $38.99

NEW! Galaxy 21GGE8HX3AUM NVIDIA GeForce 210 1GB DVI HDMI VGA Graphics Video Card $44.99

NEW ZOTAC NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 512MB ZT-20202-10L HDMI DVI Graphics Video Card $41.99

NEW! GALAXY GeForce GT 520 (Fermi) Silent 1GB Graphics Video Card 52GGS4HX9DTX $54.99

NEW Gigabyte Technology ATI Radeon HD 5450 1GB Graphics Video Card GV-R545D3-1GI $44.99

NEW! XFX NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 GT-240X-YAFC DDR3 SDRAM 512MB Graphics Video Card $59.99

Computer 9 Blade VGA Video Card Cooler Cooling Fan Ylw $5.23

nVIDIA MX200 64Mb 4x AGP video graphics card $4.99

Video Card 3460 99p-22 16mb 0444 $8.99

Visiontek Xtasy GeForce 2 AGP 64Mb Video Card $6.00

Black 11 Plastic Blade DC 12V VGA Video Card Cooling Fan Heatsink $7.70

Dell Alienware Graphic Video Card 2XTG4 ATI RADEON HD 5870 1GB $149.95

HP NW9440 Motherboard 409959-001 & Quadro FX Video Card 441217-001 * NO VIDEO $40.00

PC VGA Video Card Heatsinks Cooler Cooling Fan 53mm New $1.00

ASUS ENGT430/DI/1GD3(LP),GT430 Video Card 1GB,PCI-E,HDMI,DVI,VGA,Low Profile $57.02

Asus 6850 Video Card $92.00

Creative CT7220 PCI Video Card DXR2 DVD Decoder Dual $79.95

eVGA Video Card 03G-P3-1595-AR GTX580 3 GB GDDR5 PCI Express DVI,SLI Refurbished $468.03

USB Video Audio VHS To DVD PC Grabber Capture Card A2 $9.99

USB Video Audio VHS To DVD PC Grabber Capture Card A2 $9.99

ATI 3D RAGE PRO Video Card pn 109-42600-00 $14.99

EASYCAP USB 2.0 CAPTURE CARD VIDEO AUDIO RECORD ADAPTER $8.99

EVGA GEFORCE NVIDIA 6200 256 MB 64 BIT DDR2 PCI Video Card with S-VIDEO, DVI-I $53.09

Visiontek 900320 AMD Ati Radeon HD 5450 1GB DR3 SDRAM Video Card PCIE 2.0 x16 $92.42

Diamond Multimedia Stealth Radeon 9250 PCI Video Card 128MB 64bit S9250PLDM128 $80.62

Gigabyte Video Card GV-R657OC-1GI HD 6570 1GB DDR3 128B PCI Express DVI/HDMI/VGA $64.89

EasyCap Usb 2.0 Video Audio Capture Adapter Card Device $9.99

Visiontek 900308 Radeon HD 4350 PCIe Video Card 512MB DDR2 128bit DirectX 10.1 $116.02

Dell Inspiron 15.4″ 1525 Original USB S-Video Sim Card Board 48.4W007.021 GLP $4.00

MATROX G550 LOW PROFILE PCI-E MILLENNIUM VIDEO CARD $158.30

Dell Inspiron 17.1″ 9200 Genuine 128MB Video Card G7354 with Heatsink GLP $26.00

Apple AGP Video Card 630-3299 ADC / VGA $21.99

Noob Guide to Getting Cheap Video Cards and PC Hardware

So you’ve decided to upgrade/build your own pc. You want the best components with all the latest transistors, multiple cores and pixel shaders. However, it becomes immediately obvious that the best components, particularly video cards, can set you back up to $300 and you’ve got other parts to buy. Finding the right cheap video cards is can be quite a hard task with the huge amount of pc component suppliers out there. Finding the right video card for your use is even harder. I was in the same situation last summer. I was a complete pc building noob, too lazy and wanted a sweet custom pc to pick up all the nerd chicks with. Keep reading and see how I did it.

First, DO NOT buy any computer hardware at name brand retail stores like Bestbuy. Compared to stores online, you will see that the prices are inflated and any enticing rebates only bring them back to the regular price. The selection in these stores are also terribly limited. Looking for cheap video cards there is just a bad idea.

Looking for cheap, good video cards online can also be quite hard as prices can extremely vary online and you have to take shipping & handling costs into consideration also. However, you can find incredible deals that are 30-50% cheaper than you will find at a local store. You will be surprised how efficient and quick it is to purchase and receive your products. Hopefully, during this hard economic time you will stop and think of the possibility of buying your pc components off the Internet over the overpriced local alternatives.

First, let’s go over some of the basics. The are two choices for video cards nowadays which is ATI or NVIDIA graphic cards. More often than not you will find an crappy integrated versions of these cards within a motherboard or laptop. Sometimes a laptop video card will come with a very high end laptop computer. Gaming on laptops is generally a bad idea as it is very expensive, you cannot upgrade and maintenance can be a hassle. Stick with your deskstop pc for pc gaming needs.

The ATI vs Nvidia debate has been going on for a long time. It’s sorta like the Coke vs Pepsi except for the video card market. Generally, with ATI expect somewhat better performance specs, faster clock speeds and a slightly higher cost. NVIDIA other the other hand offers better support which includes the ability to force antialiasing, texture filtering and other options in your games, all embeded within your tray control panel. ATI also has this option but you have to do a bit of searching online for the correct methods and programs. NVIDIA cards are also a bit cheaper and generally are known as the best bang for your buck video cards. However, the best Nvidia and the best ATI cards are almost on par with only maybe a dozen frame per second different while running the most graphic intensive games. It would be wise to just ask around on tech sites and building your own pc forums to get more specific comparisons. I recommend Nvidia just because of the neat control panel features.

There are numerous online reviews and spec comparison charts for video cards online which is nice to look at. However, the easiest way to find a video card for yourself is to just go to a computer or build your own pc forum and post a new thread asking them something along the lines of “Noob pc builder here, recommend me a good computer build setup for this price range”. That’s how I build my delicious pc system last summer. Save you tons of research and you won’t have to look at any flowcharts comparing the clockspeeds of video cards. Once you get some responses, then go do some little extra research and look for the cheapest place to buy your video cards and components online.

For most Americans, the best site to buy cheap video cards and pc components would be Newegg. It has great prices, great service, tons of special sale events and a huge selection. There is also free shipping on some items. For Canadians, like myself, the best place for Canadians to buy cheap video cards and pc components would definitely be DirectCanada. The site is based out of Vancouver and offers great deals, free ground shipping and a nice selection. Many Canadian pc builders will find that their options to buy video cards from are quite limited with prices that are much larger than those of their American counterparts (Newegg.ca I’m looking at you!) but DirectCanada offers surprisingly good prices.

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