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From researching the HD 7750 is an ok low powered GPU for somewhat over $100.
Max TDP: 55 W

I found Newegg is selling 3 Fanless version of the HD 7750
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productco ... -417-02%23


PowerColor Go! Green Radeon HD 7750 AX7750 1GBD5-NH Video Card $119.99 + 6.98 Shipping = $126.97
HIS iSilence Radeon HD 7750 H775P1GD Video Card $117.99 + Free Shipping = $117.99
SAPPHIRE Ultimate Radeon HD 7750 11202-03-40G Video Card $124.99 + 4.99 Shipping (- $10 Rebate) = $119.98

The only one with newegg reviews is the SAPPHIRE version which seems good except for the drivers.



FWIW, My old machine is a 9600 GT: ECS N9600GT-512MX-P GeForce 9600 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814134040

The Sapphire card seems to be the only one with reviews out there at this point in time. Reviews are positive.
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The fins are aligned differently on the heatsinks. Pick the one that matches the airflow in your setup.

I may just wait for the Radeon HD 7770 Ultimate Silent Edition.

http://www.techhum.com/computex12-sapph ... -and-7770/
http://www.eteknix.com/news/sapphire-di ... utex-2012/
http://www.anandtech.com/show/5947/sapp ... on-hd-7770

TigerDirect has the one WITH fan HIS (H775F1GD) for $71 right now after rebate. WIth a low-power card like this, does the fan still make a huge difference in terms of noise?

yuyak wrote:TigerDirect has the one WITH fan HIS (H775F1GD) for $71 right now after rebate. WIth a low-power card like this, does the fan still make a huge difference in terms of noise?

I don't know what you mean exactly by "difference" but you can be assured that it makes noise. I've seen low end video cards equipped with a tiny HS and a an equally small fan that are nasty noisy. The fan on the particular card looks decent enough; does it make more or less noise than a different fan-cooled 7750 from another brand? Who knows until they are tested?!