Best low profile graphics card

[charli]

Hello,

I am building a small, clean and fast PC.

I already have a DVD-RW (although may get a faster one), a 22" monitor, QX6700 processor etc. so this is what I am trying to do:

Get a small mATX case and motherboard, a graphics card which will fit and will hopefully be the equivelant of an 8800gts 320mb, is this possible?

Thanks for your help.

[scaryjim]

A company called Sparkle makes a low profile 9800gt: here's a Google products search, CCL claim to have one in stock. That's as powerful as you're going to get LP - I believe performance wise it is roughly equivalent to an 8800GTS if not slightly ahead...

[charli]

That's great, thanks. I have an 8800GTS but its a little broken and needs to be low profile so thats perfect, thanks.

[charli]

I was just wondering, would I be able to take the fan off and use a different one or not use on at all? In such a small space the gap between the input and output fans would be small and the airflow would be fast, would it be good enough?

[Sir Digby]

Only one way to tell

The stock 8800gt got pretty toasty though.