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Fourstaff · Apr 29, 2011, 01:56 PM

I would just get the 5450, its not worth spending so much money on "neither here nor there" graphics cards, eg 5670. GT210/220 are also good options. All of them are powerful enough to drive 1080p video without breaking a sweat, and they are silent as an added advantage. Also, you probably want to get rid of the overclock on the cpu, since that you are not going to get any use out of it anyway.

System Name:	Asus K50-X5DAB
Processor:	Athlon QL-65 2.2Ghz
Memory:	1x1GB + 1X2GB
Video Card:	Mobility Radeon HD4570 512mb
Hard Disk:	Samsung 840 250Gb
CRT/LCD Model:	15.6" 1366x768

Apr 29, 2011, 01:56 PM	#7
Fourstaff TPU Janitor Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Science Museum, Londinium Posts: 5,947 (4.70/day) Thanks: 261 Thanked 1,457 Times in 1,208 Posts System Specs	I would just get the 5450, its not worth spending so much money on "neither here nor there" graphics cards, eg 5670. GT210/220 are also good options. All of them are powerful enough to drive 1080p video without breaking a sweat, and they are silent as an added advantage. Also, you probably want to get rid of the overclock on the cpu, since that you are not going to get any use out of it anyway.