suggestion for a graphics card

[macdad-]

ok i have been having probs with my comp on its intergrated video and i found out the mem on the iv(intergrated video) has only 1 FREAKING MEGABYTE!
i would like a new one since im into high lvl gamin. here are my comp specs

OS:Win 2k
Proccessor: Pentium III 1GHZ
RAM: 384MB
One additionall PCI slot

im limited one money, my budget on buyin a new graphics card is $40.00
can some one reccommend a graphics card plz that works with the specs i provided

[butterflap]

you want a pci gpu?

[homer]

i would like a new one since im into high lvl gamin.

high level gaming?? with a $40 graphics card??

[macdad-]

yes i would like a pci graphics card that has a VGA port. since my monitor plugs into a VGA port.

[soybean]

Well, your computer sure ain't no "high lvl gamin" machine, with or without a new video card.     But, anyway, if you insist, take a look at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130289  It's actually gonna cost about $46 after rebate. 

If you get it, go to nVidia's site and download the latest driver for it.

[dougie]

Bear in mind with a system like what i'm imagining, putting in a new graphics card may put a strain on the rest of your components, ensure no compatability problems are gonna occur, you've not mentioned which motherboard it is and a new grpx card may simply overheat and shut down your pc after a short while.

[macdad-]

nah it wont my comp recently got a new cpu fan in it and i already tried a gpu in it and it worked fine. no overheating no shutdowns, no nothing. o and when i ment by a high lvl gamin machine i actually use it for 3D Drafting.

[osiarpad]

Hello macdad,
I think that you have really got sense for the humorous things. To tell you the truth, your writings have really made me laugh. Thank you very much for the pleasant feeling. By the way, I think that you are just kidding people with this topic, but you are performing it well.
Sending my best wishes to you.

[macdad-]

no im not trying to mess around and pull u guy's legs i just want a suggestion for a graphics card that fit those specs above and has at least 128MB of Video Ram. and that is $40.00 or cheaper

[Calum]

To be perfectly honest, if you want a "high lvl gamin" machine you will need to splash out.
That system is fine for office tasks, but not for anything more demanding.
Older RTS games will run fine, but anything more recent will not.
As 3D work generally needs the same level of hardware as the latest games, I would highly advise that you buy yourself a new computer.

[macdad-]

oh ok forget the "high lvl gamin" i just want a suggestion for a graphics card that fit those comp specs above and has at least 128MB of Video Ram. and that is $40.00 or cheaper