Hi all,

I am looking to spend up to $30 on a gfx card. My only requirements are dual DVI for my two monitors. I dont play games (I might play Starcraft 2 when it comes out but I am by no means a gamer). I dont really know what I should be getting.

http://computers.shop.ebay.com/items/?_nkw=dual+dvi&_sacat=158884&_trksid=p3286.m270.l1313&LH_Price=..30@c&_dmpt=PCC_Video_TV_Cards&_odkw=dvi&_osacat=158884

go quad

http://cgi.ebay.com/Matrox-G200-Quad-4-Monitor-PCI-Video-Card_W0QQitemZ300327087126QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCC_Video_TV_Cards?hash=item45ece3ac16&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1234|293%3A1|294%3A50

Id try and pick up a cheap NVS Quadro card then if you have no intention of playing games.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Dell-NVidia-Quadro-NVS-280-PCI-E-w-DVI-Y-Cable-N4079_W0QQitemZ350196981676QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCC_Video_TV_Cards?hash=item51895ddfac&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1234|293%3A1|294%3A50

http://cgi.ebay.com/Dell-NVidia-Quadro-NVS-285-PCI-E-w-VGA-Y-Cable-X8702_W0QQitemZ200337700981QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCC_Video_TV_Cards?hash=item2ea50eb875&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1234|293%3A1|294%3A50

I usually find them when I buy bulk Dell Optiplex desktops, they are decent card.

(You can put DVi - VGA converters on the DVI lead included one if needs be, both Y cables fit into either card)  

My mate told me dont buy a card with less than 512mb ram... dunno why ?

what res do you run at ?

if its not a fancy gfx card, extra ram only really lets you run at a higher res / increasing game settings...  

you only need enough room for whats on screen, and wahts going to be on screen in the next few fractions of a second

(or at least thats the way it used to be?)

Quote from: SamMy mate told me dont buy a card with less than 512mb ram... dunno why ?

Unless your rendering CAD work, playing games or running some rediculous res 1900 upwards,   Youll be wasting your money.

Im running a cheap NVS card Ive nabbed from work while my PSU is being RMAd.

As far as general use goes, web browing, multiple apps, I really wouldnt notice Im missing my 8800GTS.