I'm going to get a new video card and I wanted to know which of these two\nhttp://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1010677&CatId=0\nor\nhttp://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1240056&CatId=0\n\nthe eVGA is a bit cheaper, but keep in mind that I have a MSI motherboard.
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as I have learned throughout my times of buying computer stuff (hardware, software) - you get what you pay for.\nSo, it's up to you.
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That is the whole point of having a standard like ATX. The hole locations and the expansion slot positions are  defined in the specification. The only potential differences are between Full ATX, mini ATX and micro ATX and so on. Also, if you have some crazy SLI motherboard and you want to run dual high end video cards, you might want to make sure the case will accomodate your needs.
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Depending on where and how you will be using the laptop, it will determine which graphics card to get. I'm assuming that this is a desktop replacement, so you probably don't need something that conserves energy.\n\nThis article should get you started:\nhttp://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=2526
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Tigerdirect.com or Newegg.com. are a couple of good places to shop.I prefer Tigerdirect because they have a lot of special offers and a lot of rebates.
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first of all, its nice to have a 8x card with PCI-EC but its just like having a AGP almost, and trust me... I've got a Pentium 3 comp., so  better enjoy it lol. anywho, but u can always have the kick @$$ 16x. reading up on things, if u have a card that does support two 16x then u can join up the two and get double the power, so in other words 16*16=256, now thats awesome. BUT... if u have only one card in there, then itll only support up to 8x. thats the sucky part. I'd say if u have the money to get the 16x and buy another one. another problem is the money. usually the ones that have the double cards cost around $300 - $500. soooooooooooooooooo thatll be.... about $600 - $1,000. yep... pretty pricey. but then again itll be worth it. \n\nanother thing is if ur computer will support it. ur on ur own on that one. u might have to look and dig for some info online. i was trying to find some online from gateway and googling it but my search wasnt too good. so again ur on ur own on that one...\n\nthe cards are not all the same, ur just gonna have to go on the word of each ones. of course ur gonna want to go with the two big guys: ATI and NVidia. nvidia has this thing called SLI. adapt the two suckers with a attachment to connect them together and vioala, uve got ur double cards going. ATI in the other hand says it does have a double cards connecting thing, they call it CrossFire, enabling multi-GPU's to go at it. THE DIFFERENCE: god knows what is. to tell u the truth theyre both amazing. i see nvidia's and ati's and damn, its damn right gorgeus. so either way ur gonna have to stick to one and only one manufacturer. u cant mix two types of PCI EC's lol. till then that raps it up for  PCI EC's, but there will always be more in the near future. till then keep ur eyes peeled...
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the best are www.newegg.com and www.tigerdirect.com. Tiger Direct usually has some big rebates which = amazing prices, while newegg has good prices without rebates. I'm pretty sure tiger was selling a 99 dollar geforce 6800! I think the rebate ends the end of may. You can overclock that baby with rivatuner (www.3dguru.com) to be like a 220 dollar 6800 GT or Ultra by unlocking the 4 hidden pipelines. any questions feel free to email me.
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Generally it's not the case that a card is advertised as compatible with a list of games, but more often that a game supports a list of graphics chipsets.\nI have found \nhttp://www.tomshardware.co.uk/site/vgacharts/index.html\nuseful in determining the relative ability of graphics cards.\nEssentially, it comes down to how much you are able/willing to pay, within the constraints of which card type your mobo will support.  \nhttp://www.newegg.com/ProductSort/SubCategory.asp?SubCategory=48 is useful for filtering down the list of what's generally available.\nGood Hunting!
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if you're certain you'll always have a separate card, then absolutely get the one without an integrated vpu/gpu. i'm sure you're well aware of windows' wacky handling of hardware... it's not worth all the possible headaches of hardware conflicts and so on.
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AGP\n\neVGA 128-A8-N319-LX Geforce FX5500 128MB 64-bit DDR AGP 4X/8X Video Card\nhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130207\n\nPCI\n\neVGA 128-P1-N309-LX Geforce FX5200 128MB 64-bit DDR PCI Low Profile Video Card - Retail\nhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130188
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Apparantly when he gave his "REAL" answer, he neglected to read the "REAL" question.  This best video card you can get for $150 to $200 is this:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814136001 a 7900GS, while not the absolute best card out, still a very good card that I am sure you will be more than happy with.\n\nAs for motherboard, you do need an nVidia chipset motherboard to run SLI.  nVidia chipsets work fine with Intel processors.  Here is the problem, currently there is only one nVidia chipset that will support true full SLI, that is the nForce 590.  The others will give you SLI, but the PCI Express slots will only run at 8x each, therefore not giving you the full bandwidth.  nVidia is scheduled to release new chipsets next week, so you may want to take a look at those.\n\nHere is what I would recommend however.  Next year the new PCI Express specification is coming out, which will double the bandwidth of each slot.  I would recommend just buying an inexpensive non SLI board now, and then upgrading to one of the new boards when they come out, especially since you don't plan on having two cards right now anyway.
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The difference is one will not fit in the other. You need to find out what your motherboard takes and that is what you want to get. If you own a Dell or a store bought computer like that then their web page should get you straght as to what to get. Yes it does matter what you put in the damn slot and can mean improving your computers speed or slowing it down, even if you are adding more RAM. Just a little note, 2 gigs of Ram is a good idea espically if you plan to upgrade to Vista after it is released.
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PCI-express is a type of slot.  You either have one on your motherboard or you don't.  If you have a new motherboard you almost certainly do have one.\n\nTypically, the first slot on a motherboard is specifically for the graphics card and is either an AGP or a PCI-express.  The rest of the slots are normal PCI slots.  Although you can put a PCI graphics card in one of these (not a PCI - express but a normal PCI) the performance won't be nearly as good.\n\nThe easiest way to find out which slot you have is to open up the manual that came with your Dell and flip to the back.  In the specifications section it will specifically mention either an AGP or a PCI - express slot.  If you have an AGP (which older motherboards tend to), then return the graphics card where you got it and get the same one for AGP.
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For AGP and PCI-X video cards look on newegg.com :)
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check and compare specs and prices. know what you want your card to do. i picked up a nvidia geforce 6600gt for around your price and it works fine for me. i also understand if i want to play some of the newer games coming out i might need to get a better card. but for now this one does great for me. keeps up with multiplayer games and works great when i play games offline. \n\n   look at whatever games you have or are going to get and see what they recommend, and get a card a little better then what they recommend so it isn't obsolete to soon.\n \n   P.S. check out  www.newegg.com  there prices are good and ships fairly fast. also you can compare and read others views on the items you are looking at.
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Good point.  I have both VGA and DVI monitors and definitely notice the difference.  The DVI monitor I bought was very carefully chosen to minimize its price but even then I paid a $50-$100 premium for it over VGA monitors.  Which is weird since VGA must convert to digital to show the image whereas DVI doesn't so it sounds like less components are involved in DVI compared to VGA - go figure.  DVI is too complicated for dumb product & technology reviewers to notice, hence its relative unpopularity compared to VGA.  At least we're seeing video card manufacturers supplying S-Video, VGA, and DVI for their cards so that consumers are given greater flexibility.  If we can get consumers stop solely considering Dell and HP for their monitors, then we should see DVI becoming more popular (and cheaper).
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A has the best Video card, but C is not bad either and would probably be just a little faster at most operations. From personal experience, stay away from B (e-machines have let me down in the past. Depending on where you are located you might consider checking out a few other places:\nhttp://www.tigerdirect.com\nhttp://www.dell.com\n\nThose are a couple that are pretty low prices. But if you only want the three you are looking at here, A is the best bet followed closely by C.
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In the grand scheme of things, AGP is right in the middle.\nPCI will go out first - it has already reached its limitations in ability to keep up with AGP and PCI-E.\nAGP is standard - good quality/reasonable price.  It should be a while before it gets overtaken, but all things eventually do.  And when it does...\nPCI-E will overtake AGP as the standard.  Its capabilities are better than that of AGP or PCI.  It can be pricey when you start looking at the best cards though.\n\nAlso, check out some of the motherboards your favorite company is producing.  Some companies are phasing slots out that other companies still using.  Most companies will list all their motherboards step-wise by make and you can view the specifications for each one and start to infer the changes that company is moving toward.