Where's the sticky with the recommended AGP video cards?

[jmkeuning]

I swear I saw it in the past few days.

Wanna give me advice? I have been struggling with my FX5500 for MONTHS and I want it gone (BSODs). I need an AGP card. I do not game, never have, but might like to. I use the pc for school, I record and rip a lot of audio, edit some mpegs from my camcorder (does my video card matter for this?).

I am looking for some advice on a new card. I have been looking at the Geforce 6600, Radeon X1600PRO, X800GTO because these are around $100-$120 and that is what I would like to spend to MAKE MY PROBLEMS GO AWAY.

Gigabyte GA-8I848P-G Socket 478 Intel 848P ATX Intel Motherboard
X2 - CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200)
Intel Celeron D 335 Prescott 2.8 GHz 533MHz FSB Socket 478 Processor Model BX80546RE2800C
Hauppauge WINTV-PVR-150 PCI Interface Tuner Card
Gigabyte GA-8I848P-G Socket 478 Intel 848P ATX Intel Motherboard
eVGA 256-A8-N313-LX Geforce FX5500 256MB DDR AGP 4X/8X Video Card
LITE-ON ATAPI/E-IDE DVD-ROM Drive Model SOHD-16P9S - OEM
Antec TRUEPOWERII TPII-550 ATX12V 550W Power Supply

[Budfred]

Did you look in the stickies in this subforum?? :confused:

[jmkeuning]

Yes I did. What am I missing? As far as I know, Saph stopped reviewing/rating AGP cards but there is something somewhere. Someone posted a link.

[Budfred]

Okay, try this:

http://www.pcguide.com/vb/search.php?searchid=950685

[jmkeuning]

Thanks Bud, I ran pretty much the same search before I posted this question. I looked through the hits and did not find the link.

[saphalline]

Between those 3, I'd take the X1600 Pro. Especially if it comes with 256MB onboard.

[jmkeuning]

Thanks Saph. I bought it. I will let you know how it works out!

[jmkeuning]

OK, this reply could be in one of so many threads that I have started. It appears that the vid card solved all my problems! I have maxed out this PC with everything I could throw at it and it keeps running. I should knock on wood, bc you never know, but I thinkg the vid card was screwing me!

Since I built my PC I have replaced the PSU and vid card bc I did not consult you guys first. Lesson learned.

(at least I have some back-up hardware)