What Video/Graphic Card is Good for my Computer?
Hello everyone,
Here is the information about my Computer:
(2004) eMachines T2862
Intel Celeron D 330 Processor (2.67GHz)
256K L2 Cache
533MHz FSB
512MB DDR SDRAM
Intel Extreme Graphics 3D (#2) [64MB] (Integrated/Shared Memory)
2 *Available* PCI Slots (No AGP/PCI-Express Slots)
Now, I have been looking around online at places like www.newegg.com and www.tigerdirect.com for Video/Graphic Cards such as ATI Radeon 7000/9000 Series and nVidia GeForce FX Series.
My budget will be in the $50 range and I’m just looking for a card that can do good basic 2D/3D basic/mediocre PC games (ie: Enter the Matrix, NFS: Underground, Driver, Unreal Tournament/Gold) as well as dual-monitors.
**Will PSU Wattage be a Factor?**
I’ve found several PCI cards less than $50 that consists of 256MB-128MB 64-bit cards that support S-Video, DVI and dual-monitors.
But I don’t know what to choose or look for.
What do the experts think?
Thanks for your help, much appreciated
How do I find out how much Wattage my PSU has?


.jpg)
.jpg)

.jpg)
.jpg)

.jpg)
.gif)
.gif)
.gif)
PCI slot is just rated at 25 watts max. PCI bus is also SLOW for 3D graphics acceleration, so expect nothing spectacular from PCI cards.