Graphics Card Suggestions?

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Aaron Lindsay

I bought a computer with integrated graphics, but the performance is not
very good (in regards to gaming and Windows Aero) and I would like to get
something better. I do not really want to spend too much on a graphics card
($200 maximum) but need help deciding. I do not have a PCIe slot, so I need
to find a card that supports PCI. Are there any good ones that would support
the Windows Aero theme, and provide a fair gaming experience as well for
that price range? I've been told I could disable my current graphics card
and use a different one from a PCI slot, so would this work?

I'm sorry if this sounds like a newbie question, but I really don't know
much about graphics cards. I just want to know if they even make PCI graphic
cards that would be compatable with Windows Vista, the Aero theme, and
provide an okay gaming experience as I said above, as well as work with the
Vista Windows Movie/DVD Maker, which my current graphics card doesn't even
support, so I cannot even try them out. As a side note, is there any way
around that?

Thanks in advance,
- Aaron Lindsay
 
Ignore my other post since Untill read this versio I did not realize that
you also do not have a AGP slot. I am not aware of any plain PCI slot
graphcs card hopefully you can find some using Google.
 
Yeah, you can get an X1300. Understand, it will run Aero, but it won't be all
that, unless you are using an AGP or PCI e card. Transfer rates vary.
Personally, I am all aboutthe nVidia, but the strongest thing they have is
the 6200, which, with a good processor and plenty of memory will get you
around a 3.0 on the WEI.

Wish I could be more help. :-)
 
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