I subscribe to PC Computing, which every  month gives an updated list
of hardware and software which, in their opinion, is the best available
at the time.  It is a good resource for people with this kind of
question.

I also subscribe to PC Gamer and Computer Game Review, which
frequently have hardware information of interest to gamers, whose
requirements are somewhat different from others.  This month, in
particular, I believe that both magazines have articles on video
cards, because a bunch of new generation cards have just come
out.

Dean Kukral    [log in to unmask]


-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck Hassenplug <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Saturday, July 17, 1999 3:00 AM
Subject: [PCBUILD] New Video Card


>I am in the market for a new video card for my K6-2 300-400 pc. It will be
>running Win98 and possibly Linux/Unix. I will mainly be using business apps
>such as Office 97-2000 and drawing programs (Corel Draw, no cad), as well
as
>Internet Explorer, Netscape, etc. I am also interested in 3D games, and
>would like the card to last me for a while. Right now I am using the
>"original" Voodoo 1 Rush chipset, and feel that is aging quite a bit. Being
>a college student I am always budget minded, but I realize the graphics
card
>is one of the more important parts of a computer. (Other components can be
>skimmed on) :)Please any recommendations/comments/opinions/experiences
would
>be greatly appreciated, and might benefit others on the list as well. Here
>are the "main" choices that I am considering (there may be others of which
I
>am unaware):
>
>TNT2 (Hercules, Diamond, etc.)
>Voodoo3 (3dfx)
>Savage 4 pro+ (Diamond, Hercules, etc.)
>G400 (Matrox)
>
>Thanks,
>
>Chuck Hassenplug
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>ICQ #: 42345123

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