Quiet 6800NU?

[Ryland]

Is there actually a 6800 which is QUIET? The only one I have tried (and returned) was the BFG 6800OC but it was both too loud for my quiet computer AND it didn't work.

 

[Keysplayr]

Leadtek. Has a huge solid copper heatsinks with a nice quiet (cant hear it at all) fan. I own one so it's not just a "I heard that it was quiet" comment.

 

[Pete]

GamePC said the MSI 6800 had a quiet custom fan. If Leadtek sells a 6800 with that huge, double-tall circular thingy, that should also be quieter than the average bear.

 

[PMChris]

It doesn't get much quieter than this.

 

[Electric Mayhem]

How about the passively cooled gigabyte. You can find it on newegg and some other sites....around 300$ shipped.

Dagnabit! PMChris beat me to it!

 

[Ryland]

Cool, thanks all!

It looks like all of those are >$275. How about something <$250?

 

[Pete]

Right, completely forgot about the passive Gigabyte. That's your best bet.

Only card that's regularly $250 is the BFG @ Outpost, AFAIK. And is $25 that much extra to pay for silence?