pie Posted April 22, 2009 (edited) I am looking for a new video card. My current one, 1950 Pro, is making loud noises that's making me nervous. Can anyone recommend me a video card that does not generate a lot of heat/noise when not being used (like when I leave my comp on during the day/night). My budget is around $200.00 at most. PCIe Core 2 Duo 6600 and 2GB Ram Edited April 22, 2009 by pie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevinkjb81 Posted April 22, 2009 are you Using AGP or PCIe? if you look at amazon.com you can find alot of high end GPU that are below $200 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pie Posted April 22, 2009 are you Using AGP or PCIe? if you look at amazon.com you can find alot of high end GPU that are below $200 I don't game much, I don't need a high end card. Can anyone recommend me a video card that does not generate a lot of heat/noise when not being used (like when I leave my comp on during the day/night). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DLS2008 Posted April 22, 2009 Just get a cheap card around $100, like a GeForce 9600 or something. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
damian Posted April 22, 2009 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814102822 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IVIYTH0S Posted April 22, 2009 either 4670 or a 4830 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razor Posted April 22, 2009 do you fold? if not, would you consider using your GPU to fold? this is a great card, it'll game OK when you want to, and will fold like a banshee. it's quiet and sips power. I have one in my server right now: XFX 9600 GSO Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IVIYTH0S Posted April 22, 2009 4350 For The Win lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
logan2194 Posted April 27, 2009 go for ATI Radeon 4850 or if u need physics go for an Nvidia 9800GTX+ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maj0rgamer Posted April 27, 2009 (edited) 9600gt is hard to beat if you don't game... or even if you do some gaming, it's still excellent on modern games. here is a superclocked version... and a regular version, under $100 after rebate as of 4/27/2009. not a bad deal at all. what power supply are you using? the 9600gt uses one pci-e power connector, but is much more forgiving on power consumption than alot of the cards in it's general class. Edited April 27, 2009 by Maj0r Gamer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IVIYTH0S Posted April 27, 2009 9600gt is hard to beat if you don't game... or even if you do some gaming, it's still excellent on modern games. here is a superclocked version... and a regular version, under $100 after rebate as of 4/27/2009. not a bad deal at all. what power supply are you using? the 9600gt uses one pci-e power connector, but is much more forgiving on power consumption than alot of the cards in it's general class. wouldn't a 4830 be a far better investment if doing a moderate level of gaming, and the 4670 is a strong media card. 4670 $69.99 ($59.99 after MIR) 9600GT $79.99 ($69.99 after MIR) 4830 $86.99 ($76.99 after MIR) *free Stalker Clear Sky* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
