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Help!! - Trying to find a cheap/decent PCI graphics card
I've been hunting for a cheap and decent graphics card to update my system. Unfortunatley I don't have an AGP slot so I'm going to have to settle for a PCI card but I can't seem to find anyone that does them now..can anyone help??
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What kinda card are you looking for?
What are you gonna use it for (gaming / 3d or 2d stuff?)
do you need a tv-out / in on it or not?
There are still a few good pci cards around
They even made a few geforce 2 pci's
Well if you are into gaming that should cover your needs I guess.
Dabs is a pretty good site too look for stuff in the UK. Atleast in NL I found a few companies that have them but thats not very handy for you
What are you gonna use it for (gaming / 3d or 2d stuff?)
do you need a tv-out / in on it or not?
There are still a few good pci cards around
They even made a few geforce 2 pci's
Well if you are into gaming that should cover your needs I guess.Dabs is a pretty good site too look for stuff in the UK. Atleast in NL I found a few companies that have them but thats not very handy for you
Posted: 19:30 Apr 19 2002 
I've been to DABS and found nothing apart from a £13 8MB SiS card. I want the card for gaming purposes(have a copy of Medal Of Honour: Allied Assault sitting here but can't play it just now ) and I would be happy if it had a tv out/in on it(definetley a TV-Out so i can watch DVD's on my Tv instead of the monitor.
I am a cheapskate though
so I dont want ot spend too much...any more help??
) and I would be happy if it had a tv out/in on it(definetley a TV-Out so i can watch DVD's on my Tv instead of the monitor.I am a cheapskate though
so I dont want ot spend too much...any more help??
Posted: 01:07 Apr 20 2002
If you're in any of the following locations, try the local Computer Exchange store (see also www.cex.co.uk) as they stock second-hand cards which probably represent your best chance of finding a decent, low-priced PCI card:
Birmingham
Bromley
Harrow
Hounslow
Kingston
Leeds
London
Southampton
Watford
That said, a PCI card will be severely limited in performance compared to an AGP one so you may find MOH:AA doesn't run as well as you might hope (might have to scale down resolution, colour depth, texture quality, yadda yadda yadda).
Disclaimer: no connection with CEX except as customer. They're occasionally useful for cheap, obscure or deleted bits of hardware or software.
Birmingham
Bromley
Harrow
Hounslow
Kingston
Leeds
London
Southampton
Watford
That said, a PCI card will be severely limited in performance compared to an AGP one so you may find MOH:AA doesn't run as well as you might hope (might have to scale down resolution, colour depth, texture quality, yadda yadda yadda).
Disclaimer: no connection with CEX except as customer. They're occasionally useful for cheap, obscure or deleted bits of hardware or software.
Posted: 07:34 Apr 20 2002
Unfortuanatley I'm not close to a any decent computer stores....anyone got any web shops for me??
Posted: 10:39 Apr 20 2002
Well it aren't the newest cards but maybe this can help you a bit:
http://special.reserve.co.uk/listings/specialsearch.php?ty=grap
http://special.reserve.co.uk/listings/specialsearch.php?ty=grap
Posted: 17:28 Apr 20 2002 
