Need help Choosing video card

I need help choosing a video card that supports my motherboard Asus M4N68T-M V2. I called ASUS and talked to a rep that told me this motherboard was an older version and the bios did not support PCIE 2.0 or 2.1 only PCIEX16 slot cards, I am a little disapointed because I am looking for a video card that can run battlefield 3 on low-mid settings with a 720p resolution for my native 720 monitor. any help would be great I can spend upto $150 on a video card that is PCIEX16 not 2.0 or 2.1 anyone that has a Asus M4N68T-M V2 motherboard cant help me out please do!

Motherboard Name-Asus M4N68T-M V2
CyberPower Desktop gaming PC-GUA110
Processor Manufacturer: AMD
Processor Type: Phenom II X4
Processor Model: 840
Processor Core: Quad-core
Processor Speed: 3.20 GHz
64-bit Processing: Yes
Chipset Manufacturer: nVIDIA
Chipset Model: nForce 630a
Memory
Standard Memory: 4 GB
Maximum Memory: 8 GB
Memory Technology: DDR3 SDRAM
Number of Total Memory Slots: 2
Total Hard Drive Capacity: 1 TB
Hard Drive Interface: Serial ATA/300
Display & Graphics
Graphics Controller Manufacturer: ATI
Graphics Controller Model: Radeon HD 5450 (OLDER CARD NEED NEWER)
Graphics Memory Capacity: 512 MB
Graphics Controller Interface: PCI Express x16


I/O Expansions
Number of External 5.25" Bays: 4
Number of 3.5" Bays: 8
Number of PCI Slots: 2
Number of PCI Express x1 Slots: 1
Number of PCI Express x16 Slots: 1
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating System Architecture: 64-bit

Power Description
Input Voltage: 110 V AC
Input Voltage: 220 V AC
Maximum Power Supply Wattage: 500 W

 

Looking at Newegg, this is the only listing available for a PCIEX16:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814129091

Hope this helps.

 

It doesn't work that way. x16 is the speed of the slot, 2.0 and 2.1 is the protocol. You can use any PCIe card in that slot. Cards are backwards compatible.

See Toms Hardware Best Cards for the Money, November 2011.

 

Okay thanks for clearing that up DIG. okay so I have chosen to get this card. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6078144&CatId=3669 only question I have is it requires a 6pin pcie connector it comes with 2 molex to 6pin pcie adapter. only problem is I only have one molex cable free on my psu so Im going to be buying a molex splitter to use. I have a generic 500w PSU
and this card only requires 450w so this should work correct? this card isnt power hungry so my question is the splitter should work correct? I dont have enough money to upgrade my PSU and if I did i wouldnt be getting a 5770 any input helps.

 

You'll have to upgrade your PSU sooner or later, especially since it's a generic one which can take out your whole machine if it blows. Your risk man.

BTW, it's not the card itself that takes 450W but your whole system according to their thinking. A video card takes 75W from the motherboard and another 75W for the 6-pin.

 

I just bought one of these today - it is 350W
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...code=webgoopa&cm_mmc_o=mh4cjc7bbtkwcjcv1-cjce

But I realize not everyone is on tight budjet like me

 

Good card man. I had two of them running on an Antec 500W. Obviously their predictions on power needs were wanting for correctness.rolleyes:-D

 

here is my PSU The system is powered by a 500 Watt Turbolink branded switching power supply with model number ATX-TL500W-BK. This is a brand that we haven't heard of before. It has two +12V rails with +12v1 being rated at 16 Amps and +12v2 being rated at 18 Amps.