PCI Video Question

[jgeppy]

I recently purchased a motherboard/processor combination with on-board video. The motherboard works great, but unfortunately it has only a PCI slot and no PCI-Express. I am pleased with my purchase, but I'd like to upgrade the video capabilities. I'd like to spend around $100 and I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on a decent card for gaming (Mass Effect, Crisis, etc.). Obviously, I'm looking for a Video card to play these games on low to medium settings. Thanks for any input in advance.

[Trizle1]

Get a PCI card of 16/24 or 32-bits that meets your motherboard requirement

[BC_Programmer]

Get a PCI card of 16/24 or 32-bits that meets your motherboard requirement

Just curious, but exactly what other options are there for cards nowadays?

PCI video cards are usually fairly limited in capabilities. However, there are a number of good prospects for your situation; almost any PCI GeForce card above the 6600FX will likely meet your requirements.

[Calum]

What kind of motherboard did you get with only PCI slots?
No PCI card will run modern games at medium settings, and they'll likely struggle hugely with low settings too.
I think the Geforce 8500GT is the best card out there, but it's very weak for gaming.