Noob question, Excellent

[Raced_out_Computers]

Whats up guys.
Currently I have n ati X800pro...Ive had the card for over 18 months, and it seems that its starting to overheat and getting problems like that. So in favor of not even bothering with it I want to get a new card. With being out of date about computers and stuff, i really dont know which cards to go for these days. The mobo i have is PCI express, and I would like another PCI card.
Which is a good card for around 200-220 that will be good for the next couple years or so?

 

[HaMMerHeD]

eVGA GeForce 7900 GS

Sapphire X1950 PRO

As for the next couple of years...Well...DX10 is right around the corner, and nothing you can buy now will do the new DX10 stuff. Doesn't mean they wont work, they just wont get all the new DX10 features.

 

[Raced_out_Computers]

Thanks alot for the input...
Anyone else?

 

[AMDXP]

x1950 pro for sure!

 

[gorilla show]

I'm playing the waiting game, and you should as well. Even if you don't get a DX10 card, the prices on current-gen cards should come down too. If you want some good longevity in current-gen, wait and see if X1900XT's go down to your price range on G80(new nvidia card about to be released) time

 

[yevaud]

Methinks you have dust bunnies breeding in your heatsink. You can't get them all without taking it apart periodically.
But if you want to buy a new card, be sure to wait for the price restructuring that will accompany the 8800gtx/gts release next week.
If that's your price range, one more vote for the x1950 pro.

 

[Endurancevm]

X1950Pro. 36 pixel shaders pipelines will come in handy in the future.

 

[Raced_out_Computers]

thanks alot for the input guys