I bought a Dell Vostro 220s Slim Tower to use as an HTPC. I bought it relatively stripped so I can add a video card to it myself rather than something overpriced and underperforming that they sell. Given that this computer can only accept a low profile video card, what would you say is the "best value" PCI-e video card currently available?
I'd like to not pay more than $50 or so. It must have DVI or preferably HDMI (that somehow passes audio as well) so that I can feed it directly to my A/V receiver, which then connects to my HDTV. I want it to support smooth 1080p playback for if/when I install a Blu-ray drive on the PC. It may do some light gaming, but that's not a priority. I guess I'd need HDCP support.
A quick look on Newegg's Web site shows these 15 LP PCI-e video cards, most of which are a no-name brand (Jaton). TIA.
I'd like to not pay more than $50 or so. It must have DVI or preferably HDMI (that somehow passes audio as well) so that I can feed it directly to my A/V receiver, which then connects to my HDTV. I want it to support smooth 1080p playback for if/when I install a Blu-ray drive on the PC. It may do some light gaming, but that's not a priority. I guess I'd need HDCP support.
A quick look on Newegg's Web site shows these 15 LP PCI-e video cards, most of which are a no-name brand (Jaton). TIA.