Quiet crossfire High perform set up? 1. Asus 1600xt 2 1900gt

[johnyb]

I am looking for a video card for my new opty cpu & asus mb. I would like a quiet but powerful vc. The best I have found so far is the asus x1600xt or the fanless visiontec x1600 512mb. The vision tec is at my local frys for 300, which seems too high for a middle of the road card.
Would I be better off getting two of the asus 1600xt's in crossfire mode or going with one 1900gt and then adding some after market silent cooler? I would like to keep it under $350.
If you recommned the other what cooler would you go with?
Thanks

 

[johnyb]

Thanks, What cooler do you recommend?

 

[dvdpiddy]

Dual X1600XTs are NOT worth it. You'll be MUCH better off getting a X1900GT and adding an aftermarket cooler.

Same here but if you have to go crossfire i suggest the x1800 or if you want to sli the 7600gt it performs just as well. link

 

[firepyro555]

I'm doing pretty well wit my crossfire setup, no problems, no bulky stuff, no heat issues, Runs really nice, the only downside is that you have to disable crossfire for some games (ex. BF2)

The one thing that i really like is that I have Dual X1600Xt's, they're nice and small, no bulky parts, no extra power connectors and they aren't the immense long ones that stop u from using part of your hd bays.