Per pixel alpha on a budget?

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WB5 tells tells me the dreaded truth: "Your computer graphics hardware does not support acceleration of per pixel alpha."

Here is my current (circa 2000) set-up:
Motherboard; Asus PC133
CPU: Intel 670 MHz
Memory: 512 MB SDRAM
Video: ATI Rage Fury Pro/Xpert 2000 Pro - 32 MB (AGP)

Please post suggestions for vid upgrade supporting per pixel alpha on a budget.
Thanks
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I would buy a new computer, if you can afford it. 670 MHZ.....too slow.

Go for it!
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I'm using a BFG NVIDIA FX GeForce 5500 OC PCI that I got at Walmart for 130$. They also have one with AGP port for the same price. So far its working fine with WB5. I had ATI 9200 before, about 99 at Circuit City. The 5500 works a lot better. Some others have had trouble with the 9200 and 9250 drivers supporting WB5. Anything much cheaper will probably have to be found on Ebay, used.
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I wouldn't even worry about upgrading your video card until you get a faster processor. My best advice is get a new computer.
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
670 MHZ.....too slow


670 MHZ gets slower every day...
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
670 MHZ gets slower every day...


yea it does...

you can get a decent complete system nowadays (1.5 ghz or so with a decent vid card) for prolly around 700$ now
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I was hoping for less-- I can recycle sound card, monitor, keyboard, mouse, printer, ethernet card. My USB cards are < USB 2.0, so I should get new ones, but might get by with them for a while...
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Then just get a case, cpu/mobo, and hard drive.

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
case, cpu/mobo, and hard drive


Let's see- I think I'm fine in the hard drive area-- have a 200 GB & a 30 GB, both PC133-- I forgot them on the recycle list.

I believe I need a vid card... I keep reading that on-board video doesn't support everything in WB5.

I guess I need memory, too. Is SDRAM completely obsolete?

So:
Recycle:
hard drives, sound card, monitor, keyboard, mouse, printer, ethernet card

New:
case, mobo, cpu, memory, video card

(maybe new USB card)

anything else?
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
i just replaced my nvidia 6200 card with an ati radeon 9200 - it runs wb5 prefectly (was having problems w/ my other card - lol that post is on here). it only cost me $99 for it at office depot.
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I'm not sure what your budget it, but go to newegg.com and you will find everything you need.

Cases - http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?submit=PROPERTY&SubCategory=7&bop=and&DisplayStyle=4&Page=1&Sortby=&Orderby

CPU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Manufactory=&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&description=&MinPrice=&MaxPrice=&SubCategory=343&Submit=Property

Mobo - http://www.newegg.com/ProductSort/Category.asp?Category=20

Video Cards - http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Manufactory=&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&description=&MinPrice=&MaxPrice=&SubCategory=48&Submit=Property

Memory - http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Manufactory=&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&description=&MinPrice=&MaxPrice=&SubCategory=147&Submit=Property

Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thanks Island Dog