best video card for around $50?

Im looking for a $50 video that can run Source games on 720p, nothing fancy, but just trying to get the best bang for the buck. Would be great if I could get away from BF3 and Skyrim on mediumish settings as well.

A $50 video card?

That's insanely low. Are you looking for a used hardware?

well, I could go used. The deal is I'm buying it for my little brother and and its an old Athlon X2 PC from Compaq so the psu probably cant even take anything that requires  pci e power connection, right>? Otherwise, I have a spare GTX 260 collecting dust I could give him. 

well, I could go used. The deal is I'm buying it for my little brother and and its an old Athlon X2 PC from Compaq so the psu probably cant even take anything that requires  pci e power connection, right>? Otherwise, I have a spare GTX 260 collecting dust I could give him. 

awptical

How much wattage is the PSU?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131440

Skyrim on High

BF3 on high

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well, I could go used. The deal is I'm buying it for my little brother and and its an old Athlon X2 PC from Compaq so the psu probably cant even take anything that requires  pci e power connection, right>? Otherwise, I have a spare GTX 260 collecting dust I could give him. 

Cyberdot

How much wattage is the PSU?

300 watt, but I highly doubt it has any pci e power connectors and the GTX 260 needs two 

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&sqi=2&ved=0CC4QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fh20000.www2.hp.com%2Fbizsupport%2FTechSupport%2FDocument.jsp%3FobjectID%3Dc01742890%26lang%3Den%26cc%3Dus%26contentType%3DSupportFAQ%26prodSeriesId%3D3942817&ei=K8SSUf1elMPLAZ7QgOgK&usg=AFQjCNFlaz-veIfX_UHUeTlS62ZUTLFpgw&sig2=jOQavNO95GTIGV6AwwDgZQ

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[QUOTE="awptical"]

well, I could go used. The deal is I'm buying it for my little brother and and its an old Athlon X2 PC from Compaq so the psu probably cant even take anything that requires  pci e power connection, right>? Otherwise, I have a spare GTX 260 collecting dust I could give him. 

awptical

How much wattage is the PSU?

300 watt, but I highly doubt it has any pci e power connectors and the GTX 260 needs two 

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&sqi=2&ved=0CC4QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fh20000.www2.hp.com%2Fbizsupport%2FTechSupport%2FDocument.jsp%3FobjectID%3Dc01742890%26lang%3Den%26cc%3Dus%26contentType%3DSupportFAQ%26prodSeriesId%3D3942817&ei=K8SSUf1elMPLAZ7QgOgK&usg=AFQjCNFlaz-veIfX_UHUeTlS62ZUTLFpgw&sig2=jOQavNO95GTIGV6AwwDgZQ

300W is too low for the GTX 260. You could buy this new PSU that costs $65, and give him your GTX 260.

hmm, worried that wouldnt even fit inside the case.

hmm, worried that wouldnt even fit inside the case.

awptical

All PSUs are designed to fit in all ATX cases.

Here you go $40 brand new GTS 250 http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-EVGA-GEFORCE-GTS250-1GB-DDR3-PCIe-GRAPHICS-VIDEO-CARD-01G-P3-1145-TR-/230978398269?pt=PCC_Video_TV_Cards&hash=item35c762a83d04dcarraher

Are you sure his motherboard even has a Pci-E slot?

I'd probably just look for a second hand Nvidia 8600/Radeon 5770 on Ebay

Are you sure his motherboard even has a Pci-E slot?

 

I'd probably just look for a second hand Nvidia 8600/Radeon 5770 on Ebay

Kilew

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Are you sure his motherboard even has a Pci-E slot?

 

I'd probably just look for a second hand Nvidia 8600/Radeon 5770 on Ebay

ionusX

Well if you don't want a new power supply you're looking at 5670, 6670, 7670, 7750 from AMD, they won't be that cheap though. You could get something used but chances are you'd need a new power supply in which case you may as well use the GTX260.

could this power a GTX 260? I need a quick answer, time is ticking~!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371002

could this power a GTX 260? I need a quick answer, time is ticking~!

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371002

awptical