Budget Video Card

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Itchyeyes

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I'm doing a build for my dad and need to get a budget video card for him. I'm thinking in the $50 range. Problem is, I know almost nothing about cards in the sub-$150 range. He'll probably doing some photo editing with it, and it needs to run Aero without any hiccups. He'll be hooking it up to at least a 22" screen, possibly 24", and there's a possibility that he'll be hooking a TV tuner up as well. What's a good video card in this price range that would fit his needs?
 
Too bad Intel doesn't sell GMAs on add-in boards anymore...

You're more than likely fine with anything that's not a GeForce FX (GeForce 6 series or greater) or a Radeon with a model number between 7500 and 9500.
 
Wow. <$50? Video cards in that price range are targeted towards users that don't have integrated video on their motherboard... If you haven't bought the motherboard yet just make sure you get one with integrated video (ie G33 chipset or something) and you'll be fine. If you want to watch high def video smoothly, it might cost a dollar or two more than 50.
 
Why not just get a mobo with onboard video? The NV 8200 series is new and seems to be decent, and the 780G chipset has been getting good reviews, too. On the intel side, the G45 looks promising, though it isn't out yet. I'd wait for reviews. You may be able to save some $$$ that way.

Although, if you need the TV tuner...I'll do a little research and see what I can find, though I'm sure someone more knowledgeable will beat me to an actual quality recommendation.
 
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