Low Profile Video Cards

[Tyrsenus]

I have a Dell Optiplex SX270 (which i now regret buying). Because of its small chasis, it requires a small video card. Right now its got Intel Extreme Graphics 2

I don't know much about video cards, but i know that the SX270 has both an AGP and a PCI slot.

I've read on the Dell forums that Power Color sells some small cards, but I don't know which ones will fit. I don't want to buy one and have it not fit.

Links:
www.power-color.com
Dell Optiplex SX270

Anybody in the same boat as me? Any help would be appreciated.

 

[blahblahblah]

Your computer has a 150 Watt Power Supply. That can be an issue if you are not careful

Like you have said, size is an issue as well. I can't answer your question.

I would recommend emailing Dell (*shudder*) and see what they suggest. Otherwise it will be purely guessing. Anyways, none of those cards you listed at even remotely decent performers.

 

[bryanf445]

are you talking about a micro atx case? please be a bit more specific, because most cards should fit.

 

[Tyrsenus]

Your computer has a 150 Watt Power Supply. That can be an issue if you are not careful

Thanks. Didn't know that either.

 

[blahblahblah]

are you talking about a micro atx case? please be a bit more specific, because most cards should fit.

No, its better than that. It is a Dell proprietary USF (Ultra Small Form Factor).

 

[Tyrsenus]

Anyways, none of those cards you listed at even remotely decent performers.

Well, if they all suck, which one sucks the least?

 

[blahblahblah]

Its kind of hard to suggest a card when no review site has any benchmarks doing a direct comparision of them. If I were to choose, I would choose the 9600 se.

I expect the 9600se will have better performance than other cards in future games because it it based on the normal 9600 core. However, since it has a crippled memory bandwith, it will always be held back.

 

[Tyrsenus]

Thanks for the help... now all I have to do is talk to 10 different Dell reps to find out which cards fit...