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I've been running off of onboard video on my DIY box for almost a year now, but I would like to try some that need a 3d graphics card. I ...
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    Suggestions for a budget video card?

    I've been running off of onboard video on my DIY box for almost a year now, but I would like to try some that need a 3d graphics card. I don't plan on doing a lot of serious gaming, but would like to get the best card possible for the little I have to spend. $30 to $50 is where I'm planning on buying.

    I'm looking for something that should give me decent performance, and also ideally be easy to set up with open suse. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Here are the cards I've found that look like they might be a good deal:

    ASUS Geforce MX4000 ($32 at newegg)
    ASUS Geforce FX5200 ($35 at newegg)
    EVGA Geforce FX5500 ($39 after rebate at newegg)
    EVGA Geforce 6200 ($49 after rebate at newegg)

    I'm leaning towards the last one, but wanted to make sure one of the cheaper cards wouldn't actually be better. Does anyone here have any thoughts on which of these cards would be best for what I've described?

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    Anything with an Nvidia chipset should work just fine for you.
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    Quote Originally Posted by techieMoe
    Anything with an Nvidia chipset should work just fine for you.
    Thanks techieMoe. BTW, I accidently hit submit while I was still working on the post, so I apologize if the first version didn't make sense. Also, I meant to post this in the gaming section, but I'm guessing the coffee lounge is the right place so you moved it for me.

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    Personally, for my money I'd shoot for the 6200, just because it's a newer chipset.
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