PhysX: Don't waste your money. Honestly. All it will do is add more particles to explosions and stuff, which will only slow you down more. Also, it's pretty doubtful if this is going to be a really persistent item in the gaming community - Ageia's competitor, Havok, has NVidia, ATI, and Microsoft on-line to come up with a solution that doesn't require extra HW. Besides, it's $300!
As for manufacturers:
Asus: Never a bad choice IMO, but a bit pricy.
BFG: Decent, their OC line is slick.
XFX/MSI/PNY/EVGA: Not bad, I've had minor issues with their parts - they tend to use lower-end fans and stuff.
Leadtek: Used to be great, but seems to be losing quality.
Powercolor/Connect3D/anyone-else: Avoid them.
Now, the more important question (IMO) is how much you want to spend. Personally, I'd aim for a 6600 minimum, a 6800 if you can get it. If you're willing to go with ATI, I belive you can get all the way up to their X1600 card in AGP, which is what I'm guessing you have.
If I'm wrong, and you can get PCI-E, get the biggest card you can afford - 7600 minimum.--
Christopher Angel, aka JPublic
The Works of Christopher Angel
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As for manufacturers:
Asus: Never a bad choice IMO, but a bit pricy.
BFG: Decent, their OC line is slick.
XFX/MSI/PNY/EVGA: Not bad, I've had minor issues with their parts - they tend to use lower-end fans and stuff.
Leadtek: Used to be great, but seems to be losing quality.
Powercolor/Connect3D/anyone-else: Avoid them.
Now, the more important question (IMO) is how much you want to spend. Personally, I'd aim for a 6600 minimum, a 6800 if you can get it. If you're willing to go with ATI, I belive you can get all the way up to their X1600 card in AGP, which is what I'm guessing you have.
If I'm wrong, and you can get PCI-E, get the biggest card you can afford - 7600 minimum.--
Christopher Angel, aka JPublic
The Works of Christopher Angel