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(More customer reviews)I have a desktop PC in a small cube form factor. It's a decent desktop that I didn't want to upgrade wholesale at this time. The built-in graphics chip (embedded NVidia GPU) was quite capable for its time (3 years old), but it's showing its age and the embedded nature of the GPU.
I use the computer to drive two 24 inch monitors, both running at 1920 x 1200. The embedded GPU does that job quite admirably, and it even plays older 2D games such as Starcraft Brood War just fine. However, the embedded GPU basically falls over when any of the more modern games is run. So I've been searching for a capable PCIe graphics card for this PC.
The constraint in my setup is that the SFF (small form factor) PC has a very small power supply (250W), and it's not designed to support the big beefy GPU's that suck an inordinate amount of power and require a separate power connector to the graphics card. So I've been searching for a while for a card that has good performance, low power consumption and low cost.
I ordered the card after careful examination of the specifications to see that they met my needs. After 1 month of use, I am ready to report that I am very happy with this card, which has met my expectations in terms of its quietness, stability, and performance.
I've played a few games of Starcraft II beta on it, and it seems quite capable of delivering a high quality gaming experience.
Granted, this card won't compete with the latest and greatest 100+ Watt graphics cards, but it's not designed for that. For the stated market that want low power, low cost and good performance, I would suggest that this card delivers it.
Highly recommended.
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