What Video/Graphic Card is Good for my Computer?

Question

Hello everyone,

Here is the information about my Computer:

(2004) eMachines T2862
Intel Celeron D 330 Processor (2.67GHz)
256K L2 Cache
533MHz FSB
512MB DDR SDRAM
Intel Extreme Graphics 3D (#2) [64MB] (Integrated/Shared Memory)
2 *Available* PCI Slots (No AGP/PCI-Express Slots)

Now, I have been looking around online at places like www.newegg.com and www.tigerdirect.com for Video/Graphic Cards such as ATI Radeon 7000/9000 Series and nVidia GeForce FX Series.

My budget will be in the $50 range and I'm just looking for a card that can do good basic 2D/3D basic/mediocre PC games (ie: Enter the Matrix, NFS: Underground, Driver, Unreal Tournament/Gold) as well as dual-monitors.

**Will PSU Wattage be a Factor?**

I've found several PCI cards less than $50 that consists of 256MB-128MB 64-bit cards that support S-Video, DVI and dual-monitors.

But I don't know what to choose or look for.

What do the experts think?

Thanks for your help, much appreciated

How do I find out how much Wattage my PSU has?

Answer 1

PCI slot is just rated at 25 watts max. PCI bus is also SLOW for 3D graphics acceleration, so expect nothing spectacular from PCI cards.

Here's a good one that is close to your budget:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2940958&CatId=319

Answer 2

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