ATI RADEON 9600 PRO PC & Mac Edition

Advantages: great graphics, does not get hot, easy to install
Disadvantages: needs better fan

I have this specific Radeon graphics card in my home computer and it is a great piece of equipment. You cannot find a better graphics card for the price that you will pay for this card. The card is very easy to install and comes with its own driver disc as well as updates to the driver for free at their website. It is great for a novice at computers who wants a better graphic card than what is already pre-installed into their own computers. All you ...
...slot into the motherboard, put the monitor into the input, pop the driver cd in and your set. The graphics on this card is amazing as well. I play many online multi player games which require a better graphic card than the integrated one, and this card shows the graphics so crisp and clear, without any lag. This card also does not get hot or overheat like many other cards out there. The only dislike that I have is that they could have a better cooling ... Read review

Advantages High power (ish), pretty cheap
Disadvantages heat

...! The card isn't too power hungry, it works fine on my 350W power supply that was supplied with my budget pc (£235 but powerful nevertheless) So far you'd think this card was a really great buy. and don't get me wrong, i love it. but unfortunately i didn't realise you could buy an ATI radeon 9550 with 256Mb RAM and a nearly identical performance for cheaper. It can easily be overclocked with no extra cooling to outperform my 9600 pro, and i've been slated a few times off computer geeks for not knowing this before. If i were you, i'd definately buy this if you're looking for a cheap but powerful graphics card to work on graphics processing / CAD, but also if you're a light-medium gamer who isn't too serious, although seriously consider the 9550 before you go ahead and buy a 9600. Hope this helps!... Read review