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halfinched · 28th Jan 2013, 13:38

Hi

I bought myself an OrigenAE s10v to build a completely over specced HTPC with that would also do some gaming. Going for as quiet a pc as possible I chose a Sapphire HD7750 ultimate graphics card. It looks like a pretty good bit of kit but unfortunately for me I forgot to think about the size of the case it was going in.

The HD7750 is now on RMA but I need to find a low profile graphics card that is capable of some gaming. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Scan suggested this: Gigabyte GV-R645-1GI HD6450 AMD Graphics Card - 1GB but it looks a bit feeble.

jinq-sea · 28th Jan 2013, 13:42

I saw a low pro 7850 yesterday, but can't for the life of me remember who the manufacturer was. I'll try and hunt through my history on my pc at home to see if I can find it again?

atc95 · 28th Jan 2013, 13:47

Jinq-sea is probably referring to the afox low profile 7850.

Afox do low profile 7850s and 6850s.

Hope that helps, I can't do a link on my phone but just google it and it is one of the first links.

Harlequin · 28th Jan 2013, 13:48

The AFOX cards are lp , but not cheap

jinq-sea · 28th Jan 2013, 14:08

AHA! Thanks both. That's exactly what I mean. Sorry - up to my neck at work hence not doing the digging I perhaps should have done.

It was an AFOX card I was looking at - maybe worth a go?

halfinched · 28th Jan 2013, 15:50

they look like nice cards but I was hoping to get one for around a similar price - £100 the afox cards I can find are a little pricey...

VTX3D HD7750 1GB GDDR5 LP comes in at £72 on amazon after a quick search.

or overclockers have:
Sapphire HD 7750 Low Profile Edition 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card at £79.99 (week deal - seems like a bit of a bargain).

The level of games I'm looking to run is Xcom and LOL I don't expect to be playing battlefield 3 on max settings or anything like that. I'm kinda lookinga t the Sapphire on overclockers - but that's probably because I always seem to be getting their graphics cards.

jinq-sea · 28th Jan 2013, 16:07

There'll be quite a performance jump between the 7750 and 7850, for the sake of £20, but as you say, if you won't be taxing it, then no problem!

atc95 · 28th Jan 2013, 16:14

The 7850 is miles better but if you aren't doing any heavy gaming then a 7750 will be fine, and miles better than integrated graphics.

Your other option could be to use a single slot graphics card with a ribbon cable if you have room in that dimension.

halfinched · 28th Jan 2013, 16:19

Can someone post a link to the 7850 at £120 because the only ones I can find are between £196 and £230 which is a bit of a price hike! If I could find one for £20 more I'd take it lol.

28th Jan 2013, 13:38	#1
halfinched Multimodder Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: London Posts: 163	Low Profile graphics card capable of some gaming Hi I bought myself an OrigenAE s10v to build a completely over specced HTPC with that would also do some gaming. Going for as quiet a pc as possible I chose a Sapphire HD7750 ultimate graphics card. It looks like a pretty good bit of kit but unfortunately for me I forgot to think about the size of the case it was going in. The HD7750 is now on RMA but I need to find a low profile graphics card that is capable of some gaming. Does anyone have any suggestions? Scan suggested this: Gigabyte GV-R645-1GI HD6450 AMD Graphics Card - 1GB but it looks a bit feeble.

28th Jan 2013, 13:42	#2
jinq-sea Steering a Boat in Holland Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,263	I saw a low pro 7850 yesterday, but can't for the life of me remember who the manufacturer was. I'll try and hunt through my history on my pc at home to see if I can find it again? __________________ "The Quiet Rig": Maximus IV Extreme Z - i7 2600K @ 4.5GHz - Frio - 8Gb Ballistix Sport @ 1600 - Sapphire 7970 @ 1150/1550 - M4 256Gb - LG Blu-Ray - Seasonic G Series 650W - Fractal Design R4 - Asus VS247H - Logitech MX5000 - Digidesign 003 - KRK Rokit 5 G2s

28th Jan 2013, 13:47	#3
atc95 Need help with scratchbuild! Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Berkshire Posts: 711	Jinq-sea is probably referring to the afox low profile 7850. Afox do low profile 7850s and 6850s. Hope that helps, I can't do a link on my phone but just google it and it is one of the first links. __________________ i5 3550 // gigabyte g1 sniper m3 // xfx 7950 dd @ 1ghz // 2x4gb C. Vengeance // samsung 256gb 830 // 750gb scorpio black // silverstone tj08be // enermax ets t40 tb // ocz modXstream pro 700w // Dell u2412m // IBM 17" tft. Xbox PC mod (nearly finished): a10 5800k @ 4.6ghz, h100i, msi fm2 a75ia, 8gb samsung greens, 256gb sandisk ultra!

28th Jan 2013, 13:48	#4
Harlequin I Mod, Therefore I Own Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Eastbourne ,East Sussex ,UK Posts: 3,025	The AFOX cards are lp , but not cheap __________________ i have a 3dfx voodoo5 6000

28th Jan 2013, 14:08	#5
jinq-sea Steering a Boat in Holland Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,263	AHA! Thanks both. That's exactly what I mean. Sorry - up to my neck at work hence not doing the digging I perhaps should have done. It was an AFOX card I was looking at - maybe worth a go? __________________ "The Quiet Rig": Maximus IV Extreme Z - i7 2600K @ 4.5GHz - Frio - 8Gb Ballistix Sport @ 1600 - Sapphire 7970 @ 1150/1550 - M4 256Gb - LG Blu-Ray - Seasonic G Series 650W - Fractal Design R4 - Asus VS247H - Logitech MX5000 - Digidesign 003 - KRK Rokit 5 G2s

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28th Jan 2013, 15:50	#6
halfinched Multimodder Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: London Posts: 163	they look like nice cards but I was hoping to get one for around a similar price - £100 the afox cards I can find are a little pricey... VTX3D HD7750 1GB GDDR5 LP comes in at £72 on amazon after a quick search. or overclockers have: Sapphire HD 7750 Low Profile Edition 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card at £79.99 (week deal - seems like a bit of a bargain). The level of games I'm looking to run is Xcom and LOL I don't expect to be playing battlefield 3 on max settings or anything like that. I'm kinda lookinga t the Sapphire on overclockers - but that's probably because I always seem to be getting their graphics cards.

28th Jan 2013, 16:07	#7
jinq-sea Steering a Boat in Holland Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,263	There'll be quite a performance jump between the 7750 and 7850, for the sake of £20, but as you say, if you won't be taxing it, then no problem! __________________ "The Quiet Rig": Maximus IV Extreme Z - i7 2600K @ 4.5GHz - Frio - 8Gb Ballistix Sport @ 1600 - Sapphire 7970 @ 1150/1550 - M4 256Gb - LG Blu-Ray - Seasonic G Series 650W - Fractal Design R4 - Asus VS247H - Logitech MX5000 - Digidesign 003 - KRK Rokit 5 G2s

28th Jan 2013, 16:14	#8
atc95 Need help with scratchbuild! Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Berkshire Posts: 711	The 7850 is miles better but if you aren't doing any heavy gaming then a 7750 will be fine, and miles better than integrated graphics. Your other option could be to use a single slot graphics card with a ribbon cable if you have room in that dimension. __________________ i5 3550 // gigabyte g1 sniper m3 // xfx 7950 dd @ 1ghz // 2x4gb C. Vengeance // samsung 256gb 830 // 750gb scorpio black // silverstone tj08be // enermax ets t40 tb // ocz modXstream pro 700w // Dell u2412m // IBM 17" tft. Xbox PC mod (nearly finished): a10 5800k @ 4.6ghz, h100i, msi fm2 a75ia, 8gb samsung greens, 256gb sandisk ultra!

28th Jan 2013, 16:19	#9
halfinched Multimodder Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: London Posts: 163	Can someone post a link to the 7850 at £120 because the only ones I can find are between £196 and £230 which is a bit of a price hike! If I could find one for £20 more I'd take it lol.