Slim PC Video Card Upgrade ??

[Gorrillasnot]

Hello,

My nephew has a HP slimline PC s5123w-b (specs).
He is wanting to upgrade the video card to be able to play some games.
From what I can tell from the specs and from the manual that I downloaded from HP is it could take a half height PCIE x16 graphics card.
Also it only has a 220w psu so I'm thinking he would need a card that doest require an extra power connection.

What is the best half height card that he could use in his PC?

thanks

 

[mpilchfamily]

It will have to be a fairly low power card otherwise you'll have to upgrade the PSU. I think you should be able to handle a 4350.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814131180

That card comes with the lowprofile backplate so you will be able to switch it out easly.

 

[0roo0roo]

there is however always the dremel option

don't fit? you MAKE it fit

 

[Gorrillasnot]

mpilchfamily, that's a good price on that 4650. I noticed it is a 64 bit card..does that make much of a difference compared to a 128 bit card?

0roo0roo, a dremel and duck tape will fix just about anything lol

 

[Gorrillasnot]

bump

 

[InflatableBuddha]

Go with a 128-bit card rather than 64-bit for only $10 more:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102829

 

[Gorrillasnot]

Thats what I did, but I got this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121340 cause it had a rebate....thanks all for the info