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Review on πŸ’» MSI Gaming GeForce GT 710 2GB GDRR3 64-bit HDCP Support DirectX 12 OpenGL 4.5 Single Fan Low Profile Graphics Card (GT 710 2GD3 LP): Enhance Your Gaming Experience with this Powerful Graphics Card by Michael Tarlue

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Fits like a dream in computer parts

Fits like a dream, works fine, installation is easy on all levels. Installation instructions for the low-profile mount are not included. What you do: Using needle nose pliers, unscrew the long bracket by turning the small screws that you would normally screw a video cable into. Simply pinch the sides of each screw and twist a little (slightly counterclockwise) until it loosens. Keep an eye on your screws and once all four are loose you can easily disconnect the VGA connector (top of main image). ). The included short profile brackets are pretty obvious for placement, just pay attention to alignment. You will end up using two external slots but only one PCI slot on the motherboard. Small screws are screwed into the new brackets and this is quick and easy. I don't even think I used a screwdriver at all, but the case we have was pretty much built for a quick, painless, tool-less installation. However, pliers are required. While it says here that a 300W PSU is required, it works absolutely fine with a 240W PSU. It didn't even require a separate power cord to be plugged in (which is good because there wasn't one). We use it for my kid's older Steam games (like Spore) on a Windows 7 machine we bought for $250, and this upgrade pretty painlessly brings the machine up to a decent standard for many games. Just don't try to get the most out of your graphics as you don't want to overheat a fanless card. Anyway, I'm satisfied. Oh, and it all comes with little red caps on the connectors, which makes sorting out the brackets a lot less nerve wracking. A card I can easily hold while fumbling with the mount? Thank you! They recommend using rubber gloves to avoid lacerations and I didn't, but this may be the first time I've installed a graphics card and not had a bleed.

Pros
  • Lots of positive emotions
Cons
  • Not bad