Compaq Presario CQ5300F Desktop-Graphics Card Help

I want to add a video card to my computer. I know I am very limited because it only has a 250 P.S. My goal is to use 3 monitors. I am not a gamer, but I trade & watch the stock market for extended periods of time. I also listed to podcasts and steam videos as well. Does have anyone have any suggestions for me? (besides upgrading my PS, or buying a new computer.
Is it better to purchase a graphics card with "fan" or "heatsink" listed as the cooling type? I could really use some help with this.
I am running Windows 7 Home Premium and have increased the memory to 4GB.
These are a few of the cards I was looking at:
Visiontek Radeon HD 6350 Graphic Card
Asus Radeon R7 240 R7240-2GD3-L
Asus GeForce GT 630 Video Card
MSI Radeon HD 7770 R7770-PMD1GD5 Video Card
PNY Commercial GeForce GT 520 Graphic Card
Thank you.

A little better research would have helped shorten the list............
Visiontek Radeon HD 6350 Graphic Card Limited to any two monitors simultanesouly in any version of Windows
Asus GeForce GT 630 Video Card requires 75 watts. need 400w-500w PSU.
Asus Radeon R7 240 R7240-2GD3-L 30 watts. Not likely, see below ***
MSI Radeon HD 7770 R7770-PMD1GD5 Video Card 80 watts + 6 pin PCIE style PSU.
PNY Commercial GeForce GT 520 Graphic Card 50Watts recommends 400W PSU
***PS: The actual max is 214 watts on the 12V line.
This, at 19W and with an actual 3 monitor plug-setup might work. (Based on your desire not to replace 250W PSU).
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