Cheap video card with no onboard power for SC2?

[Shyatic]

I found a bigger case to stuff my PC into, but it's a small PSU so I don't want to tax it if I don't have to... any suggestions on which graphics card I can run on it? It's got an i5 processor (and I know SC is CPU bound) but I'd like to get a bit more eyecandy/smoothness where the graphics card is invoked for say... $30 or $40?

Thanks!

 

[legcramp]

HD6670 for around $65

 

[Durvelle27]

a HD 6670 is a good choice with that budget

SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6670 1GB $49.99 AR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102988



but i would opt for a HD 7750

HIS iCooler H775F1GD Radeon HD 7750 1GB $89.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161403

PowerColor AX7750 1GBK3-H Radeon HD 7750 1GB $69.99 AR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814131481

 

[frozentundra123456]

I found a bigger case to stuff my PC into, but it's a small PSU so I don't want to tax it if I don't have to... any suggestions on which graphics card I can run on it? It's got an i5 processor (and I know SC is CPU bound) but I'd like to get a bit more eyecandy/smoothness where the graphics card is invoked for say... $30 or $40?

Thanks!

I would go with the HD7750 as well. I have been playing the game, and found it surprisingly GPU bound in single player. I have an i5 like you, and a HD7770. At 1080p the game default setting was ultra, but I was only getting about 30FPS. I checked cpu usage and it was very low: one core was about 40% and the other 3 were only about 20%. I turned down to high and the framerate almost doubled.

So at 1080p at least, you do need a fair amount of graphics power.