mini tower video card upgrade

**Hooahguy** · 12-12-2008, 00:41

my little bro wants to upgrade the video card for our desktop, which is a mini tower. since as far as i can tell, the port is smaller than in a normal tower, do i need a certain kind of video card?

**{BHC}HolySpagetty** · 12-12-2008, 01:05

Depends, does he have a x16 slot?

If so, I would go for an 8600GT for low budget, and a 9800GT for like $150, and if he really wants a card, go for the 280.

Yeah, i'd stick with nVidia. ATI FTL.

**Hooahguy** · 12-12-2008, 01:39

but does a mini tower accept a type of video card for a normal tower? and it does have a x16 slot as well as a x1 slot. and its black, which i assume indicates PCI-E. does anyone have a good card for under $75 that would be able to play BF2142? thats the whole reason why he wants this card.

**Hooahguy** · 12-12-2008, 03:40

btw, here is the computer- note its "slim" body, my cause for concern that the new video card wont fit.

**caravel** · 12-12-2008, 14:16

If it's a slimline lower, then you may need the low profile card bracket. Some cards ship with these and some do not. It's worth asking before you buy.