I think I have a g force 6150 in it alreay but am looking to upgrade for gaming without increasing the power supply to 300 watts. Does anyone know of a good video card? These slomlines neeed short cards to fit into the box. I has Athelon 3 ghz processor, 4 gig ram....|||Unfortunately, slimline computers often cannot be upgraded for gaming.
First of all, the slim chassis limits them to half-height video cards. Very few good graphics cards are available in half-height (the best you can get is the GeForce 9800GT). Second, any decent gaming card will require more power than a slimline psu provides.
The Radeon 4650 and GT220 are usually your best options for slimline computers- while their official power requirement is higher than 300W, they usually work fine in slimlines with 250W and even 220W power supplies. Check the user reviews from NewEgg, Tiger Direct etc and you'll find many success stories from slimline owners. While these cards are well below the level of midrange gaming cards, they're ok for light gaming.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Those are worth a try since it's no secret that graphics card manufacturers inflate their power recommendations far above what cards actually use.
http://forums.atomicmpc.com.au/index.php…
Cards below that like the Radeon 4350, GeForce G210 etc are fine from a power consumption standpoint but are much lower performance. The GeForce 8400GS has the lowest power draw of any half-height card, but doesn't perform much better than integrated graphics.
Another issue with slimlines is the tiny cases don't provide good airflow and cooling, so overheating and early component failures are more common than with desktops- especially if you've upgraded the graphics card, because that generates more heat.
The best solution for many people is to connect a supplementary power supply like the FSP booster X5 and run with the case open. I'm not sure how you ground these units, since they're designed to sit inside a regular tower.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Here's a forum thread you may find interesting:
http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Monitors-an…
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