I'm planning on making a new Duron box on a budget, but I'm having trouble deciding on what is the best video card and sound card for me, especially now that the recommended systems guide at Ars is ...

If framerate is what you're after, there are GeForce2 MX200s for $42. You will probably find that the 2D performance of such a card will not be as good as a V3. The only other suggestion I could make ...