Video Card

So this is my current video card:



I have come to the conclusion that it is pretty sub-par, and intend to upgrade by the end of the year.

In this thread, I saw XFX HD-567X-ZNF3 Radeon HD 5670 1GB, which looks pretty good to my untrained eyes.

What I want to know is, can I just replace my current video card with this one, or are there some other factors I need to consider?

Any help is appreciated.

Look like it a integrated card aka build into the mobo you would need to disable it. Your psu need to high enough for the card... which i guessing you have a prebuild rig so likey it's not enough for the card. So:
A. check the specs
B. upgrade to standard
C. install the new card
Whether or not you need to disable the on-board graphics depends on the motherboard. Some boards will automatically disable the on-board when it detects that an add-on graphics card has been plugged in. Those that do not will require you to get into BIOS and select which video card to initialize (PEG or on-board).
Check your mobo info online first... because if the mobo doesn't recognize the card and you uninstall them your kind of screwed for a bit.
http://www.wikihow.com/Disable-Onboard/Integrated-Video-On-Your-Computer

upgrading is always cool I'm happy for you, this days that thing is pretty automatic when you install a non-integrated card the integrated one turns off automatically, eather way you should get it worse case scenario you would have to search how to turn the integrated one off in the bios so you can use the other one.

better have a DVI monitor or a converter or you won't be able to use it at first.

Some cards are generous to provide one, I know sapphire does (atleast with my 6850s), otherwise they're about $3-4 anyways

Sigh... for the umpteenth time: 450W is enough for ANYTHING. As long as your PSU isn't a no name, shit tier, POS, you don't need a high wattage model. (In fact buying a shit tier, high wattage model is a waste of money as it will still be an unreliable POS that can kill your whole system).

0. Buy a reliable PSU. Whether you upgrade anything else, this is a good investment as cheap models can fry your whole system. No name manufacturers shamelessly lie! That sticker on that awesomely cheap 800W PSU is just that... a sticker. Such shit tier products usually can't even deliver 50% of their nominal wattage when under load.

Check these sites on what are good models (most PSU reviews aren't worth the paper they were printed on, as they don't do *any* tests):

http://www.jonnyguru.com/
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/page/power

1. Check whether your motherboard has a PCI-E slot. (Some cheap models don't! All they have is an integrated graphics card).
2. Check what form (normal or low profile) of graphics card your computer case can accept.
3. Look for a card from the latest generation and the one before it. It's better to buy an entry/consumer grade card from the last generations than a top tier card from an older line. For Ati this means HD 5xxx and 6xxx cards.

Where do you get 450 at?
I say depending on your psu.. since he never say what wattage it was so i assumed he has a prebuild dell/hp/compaq/asus, and since 90% of consumers psu are in the 250-450 range.. i assumed his computer was the low end of the stick.

Personal experience shared among several sysops. 6-5 years ago I could've said 350W. Since then, having several HDDs or optical drives has become common place and lately (3-4 years) GPUs started to hog more power. However unless you use SLI or Crossfire 450W is still more than enough.

The problem with "pre-built" computers is not wattage, it's quality. There are tons of PSUs out there, that are dirt cheap... and lack basic qualities one would want, such as noise filtering (from your mainline), surge protection and providing clean (only slight noise in holding current/voltage), stable power (voltage can't drop significantly under nominal loads). Since most consumers have no whatsoever idea about PSUs, OEMs tend to skimp on these (..you can skimp as much as $50/machine x 100-200 machines a month... a nifty sum).

Check these two links I've already posted earlier:

http://www.jonnyguru.com/
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/page/power

...especially these articles:
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Why-99-Percent-of-Power-Supply-Reviews-Are-Wrong/410
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Power-Supplies-With-Fake-80-Plus-Badges/1054
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Hardware-Secrets-Power-Supply-Test-Methodology/522

Sorry to cop out on you guys, but after reading into some of links you've provided, I've decided that this procedure is well beyond my current capabilities.

I have to say, you guys really sound like you know your stuff. I'm sure others will benefit from the advice you've given here.

sometimes (always lol) it ends up like a complicated thing while it could be a simple matter, check your motherboard for a pci-e port, check the wattage sticker of your psu is around 450w, and if you are still curious if it works, just google the model of that motherboard and find if it's compatible with the card you want to get, if all's good just get the card and plug it where it goes, you can't miss it, if by any 1 in a million chance somenthing goes wrong, warranty or return policies would take care of it.

It always ends up being a competition of who knows more or can give a more detailed explanation, instead of who gives a simpler explanation, good luck whit whatever you choose to do but remember most of us learned by starting with these precise first steps.

Sorry about the gramar I'm lazy to switch corrector back to english just for a post.

Do you have a laptop or a desktop?

If you have a PCI-E port, a new video card is as simple as popping one in. Don't let all the tech arguing scare you.

I had to google PCI-E port, and judging by the pictures, I don't have one on my desktop.