Video graphics card upgrade help needed

Hello,
I have an HP elite h8 1010 and am looking to upgrade my video card, and, if i must, my psu also.   My budget for the graphics card is 150-250 and if i need the psu I'm not looking to spend more than $300(ish) for both.  Any suggestions?  
I currently have a radeon 9600gt and a thermaltake 430wt model tt-8020a.    I'm being overwhelmed with the technical jargon that is discussed when buying the graphics card and meeting the system requirements for same including the minimum wattage of the psu to run the card, including the space required to fit the card.  I do have enough space for a dual slot card, but some of these cards are extra long and I'm not sure how to determine if they will fit inside this case.  I was interested in this card or something similar...
EVGA GeForce GTX650Ti Boost SuperClocked 2GB GDDR5 192bit, Dual-Link DVI-I, DVI-D, HDMI,DP, SLI Ready Graphics Card  
Thanks.

HI Bigst79.
I will be pleased to assist you with some information on graphic cards. I totally understand that all the technical jargon, can be overwhelming, and hard to comprehend.
Rest assured I am here to help!!
After viewing the specifications you provided you will  notice the interface on yours is different then on the card you are looking at.  When you look at your specification, click on graphics. You will notice that it does not  lists PCLR 3.0 but rather PCI Express x16.  You can purchase a PCL 2,0 card and it should be backwards compatible.
I am also including the specifications for the card you were looking at purchasing  click here. If you will notice under the requirements it does tell you the minimum power supply is 400 watt.
I hope this helps to explain what you need to consider when purchasing the card.,
Please let me know what you decide as I would very much like to know.
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