Need HDMI output from an old pc

[hrhrhr]

Hello
The system is PRETTY old but in a decent working condition, I need an HDMI output, so do you suggest any graphic card or there is just no hope for it anymore?
Lenovo ThinkCentre
L-IG41M Rev: 1.1 LGA775 FRU: 71Y6838
CPU: pentium Dual-Core E5400
PSU: 280W FRU: 45J9436
Thanks

 

[CountMike]

It has an PCI Express x 16 slot so any PCIe GPU should work except there's weak PSU so you need a GPU with low power. Also depends what you need it for. Let's say https://www.amazon.com/Asus-GT730-SL-1GD3-BRK-ASUS-Graphics-Cards/product-reviews/B00LHFRE7E

 

[Philballer17]

You can probably get like a 450 Watt PSU and drop in a GTX 1050 or 1050 TI. That has HDMI.

 

[hrhrhr]

It has an PCI Express x 16 slot so any PCIe GPU should work except there's weak PSU so you need a GPU with low power. Also depends what you need it for. Let's say https://www.amazon.com/Asus-GT730-SL-1GD3-BRK-ASUS-Graphics-Cards/product-reviews/B00LHFRE7E

Thanks, definitely not for gaming, getting 1080p picture quality or even better 4k if possible. and some simple editing.

 

[Solandri]

1080p 2D graphics doesn't require much. Most any used video card made in the last 10 years should be able to do it, though I would avoid the high-end ones because they tend to be power hogs.

4k is a bit tougher, but not much. Any Nvidia 7xx or newer will do it. The two gotchas are:

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  ■The cable. HDMI didn't support 4k@60Hz until HDMI 2.0. You'll need an Nvidia 9xx or newer for that (and your display device has to support HDMI 2.0). The Nvidia 7xx could do 4k@60Hz, but only over Displayport, not HDMI.
  ■Streamed video encryption. Hollywood insisted on a new encryption scheme for streaming 4k movies. At present, you need Intel Integrated video from Kaby Lake or newer (ix-7xxx or -8xxx), or an Nvidia 10xx series GPU. With older cards, you won't be able to stream 4k content from Netflix, Hulu, etc. Only 1080p.

AMD cards will work too, I didn't bother looking up when they got HDMI 2.0 and 4k encryption support because Nvidia has been much more popular the last decade, so you're much more likely to find a used Nvidia GPU for a good price.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nvidia_graphics_processing_units
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AMD_graphics_processing_units

 

[The Paladin]

NVIDIA GT 720 would not be power hungry at all and would do what it need to do, cheap efficient and has HDMI and DVI on it
Maximum DVI resolution: 2560 x 1600
Maximum HDMI resolution: 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz or 3840 x 2160 @ 30 Hz Maximum VGA resolution: 2048 x 1536