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8/22/12 at 10:35pm
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UPDATE - picking between these so far

LOWER END

[*] (FANLESS) ZOTAC ZT-40606-20L GeForce GT 430 (Fermi) 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card

[*] (1 FAN - REVIEW SAYS QUIET) XFX Radeon HD 6770 HD677XZNFC Video Card - 1024MB, GDDR5, PCI-Express 2.1 (x16), 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort, DirectX 11, Dual-Slot, CrossFireX Ready, Eyefinity

HIGHER END

[*] (1 FAN - THIS MAY BE OVERKILL FOR ME) ASUS Radeon HD 7770 HD7770-DCT-1GD5 Video Card - 1GB, GDDR5, PCI-Express 3.0(x16), 2x Dual-link DVI-I, 1x DisplayPort, 1x HDMI, DirectX 11, CrossFireX Ready, Overclocked

[*] (1 FAN - GDDR5, REVIEW SAYS QUIET) SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity (100315L )

[*] (1 FAN - GDDR5, SIMILAR TO ABOVE MODEL, BUT MORE THREADS - REVIEW SAYS QUIET) SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card (100314-3L )

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Long time lurker, first time poster!

I am quite familiar with building rigs, except in the area of video cards. Could I have your esteemed opinions on a video card that is quiet - fanless or otherwise - for my new rig?
  • I am NOT a gamer, and DO NOT PLAY GAMES OFTEN/AT ALL. Being able to play some may be nice though - even at a low FPS.
  • I am currently using 2 monitors (one for e-mail/browsing, one for programming) - DUAL DVI OUTPUT, and 1 HDMI? is needed as I may be expanding to 3 soon
  • I do watch movies
  • Budget < $200
  • I have heard that AMD Radeon would be the way to go... is that true?

Edited by nicefinly - 8/22/12 at 11:24pm
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If you never want to really play games get a HD 5450, epic for HD movies, and even some minecraft (mine played metro 2033 on low at 30fps lol)

If you do some gaming maybe a 5570? or a 6670?

EDIT: Oh, and welcome to the forum! biggrin.gif
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8/22/12 at 10:37pm
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Long time lurker, first time poster!
I am quite familiar with building rigs, except in the area of video cards. Could I have your esteemed opinions on a video card that is quiet - fanless or otherwise - for my new rig?
  • I am NOT a gamer, and DO NOT PLAY GAMES OFTEN/AT ALL. Being able to play some may be nice though - even at a low FPS.
  • I am currently using 2 monitors (one for e-mail/browsing, one for programming) - DUAL DVI OUTPUT, and 1 HDMI? is needed as I may be expanding to 3 soon
  • I do watch movies
  • Budget < $200
  • I have heard that AMD Radeon would be the way to go... is that true?

There was a fanless 6850 a while back..
I'd suggest to not go fanless though, due to the PC having to have fans. Onboard Intel HD won't work either as it only has a single DVI out..
Hmm, I'll see what I can dig up smile.gif

EDIT: You'll like this, might be a bit overpowered though smile.gif
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8/22/12 at 10:39pm
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Thanks guys! I should also mention that I'm not against modding with an after-market cooler, but given my needs, I don't think that will be necessary.
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8/22/12 at 10:40pm
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Oh, I had a HD 4850 awhile back, it did have a fan, but it was seriously quiet, I mean, the hard drives spinning made more noise than it, even during heavy load. And it only cost me like $30.00 so you'd be saving a ton of money.
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8/22/12 at 10:40pm
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I have my eye on this one so far, but wouldn't mind paying more if necessary.

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=869628&CatId=7005
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8/22/12 at 10:41pm
Newegg's selection of fanless cards http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007709+600029795&QksAutoSuggestion=&ShowDeactivatedMark=False&Configurator=&IsNodeId=1&Subcategory=48&description=&hisInDesc=&Ntk=&CFG=&SpeTabStoreType=&AdvancedSearch=1&srchInDesc=

Looks like the output options are slim. Better idea to get a similar gpu (like a HD7770) that has the ports you want and get an aftermarket fanless sink.
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Oh nice, a 6770 will be very capable, and to be honest will run any game there is, it will run games like Battlefield 3 on medium to high settings well.
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8/22/12 at 10:47pm
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Thanks! I had a look at that list. Due to my need for dual dvi-outs, this is pretty much what it boils down to for a semi-performance card.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500222
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8/22/12 at 11:11pm
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There was a fanless 6850 a while back..
I'd suggest to not go fanless though, due to the PC having to have fans. Onboard Intel HD won't work either as it only has a single DVI out..
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PowerColor Fanless Radeon HD 6850 - discontinued as of this writing
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