 OlegBellsouth FastaccessPremium
join:2003-12-08
Birmingham, AL
kudos:2 | [Parts Check] Video card for 450W PSU I have 450W PSU so i am wonder what video card i can use. I am looking for a low profile HDMI supported video card. |
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 BlitzenZeusBurnt Out CynicPremium
join:2000-01-13
kudos:2 | Gaming, or general use? |
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OlegBellsouth FastaccessPremium
join:2003-12-08
Birmingham, AL
kudos:2 | General use. |
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 JahntassaWhat, I can have feathersPremium
join:2006-04-14
Conway, SC
kudos:4 | reply to Oleg
Since we don't know anything else, and 'high power low-profile' isn't really a valid sentence, anything that fits in the case will work. |
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OlegBellsouth FastaccessPremium
join:2003-12-08
Birmingham, AL
kudos:2 | I have Antec VP-450 PSU. The video card would be used for watching HD videos. |
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BlitzenZeusBurnt Out CynicPremium
join:2000-01-13
kudos:2 Reviews:
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Your psu is more than enough for a general use video card, but you may not want to get the cheapest card. I personally would at least spend $50, but there are cheaper cards, a $50 card is generally comparable to the onboard intel gpus these days.
An example would be the nvidia 520, or amd 6450. |
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OlegBellsouth FastaccessPremium
join:2003-12-08
Birmingham, AL
kudos:2 | Thanks BilzenZeus. nvidia 520 will do. I just want to take the load off RAM, and CPU. |
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BlitzenZeusBurnt Out CynicPremium
join:2000-01-13
kudos:2 | Don't fool yourself, most hd processing is done on the cpu, so if that's really your bottleneck changing the video card might not help. |
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OlegBellsouth FastaccessPremium
join:2003-12-08
Birmingham, AL
kudos:2 | said by BlitzenZeus:Don't fool yourself, most hd processing is done on the cpu, so if that's really your bottleneck changing the video card might not help.
True. But it would not be as much load as onboard, and i think i will get a better video quality. |
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 KrisnatharokCaveat EmptorPremium
join:2009-02-11
Earth Orbit
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1 edit | Is this to go with the Athlon II you just picked up and declared to be the best HTPC CPU ever?
»[My Review] AMD Athlon II X2 250 Regor 3.0GHz
If there is a bottleneck the GPU is unlikely to help much. Just saying.
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If we lose this freedom of ours, history will record with the greatest astonishment, those who had the most to lose, did the least to prevent its happening. |
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 Snavely
join:2003-02-22
Davenport, IA | reply to Oleg
Some links to get you started-
Video card reqirements...
»www.realhardtechx.com/index_arch···e362.htm
PSU reviews...
»www.realhardtechx.com/index_arch···e541.htm |
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Which integrated chipset are you presently using?
Or you can give the motherboard brand and model and I will look it up. |
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OlegBellsouth FastaccessPremium
join:2003-12-08
Birmingham, AL
kudos:2 | I have this board »ee.gigabyte.com/products/page/mb···t-d3_23/ |
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| Here is a fanless xfx low profile 6450:
»www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a···14150567
Here is a fanless gigabyte geforce 520
»www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a···14125407
Here is a zotac 520 with a fan that is only $25 after rebate:
»www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a···14500239
Only get the zotac if you are sure you are going after the rebate. Otherwise get one of the others. Take the time to click the rebate link on that page and download the rebate form, make sure you meet all the requirements and will get it in on time, and follow the instructions exactly.
All these cards have hdmi. |
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OlegBellsouth FastaccessPremium
join:2003-12-08
Birmingham, AL
kudos:2 | Thanks asdfdfdfdfdf. That would work for me. |
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