Recommendation for a cheap graphics card?

[Ol!ver]

I'm after a graphics card to replace the very old Geforce 6600 that is in my server.

I've just installed Windows 7 into a VM and I cannot give the thing enough RAM to run Aero, so I think it's time to upgrade.

It would be nice if I could run some games on it, but nothing exciting. I'd rather it be cheap than awesome.

Any recommendations for something we know works well with Ubuntu?

 

[Stas823]

radeo hd 5450 my friend has one and it seems to run aero nicely but its not so nice for modern games but its very very cheap

 

[Ol!ver]

Forgot to add - pref. Nvidia. Better drivers for Ubuntu.

 

[CinderzFTW]

HD5450

 

[Gregster]

Try and pick up a 8800GT or 9800 cheap. I have an 8800 in my other comp and it plays games fine but not brilliant. Aero is not a prob for it.

I did have Ubuntu with it for a spell but prefered the windows layout, so went back to that.

 

[CinderzFTW]

8800 is an awesome card, i had one including a gts model for around 2 years... did the job nicely, but they do require a 6 pin adapter... what PSU is he running?

 

[opethdisciple]

I would pick up one of these.

Maybe even one of these, but I dont know if their low spec is too small even for just general multimedia stuff! (1Gb 210 cards)

 

[PESolution]

old 8800 series, can pick up and gtx / ultra for 15£ these days which is ridiculous