In alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt "frisky said:
What's the best card for XP?
Ain't no "best card".
There are some cards that are better for some uses; and others better
for others. You have to weigh price, performance, OS used, intended
main-use, programs that will be running, and several other variables to
determine which will be "best" for you.
Make a list of what you'll be using the computer mainly FOR; and then
what will be loaded on the computer; then what your budget is for said
computer (along with video-card and memory) and people here might give
you a list of several combinations of video, MPU, motherboard, and PSU
that will give you good bang for the buck.
A gaming computer (for example) would have *far* different requirements
than one like mine which is used mainly for reading and writing to
newsgroups along with writing stories on a word-processor.
Similarly, a person downloading and viewing online porn would have
greatly different requirements from somebody running a business or doing
work from home.
State your *needs* first (fast graphics, large storage, internet access
multi-processing; whatever's most important to *you*), then your wants,
and finally your budget to get all this stuff.
Somebody here is certain to have several suggestions that will likely
make you really happy.
As it is now, your question makes about as much sense as, "What's the
best ice-cream?" Um ... Is that: What brand? What flavor? What
ingredients? Home-made or commercial? Too bloody many variables are
unstated in the question.
