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Hello Everybody !
My CPU configuration is as mentioned below :
AMD Athlon 3400+
512 MB DDR [PC 2700] RAM
GeForce FX5200XT [128 MB, AGP 8X]
160GB HDD
DVD WRITER..... BLAH BLAH BLAH
Recently I upgraded from an old 15 inch CRT monitor to 19 inch LCD
Monitor[Sony SDMHS95PB] and I am really enjoying it . It has turned out
to be my one of the most satisfying upgrades until now !
Now enough of the background story and now I will come to the main
point.
My monitor has analog[vga] as well as digital [DVI] input facility but
my present graphic card do not have DVI output.Right now my monitor is
connected through VGA output of my present display card.
I use my PC mainly for browsing,MS OFFICE and multimedia.
WILL I SEE A NOTICABLE DIFFERENCE IN THE PICTURE IF I SHIFT FROM MY
PRESENT GRAPHICS CARD TO ANOTHER GRAPHICS CARD WITH DVI CAPABILITY ?
IF YES WHICH CARD SHOULD I GO KEEPING IN MIND THAT IT SHOULD COST
BETWEEN 100-200 BUCKS
Thanks everybody in advance !

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Re: Graphics Card ! - Ringthane 23:14:30 08/10/05 (1)
Hi ravi,
If you want a great all-around graphics card: multimedia, gaming, DVD movies, etc..... Then I suggest an ATI Radeon 9600XT video card. Its a great card. I have one!!!! The card offers dual monitor viewing and has S-Video output.
Refurbished price: $96.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102331R
New In Box price: $141.99
http://www.onsale.com/onsale/shop/detail.asp?dpno=298893&store=onsale&source=BWBCNET&srccode=cii_5766179&cpncode=11-626554-2&adcampaign=email,BWBCNET&wt.mc_id=BWBCNET
This card is also licensed out for production by other companies like SAPPHIRE, Gigabyte, PowerCooler and a few others. Go to www.froogle.com, do a search for ATI Radeon 9600xt and you can find prices in the sub $90 range.
Hope this helps.
Sincerely,
Ringthane
Note: The 9600XT is a AGP card NOT an PCI-Express card.
- http://www.ati.com/products/radeon9600/radeon9600pro/features.html (Open in New Window)
- Surprisingly ... - dwill123 06:57:16 08/11/05 (0)
  That's the same card I have in my machine (actually its the ATI ALL-IN-WONDER 9600XT). When he didn't list any interest in gaming I steered him toward Matrox but the 9600 is an excellent card also.
You might!!! - dwill123 08:25:49 08/10/05 (0)
Since you didn't list gaming as a priority your needs are not extreme. The FX5200 is showing its age a bit. With browsing, Office and gneral multimedia you might look at either the Matrox Millennium P650 or Millennium P750 . Matrox is the defacto standard for 2D display (browsing and general office use). Matrox IS NOT a gaming card.

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