HP Pavilion A6603W Graphics card upgrading help.

Current Graphics card:
GeForce 7100 / nForce 630i (integrated into motherboard as a chip)
Power supply#: ATX-250-12Z-REV-D7R (250 Watts I believe?)
Computer Model: ( HP Pavilion A6603W)
Problem: Trying to figure out which is the best graphics card to upgrade with to keep up to date with the current games, such as : Battlefield, bad company 2, Just cause 2, Amnesia: Dark descent.
Now as for the power supply, I am sure Ill need to upgrade that as well. But I found a pretty reasonable one online at fry's electronics:
http://www.frys.com/product/5503410
But as for the graphics card, I am completely lost here at what I kind I can buy and not buy. most of my games require to have at least DirectX10 or higher, which my graphics card only supports DirectX 9. I have also seen that some graphics cards require power slots? I am completely new to this and I would like to have support from users.
Oh and by the way, the minimum I can spend is 250$
any suggestions?
Thank you for your time and consideration.
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Salko, to play the games that you mention, you will need a good mid-level video card. I like XFX, BFG, EVGA, Sapphire and PNY in that order. The main thing to check is the length of the card. The newer cards that are 10" or longer may not fit in the space provided. With a PSU that is at least 500W, you have allot of choices.
The Antec PSU should be fine. However, I like OCZ and Corsair PSU's for superior clean, stable power. They are both enthusiast/gamer PSU manufacturers. Check Newegg for a PSU that has allot of reviews (read them) and is rated at least 4 eggs. This is a good indicator of the quality of the product from those who are using it.
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