[Chuchnit]

I'm getting ready to order the last of the parts for the out-laws rig. I just can't decide on what VGA to order them. Criteria is to be as cheap as humanly possible while still being decent. Uses for this rig will be just basic PC use. Facebook, facebook crap flash games, youtube, M$ office, general internet browsing. I don't see them using this for much else, but ok 1080P playback would be nice in case they want to get an HD video camera and watch/edit videos.


Current specs:

Giga P55A-UD6 - donated
i5 670 - donated
4gb ddr3 1333 - ordering
Antec 650w - donated
WD Black 640GB - bought
Monitor - TBD
Cooler Master 690 II basic - bought
Win 7 64-bit - ordering
VGA????

[Hondacity]

http://cgi.ebay.com/EVGA-GeFORCE-GTS...Video_TV_Cards

[Chuchnit]

no no, newegg or other reputable retailers only. I don't do ebay. I have been eyeballing low-end ATI 5000 series and low end nvidia. Nvidia prices are just so darn high.

[Hondacity]

nvidia is driver friendly
nvidia so far hasn't failed me yet

whats the budget btw?

[FACE]

I grabbed that gt2XX b-stock from evga for $50... It does well for video... I'm sure it will crap its pants if I ever load a game on it though. For 50 bones you can't go wrong

[Chuchnit]

I'd like to keep it under $50 if possible. I mean the GPU will not be used for gaming or anything. Really not even for HTPC type use, but I would like to leave them the ability to play 1080P without an issue if they feel the urge later on. They will probably keep this PC for 5+ years. 99% of what they will be doing is general desktop/internet stuff that the CPU will handle.

[Chuchnit]

Originally Posted by FACE

I grabbed that gt2XX b-stock from evga for $50... It does well for video... I'm sure it will crap its pants if I ever load a game on it though. For 50 bones you can't go wrong

Pure genious mang. Actually I think their new stuff is cheaper than newegg right now Hmm, the only thing that worries me is the warranty since it will be their rig. Me, doesn't bother me.

[FACE]

It's $50... if it dies after 90 days I'm sure they can score another one... I'm sure they won't be overclocking on it, or watching blurays on it 24/7 so it will be fine. Mine runs BOINC when I'm not using it, which uses the cpu and gpu. I set it to take 100% of both and she's been purring along nicely.

[DrNip]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125251

If you are looking for cheap and 1080 here ya go. Low profile bracket included too if you need it.

[Hondacity]

hey i like that ati card