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Graphics card Master
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that is a slim tower, not a mini-tower and none of the cards fantasik linked will fit in that case. you need a low profile card, the cards he linked are too wide. fact is slim line PC are not made for gaming. trying to turn one into even a basic gaming PC is often not the worth the effort. you can get a a basic card like the AMD 6450 and run some older games. if you can track one down, the ATI 5570 low profile card did not draw much power and had OK gaming ability for an entry card.

Nvidia just released their GT 640. barely draws power and asus has a low profile card (includes low profile bracket)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

the GT 640 outperforms the GT440


and you stay under 150w while gaming



Graphics card Master
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fantastik250 said:
Serious guys, I've looked at the cards. How could it not fit?


low profile bracket compared to a standard PCI slot. low profile is made for slim case PCs like the OP. the standard bracket fits mini towers, mid towers and full towers.






Graphics card Master
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fantastik250 said:
They are already low profile, if you took the fan out then it would just get hot.


you are confusing low profile bracket with single slot. a single slot card has to do with the height of a card. the OP issue is not the height but rather the width of the card, see pictures above for width issues.
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ImProphet said:
Yeah, I figured that my small computer wouldnt be able to fit that great of cards. Would the GT 640 fit?


the GT640 would fit. it comes with a low profile bracket and they are simple to swap in and out.




After reading reviews for that card it seems like a few people had my exact computer and it works amazingly, Thanks a bunch!
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