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    Any HTPC+Gaming quiet card < $100

    Thanks for the tips. Very much appreciated. Newegg has some great November deals this week, so I was able to pick up the Pailit GTS 460 for about $115 shipped. I'll let you know how it goes. Also got a 2TB WD HD for $82 - these are some amazing deals.
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    Any HTPC+Gaming quiet card < $100

    Sure, the primary purpose is Htpc, but the thinking is if we're going to spend a few hundred on a good multi-media PC anyway, why not get a video card that will let you play more than Reader Rabbit. :cool: One other issue worth asking about - when I hook up my Zotac 8400GS (current video card...
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    Any HTPC+Gaming quiet card < $100

    I don't think it does - could I use an adapter? (Molex to 6-pin)
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    Any HTPC+Gaming quiet card < $100

    All of you have been very helpful and definitely pointed me in the right direction. I just found a review for a Palit GeForce GTS 450 low profile subtitled "A Godsend for HTPCs?" Link here. The review gives it very good marks for noise and it definitely looks to be sufficient for TV gaming...
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    Any HTPC+Gaming quiet card < $100

    Today I went on Newegg to buy a $107 Gigabyte Silent Cell but its out of stock, and I realized I was potentially making an uninformed choice. Can anyone help me understand my options for a quiet HTPC+gaming card at or around that price point? This is for a midrange HTPC that would be connected...