upgrading video card dimension 4600

[flyguyspy]

what up guys
i gots this dell dimension 4600, its got a fx 5200 in it, which pisses the hell out fo me. i need a new card, but this dude told me once that becaus the cassing is super compact, they take only certain cards.
its this a valid staement or should i roshambo him for it?
im not too sure about any of this shizzer yet but its progressing
any special recomendations for cards? nothing like 600 dollars.
more like the 250 price range.

[erhan28]

Double post please keep it to one.
http://www.techimo.com/forum/t144197.html

[erhan28]

well first let everyone know that the 4600 has a 8x agp slot so that is out of the way.
We need more info, What will you be doing , hardcore gameing litegamnig ??? ie HL2 Doom3 farcry
or just world of warcraft..... etc

[mateo leet-o]

well since the other one was closed
here's my post in the other one
"edit:this is your computer right?
http://reviews.cnet.com/Dell_Dimens...7-30529709.html
well any card should fit but small cases can only take cards that are a certain size or smaller like a small form factor pc, your comp looks like a mid tower so ya any card should fit, and i recommend a 6600gt for about $200. remember to get the agp version of it "

[erhan28]

Here is a nice mid gamming one 6600 GT
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130220

Here is a nice XFX 6800 card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150068

Here are some more high end gamming video cards

This is a XFX 6800GT and is $292 with a $30 mail in rebate.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150073

This is What I would get If you pitch in a little more money.
Sapphire X800XL 256 mb 256bit card AGP $316
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102521

[flyguyspy]

nice thanks dudes
bf2 is all that matters to me. i dont expect the top of the line 64-bit system etreme graphics, but i need smoothness or else no accuracy, right! im also a canuck, and i dont know anything about installing video cards! how do you od that thing anywho? or should i not tincker? leave it to the pro's? i wanna be da pro. waht color wire do i cut?

[erhan28]

well when you buy the card just stick it in the AGP slot. Then load windows and install the disk that comes with it. The it will install drivers, restart and your done.
If you want you can get the latest drivers at nvidia or ati .com Its easy and I dont think that you would have any prob with it.

PS what it looks like to me is that you would need a 6600 GT, its a great card and runs games Very well, BF2 should be smooth and no prob.