Graphics Card for 350 Watt Power Supply

I don't have much knowledge about video cards. I have a Dell Inspiron 530 Desktop. I want to use video editing software such as Pinnacle. Dell says my power supply is 350w. I was at Best Buy and I saw a Geforce 9500 GT 1GB DDR2 that could support a 350w power supply. Can anyone recommend the best card I can get with 350w power supply. I don't play games hardly ever just video editing. I hear the DDR3 and up is good but do any cards have DDR3 and up but are comptable with 350w powers supply? Also I have a 24inch monitor.

Get a 4670 Radeon, No external power connector required and I have it running flawlessly in my friends computer with a 350 watt PSU. Also is your Dell a Slim or is it the standard ATX

Because a HD4830 uses 85watts of power and a 400watt + power supply is recommended. The HD4670 only uses 47 watts of power, needs no additional power from the power supply other then the PCIex16 socket and can run safely on a 300w PSU.

My Dell Desktop is the not the slim or the regular size, its in between. So I should get the Radeon 4670 because it not does not require a external power connector. Also this card recommended by BlueMountian got good reviews. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814161252

Is one company better than the other and does it being a DDR2 or DDR3 matter a great deal if I am doing video editing. Thanks for all your feedback.

DDR3 is appreciably faster in a graphic card then DDR2, it wouldn't have a big impact on video editing, but it does with gaming. Both DDR2 and DDR3 (and DDR5 in some graphic cards) are compatible with any system that has a PCIex16 socket. The HD4670 that i recommended has very good cooling that exhausts hot air out the back of the case helping to keep the system cooler. ATI/Radeon and Nvidia have partners that actually market their cards (HIS, Sapphire,Asus, Gigabyte, XFX etc.) each partner may offer their own warranty for any amount of time they care to. ATI/Radeon offer drivers regularly for all the cards that their partners put out, so support continues on an ongoing basis. You can shop around for better warranties, or check reviews, websites, support forums from different companies. The 9500GT is not a bad choice for you, but it is at $140. Here's a review of lower end graphic cards from www.hardwarecanucks.com that includes the 4670, 4550, 9600GT with recently released games, while it is only concerned with gaming, it shows the power and potential of each card.
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/for [...] rt-ii.html

Thanks for all the great feedback, I have decided to go with the HD4670. I was looking at the minimum requirements on the ATI page and it says 400watt psu needed. Mine is a 350w, will it work okay on my dell machine?

http://ati.amd.com/products/Radeon [...] ments.html

i would get the 4670 DDR3 not 4670 DDR2

If it's a 530 inspiron (not the slimline model) with your budget and it's used strictly for gaming, your best bet is to install a new power supply and get a high end graphic card. One caution is that the stock cooling in prebuilt systems is pretty poor, you need to DL a hardware monitor and keep an eye on your temps. A decent choice would be this OCZ for a PSU at $50 after rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814161252
GPU- HD4870 $190
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102810

there's plenty of other options at your budget, just make sure they will fit and keep an eye on your temps.

....he posted this question five months ago...I'm going to go out on a limb and state he is no longer waiting.


P.S. I ran a 9600GT on a Dell 305w PSU, you will have no issues.