Video card suggestions

[Vurnakes]

I'm building my first computer this Christmas and I was wondering if anyone could make suggestions for a good graphics card. My computer will be used for gaming, college work, movies, and recording my band. I am getting the new Core 2 Duo processor. And yes, I do know about the new DX10 cards coming out. I want to wait untill they come down in price. So someone suggest a good card at a resonable price please. Thanks for time and help.

 

[Haku Mioje]

well everyone is getting me to get the evga geforce 8800 GTS its a bit high but it will be well worth it.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130071

 

[Vurnakes]

yeah... i've seen that card... but its alittle too expensive for me right now.

 

[Haku Mioje]

well whats your price range, i was going to get one that costed me $229 how does that sound. if that sounds better then heres the link for it

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2456679&Sku=B52-7858

see if that ones any better

 

[Vurnakes]

yeah... that looks like a good price range. Now i know this is an opinion question but... which is better/easier to work with? ATI or NVIDA?

 

[JikuzeN]

Cool, seems like everyone is building there first computer at Chistmas, go for a 7950GT, well worth the money, espcially if your not going for the G80's right now like me .

 

[Haku Mioje]

yeah thats what i would say and me also going with the g8800. but i think most people will tell you to go with nvidia. from everything ive heard they have better stuff

 

[Celegorm]

which is better/easier to work with? ATI or NVIDA?

they are both about the same. looking at it from a gamming aspect, you'll find ATI/AMD video cards will out-do like cards from NVidia in one game, only to be beaten by like cards from NVidia in another. so its all a matter of your preferance.

 

[Taylor1]

they are both about the same. looking at it from a gamming aspect, you'll find ATI/AMD video cards will out-do like cards from NVidia in one game, only to be beaten by like cards from NVidia in another. so its all a matter of your preferance.

yea, it really doesnt matter, i basicly chose nVIDIA because i like the colors better, kinda stupid but yea.

 

[LambOfGod]

ATI is owning many of the price categories right now.

$200
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102061



$250
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814161047