I want to buy a GeForce FX5500 OC 256mb AGP card its at BestBuy for 99.99 USD. my budget is 115 dollars. Is there a better card for my money? My computer info is: Dell Dimension 4500 Windows XP, Home Edition, Service Pack 1 Intel Pentium 4 1.98 Ghz 80 gb HDD 512 DDR PC2700 GeForce MX 420 64mb 250w PSU 10/100 NIC

u dont need a 256 all u need is a 128 ati has great cards look into them

I forgot to add that I can't buy stuff online, so im limited to: BestBuy, CompUSA, Office Max, Curcit City, and MicroCenter. Also after buying the card, I'm most likely not going to buy another one for at least 3 years. So I'll need the best card that within budget. Dell Dimension 4500 Pentium 4, 2.0 GHz Windows XP Home, SP1 512 mb PC2700 nVidia Geforce MX 420 64 Mb 80Gb Hard Drive 24x4x48x CD-RW 8x DVD-ROM

Don't get an FX5500, at least not for $100. And you don't need 256MB. CompUSA has a PNY Verto FX5500 128MB AGP on sale this week for $40 after rebate. It may use 64-bit memory though, so I suggest you do some searching to check that out. The FX5500 is not gonna hold you "for at least 3 years", but for $40? http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=316018&pfp=BROWSE Circuit City has an ATI Radeon 9550 256MB AGP on sale for $90 after rebate. I know I said you don't need 256MB, but since you can't buy online, you gotta go for what you can find. http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/ATI-Radeon-9550-Video-Card-100-437105-/sem/rpsm/oid/109712/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do These 2 sites compare the Radeon 9550 to the FX5500: http://www.legionhardware.com/html/doc.php?id=319 http://www.tweaktown.com/document.php?dType=article&dId=649 Whatever card you decide on, try to get one that uses a 128-bit memory interface, do not get a 64-bit card if you can avoid it. Then again, for $40, it might be tough to pass up...just don't expect your gaming to be spectacular. ASUS A7N8X-X Athlon XP 1800+ 8.5 x 200MHz 1024MB PC3200 2.5-3-3-7 Asus A9550GE/TD 128MB WinME/WinXP Pro SP1

And with a 250W power supply, don't be surprised if you need to replace it to run a new graphics card. "Republicans in Congress are moving to ratify a constitutional amendment to ban flag burning, thus ending the Iraq insurgency."

i would go with the 9550 with your budget.