Not sure if you can run Halo 2 Vista? Read here.

[Mr Buckshot]

I'm just wondering what do you think would be better to get because there both the same price, So what's better a Radeon X1650 or a Radeon HD 2600?

The Radeon HD 2600, of course. It supports DirectX10 so it's better. In terms of DirectX 9 performance, though, the X1650 and HD 2600 are not too far apart.

[bleach]

damn. So, my Intel Pentium 4 HT 2.8 GHz doesn't count as anything?
I have the uber-craptron 1100 from dell. I hope http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...609&CatId=1886
will be good enough.

[bleach]

sorry for the double post but, what other available option(s) is (are) there if I want to at least play Halo 2 at low-medium settings, no AA, and just a little bit above 800 x 600 resolution?

[InnerGoat]

damn. So, my Intel Pentium 4 HT 2.8 GHz doesn't count as anything?
I have the uber-craptron 1100 from dell. I hope http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...609&CatId=1886
will be good enough.

Meh. It'll barely be an upgrade from that 2.8Ghz P4. It would be more than playable though, with that 8500GT. I don't see 699 dollars' worth of computer there though.

sorry for the double post but, what other available option(s) is (are) there if I want to at least play Halo 2 at low-medium settings, no AA, and just a little bit above 800 x 600 resolution?

See above.

[0m3g4Muff1n987]

Does the 7700 support DX10? The reviews on notebookreview.com (or whatever it's called) said it doesn't, but it's old and had XP on it, so IDK...

[InnerGoat]

7 series cards are all DX9.

[Con]

[Mr Buckshot]

Does the 7700 support DX10? The reviews on notebookreview.com (or whatever it's called) said it doesn't, but it's old and had XP on it, so IDK...

The 7700 is a refresh of the 7600.

The only video cards to support DX10 are the Geforce 8 series and the Radeon HD series.

[someone]

Nice guide. +rep for that!
BTW you forgot to add the geforce 8800 ultra.

[Amit]

Buckshot, you forgot to add the Radeon X1950PRO! It's probably the best bang for the buck high end card. The price is unbelievable since it's also cheaper than most GeForce 7900GS cards and gives better performance most of the time.