$100 silent/full passive card recomendations.
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 8:11 am
The deal was, I built up a new computer a couple years ago and never upgraded my video card. Well, now it seems like its having some issues pushing some of the movies I try to watch in 1080p. So it seems like it may finally be time to upgrade.
99% of the time I do massive graduate research and web browsing. (insane ram use. I run firefox, Opera, and Chrome, all at once for different uses.) So silent, most of the time but needs to have better kick than the 7600gt im using now.
Setup
i5 quad core. (w/thermaltake massive heatsink, w/ duct and two 120fans connected to zalman fan speed adjusters.)
Antec Solo
Nexus Value 430 psu
8gb ram
Currently using gigabyte 7600gt 256mb (OLD)
Pushing Benq G2400w (w/ broken power button, :<)
1920 X 1200
Needs: Watch HD movies 1080p, blue ray stuff. Maybe, someday, I would like to play Diablo 3 and skyrim at medium-high settings but not ultra high. Is this possible for under $100?
Location: Midwest USA
Possibilities:
SAPPHIRE Ultimate 100326UL Radeon HD 6670 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814102950
HIS H657H1G Radeon HD 6570 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Low Profile Ready Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814161374
Thanks in advance!
99% of the time I do massive graduate research and web browsing. (insane ram use. I run firefox, Opera, and Chrome, all at once for different uses.) So silent, most of the time but needs to have better kick than the 7600gt im using now.
Setup
i5 quad core. (w/thermaltake massive heatsink, w/ duct and two 120fans connected to zalman fan speed adjusters.)
Antec Solo
Nexus Value 430 psu
8gb ram
Currently using gigabyte 7600gt 256mb (OLD)
Pushing Benq G2400w (w/ broken power button, :<)
1920 X 1200
Needs: Watch HD movies 1080p, blue ray stuff. Maybe, someday, I would like to play Diablo 3 and skyrim at medium-high settings but not ultra high. Is this possible for under $100?
Location: Midwest USA
Possibilities:
SAPPHIRE Ultimate 100326UL Radeon HD 6670 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814102950
HIS H657H1G Radeon HD 6570 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Low Profile Ready Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814161374
Thanks in advance!