SAPPHIRE Radeon X1300XT 256MB GDDR2 PCI Express x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card 100162L

Pros: 80 lousy dollars.
the fan is super quiet, if your fan is noisy it is defective.
Runs all eye candy at full unless you need 1900 by 2200 resolution. Counterstrike Stress test at 1024 by 768 ALL HIGH settings and 4xAA scored 90 fps.
PERFECT Newegg transaction. Byebye any desire at all to buy an Xbox 360

Cons: I wish it created some heat or noise or something to complain about, but NO cons. 10 minute install as I went from basically an ATI low pipeline card to an ATI high pipeline card. THe Nvidia 7600GT would have been 40 percent faster but could have been a nightmare to swap over brands. Nah, I dont really need Half Life2 at 100 fps, 70 does just fine.

Overall Review: Upgraded my little X300 to this X1300XT which is within 10 percent of what the X1650pro can do. I did not feel like spending over double the price for 5 dumb FPS more. I DID feel like spending a measly 80 bucks to transform my Dell 8400 pentium 4 3.2 ghz with 1 gig ram into a monster. The only game that will not run smoothly at 1280 by 960 is perhaps Oblivion. All others are awesome. 3dmark05 score went from 1120 to 4128 : )

Pros: Works with 32bit xp windows.

Cons: Does not work with 64bit XP windows. All available Catalyst drivers lock up the system and it was used in x-fire certified mobo(ecs PX1). Popped in 7600gs and problem solved.

Overall Review: It has been four years since 64 bit os is out and they still can't seem to get it right. :(