This is a reasonable card, but there are two things you'll want to take note of:
There's a variation of this card (HD-545X-ZN) which uses DDR2 (vs DDR3), and thus will be slower. That's what this review entails, but most items describe both versions.
If you're running a 32bit version of Windows, you might want to go with the 512mb version as the pipes won't be fast enough to properly use all 1gb, and it really can be a negative since it cuts into your 4gb total memory limit. (That is if you actually want 3gb+ RAM to use, which depending on your needs may not be at all necessary.)
Freestone test result (new version) was 65. So it's not a (current) gaming card. (No doubt the DDR3 will be slightly faster.) Having said that, if your gaming is casual (or at all retro/not too demanding) you're covered in a way integrated graphics won't. Also, it comes with a HDMI/DVI low profile bracket which is nice.
HDMI works properly (and is one of the reasons I got it), and is currently what I use on a Asus 25.5" widescreen.
Final verdict: 3 - Windows 32bit, 4 Windows 64bit. Docked -1 on Win32 because of the memory waste, & docked -1 in general because of the price vs value against other cards in roughly the same range.Get more detail about XFX ATI Radeon HD5450 1 GB DDR3 VG/DVI/HDMI Low-Profile PCI-Express Video Card HD545XZHF2.
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