First post, by gamefan_851
Hello guys. Like mentioned in my first threat I am about to get started for my first late dos and early Windows 98SE gaming rig up to the year 1999. Latest game I am into is Q3 Arena.
In the mean time I figured out some core components already
slot 1
intel 440bx chipset
cpu speed is going to be between 400 and 800 mhz
Cpu is question to pick are a p2, p3 , or Intel celeron. AMD K6 is the grey horse at the moment. More research is required about the cpu before I can say it is an option as well.
So far the most interesting cpu for me would be a celeron 733 mhz. We are going to have fleamarket next week and I got word that some of these cpus are going to be sold there. But I am also still open for other cpu suggestions as well
Sound card is either going to a sound blaster live or audigy card.
But now to my question.
I am looking for a good card that works well with both late Dos and Windows games up to 99.
As long term lurker I am aware there 2 different school of thoughts here.
Either go with contemopary a gpu (in my case this would mean get a higher end 99 card like riva tnt 2, or mabye matrox g400, Voodoo 3, Ati rage 128pro) or go back to the future so to speak and grab something from the geforce 2, 3, 4 or even fx generation. The Radeon 8 and 9 series are also offered quite often.
Let's asume now for a moment that I am going to end up with celeron 733mhz.
Which graphics card (no matter of which school of though I am open to both ways) offer the most power with the highest possible compabiity of Dos games and Win 98 games up to 99?