Assuming that one wants DX 10 power but does not want a cement mixer or an oil refinery flame in one's new VISTA computer (while Flight Simulator takes off - eventually - with DX 10 graphics).
I'm probably talking about 8800 GTX (maybe GTS), probably not R600, at this point, given what I've seen about noise and heat discussion so far. Which of the 8800 makers packages the board to keep it quietest and coolest? Or which aftermarket cooler design will fit to accomplish what I want (Thermalright?, Thermaltake?) Will all of this stuff fit into a Dell Dimension or XPS? Or should I just go learn to fly (in the real world) and leave my old computer beside the desk?
I'm probably talking about 8800 GTX (maybe GTS), probably not R600, at this point, given what I've seen about noise and heat discussion so far. Which of the 8800 makers packages the board to keep it quietest and coolest? Or which aftermarket cooler design will fit to accomplish what I want (Thermalright?, Thermaltake?) Will all of this stuff fit into a Dell Dimension or XPS? Or should I just go learn to fly (in the real world) and leave my old computer beside the desk?