Need help picking video card

[freenet]

Im upgrading to the p5b deluxe board which has pci express only. my current card(PNY Verto GeForce 5200) is agp only. I have around 150-200 to spend on a new card. My monitor doesnt have an s-video input so keep that in mind. There seems to be a zillion different vid cards and thats one thing i know nothing about. I watch alot of videos and movies and do some gaming. nothing too intense though. Any recomendations? THanks

 

[persianxballer]

You should get a eVGA 7600gt. They are $146 at ZipZoomFly.

 

[gmanych]

ZOGIS ZO79GS-D Geforce 7900GS 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814136001

Will run any game and will peform well in windows...

 

[turtile]

7900GS

Isn't Zogos a new name for Sapphire?

 

[Vampire_Slayer]

You should get a eVGA 7600gt. They are $146 at ZipZoomFly.

Agreed.

or you can get the x1900gt for just a tad more.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102022

 

[freenet]

thanks for the tips.. i think im going with the 7600...if i get the other car how could i hook up to the s-video port with my monitor having the regular serial type. is there an adapter? do you get better performance from the s-video?

 

[Inziladun]

thanks for the tips.. i think im going with the 7600...if i get the other car how could i hook up to the s-video port with my monitor having the regular serial type. is there an adapter? do you get better performance from the s-video?

It should come with an Adapter. My 1950XTX did.

 

[ThirdLeft152]

Both the 7600gt, and the 7900gs are very good cards.

Personally i think the extra $50 would be worth it to get the 7900gs, but its up to you.