I recently acquired a Biostar IDEQ 210P which came with an AMD Sempron 3100+. I'd like to use this as a HTPC, just to playback downloaded avi files and to stream from Netflix/Hulu. I'd love to be able to play 720p mkv files if possible. I don't need to be able to record, I have a TivoHD that can record over-the-air HD.
My question is - what kind of video card would work best here? The power supply is an Enhance True 250W and I'd rather not replace it if I don't have to. I need an AGP card for this setup and I'd like to keep the noise on the low side, so a passively cooled card would be ideal, or at least a card with a quiet fan.
Thanks.
Edit - forgot to mention, I will not be gaming on this rig at all. Just want to playback the files mentioned above & handle streaming.
My question is - what kind of video card would work best here? The power supply is an Enhance True 250W and I'd rather not replace it if I don't have to. I need an AGP card for this setup and I'd like to keep the noise on the low side, so a passively cooled card would be ideal, or at least a card with a quiet fan.
Thanks.
Edit - forgot to mention, I will not be gaming on this rig at all. Just want to playback the files mentioned above & handle streaming.
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