[rlj1965]

Hi,

I am looking to upgrade the graphics in my HP 3027s Slimline PC which is running an Vista Home Premium on an AMD Athlon x2 4000 with 2gigs of Ram. Because this is a slimline case I foresee two potential problems.

1) The new GPU must be Low Profile (half height).
2) The PSU in this computer is only 160W. This may or may not be an issue? as I have not identified the power requirements of any of the low profile cards I am looking at.

I have identified some cards, but would like advice on which cards may offer the best performance and reliability in my system. Price is not really an issue as they are all relatively cheap. I'd like to be able to play games like BF2, BF2142, Medal of Honor Airborne, etc. at somewhat decent framerates/resolution. I don't need all the details on and realize these cards are not meant for that unless playing older games.

Candidates

XFX NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS Low Profile (Part # PV-T72G-WAN7, PV-T72G-WANG) $55

Visiontek Radeon X1650 Pro HD Low Profile (Part # V261-4038) $70

MSI NX8500GT-MTD256EH GeForce 8500GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported HDMI HDCP Silent Heatsink Video Card - Retail $76.99

Leadtek WinFast PX8500 GT TDH Low Profile $131 (Available in Passive or with Fan versions)

SAPPHIRE ATI 256MB X1600PRO HDMI PCI-E (TVO, DVI), Low profile (brackets included) $139

Can anyone give me a decent idea of what to buy? Your input is greatly appreciated.

rlj1965