I want a good video card probably for gaming. I have an IBM computer (it was free and i don't have much money, so I took it) and it runs on Windows 2000. I want a good video card, and once I get it I will upgrade to vista and start gaming. anything? how much will it cost, what type is it, and how do i install it?|||A good video card can cost you anywhere from $100 to $300, depending on the graphics processor on which it's based and the manufacturer and the retailer offering it. Currently, this is the best big name brand video card for a low-budget:
MSI NX8600GT Twin Turbo GeForce 8600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card, $101.99 plus $6.33 three-day shipping = $108.32 total @ Newegg.com
Great nVidia chipset, should be enough to run the hottest games currently on the market, and for the next 2 years.|||go to pricewatch.com. you will find what you need. plus they also sell used parts.|||What kind of connection is it? There are 3 types, PCI, AGP, and PCI-Express. Since your running windows 2000, your comp might be older and might have pci connection. Hopefully it's at least agp! if your pci, your best card on the market will be an ati 1550 for 100$. if your agp, and want the best in that, the nvidia 7800gs or ati 1950pro are the best cards and are about 200$ , and if by some miracle you have pci-express you'll want an 8800 anything, gts, gt, gtx, ultra, and they range from 150-500$ but all will kik butt on games! Find out your connection on your motherboard first! to install a new card. you simply unplug the old one, plug the new one in, download the drivers from the manufacturer's site, restart the comp and voila!
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