PCI graphics card

[Aldo]

hi guys an gals
i need a PCI graphics card for playing flight sims + games like counter strike and half life
doesnt need to be anything special
Strict budget of no more than £30
thanks
Allyn

 

[Gabkicks]

Here's a list of some still on sale. You can also check ebay. I know you're in the scottland, but i can't think of any online stores off the top of my head.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...&N=2010380048 1069609642&bop=And&Order=RATING

You shouldnt spend more than 30 bucks, no matter what you get. pci videocards are ancient. Maybe a geforce 2 or a geforce 3? Maybe you should build a new pc? you can build a pc at least 20x as fast as the one you currently have for about $350.

 

[Aldo]

thanks mate
i wish i had the money to build a new pc

 

[nick09]

He said he is on a strict budget and also PCI cards are not ancient. They don't even compare to ISA cards in age.

My suggestion for PCI:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3281685&CatId=696

If you have a AGP slot:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=697013&CatId=318
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1460938&CatId=318

 

[Aldo]

hi nick
thats a better price on the first link but im in UK
do you know if that place ships to UK?
thanks

 

[nick09]

Yes they do. You can check yourself here(its in shipping, last link).

 

[Aldo]

sweet
thanks

 

[nick09]

You should check if your computer has a AGP slot as they preform better than PCI.

 

[Aldo]

it doesnt unfortunately

do u know if this place charge for postage
it doesnt appear to but i know it probably will

 

[nick09]

It will. Just enter your zip address and there is no tax included. It should not exceed your budget.

 

[Popeye]

Try here. Uk site, company based in Stoke on Trent.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=701&catid=56 (Am I allow to post like his?)

 

[nick09]

Thats fine to post like that but he needs PCI not PCI-Express.

 

[Popeye]

I was just posting the sub catagory. He should be able to find most of what he needs there.

 

[nick09]

So Aldo, how is that card doing for you?

 

[Aldo]

ahh
cheers for asking
i got one off ebay
nvidia geforce4 MX 420
not too bad for £20

 

[nick09]

Thats pretty nice. I got a ASUS AH3450 for $45, pretty much one of the only cards that can do HD for this system.

 

[Tornado]

I used to have an MX440, and I will say you will be quite surprised on just how much you can get out of the thing. Up before I swapped it for a GeForce 6800 Vanilla earlier this year, I was able to play CS: Source on it with pretty good results (medium settings, 1024X768, 55FPS average). Granted, mine was an AGP 8X 440, whereas yours is a PCI 420; but I'm guessing you could pull similar results (all a 420 is is an underclocked 440 anyways, so you could probably narrow the gap further if you wanted to).

 

[nissan tuner]

it doesnt unfortunately

Its more than possible with a AGP card, Sapphire Radeon HD 3850 in particular.

How you're going to play HF2 on a PCI card is beyond me

 

[Tornado]

An MX420 will do it.

 

[nick09]

Aldo if you did not know an AGP slot is the one that has a brown color to it and is set back farther away from the PCI slots.