I Need A Suggestion About Ram Or A Video Card!

[Chase00]

So wait, I can get the video card and ram?

 

[setishock]

I said you can't have agp. PCI is ok but it's slower than agp. But on the otherhand you can get some nice stuff.
I'm stepping out of this thread and going to bed. 6am is fast zooming up.

 

[JustinMcG67]

Buy more RAM. Games require nearly a gigabyte of RAM these guys, and even then, the MINIMUM requirement for RAM is becoming 512MB. So, even if you were to have a nice video card, what's the point if you don't have the RAM to back it up? You won't be able to play games if you don't have sufficient memory. So, get more memory, then if you're using PCI get a 6200 OC.

 

[Chase00]

Well don't video cards with built in RAM add to your computers RAM?

 

[TRDCorolla1]

Yeah. You may not even spend the full $200, which is good for you. Let me put the parts here:

3D Fuzion 3DFR55256P Geforce FX5500 256MB 128-bit DDR PCI Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814143032

mushkin High-Performance 512MB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 266 (PC 2100) System Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820146036

 

[Chase00]

Good I saw that same Card and didn't know if I could get it. Alright.

 

[Chase00]

So with 256 MB + 512 MB plus a FX 5500 with 256 MB would that be good?

 

[TRDCorolla1]

Actually, those 6200 video cards don't come in PCI. That FX5500 is probably your best bet.

 

[Chase00]

Most of the 6200's I saw require APG.

 

[Chase00]

Also, you're looking on newegg, I am looking for something I can get at a regular store.