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for video card for non games, i would of used a radeon 7000, you can save 10-15 bucks there.
Also pc2700 mushkin or kingston memory from newegg is $39 or $40 with free shipping, theres ZERO reason to use 2100 anymore. If you want 3200, its only 3-5 bucks more for decent brands.
Primary reason we didn't choose onboard video (nForce IGP, SiS, etc.) is because 2D IQ is usually well below a good ATI Radeon 9xxx card, and most entry level users definitely do care about text sharpness.
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medfly - Thursday, March 18, 2004 - link
for video card for non games, i would of used a radeon 7000, you can save 10-15 bucks there.Also pc2700 mushkin or kingston memory from newegg is $39 or $40 with free shipping, theres ZERO reason to use 2100 anymore. If you want 3200, its only 3-5 bucks more for decent brands.
Evan Lieb - Thursday, March 18, 2004 - link
Jeff,Primary reason we didn't choose onboard video (nForce IGP, SiS, etc.) is because 2D IQ is usually well below a good ATI Radeon 9xxx card, and most entry level users definitely do care about text sharpness.
Jeff7181 - Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - link
I would have chosen a motherboard with onboard video... that would have put it under $500... but oh well :)