We designate the entry-level market as video cards that have a street price of under-$100. These cards are targeted at value-system buyers, and we usually don't find the high-performance hardware at this price range. Of course, that doesn't mean that gaming performance or features have to suffer, and only having a C-Note in your pocket is no reason to start looking in the bargain bins.
The deals that stand out this month involve Radeon 9600-based cards, and both the Radeon 9600 and 9600SE 128-MB OEM cards are within reach. The Radeon 9600SE is a lower clocked version of the standard Radeon 9600, but both these cards have the features and performance to get your value system humming. For our money, spending a bit more for a true Radeon 9600 card is the smartest call.