$150 Card for Light Video Editing

[logan77]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: in 2-3 weeks

BUDGET RANGE: $100-$150

USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Light Video Editing, HD Movies, Web Browsing

CURRENT GPU AND POWER SUPPLY: Intel Integrated Graphics and Ultra 650W PSU

OTHER RELEVANT SYSTEM SPECS: Intel Core i5 2400 OC to 3.9GHZ, Asus P8Z68 V-LX, Patriot 2*2GB of 1600Mhz Memory

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Tigerdirect.CA, Newegg.CA

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Canada

PARTS PREFERENCES: Nvidia. will take ATI if I can get better preformance for the price.

OVERCLOCKING: i5 2400 to 3.9GHz

SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Yes / No / Maybe

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1024x768 AND 1920x1080

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I have 2 PCI-E plugs on my power supply
I was thinking one of these:

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=86840&Sku=A455-0552

OR

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=19633&CatId=3669

OR

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1416095&CatId=3669

 

[rolli59]

GTX550Ti would be an overkill Since a HD6570 or HD66770 would handle what you are doing fine for less money! If you take up gaming the the 550Ti is a good choice.

 

[refillable]

I did not know what really happened, but I can't open any tigerdirect Link!

For that kind of usage, which really is not that demanding, I believe 550 ti is too much for that (yes I knew you're trying to choose 550 ti by rolli59's post). So I think it's a good idea for you to get a cheaper priced card and save more money, like a 7750 or a cheaper 6670.

 

[RetiredChief]

For about 80 bucks, and still overkill, a 6670
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007709%20600100181%20600083901%204027&IsNodeId=1&name=%2475%20-%20%24100
For around $60, any of these should be fine:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007709%20600100181%20600083901%204026&IsNodeId=1&name=%2450%20-%20%2475.

You mentioned watching Video - the HD3000 iGP works fine for watching a Blue-ray movie and justabout any $50 dGPU will beat the HD2000/3000 iGPU