I hate onboard graphics, all they do is eat RAM and never perform at the resolutions you want to work with, let alone game with. So there I was, building up a PC i was primarily going to use for data recovery. A PC i that had a drive bay I could slap in someones HDD and get all their data off it. As I had a 32" LCD tv in the bedroom I thought lets put it in there, then I can watch movies on the network on it too. I do play PC gaes, but usuall on my main PC< and they are usually stratey, not FPS which require high end graphcs. As I detest onboard graphics I wanted a cheap card that would let my RAM be RAM, and this card was extreemly cheap, it ...  Read the complete review

Despite what others will tell you, this is a GREAT card. I have one in my old / spare / back-up PC and it works a treat. If you have a slimmed version of Vista you can install it on a reasonable PC and this card not only allows for Vista Aero, but also for Dream Scene and Desk Scapes !! However if you are looking for a card to play modern (post 07) games then i would strongly recommend the following card http://members.dooyoo.co.uk/graphic-cards/xfx-geforce-8800-gtx/1096616/ I use the FX 5200 on my spare pc and the 8800 on my grand'e. Conclusion - 5200 is great card, runs vista, xp and other os just fine. war craft 1, 2 and 3 as well as world of ...  Read the complete review

DO NOT! buy this card if you plan on playing any sort of games, this card is strictly for standard desktop applications and dvd/video playback. what i do like about this card is its cheap price and compatabilty for older machines which means you dont have to buy a complete new computer for the sake of a graphics card. it was also very easy to install . for an extra aded bonues this card comes with a vga and dvi output this could be used for dual ...  Read the complete review