Video card for gaming PC?

[blp]

Wondering what kind of video card you guys/gals are using for your gaming PC's? Will be playing games like Halflife 2, Doom3 and rome total war. I have heard some brands are better than others at certain games, I just want something that is good all around. I dont know of any other brands besides ATI and nVIDIA so I would like to stick with these. I am looking to spend around $450. By the way I will not be building this computer someone else I know is, (I know I sound like a newb, it is because I am one).

 

[killerdoberman]

You will get different answers...bottom line nVidia and ATI are both great cards...it is a personal preference.

I love ATI. I have had bad nVidia as well as bad ATIs, but I seem to stick with ATI.

 

[blp]

how does this look?

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-166-006&depa=1

 

[killerdoberman]

I haven't heard of Amigo Communication as a manufacturer.

I would stick with ATI, Visiontek, Sapphire, MSI and ASUS, in that order.

I have had VisionTek and I currently use made by ATI X800Pro.

Make sure it is PRO!

 

[Freeky Dooper]

yes the x800pro is a great card, would the 9800xt be just about thew same in performance wise?

 

[Tommy Boy]

this is what really matters in your gaming pc, the x800 pro is a great card, I'd stick with that.

 

[airiox]

what? lol amigo communications? lol, plus that card is a rip off.

I got my x800pro for $330

 

[airiox]

wait til the mid to end of january to buy a video card. New x850 will come out and drive the prices down a bit, or you can get one of those.

 

[airiox]

Oh Yeah this new ATI PCIex card just showed up today. Its called the x800XL. Its faster than the X800Pro and cheaper too.

So if he goes with PCIex i recommend that.

oh and the 9800xt is much slower than the X800pro

 

[blp]

how does this look:

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-102-413&depa=0