Video cards... which one?

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polandspring

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My computer did not come with pci express slots(stupid hp). i need to buy a video card to play games but all the slots are pci. what i need is to basically be able to run world of warcraft without lagging. it doenst have to be on the highest settings, just playable. ive narrowed my choice down to three choices. and i was wondering which would be the best for my puprose.

XFX Geforce FX5200
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150061

3D Fuzion Geforce 6200
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814143058

BFG Tech Geforce FX5500
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814143059

i got this computer a little less than a year ago so i dont know why it only has pci slots...
thank you for the help.

edit: my computer is an HP Pavilion a1023c
 
so this will allow me to play world of warcraft and games without lagging and decent fps?

i read in one of the reviews that this card causes some computers to be unable to play video files. is this a common problem and will it affect me?
 
Oh, lol. Alright I guess I am getting the 6200 then. Its cheap too so thats a plus.
Thank you again for the help.
 
Oh crap...
I just noticed that the card needs a 300W power supply...mine is only a 250W.
My question is how do i find out what type of power supply I have? On new egg it lists four different kinds of power supplies: ATX, ATX12V, ATX12V/ EPS12V, and MicroATX. If i open up my computer will it say what type of power supply I have or is there a program that will tell me?
 
I opened up my computer and the brand of the power supply was Hipro. so then i went and measured the power supply and compared it to the specs on their website http://www.hipro-us.com/ATX.htm (im wierd i know =P) according to the measurements, i have an atx power supply.

if it is a microATX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817104086

if it is an ATX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817174019

they will be sufficient for the 6200 graphics card correct?
(sorry for my stupid questions and thanks again)
 
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