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| New HD Series card (specify series and specific manufacturer for quietness) |
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7 | 63.64% |
| Aftermarket Cooler |
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2 | 18.18% |
| Other Option (please specify in a post) |
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2 | 18.18% |
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i have a bit of a dilemma. my current card, ATI X1800XT, is starting to artifact a little, as i'm sure it's because it's getting too hot and i haven't cleaned it out in a while. it only has it's stock cooler on it, and it is extremely loud. i know that other manufacturers such as diamond or HIS have better coolers, but didn't know that at the time, and got an ATI branded one.
So, my question is, what do the FG members think i would need? Either a new, HD Series ATI card, or an ARCTIC COOLING ACCELS1 Rev 2 VGA Cooler with the turbo fan module to put on it. My system specs below, and games and stuff used on the system below that:
so please FG community, i can't decide, so please help me .
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Why don't you just clean it out then ?
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I think his complaint is, that even when it is clean, the stock cooler is very noisy. Stock coolers usually have loud fans, especially with ATI cards.
Are you pleased with the performance of your current card? You mention it mainly being for media, gaming being a secondary activity. If you're happy with it, just pop the new cooler on and be done with it.
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I personally wouldn't invest any more money on an outdated card. I recommend an 8800GT. You'll get much better performance in games such as CoD4. And the stock fans on the 8 series are very good as far as cooling and noise levels.
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Depends on how much you want to spend.
The cheapest video card thats worth your money should be well over $100. A nice GPU cooler is around half the price, and it might even fit on your next card, if you decide to upgrade at a later stage. its your call. edit - i will post some nice gpu cooler choices up here later.
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yeah, like stated below, just too noisy.
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Problem with the ARCTIC COOLING ACCELS1 cooler is that its a passive cooling unit, you might want to strap a 80/120mm fan on the side to help with the cooling.
Most of the 120mm fans are pretty inaudible, so yeah.. I'd say that artic cooling fan is quite a nice choice.
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Don't get anything by Arctic Cooling if it has movable parts. I've had three different products of theirs and all three fans developed noisy fan bearings after a year. They claim to have a 6-year warranty, but good luck in getting anything replaced or repaired.
http://www.arctic-cooling.com/service.php Yes, that is a flowchart. |
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I would get something like this if you are going to stick with ATI.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121219 |
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Looks like quietness is important factor for you, this HD3870 is complete fanless, so it should be silent.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814131089
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