MSI N450GTS Cyclone 1GD5 – Good Performance, Excellent Cooler

The MSI N450GTS Cyclone 1GD5 requires at least a 400 watt PSU. Power is supplied through a 6-pin PCIe connector at the rear.

You can choose between the two DVI ports and one mini-HDMI connector to hook up your display to. If you’re still using an older CRT monitor, there’s a DVI to D-Sub converter in the package box.

Flipping the card reveals its PCB layout.

MSI uses Samsung memory chips. Too bad they are not covered with any kind of heatsink material.