Well i typed this whole thing and deleted accidentally but heres the just of it.

Need graphics card that can handle FFXI and WoW and is like 100-200$.

EDIT: BTW comp is an INSPIRON 1100 (Laptop) (I know its sorta crap but no making fun)

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For that price, you might not find anything super out there.
But here is what i would go for "outside business".

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"GIGABYTE nVIDIA GeForce PCX 5900 Video Card, 128MB DDR, 256-bit, DVI/TV Out, PCI-E x16, Model "GV-NX59128D" -RETAIL"
Chipset: nVIDIA GeForce PCX 5900
Memory: 128MB DDR
BUS: PCI-Express x16 (Info)
Price:$199.50
More Info

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"POWERCOLOR ATI RADEON 9800PRO Video Card, 128MB DDR, 256-bit, DVI/TV Out, 8X AGP, Model "XR98-C3" -BULK"
Chipset/Core Speed: ATI RADEON 9800PRO/380MHz
Memory/Effective Speed: 128MB DDR/674MHz
BUS: AGP 4x/8x
Price:$199.50
More Info

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"EVGA nVIDIA GeForce 6600GT Video Card, 128MB GDDR3, 128-Bit, DVI/TV-Out, PCI-Express, Model "128-P2-N368-TX" -RETAIL
Chipset/Core Speed: nVIDIA GeForce 6600GT/500MHz
Memory/Effective Speed: 128MB GDDR3/1000MHz
BUS: PCI-Express x16 (Info)
Price:$195.00
More Info

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"PNY nVIDIA GeForce FX5700 ULTRA Video Card, 128MB DDRII, 128-bit, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP, Model "Verto GeForce FX5700ULTRA(VCGFX57UA-PB)" -RETAIL"
Chipset/Core Speed: nVIDIA GeForce FX5700ULTRA/475MHz
Memory/Effective Speed: 128MB DDRII/900MHz
BUS: AGP 4x/8x
Price:$190.00
More Info

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Just some of my picks.

EDIT: And i have been buying from Newegg for over 3 years.

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The 9600 and 9800 radeon are uber.

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I'm on the Nvidia side, but 9800PRO is quite an outsanding card. Props to Radeon on this Chipset.

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Unless you have an alienware laptop, which you don't, it will be impossible to update the graphics card. You could try sending it back to Dell and asking them to install a better one, but that will most likely cost more than $200. All those cards mentioned above can only be used in PCs.

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Not necesarelly true.

Most Dell computers have starndard computer input/ouput and slots on the motherboard. If your motherboard has a 'AGP' slot, then its completly upgradable. If you have a Hi-End Dell computer, you surly have an AGP slot.
As for the PCI express i really doubt you have it, but it was worth listing.



PC stands for Personal Computer. With that in mind all you need is check if you have the right slot in your motherboard. You either open it up and check it yourself, or give Dell a call. If your dell came with Integraded graphics card, things might get a little more difficult.

Alienware is marely an expensive & higher version of any Integrated computer selling corporation/company. I can build you a top of the line Alienware for 2/3 of its Retail price.

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I have a Radeon 9800 PRO and it is so awsome. I ran the benchmark in high quality and got over 7500 on the score. Its nice.

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Get the 9800 PRO

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What he said is entirely true except that some high end dell laptops do now have the ability to replace the video card.

A laptop is not a PC, laptops do not have standard AGP\PCI slots. Which is what Caduceus seemed to trying to be saying. You cannot go out and buy any AGP video and open up your laptop and try to throw it in there. The video on MOST laptops is integrated and there are NO expansion slots to add any others.

Alienware was, as far as I know, the first laptop producing company to offer upgradable videocards on their laptops. And I am fairly certain that those do not use AGP either.





This statement is entirely true.
Sorry for all of the edits >_<

I posted the info Before he said laptop. Therefor i thought he had a desktop.

Its also pretty obvious from the ports that the VC's are for a desktop computer.

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So since my comp is a tart i decided i might get a new one. I mean i spend all of my time with comps might as well have a good one. Anyway i need an opinion i have about 2k to blow (irl) but i dont wanna blow it ALL on a comp so a decent comp for gaming thats at the right price. Meaning like 0-1.5k. Thanks.




(To copy Unick)


Aleks.

Alienware is your frien aleks

Alienware is a true ripoff...

the best way to get the best bang for your buck, is but parts separately and make your computer yourself.

Honestly, if you are new to that, there are sometimes great deals with Dell that you can tyr and hook up with (and then upgrade from there).

But I'm all about "building your own from parts"

Alienware looks like cool designs and crap for a thousand bucks. It just seems they got caught up with making it look cool and forgot to put Computers into their "computer". (WTF am i talking about? I guess it mad sense when i typed it...)

Yeah i looked into that and it was course selection day at our school and for the first time i noticed they had no comp building courses. I honestly would be lost tryin to build a comp unless i had instructions.