Graphics Card for Optiplex 745


  1. Posts : 39
    Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
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    Graphics Card for Optiplex 745


    I was wondering if anyone could recommend a graphics card for a dell optiplex 745. The PSU is only 260 watts, there are no extra power connectors and the case is pretty small, but anything would be better than the built in GPU
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  2. Posts : 6,879
    Win 7 Ultimate x64
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    The power supply will limit what you can put in it, but not necessarily as much as which of the four different styles the case came in. Which one of these,

    Documentation

    is yours?
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  3. Posts : 39
    Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    It's the desktop version.. maybe 4" of space for add in cards.
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  4. Posts : 6,879
    Win 7 Ultimate x64
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    Need a low profile card. Something like this should do,

    Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE 100253HDMI Radeon HD 4650 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Low Profile Ready Video Card

    low power requirements and from what I can see should be just fine on that Dell PSU. If looking at Nvidia instead I wouldn't look at anything lower than the GT 220.
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  5. Posts : 39
    Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    stormy13 said:
    Need a low profile card. Something like this should do,

    Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE 100253HDMI Radeon HD 4650 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Low Profile Ready Video Card

    low power requirements and from what I can see should be just fine on that Dell PSU. If looking at Nvidia instead I wouldn't look at anything lower than the GT 220.
    Looks like a very good choice. I know there isn't much I can do with that particular machine, but the price was right. Thank you
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