Where Can You Find Cheap DVI Video Cards?

iansmith wonders: "I have a new Gateway computer hooked to a flat screen monitor. The problem is the video out is only VGA which does not look as sharp as a DVI output. To help with this, and also to let me run dual displays, I want to add a video card to the machine. In the past I would just grab a standard VGA card for $20, plug it in and go, not needing fancy 3D graphics. I do not want to spend $300 for a gaming video card... does anybody make a video card with DVI out that is not a souped up 3D powerhouse, with a price tag to match? Even worse, all new machines seem to be PCI-Express and so that makes it even less likely I'll find something affordable. I can't even use an old 3D card from home. What would you all suggest I do?"

Comments

WTF?

[Anonymous Coward]

This is an Ask Slashdot?

1. Go to www.newegg.com
2. Click on Video Cards
3. Click on Advanced Search
4. Set DVI to "1"
5. Click.
6. ???
7. Profit!

Your dream $20 video card is actually $25 or $30, depending on if you want AGP or PCI.

Re:WTF?

[ack154]

Ya, anyone who reads /. and can't find themselves a cheap video card should just stop reading /. for a while. Or forever. And how this even was selected as a story just boggles my mind.

Re:Here

[BobPaul]

One wonders if the OP actually started a search, or just assumed what he was looking for was a $300 gaming card and gave up immediately. Just because you're local Best Buy price gouges you doesn't mean the product doesn't exist. Local used computer shops are good, too. I got a used PCI nVidia card with DVI for $15.

Re:BFG Turbo Cache PCI-E

[canUbeleiveIT]

I was playing CS:S with a 6800GT OC from BFG until just recently.

I just couldn't help but think about the blank look that would be on my mom's face if she had to translate that sentence into English.

Of course, she thinks that I'm a total computer guru because I know how to copy and paste.

Re:BFG Turbo Cache PCI-E

[Anonymous Coward]

Wait. Copy and paste?