I've owned computers for 30+ years myself, and have updated the hardware (particularly the graphics card) in every desktop computer I've ever owned.
Computing power doubles every year. If, in 8 to...
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I've owned computers for 30+ years myself, and have updated the hardware (particularly the graphics card) in every desktop computer I've ever owned.
Computing power doubles every year. If, in 8 to...
An 8400GS can be bought for $30-$40, and is significantly better-supported than an AGP-based card which was built 8-9 years ago. I'm pretty sure that you don't have to be "insanely rich" to buy it.
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This is a good point. If you're going to build a new gaming rig, you may want to avoid buying a video card that is ~8-9 years old. It may not be the best possible choice. For that matter, you may...
No worries. Good luck on your build.
There's probably a reason why 4 people have suggested in this thread that you use an nVidia card, versus one who suggested you just use a better card from ATI.
But hey, do what you feel.
This. You'd be happier with an nVidia card.