Which budget GPU for HD video decoding?

[barkingboy]

Hi all,

I'm really out of touch with PC hardware in general these days, so can some of you please help me choose a new video card for my media center PC?

The issue with my current set up is that BBC/ITV HD content (via sat) in Win 7 Media Center is quite choppy on play back (using 90%+ CPU) and am looking for something that will take the load off the CPU.

I also do some gaming (HL2, LFD, Bioshock) so wouldn't mind a boost there too.

My main concerns are:
Has to work with existing PSU.
Has to be around £50 or less.
Has to be quiet (Ideally fanless).

My media center PC is as follows:

Case: Antec NSK2400 (with origional 280W PSU).
MB: Abit Fatal1ty F-190HD (on board video disabled).
CPU: Intel C2D 4300.
GPU: XFX 7300GT (fanless).

Thanks guys!

 

[metamorphpwner]

I'd probably say the XFX 4650

 

[PwnDirect]

All fans on budget cards are rubbish so I would get another passive card

eg Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 4670 Ultimate

Also no matter what card you choose get something with 512mb of DDR3 for light gaming

 

[DotA]

il 2nd the sapphire 4670 ultimate.

 

[barkingboy]

Thanks for the suggestions!

What is the driver support like for Windows 7? All good I assume?

The 4670 looks nice, but the cooler is huge (it would get in the way of my case lid) but have seen an MSI varient with a regular heatsink / fan that is a more suitable size.