# Help with AGP Graphics cards
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-agp-graphics-cards/204837
**Category:** random
**Created:** [October 23, 2006, 10:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-agp-graphics-cards/204837 "2006-10-23T22:53:56Z")
**Posts on this page:** 15
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### Author:  [@zeldafreak](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zeldafreak)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2006, 10:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-agp-graphics-cards/204837/1 "2006-10-23T22:53:56Z")
Hey guys, I’m planning on getting a new graphics card for my AGP 8x Computer. And I was wondering if you would have any reccomendations for a good card that is under $200. I currently have the default Geforce MX 4 68 MB card in there now, and it does squat. 😛 But Also, Will a new AGP card be noticable enough compared to a PCI Express, i realize that AGP is a little out-dated, but will I see a difference enough to turn graphic settings to high? Thanks a lot. 😃
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### Author:  [@Theros](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Theros)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2006, 1:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-agp-graphics-cards/204837/2 "2006-10-24T01:24:50Z")
Er, $200 you can buy a pretty decent PCI card… Why not buy a new motherboard?
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### Author:  [@zeldafreak](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zeldafreak)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2006, 1:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-agp-graphics-cards/204837/3 "2006-10-24T01:51:05Z")
how much are new motherboards?
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### Author:  [@Theros](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Theros)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2006, 1:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-agp-graphics-cards/204837/4 "2006-10-24T01:52:25Z")
not that much I don’t think.
> **[Motherboards - Intel and AMD Motherboards - Newegg.com](https://www.newegg.com/Motherboards/Category/ID-20)**
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### Author:  [@zeldafreak](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zeldafreak)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2006, 1:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-agp-graphics-cards/204837/5 "2006-10-24T01:56:18Z")
yikes! 100 dollars plus, well can you reccomend a good motherboard that isnt really expensive?
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### Author:  [@Templarian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Templarian)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2006, 1:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-agp-graphics-cards/204837/6 "2006-10-24T01:59:40Z")
Dont get an AGP unless its a really nice one (wow what an oxymoron :lol:).
Hes right though get a new motherboard AGP are being phased out.
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### Author:  [@zeldafreak](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zeldafreak)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2006, 2:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-agp-graphics-cards/204837/7 "2006-10-24T02:26:59Z")
well any ideas for a good motherboard? i cant really go crazy with money here.
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### Author:  [@Templarian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Templarian)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2006, 2:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-agp-graphics-cards/204837/8 "2006-10-24T02:32:43Z")
I can tell you right now the best card for AGP thats worth it is the 6800 GT (I’ve had it for like 3 years now old i know). Try to search around and see if you can find one.
Good luck finding anyone that sells it though (newegg lists it but doesnt sell it).
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### Author:  [@zeldafreak](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zeldafreak)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2006, 3:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-agp-graphics-cards/204837/9 "2006-10-24T03:12:06Z")
I honestly have no knowledge of motherboards so here goes. Hope it helps.
My Processor is An Intel Pentium 4 Processor with HT technology
And I have 1024 MB of DDR ram (with FSB:DRAM of 5:4…whatever that is)
I really need help as to what kind of mobo i need to get so i can use a PCI express that is compatable with this computer.
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### Author:  [@Theros](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Theros)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2006, 10:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-agp-graphics-cards/204837/10 "2006-10-24T10:40:59Z")
Look, newegg is easy to use… Look under motherboards, more specifically Intel, then look up the type of CPU slot is required. And then find a board with a PCI Express slot
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### Author:  [@hybrid101](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hybrid101)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2006, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-agp-graphics-cards/204837/11 "2006-10-24T13:31:42Z")
^:lol:pwned
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### Author:  [@DanontheMoon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DanontheMoon)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2006, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-agp-graphics-cards/204837/12 "2006-10-25T13:56:14Z")
Make more money! I know it’s easy to say and hard to do, but a second job never killed anyone (unless they got killed while on the job). When I was your age, I sold suits, mowed lawns, delivered papers, and fixed people’s computers. You could give blood…
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### Author:  [@foodpk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/foodpk)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2006, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-agp-graphics-cards/204837/13 "2006-10-25T20:00:50Z")
Normally I would suggest that you buy a whole new computer, because I’m in a similar situation to yours. I have a 754 slot mobo with an AGP port. I have the Geforce 6600GT, if I watned to buy a new gfx i’d have to buy a new motherboard, a new CPU and probably new RAM. Yikes!
But anyway, since you’re sporting the uber lame mega old GeForce MX 4 (which basically uses the GeForce 2 core I think) I would suggest you buy the GeForce 6600 GT because it still has great performance per price and you won’t pay a lot for it (you can get it for $125) and it would make a very nice boost to your system.
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### Author:  [@Templarian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Templarian)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2006, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-agp-graphics-cards/204837/14 "2006-10-25T20:37:02Z")
^Yea i would have said the same thing after he started listing his other parts on AIM but it sounds like hes short on cash.
[ot]hmm… this thread makes me feel sad. I have a 3year old 6800 GT and am going to be upgrading soon and I’m hearing people buying cards that are even older. :([/ot]
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### Author:  [@Counterproductive](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Counterproductive)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2006, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-agp-graphics-cards/204837/15 "2006-10-25T20:58:04Z")
How short?
Video card is crap but better than what you have: mb and vidcard combo
[http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=2446902&sku=I69-2134](http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=2446902&sku=I69-2134)
Or for $200 you can get mb, cpu and a video card.
[http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2528076&CatId=2008](http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2528076&CatId=2008)