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Hi everyone!

New to the forum, but I want to ask a question. I need a low-profile graphics card for my Optiplex 755 SFF, but it needs to be powered by the PCI-E slot, as the PSU is proprietary and does not have any extra connectors. It needs to be quite good, and also cheap (around £60/$86 USD). Any ideas?
 
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First of all i advise spending about £80-£100 on the graphics card but in your situation (funnily i am in the exact same situation) i would definetely advise getting a pcie riser and running your video card outside your build. As for the graphics card i would advise the gtx 750 ti from msi. And despite what it says on the page your psu does have enough power and it needs no extra cables.

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Pcie riser: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B008BZBFTG/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1461533554&sr=8-1&pi=SL75&keywords=pcie+riser

Graphics Card: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00ZA1IFGA/ref=mp_s_a_1_9?qid=1461533633&sr=8-9&pi=SL75&keywords=gtx+750+ti


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Unfortunately, that SFF design Dell used for the 755, will limit you to a true single-slot gfx card. The PCIe x16 slot sits right next to the drive cage. http://en.community.dell.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-discussions-components-files/3515/8838.755SFF.JPG

This is about the best there is for that design in low profile: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&IsNodeId=1&N=100007709%20600519936%20600038363%20600038364%20600007797%20600007799
And I'm afraid the Evga models might even be too wide. You'll have to measure. If so, the PNY 2GB is probably the best.
 
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First of all i advise spending about £80-£100 on the graphics card but in your situation (funnily i am in the exact same situation) i would definetely advise getting a pcie riser and running your video card outside your build. As for the graphics card i would advise the gtx 750 ti from msi. And despite what it says on the page your psu does have enough power and it needs no extra cables.

Links:
Pcie riser: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B008BZBFTG/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1461533554&sr=8-1&pi=SL75&keywords=pcie+riser

Graphics Card: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00ZA1IFGA/ref=mp_s_a_1_9?qid=1461533633&sr=8-9&pi=SL75&keywords=gtx+750+ti


 
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Thanks for the reply, and how curious it is we're both in the exact same boat! I wouldn't have thought of that myself, so thanks for the idea. Also,I didn't know the 750Ti was motherboard powered. Now I could just route the riser through the expansion slot. I do have a few doubts though, since small children will be around the setup, and kids and computer hardware don't mix...
Anyway, thanks for the input, you're a real lifesaver.
 
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Your welcome but i just wanted to say that the normal gtx 750 ti does need external power but the one that i gave you a link to does not and also i think you may need to bend the cable a bit so that it fits through the slot. I am currently saving up to buy the gpu and the pcie riser. So i wish you good luck. Also i would advise to try to keep it out of the reach of children and place it on a non conductive material.
 
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