Thinkcentre M55P - Video Card Suggestions

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#1 Post by **Harryc** » Thu May 15, 2008 11:19 pm

i picked up a Thinkcentre M55P and I want to put a PCI-e video card in it, preferably nVidia because I run Linux. It has a PCI Express x1 and a PCI Express x16 port. It has a 300 watt power supply, so I don't know if it will take a top of the line video card that draws tons of power, but I may be wrong. Basically I am looking for suggestions on the best video card to get for this machine. I will do some gaming on it, but nothing very demanding. My budget tops out at $150. I've been out of the desktop / video card market for some years, so I've definitely lost track of what is considered a good video card anymore.

#2 Post by **erik** » Fri May 16, 2008 12:57 pm

harry - your 300W PS is enough to power everything designed to fit inside your M55p so that's nothing to worry about.

if i decide to upgrade the 256MB nvidia FX370 in my D10 when it arrives then i'll let you know. it's a PCIe x16 card and would probably work for you quite well. the only question i'd have then is what i should get to replace it.

#3 Post by **Harryc** » Fri May 16, 2008 1:48 pm

Sounds good Erik, I am interested. Meanwhile, if anyone has any card suggestions for me (or Erik

) Let us know.

hart22 · #4 Post by **hart22** » Fri May 16, 2008 4:52 pm

I found this regularly updated guide very helpful when picking out my video card. I was also under a power supply constraint, only 250 watts here.

Tom's Hardware Best Graphics Cards for the Money: May 08

#5 Post by **Harryc** » Fri May 16, 2008 6:00 pm

Thanks, that guide was helpful.

#6 Post by **erik** » Fri May 16, 2008 11:12 pm

i think i'm going to save my pennies for an ATI FireGL V7700. it seems to have the best bang-for-buck ratio in workstation cards, plus it has displayport output. now i just need to save 92,998 more pennies...

update: i ended up with a quadro FX 3700.

#7 Post by **Harryc** » Sat May 17, 2008 5:44 am

I was actually looking at the GeForce 8800 GS based on the Tom's article and my budget

. Anyone use that card?

jgrobertson · #8 Post by **jgrobertson** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:48 am

I run an ATI FireGL V5200 on mine with two 1600 X 1200 LCD monitors using Vista Ultimate 64. Works fine.

Thinkcentre M55P - Video Card Suggestions

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