Looking for cheap, but decent video card

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#1 peanut_Breath
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I've been having trouble deciding upon which video card to purchase for my desktop. I'm on a budget and I don't play much games. Some of the morerecent games I play on my notebook with integrated graphics (geforce 6150) are Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness and Dreamfall: The Longest Journey. I also mess around in Photoshop elements 2.0 and soon Animation: Master (3d animation/modeling app).

The only thing I require the video card to have is support for DVI-I or HDMI because I plan on using my Sharp Aquos HDTV has my computer monitor. The card also has to be a PCI express (x16) card, and must be below $80. Obviously, I'm not looking for something that will play at max resolutions or max settings, but I want a decent card that shows a crisp/sharp image. I would want a video card that would surely do me more justice than the integrated geforce 6150 graphic chip in my notebook. Also, I don't care whether the card is from nvidia or ati. Both seem pretty good in my opinion.

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This has HDMI and it will have enough power to last you for a while. You could always get the 2400pro if you want to go cheaper.
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This has HDMI and it will have enough power to last you for a while. You could always get the 2400pro if you want to go cheaper.