Help with GPU and stuff

[fallenapples]

My current set up is ASRock N68C-GS, AMD II X3 450 3.2GHZ, 4GB PC1600 DDR3 RAM, 500 GB HDD, SolidGear 550W PSU and a GeForce 8400 GS. I'd like to watch some HD movies and do some old school gaming, like the Sims and AOE II. I don't wanna spend more than $150 on a GPU. Which would be the best GPU for my needs and budget?

 

[PP Mguire]

Think you can find a 7850 these days for about 150. If you can't a 650ti or a 260x. THose would actually game rather nicely.

 

[fallenapples]

Is my PSU okay to handle those choices?

 

[PP Mguire]

Yea it'll handle those cards easy.

 

[fallenapples]

What about a Radeon 7750? I was looking at its specs and was impressed the site says 400W minimum

 

[PP Mguire]

Almost all low end cards say that, but the max power that GPU can pull is 75w. So even a 250w PSU could push that card and a small CPU.