Win 7 pro graphics card

[eangel98]

Hi we are a primary school and upgrading equipment we want a good enough graphics card to stream, video/edit/conference play education games as well as the Usual stuff - has to be good for 4 years!! (Yes I know it's impossible to keep up to date really)

 

[Rustyy117]

I have a HD5450 at the moment and its great for watching blu-rays and some light gaming.
I take it that the educational games aren't very demanding?

The good points of the HD5450 are:

1) very cheap card
2) You won't need a new power supply
3) their silent, passive cooling
4) Plenty powerful enough for streaming films/light gaming

Bad points

1) The PC case will need good cooling as the graphics card doesn't have any active cooling.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-046-HS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1711

 

[refillable]

I'd say get 6450, much faster than 5450 for a 6 pound increase.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-277-SP&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1985

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4263/amds-radeon-hd-6450-uvd3-meets-htpc/5

 

[xx_pemdas_xx]

I'd say get 6450, much faster than 5450 for a 6 pound increase.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-277-SP&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1985

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4263/amds-radeon-hd-6450-uvd3-meets-htpc/5

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