Im getting this motherboard... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ... its in the mail right now. It has on-board Raedon HD3200. But I really want to go towards the Nvidia way. I want a 512 PCI Express, and "bang for my buck would be great" Im building a budget gaming rig. "Budget" being a key phrase! Anyways thanks for any help. (also getting 4gigs of ram) (<---if this info is needed)

Why are you making this so difficult? ATI is making the best bang for your buck cards right now but if you want an nVidia card, get one! http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews...

bro calm down man...you don't need to make a big deal out of it. I just want to get it right thats all. If its so difficult don't bother answering my questions then. I'll ask somewhere else. i donn't wanna spend 80 dollars...wait a week and find out its not the right card. I just wanna get it right the first time...that is why I keep double checking my info. If its a big deal? forget about it...

jam's responses are blunt (like so many other IT guys i know). it takes getting used to. but he's a valuable wealth of information as well. i should mention that $80 is not a lot to spend on a card. your budget video card will run $50-$150, mid range $200-$400, with high end hitting as high as $600. ATI does have more and better options at the mid-range, especially in terms of "bang for the buck." In the last year or so, though, nVIDIA has gotten better at releasing mid-range cards instead of only high-end models. either way, you can find a great new card that will make whatever you currently have look like crayola scrawls.

I wasn't trying to be a prick (or "blunt" as you put it), it's just that we've gone back & forth about this build for days & just when I thought it was all straightened out, jif starts asking questions about SLi, different power supplies, now different video cards. jif, if you prefer nVidia, that's fine. There's no reason it won't work in the 780G board. However, had I known from the start that you wanted an nVidia video card, I *may* have recommended a different motherboard. The link I posted in response #1 should help you to choose the best card in your price range.

okay thanks yea he has taught me a lot so far just a bit rough man. I understand jam thank you for everything but like I said this is my first time and I would like to get it right. id rather ask you SOME questions now then be stuck with all these problems that need answering,

no matter what you do, once your rig is built you'll have a nice long list of things you would have done differently. at least, i always do.