I recently posted something very similar
The difference is that I wanted to upgrade the card on my machine, which I use primarily for gaming. After a week or so, I decided on the GeForce ti4400. I picked it up from
Newegg.
But if I read your post correctly, you want a card for the machine that will become your wife and kids', right? A non-gaming machine? I would say don't look past the MX cards.
I replaced the GeForce 2 MX/400 in my machine because I was having the "stutter" problem (slight) in NWN. Of course after upgrading the card and doubling the ram, I still have that problem
It's in the game, some people have it, some don't...for some it's really bad, for me...noticable enough to make me mad. [img]graemlins/madhell.gif[/img]
Even though my upgrades didn't do exactly what I'd hoped for, but it certainly wasn't a waste by any stretch though. I've upgraded my machine to a kick butt level.
In short, the MX card I had played the game as well as my new TI card. I'll admit, I am able to turn on a few features I couldn't use before, like "shiny water", but as far as game play, little or no noticable difference. I sold that MX card to my friend, who had to upgrade to get NWN to run on his very low end machine. The game looks great.
I guess my point is that if my old MX card works good enough on his low end machine to run NWN, it would probably do great on your wife and kids'
new machine for running office and doing homework, and it would do it for a fraction of the price.
I know the complaints about the G4 MX are that its just a retooling of the G2 chipset, so go with the G2.
Now, if you're talking about which card to put in your new gaming rig,
that would be an entirely different conversation.
***Since the search function is available again, use it to check for "graphics card" and "video card". Those who responded to my posts a few weeks ago had some great info which I'm sure you'll want to read. [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]
[ 10-16-2002, 07:09 AM: Message edited by: Ronn_Bman ]