Good silent gamer card: What to choose?

Basically im gonna get myself a new PC and this time a silent one.
My old one sounds like a small power plant and im pretty tired of it.

I wonder if anyone can suggest a good graphic card(200-300$) that will last for a while, can play the new and future games in a decent quality, but are silent at the same time. Its especially important that the card makes little noice while im browsing/working/watching a movie on my comp, and not playing. While im playing it isnt that important if the noise level will rise abit.

Now i have found a few good offers on a couple of computer systems, that claims they are pretty quiet, but i wonder if the graphic cards in them are sufficient silent.
Here is the cards i have found:

(PCI-E) Geforce 9800 GTX, 512MB (INNO3D)
http://www.inno3d.com/products/gra [...] 800gtx.htm

Inno3D 8800GT m/Accelero S1 (passive cooling)
http://www.inno3d.com/products/gra [...] ac_s1m.htm

Gainward GeForce PCI-E 8800GT 512MB Low Noise
http://www.gainward.net/product/pr [...] cts_id=145


I have included the first one(Geforce 9800) because its a part of quite a nice(cheap) system that claims to be silent. Only problem is that i have heard the 9800 series arent that silent.
The system: http://topdata.dk/product.asp?prod [...] 260&page=1


If anyone got some better suggestions about a good silent graphic card then by all means write a reply.

The problem is, you have to spend more for the same performance.

As for the cards, that first 9800 is bogus. False advertising. It's identical to stock 9800 cooler, which actually wasn't that noisy though. Most double slot coolers are relatively quiet. It's the single slot ones that are loud.

Can't hear it. Even on full load.

Any 8800GT or 8800GTS512 with an Accelero S1 or Thermalright HR-03. Less than $300, and is a no-moving-parts (silent) solution.

Edit: I'd suggest EVGA with the double lifetime warantee (including aftermarket cooling) and Step-Up program (even if you don't use it in the 90 days, it's good to know you CAN - esp. with 9900 coming).

I have a 8800GTS/512 and you can't hear a thing unless you are gaming, then the fan cranks up but can't really hear it with the game noise. It really isn't bothersome, I think they tune their fans to a tone range that isn't annoying to the human ear. Honestly I think they do, they do that with electric razors, Ever watch "how its made"?

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True but what if you have it 2 years, it takes a crap, they still have to offer you a comparable replacement. There was a thread on here from a guy that had a 7600GT or something like that and they replaced it with a 8600GT after it died. That wouldn't be so bad even if you didn't use the card you could sell it off and reclaim a few bucks. Or use it yourself.

It is a sales pitch though.

Thank you for all the replies.
I think i'll stick to the 8800GT from inno3D then. It sounds like it serves the needs for me.

One last question though. Does it get very hot with a passive cooler. Im just wondering if it could affect other parts in the computer.

The inno3D and ECS look like the same cooler. Should be good and alot better than sparkles passive 8800GT. That thing was running 111 degrees under load in Anand's review, which is just sick. http://www.anandtech.com/video/sho [...] i=3165&p=4

Also with eVGA's double lifetime warranty just at the time it's obsolete for you it's coming into it's own for someone else you could sell it to with that warranty.

Sure makes re-selling it to buy that GT333/R880 whatchmabug easier to stomach if you get $100 for your obsolete 'junk'.