GeForce 5200 Replacement

Computer with AGP video slot just died, and my backup system has only
a PCI Express video slot.

I've been using the onboard video, on the backup system, but need a
little better video to play board games, etc.

Dead PC had the GeForce 5200, AGP, 128 MB, which was perfect for what
I need.

Any suggestions for a PCIE video card, equivalent to the AGP 5200 or a
little better, is appreciated.

Don't play any action games so don't need top of the line graphics.

Thanks

wrote:
Computer with AGP video slot just died, and my backup system has only
a PCI Express video slot.

I've been using the onboard video, on the backup system, but need a
little better video to play board games, etc.

Dead PC had the GeForce 5200, AGP, 128 MB, which was perfect for what
I need.

Any suggestions for a PCIE video card, equivalent to the AGP 5200 or a
little better, is appreciated.

Don't play any action games so don't need top of the line graphics.

Thanks

7300GT seems like a nice card. For a few more bucks, the 7600GS is a
pretty good step up.

'Cal Vanize' wrote, in part:
| Any suggestions for a PCIE video card, equivalent to the AGP 5200 or a
| little better, is appreciated.
|
| Don't play any action games so don't need top of the line graphics.
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Many games that are not 3D graphics intensive benfit quite a lot from a more
powerful video card - Civilization IV, for example, shows a big improvement
with an 8000 series nVidia based card. Not to mention the primary RAM freed
up by going to an add-in card rather than integrated graphics that use
system memory. One of the sub - $100 US 8000 series would also provide DX
10 compatability should you go to Vista.

Phil Weldon

"Cal Vanize" wrote in message
news | wrote:
| Computer with AGP video slot just died, and my backup system has only
| a PCI Express video slot.
|
| I've been using the onboard video, on the backup system, but need a
| little better video to play board games, etc.
|
| Dead PC had the GeForce 5200, AGP, 128 MB, which was perfect for what
| I need.
|
| Any suggestions for a PCIE video card, equivalent to the AGP 5200 or a
| little better, is appreciated.
|
| Don't play any action games so don't need top of the line graphics.
|
| Thanks
|
| 7300GT seems like a nice card. For a few more bucks, the 7600GS is a
| pretty good step up.

Thanks for you help.

Think I'll try the 7300, first.