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[Escape Goat]

My graphics card has seemingly self destructed on me. I tried hooking up my monitor to another PC and it worked so that would be my guess as to why the monitor only flashes but doesn't display any graphics when hookedup to my computer. I am looking to buy a new card for around 100. I dont play PC games on this computer so I'm looking or something that is decent but not a monster.

The ATI Radeon 9250 is $130 at Best Buy and wondered if this is a passable card.

ATI Radeon 9250

 

[automagnus]

No, don't buy PCI video cards. Thats 2 Generations behind.

PCI express > AGP > PCI

Get this card for $61 shipped
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-142-028&depa=1

It's AGP and easily outperforms that $130 card.


So your probably asking why that card cost so much and is so crappy
1) besybuy is rip off
Heres the same exact card for $90
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-131-411&depa=1

2) this is the best you can get for a PCI slot, I'm assuming you have an AGP (anything 2001 or newer has an AGP).