The fans in the Fractal R3, are they really that quiet? I am a silence freak and build my system for silence. The fan of choice for me is the scythe sflex at 800 RPM. Its dead silent yet pushed 30 CFM. Are the fractal fans audible?

Yes buy a reference model. The custom ones only have a 2 pin fan header, where the normal one has the standard 4 pin header for the artic cooling cooler to plug into. I just went to my local Frys store and got the Diamond 6870 for $229. And you do not need to buy the extra vrm kit. You get all you n...

I got the Artic cooling Twin turbo installed on my 6870. And as you can probably guess, its dead quiet. even at 40% fan speed I hear nothing. Idle temps is about 30 load is about 50...they really do make the best coolers...

Looking to put some new 120mm case fans in my new case. Can't decide to get either the Nexus 120 mm Real Silent Computer Fan - Black & White with Fan Mounts or the Scythe sflex fans at say 800 rpms. Any thoughts...

I can get that one now. They have it here in the states for $249. But I've heard its not that quiet....

Actually no I am not :-( I just noticed that is makes the dreaded capacitor squeal while gaming and a nice crunching noise as well. Its going back. That sparkle one would be perfect I think. Problem is I can't find a single piece of information on when its coming out. I may end up getting a stock Gt...

Can you turn the fan speed below 40% or is that the lowest it will go?

Does anyone have an ETA for the Sparkle Gtx 560 Calibre? The one with the Artic Cooling Twin Turbo Pro on it? It was announced like a month ago but nothing in the retail channels yet...

The stock cooler is pretty darn quiet. Its NOT as quiet as the Artic Cooling Twin Turbo Pro, but its close. The thing, if you get the Evga stock card and you find that its to loud for your tastes you can always get the Twin Turbo Pro on it anyway. Of course that's if it fits. I send an email to thei...

I'm waiting to see if the Artic Cooling Twin Turbo Pro fits on these cards. Then that is also a possibility. Those are dead quiet and cool very very well. But like I was saying the stock cooler is also very quiet IMO..

That's good to know. I actually just picked up the EVGA GTX 560 myself. For $249. And at idle the fan is dead quiet I don't hear it. I played a bit of BC2 and it did ramp up a bit but it was still quiet. Its much much quieter than the stock fan that I had tested on the 6950 and 6870. And with EVGA f...

I read some reviews that said the stock reference cooler on the GTX 560's are one of the quietest coolers around. Almost dead silent and it also cools the card very well. Most reviews said their is no need for an aftermarket cooler. I may just get a EVGA 560 and be done with it..

Wow I was just about to pull the trigger on this card too. So your saying its too loud? Every review I've seen says pretty much the opposite. Although I would take someone word from these forums before any review. I'm glad I saw this thread. Now I'm not sure what to get....

I only have 2 fans in my system so its very quiet. And my case sits on the floor. And it is slightly noticeable the sound from the video card that is. Its like a vibrating noise that you can hear coming from the video card. Its not loud, but to me its annoying. I've heard that the MSI Twin Frozr 687...

I have that 6870 xfx dual fan card now. Its much quieter than any stock 6870 card yes, but the fans do make a whoosh sound and like a low vibrating sound as well. The card is quiet but its not as quiet as say a 6870 fitted with an artic cooling twin turbo pro. I think I am going to returning it, mai...

I'm using Sflex 800 rpm fans. They are pretty much dead silent...

Aw ok I got yeah. No the lowest it can go in either auto or manual mode is 20%. The card is quiet, much more than any 6870 stock cooler, but again its not as quiet as the artic cooling twin turbo pro.

Yes you can adjust the fan speed using the Ati CCC center. Just enable manual fan speed. And if you enable it the fan speed will stay at that speed regardless of how much load is on the card.

All my new stuff is in my SIG. System is very very quiet and also really good temps. The only thing is the fans on the xfx 6870 card make a bit of a whoosh sound. Not as quiet as the artic cooling twin turbo pro, but close.

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I got the card installed today. It is much quieter than the stock fans on either the 6870 or 6950 cards. Even at load its quieter. Temps are also great much better than stock. Only thing is, the fans do have a bit of a whoosh to them. They are not as quiet as the artic cooling twin turbo pro that I ...

How do you know that their are no heatsinks on the ram if you can't see under the cooler?

Aw ok. So how good is the Gigabyte's cooler? Is it about the same as the twin turbo?

Screw it. I actually ordered one. I did just get a 6950, which is quite loud and hot. I can still return it for a full refund. I'll try both cards and see which one I like better. I know the 6950 is faster, but for the games I play and the resolution they are very cose. The only thing is the 6870 sh...

Why not get the Xfx 6870 that already has the twin turbo pro on it..

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814150521

Anyone know anything about this Xfx 6870?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814150521

It looks like it has the artic cooling twin turbo pro on it. I wonder how quiet or loud it is...

Oh that's right Duh Hum now I wonder if I should get this for my XFX 6950. Does it come with all the ramsink and vrm's too? Looks like its about $65 that's pretty expensive. I had the twin turbo pro on my 5870 and loved it. But it came with everything and was like $40.

Are you sure the Artic Cooling Extreme fits on the 6950? It only says the 6970 not the 6950..

I've got a 6 month old Intel G2 80GB F/S $130 shipped....

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I've got a 2 month old Crucial SSD 64GB F/S $140 Here is the link to the product...

http://www.crucial.com/store/partspecs. ... E=CT64M225

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