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Thanks for the link. I was told that I have a PCI-e x16 slot. The link goes to a card with PCI Express 2.1 x16 Will that work in my machine? Is there a difference between PCI Express X16 and PCI Express 2.1 X16? I have a old IBM ThinkCenter M51 type 8141 running a P4 at 3gig with 300 watt power supply.

"Your power supply in the M51 is not a standard ATX power supply, so upgrading it past 300w might be a problem. Your power supply has standard ATX connections, but it's not the standard size, and doesn't have standard screw hole locations."

Upgrading the PS would be nice but hard to do.
I got suspicious about the power consumption when I saw the cooling fan on the 5570.
What about a Radeon HD 5450
"http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168..."
Remember, all I want to do is watch movies and keep my 300 watt ps.
Graphics card Master

NewEgg.com or Tigerdirect.com if you're in the USA.

NewEgg.ca if you're in Canada :) 

Microcenter is great if you actually have one in town. Which many people don't.

Are all of the Radeon HD 4350's at Newegg.com basically the same? They look so different, some have fans, some have big heat sinks. If they all could get by with just heat sinks why would they bother putting fans on? Is that all marketing/packaging? Are they all really the same under that stuff? Or do the ones with fans suck down more power?

You can also beat on that horse that is Amazon, they sometimes do have good deals.
Newegg is a sure thing and Never buy from bestbuy (more like Bestripoff) and for the same junk that bestbuy sells you can get on newegg for a lot less.
Graphics card Authority

I have a cheapo Sapphire fanless 4550 which doesn't require extra power and is fine with a 300w psu.
It's also low profile.
Been using it for over a year.
I have no complaints concerning it at all.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Or a 5450 would also work and uses less power.
If you're a casual gamer the 4550 has better performance though.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-5450,2549...

Thanks for all the input guys. I finally ordered a card from NewEgg. I ordered the SAPPHIRE 100274HDMI Radeon HD 4350. The computer that it is going in will never be used for gaming, it is dedicated to the boob tube, movies and such. The specs for it said 300 watt power supply so that fits the bill.

Thanks again for your patience with this novice.
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