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<blockquote data-quote="Jay_UK" data-source="post: 695622" data-attributes="member: 98509">Hi there,I agree with the above - that card is a massive overkill for just a htpc.An ATI 5450 will just cut it, but if you want to enable (and have used) some of the ATI post processing options, then a 5550 or a 5670 will be fine. Or an GTX 420 or above, but nvidia cards due tend to run hotter (what I mean to say is that there are fewer passive/fanless nvidia cards than ATI)Bare in mind each step up you go, means more power and more heat. Anything over a 5670 will require additional power to the card (which in turn may means you need a large PSU).As I said above the trick is small/low power and quiet (sufficient for a HTPC) in terms of heat, noise and power. a 750W PSU is also a massive overkill. PSU's have &quot;sweet spots&quot; for being efficeient - if you under or over utilise them, they arentt as efficient as they can be.J.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jay_UK, post: 695622, member: 98509"] Hi there, I agree with the above - that card is a massive overkill for just a htpc. An ATI 5450 will just cut it, but if you want to enable (and have used) some of the ATI post processing options, then a 5550 or a 5670 will be fine. Or an GTX 420 or above, but nvidia cards due tend to run hotter (what I mean to say is that there are fewer passive/fanless nvidia cards than ATI) Bare in mind each step up you go, means more power and more heat. Anything over a 5670 will require additional power to the card (which in turn may means you need a large PSU). As I said above the trick is small/low power and quiet (sufficient for a HTPC) in terms of heat, noise and power. a 750W PSU is also a massive overkill. PSU's have "sweet spots" for being efficeient - if you under or over utilise them, they arentt as efficient as they can be. J. [/QUOTE]

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