Cheap graphics card upgrade

[jjacksonjr31]

Hello I have an HP compaq elite 8300 cmt And im looking for a cheap graphics card upgrade in the 20-30 dollar range. Im looking on ebay and everything i see says SFF. Do you guys have any suggestions? Ive been looking at this  https://www.ebay.com/itm/224408746816?hash=item343fcdbb40:g:ScEAAOSw2V5hAe~8

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

I recommend a Nvidia GT 730. PCIe x16

The profile doesn't matter.

What matters is the silver mounting bracket.

You need the standard profile mounting bracket for the CMT, not the low profile one.

Here are two examples...both low profile but the one that has the longer mounting bracket is the type you need.

Standard mounting bracket.

917882-002 918360-002 HP GeForce GT730 2gb GDDR3 PCIe Graphics Card H.Profile | eBay

Low profile mounting bracket.  You don't want this type...

HP NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 2GB GDDR3 DVI Video Card 917882-002 Low Profile | eBay

The card goes into the black PCIe x16 slot, not the white one (which is really a PCIe x4 slot).

If you want to spend less than that, I recommend the Radeon HD 6450.

The Dell-branded cards would work fine.

hd6450: Search Result | eBay

[itsmyname]

@jjacksonjr31 -- note that "SFF" is "small form factor" -- the physical dimensions of any add-in graphics adapter card must be much smaller than a "full-size" card that is used in a "full-size" case.

See: Lenovo AMD Radeon 520 2GB GDDR5 Dual DP Graphics Card with LP Bracket | Lenovo CA

This is a "low-profile" card. The "spine" is not a "full-height" adapter. It is designed to fit into a SFF or "mini-tower"computer.

The eBay listing that you cited also is a "low-profile" card.  It seems to meet your requirements.

[jjacksonjr31]

Thank you! Quirious, what would you recommend for a card with a display port?

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

You're very welcome.

You can buy a Display port to HDMI cable if you want to connect to a TV to get sound as well as video, or you can buy a Display port to DVI cable if you just want to connect to a monitor with a DVI input.