Graphics Best super low budget gfx card

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  1. Awoken

    Awoken Gazing at the stars

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    I am so lost in the budget sector. I know my 7900GTs from my x1900xt and the veritable pros and cons of Crossfire and SLI but drop below the £150 mark and I am so lost.

    Basically I'm looking for a v.low budget (~£35-40) gfx card (pci-e) for office apps, DVD/Xvid movies and the occassional game of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Hardly the most taxing of 3D games but the only one my girlfriend's little sister owns). The choices are:

    6200TC
    7300LE
    X1300
    X300

    Which would be the cheapest that could handle the above with ease?
    (They have had a 9250SE so they're used to that sort of blazing 3D speed and I figure any one of these cards has to be a step up)
     
  2. atanum141

    atanum141 I fapped to your post!

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    7300 easilly as its the newer card
     
  3. Awoken

    Awoken Gazing at the stars

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    Thanks atanum141
     
  4. airchie

    airchie What's a Dremel?

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    I'd be tempted by the X1300 also as it's in the X1xxx range it supports ATi's AVIVO for video stuff and also ATi tends to have better image quality in 2D IMO. :)
     
  5. dragontail

    dragontail 5bet Bluffer

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    Yeah, I would go for that over the others. I'm fairly sure it performs better than rest.
     
  6. genesisofthesith

    genesisofthesith complete spanner

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    try and get a second hand 6600, you may be able to get a 6600gt for around £50, which will easily be the best bet for the price.
     
  7. Awoken

    Awoken Gazing at the stars

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    Thanks genesisofthesith but I'm not looking for a v.strong player just an adequate one. The x1300 and 7300 seem to be the favourites so it'll come down to cost. Thanks for all your suggestions guys :)
     
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