PNY GeForce GT 430 (1GB DDR3 PCI-e) @ Staples BM YMMV $14.50

Quote from hummer06ku : dang, i don think there's any that are sold within 100 miles of me. guess they dont sell video cards around the northern bay area?

They do, not sold in store means out of stock, since clearance/F-status SKUs will never be restocked. Not sold in store = you're too late

Quote from jaguar717 : Anybody know how a card like this stacks up to a 9800GT (1gb)? I'd love to swap it out for something that isn't scorching hot at idle, but without taking a performance hit (no gaming here, but I do run 2560x1600). Would this be ideal, or are their other modern cards that are comparable in performance but substantially lower in temp & power usage?

6 levels worst than the 9800GT

http://www.tomshardware.com/revie...107-7.html

Quote from dealtester2012 : this one is on clearance too PNY GeForce 210 1GB PCIe Graphics Card DDR2 Item 868141 Model VCGG2101XPB 13.50

I would pay $3.50 for this card...lol.

~325563 PNY 8500 512MB PCIe graphics card $8.50 (was 59.99)~

credit goes to JesseKnows over at fatwallet

Quote from langjie : 6 levels worst than the 9800GT http://www.tomshardware.com/revie...107-7.html

Quote from tp4tissue : LOLOL, so you want a gfx card to Run WINDOWS. I wouldn't bother if you already have a 9800gt. Unless you're using 9800gt for dxva, in which case, I'd recommend a 6570, because ATI video playback quality is much better than Nvidia.

Thanks langjie. I've seen that chart before but didn't think these low profile / media center cards were on it.

tp4tissue, I didn't buy the 9800 GT, it came with my PC. While I don't game, I do use it for both work and as a media center, with a 2560x1600 as my main display, and occasionally kicking video over to 1920x1200 while I work on the 30".

I have no doubt that's nowhere near using the 9800 GT's horsepower, but would rather not go integrated. So I guess the real question is if there's a quiet low profile GPU that could roughly match the 9800 while not doing 60C idle at 50% fan.

OK. I have an integrated NVidia GeForce 6150SE in an HP Pavilion Slimline s5623w PC. After looking over the specs (http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/w...00675#N338), I see that my power supply is 220W. If I install this, am I going to destroy my power supply, PC, etc? If not, is the performance worth the upgrade (I'm more interested in HD Video performance, although some gaming performance would be nice)?

Quote from jaguar717 : Anybody know how a card like this stacks up to a 9800GT (1gb)? I'd love to swap it out for something that isn't scorching hot at idle, but without taking a performance hit (no gaming here, but I do run 2560x1600). Would this be ideal, or are their other modern cards that are comparable in performance but substantially lower in temp & power usage?

A 9800 would destroy a 430....

Are you sure this is not a price error? $15 for a 1gb graphic card? How is this compare to intel 3000 extreme?

Quote from drsarcasm : OK. I have an integrated NVidia GeForce 6150SE in an HP Pavilion Slimline s5623w PC. After looking over the specs (http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/w...00675#N338), I see that my power supply is 220W. If I install this, am I going to destroy my power supply, PC, etc? If not, is the performance worth the upgrade (I'm more interested in HD Video performance, although some gaming performance would be nice)?

Probably not. I would try it. Worst case is down the road replacing the psu with an antec on sale for $30 I have a 5670 in a 180watt psu and it's been just fine for a year (pentium dual core intel with it)
ps. Yes, totally worth getting for video playback and mild gaming.

Quote from drsarcasm : OK. I have an integrated NVidia GeForce 6150SE in an HP Pavilion Slimline s5623w PC. After looking over the specs (http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/w...00675#N338), I see that my power supply is 220W. If I install this, am I going to destroy my power supply, PC, etc? If not, is the performance worth the upgrade (I'm more interested in HD Video performance, although some gaming performance would be nice)?

this card will destroy your integrated, it actually runs Super Street Fighter IV AE at 1080p fairly decently on stock settings of that game on my htpc

Your 9800GT probably has some problem if idling at 60C and 50% fan. Try cleaning the heatsink, probably full of dust. If this does not work, I would replace the thermal paste. Also make sure your case is not clogged up with dust and fans are still working.

Quote from jaguar717 : Thanks langjie. I've seen that chart before but didn't think these low profile / media center cards were on it. tp4tissue, I didn't buy the 9800 GT, it came with my PC. While I don't game, I do use it for both work and as a media center, with a 2560x1600 as my main display, and occasionally kicking video over to 1920x1200 while I work on the 30". I have no doubt that's nowhere near using the 9800 GT's horsepower, but would rather not go integrated. So I guess the real question is if there's a quiet low profile GPU that could roughly match the 9800 while not doing 60C idle at 50% fan.

Quote from ajdetc : Your 9800GT probably has some problem if idling at 60C and 50% fan. Try cleaning the heatsink, probably full of dust. If this does not work, I would replace the thermal paste. Also make sure your case is not clogged up with dust and fans are still working.

I've checked out everything but the paste (the memory modules actually use heat pads) -- but the fact that the top surface of the card itself is hot to the touch makes me think it's not heat transfer.

It's in a smallish HP Pavilion case so I know airflow isn't the greatest, but I've gutted the stuff I don't use and cleaned the cables up so it's relatively open. The fan works fine, but it exhausts straight up toward the PSU rather than out the back like most current cards.

From googling around it seems like this thing just runs hot period. I have RivaTuner profiles set up, and in a 78F room I see 60C GPU at 50-60% fan. In the winter with the room at 65F I see more like 55C at 40-50% fan.

Adding a 120mm fan blowing straight across the GPU will drop temps 7-8 C, I think, but it's noisy even at 5-7 volts. I was hoping that 3 year newer cards would be available that had decent output with a fraction of the heat.

Is there an inventory checker? I need a video card to throw in my custom pc to use until I get the 7970.

I have the 2gb version of this card looks exactly the same
it runs diablo 3 alright, starcraft, LoL
it works good for me only complaint is it runs hot (60-65c While gaming)