Need a good low profile video card

[Tyler]

My old video card went to shit a few weeks back so ive been using an on board one, and was dealing with the lag on css but now its just getting annoying, I get 10-20 fps. So im looking for a low profile video card, and my power supply is also shit (165W max :[) any recommendations? The only thing im really looking for is something that I can use to play CSS and Gmod without having to deal with the lag, and I would really like to spend less then $100.

 

I was looking at http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5677177&CatId=3670 , but im a retard when it comes to this stuff :l

[Hello Kitty :D!]

I'm nothing close to a pc expert but i heard pretty good comments about the ATI Radeon HD 4350 (1 GB, DDR2). You can get it for around $50 i think

[Tyler]

[quote name=Hello Kitty !]I'm nothing close to a pc expert but i heard pretty good comments about the ATI Radeon HD 4350 (1 GB, DDR2). You can get it for around $50 i think

 

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5705361&CatId=3669 That? o.o

 

EDIT:aw just saw it had no fan, not sure if it would last very long then :[

 

also what other cables would I need for it? it only includes S video cables

[Blackened]

They all bad NOOB!

 

 

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[Hello Kitty :D!]

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5705361&CatId=3669 That? o.o

 

Yeah that one . It should work good with css and gmod, and it's far under $100 (again, i would wait for someone with experience on this to give his opinion)

[Tyler]

[quote name=Hello Kitty !]Yeah that one . It should work good with css and gmod, and it's far under $100 (again, i would wait for someone with experience on this to give his opinion)

 

lol k

 

Anyone else got any recommendation?

[Toxin]

The thing is, with a 165W PSU, any card you install will only be able run at a fraction of it's maximum capacity. In my opinion, you need to upgrade that PSU first.

[Tyler]

The thing is, with a 165W PSU, any card you install will only be able run at a fraction of it's maximum capacity. In my opinion, you need to upgrade that PSU first.

 

Any recommendation on that to? D: and would I have to buy a specific type such as with the video cards with the PCIe, AGP, PCI junk or could I just buy w/e one.

 

Would this be any good? seems pretty cheap and has enough wattage to handle more http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3255393&csid=_23

[KScorp]

Here's a good power supply: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139008

It's lower wattage, but has a good name attached to it (and good ratings). It's also very quiet. 400 watts should be plenty considering you're coming from a 165 watt PSU. Should run any video card you plan to put into your PC.

Tiger direct version: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=4236686&sku=C13-2507&srkey=CMPSU-400CX

 

The only possible problem I see with the power supply you found is the lack of SATA connectors: it only has 2, meaning you can only have either two hard drives and no disk drives, or one hard drive and one disk drive. Don't get it if you plan on ever having more, such as getting a second disk drive, or a second hard drive... The cables might be short too, judging from one of the reviews...

 

With your budget, I would buy this guy: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102855

Judging from the reviews, it will play CSS flawlessly. And it can also handle Crysis, L4D2, Assassin's Creed 2, Starcraft 2... etc etc. Also, the fan shouldn't be too loud either.

 

Tiger direct version: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5222605&SRCCODE=GOOGLEBASE&cm_mmc_o=VRqCjC7BBTkwCjCECjCE

 

Here's the same card with a different manufature. It doesn't have rebates, but it's cheaper. Newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814141114&nm_mc=OTC-Froogle&cm_mmc=OTC-Froogle-_-Video+Cards-_-Biostar-_-14141114

Tiger Direct: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5680859&SRCCODE=GOOGLEBASE&cm_mmc_o=VRqCjC7BBTkwCjCECjCE

 

Some have rebates, others don't. I'm too lazy to analyze each card with shipping to find out their final prices with rebates. So I'm letting you decide which one to get, if you want one with rebates or without, which one is cheapest with shipping, etc.

[Toxin]

Any recommendation on that to? D: and would I have to buy a specific type such as with the video cards with the PCIe, AGP, PCI junk or could I just buy w/e one.

 

Would this be any good? seems pretty cheap and has enough wattage to handle more http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3255393&csid=_23

 

When you are getting a PSU, make sure you get a quality one. The PSU is not the part you want to be skimming on. A bad PSU can easily, easily fry everything else in your computer. I myself have never heard of "Ultra".

 

Kscorp listed a nice Corsair PSU that will last you a while, but at 400W, it will be enough to get a low - medium GPU but you'll still limit your expansion options for the future. Don't get me wrong, Corsair is known for it's godly PSUs, but at 400W, most newer-ish cards will still be starved.