cheapo card

wolvotim · 17 Oct 2006 at 23:07

Can anybody recommend an AGP card new or 2nd hand that will cope with a 20" widescreen monitor. I don’t play games at all. Its just gona be used for surfing the web.

The cheaper the better

wolvotim · 18 Oct 2006 at 08:14

anyone??

wizardmaxx · 18 Oct 2006 at 08:28

Why not get a mobo with descent onboard graphics and a pci-e slot for future upgrades. Just a thought.

wolvotim · 18 Oct 2006 at 08:36

that sounds expensive :eek:

edit: thing is if i change my mobo i'll have to change my chip and ram ££££ :eek:

wizardmaxx · 18 Oct 2006 at 08:47

What is sytem spec atm

melbourne720 · 18 Oct 2006 at 08:48

Just find a graphics card which as much memory as possible, for those high resolutions I assume you're running at. S/H: 9800 Pro, 6600, 6800, something like that would do the job.

MoD_Callidus · 18 Oct 2006 at 09:13

I'd try and pick up a 6800le quite a few knocking around and will suit your needs price guide £30-45 depending on spec / packaging / ability to unlock etc

VeNT · 18 Oct 2006 at 09:55

give us your current spec and we'll be able to tell you more

wolvotim · 18 Oct 2006 at 13:20

It’s quite an old lowly spec as all it’s used for it web surfing and downloading.

AMD Athlon 2000+
512mb of cheapo ram
Nasty cheap pc chips mobo with on board graphics

melbourne720 · 18 Oct 2006 at 13:38

Something as simple as a old 9700/9800 Pro would work wonders for that system. If you get the upgrading bug

you can go up to a Barton Athlon (2800, 3000), maybe some money leftover to 1GB of the fastest RAM your PC can take (DDR 2700 or 3200 I assume) you'll have a half decent system.

Tetras · 18 Oct 2006 at 13:47

Just for surfing the web you might as well just use anything that can handle the res, what is wrong with the onboard?

GuruJockStrap · 18 Oct 2006 at 13:51

I've got a 20" Widescreen (1680x1050) and I use a Nvidia 6200. Cost me under £20 and it handles stuff fine.

Like you, I don't play games and for Windows, Office, Web surfing, DVD (very good on a 6200 due to hardware acceleration of Hi Def content) etc it sails through all that.

The card it replaced was a 6800GT. Apart from the gaming aspect, theres no difference.

wolvotim · 18 Oct 2006 at 14:02

Tetras said:
Just for surfing the web you might as well just use anything that can handle the res, what is wrong with the onboard?

My mate told me that on board graphics wouldn’t do widescreen as on board is the lowest of the low. Otherwise i would use it.

Tetras · 18 Oct 2006 at 14:52

What is the mobo or graphics model?

wolvotim · 18 Oct 2006 at 15:55

i think its a PC Chips M810. its a bit hard to identify as the are no make or model markings anyware on it

Arthalen · 18 Oct 2006 at 16:24

PC Chips M810 *Shudders*

Your talking DirectX5.0 hardware at best here, with a max 16 MB Video memory. It might do the res,

I built enough of those suckers when working for *evil online PC builder that I won't name* and thought they were sh*te then....

Get yourself an AGP model 6200. Sorted.

Cyber-Mav · 18 Oct 2006 at 18:00

if you don;t play games and all u do is surf the net then get yourself a 6200 geforce. has pure video functions, very low power consumption, low heat output, passive cooling so no noise. full dx9 compliance with shadre model 3.0 support.

and its cheapo.

i got 1 and it even runs battlefield 2 at 1024x768 easily although i have most details turned down but texture detail is still high so the game looks good.

thefishdude · 18 Oct 2006 at 18:37

im running a gigabyte x800xl passive coooling at the moment they should be cheap now i would have thought and they kick ass

wolvotim · 18 Oct 2006 at 19:23

Went for a 19" widescreen in the end as it was only 130quid.

Just decided to try it without the card and it seems to work fine with the on board graphics. might get me a cheap card anyhow