Using the upgrade for 5 months for Doom 3, Half-life 2, and Sims 2. And then he is off to the army. This is quite a tricky question so I couldn't recommend him right away.
The cheapest Radeon 9800 Pro is $258 (US) here, so that is out of his budget.
Geforce FX 5900 XT . . . $193 (plus a $26 350W PSU)
Radeon 9600 XT . . . . . .$150 (plus a $18 300W PSU)
So he does not want to go overboard. He just wants to have a card that will be good enough for the 5 months. No more, no less. What is the best choice to make.
Thanx for your help, as usual...
The cheapest Radeon 9800 Pro is $258 (US) here, so that is out of his budget.
Geforce FX 5900 XT . . . $193 (plus a $26 350W PSU)
Radeon 9600 XT . . . . . .$150 (plus a $18 300W PSU)
So he does not want to go overboard. He just wants to have a card that will be good enough for the 5 months. No more, no less. What is the best choice to make.
Thanx for your help, as usual...