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benighted   04-10-2009 at 04:37:35 AM

Currently I'm using a 6600GT 128MB 128bit(PCI-E).The noise of it's fan is just too loud to stand.So I'm looking for a card with better performance,complete silent,with lowerest price possible


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boudy   04-10-2009 at 05:24:17 AM
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I suggest the 4670.
Before you go and look for 1 though, what is you PSU? (wattage and brand)

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benighted   04-10-2009 at 05:29:52 AM
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boudy wrote :

I suggest the 4670.
Before you go and look for 1 though, what is you PSU? (wattage and brand)


my power supply is AcBel E2 Power 340 (300W)

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Bronze Graphics badge jaguarskx   04-10-2009 at 05:36:07 AM
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A realistic budget would be nice. I would assume that the HD 4550 and 9500GT would be a little faster than a 6600GT, but they are value cards.

The HD 4650, HD 4670 and 9600GT are consider mainstream cards, there are passively cooled versions of those cards selling for under $100.

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geofelt   04-10-2009 at 05:55:44 AM
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Is that an agp card or a pci-e card?
If it is agp, you are severely restricted in choices.

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boudy   04-10-2009 at 06:21:20 AM
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geofelt wrote :

Is that an agp card or a pci-e card?
If it is agp, you are severely restricted in choices.



He has the PCI-E version of the 6600GT:

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6600GT 128MB 128bit(PCI-E)



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San Pedro   04-10-2009 at 06:22:00 AM
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^ Says PCI-E in his post.

I think the 4670 would be a good choice.

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zipzoomflyhigh   04-10-2009 at 03:15:07 PM
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If his processor is a bottleneck then theres no point in upgrading his graphics.

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geofelt   04-10-2009 at 04:49:03 PM
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San Pedro wrote :

^ Says PCI-E in his post.

I think the 4670 would be a good choice.



Well shame on me for not reading the post carefully enough!

With the psu, I think a vga card that is powered entirely by the pci-e slot is the best that can be used. A 4670 is probably it.

With a fanless card, the case cooling needs to be better, and that can be noisy.

Instead, I would suggest a card with a good dual slot cooler that can send the hot air out of the case quickly, like the hightech 4670:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814161251

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