How loud is this card? I want to use it for a HTPC. I have an older eVGA card that when the fan kicks in it is like a plane taking off.
617687
I been using my Galaxy GT430 and it does not make any noise at all. It is very quite
617688
I just got a Galaxy 430, have used it for medium gaming. No significant noise at all.
617689
I would suggest the fanless Zotac GT 430 for an HTPC. Amazon carries it and Maximum PC used an older GT 240 model for their ultimate HTPC build. Plus, the GT 430 is the only current card with lossless-HDMI audio. Here's the link: ZOTAC GeForce GT430 1GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 DVI/HDMI/Displayport Fanless Graphics Card, ZT-40601-20L
617690
Thanks, I ordered the galaxy and it is a little noisy, but much quieter than the eVGA.
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works, buts its too loud fan, in games like BF4 (over 85% GPU procesor )need at last 80% of power fan to keep under 70C. Good card, but it's better one with a double fan or better cooling system.
1094620
It blow hot air out away from the box. I saw no difference in temps however, and it was loud when new and even louder when it went bad. No matter what, dust will get stuck on it, and it will get progressively louder. I do not recommend it. I suggest some vented PCI slots if you want some additional cooling in that price point.
1434406
I am using an Antec 600 watt now with no issues at all. Be advise this card needs Vsync enable to avoid screen tearing during video playback.
67513
The card does get very hot. You can increase the max fan speed to help cool it off. This will make the card louder but it's a trade off.
200717
The fans get pretty loud when gaming. They must be doing their job because I have not had an overheat problem yet. I wear head phones most of the time so the fan noise is no problem. I usually play with every thing maxed out as much as possible with no problems yet. The only thing I would recommend is get an MSI with a larger SSD than 128 Gig, it fills up very fast with todays games and it would be worth it. That is the only thing I wish I had done, other than that this thing is awesome.
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Not at all. This video card very quite. I have the corsair graphite series 600T. if the fan go up it produces a bit hiss noise but not high pitched so it is not annoying. the fans on my corsair h100i are actually much noiser. I have these cards in SLI. I would really recommend it its very quite and thermal management is really good. The titanium version just came out you might wanna check that one too. in terms of noise Nvidia is the winner.
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It isn't significant running in typical environments. System intense rendering can get that fan humming but it still isn't annoying. I control the fan while running Bootcamp and crank it to max when gaming and only then is it very loud. However I am okay with that cause you need to keep a card cool for gaming.
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I've had no experience with the Asus model, but I can tell you that even a little digital image manipulation results in a hell of a lot of fan acceleration, both on the video board, the comuter case fan, and the CPU fan. The short EVGA model dumps its hot (very hot air) out right into the Mobo RAM...just where it's needed :( Additionally, I've had a difficult time getting the optimal NVidia driver to install, but that very well may be a Mobo issue. Hope this helps. NOTE: If you buy the "longer" Asus model, make sure you have room in your case.
286214
I am running sli gtx770's and there is absolutely no noise. Also have not heard any type of coil whine and cannot tell when the fan is on unless I am looking at it through the bottom of my case.
236373
There are other cards for about the same price that are higher performance. I got this card because i needed a low power quiet card since I have a smaller case and I wanted to get more performance per watt. I haven't bench marked the card next to its counterparts.
637308
I can not hear this card over the normal cooling fan of the computer. Yes it is quiet.
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The fan is actually better than some people say - the default cooling profile never pushes the fan hard. If you download evga's wonderful "Precision X" utility, you can set up your own fan profile. I was easily able to get my card to run at least 10 degrees cooler than it did with default settings, and that includes overclocking the bad boy as much as I can.Be warned, though - blower-style coolers are good but they are also noisy. The reason the default fan profile is pretty tame is to keep noise down. With my custom profile, you will definitely hear the fan when it spins up. I don't mind myself as I never notice it over the sounds of my game. The fan is actually better than some people say - the default cooling profile never pushes the fan hard. If you download evga's wonderful "Precision X" utility, you can set up your own fan profile. I was easily able to get my card to run at least 10 degrees cooler than it did with default settings, and that includes overclocking the bad boy as much as I can.Be warned, though - blower-style coolers are good but they are also noisy. The reason the default fan profile is pretty tame is to keep noise down. With my custom profile, you will definitely hear the fan when it... » Read More The fan is actually better than some people say - the default cooling profile never pushes the fan hard. If you download evga's wonderful "Precision X" utility, you can set up your own fan profile. I was easily able to get my card to run at least 10 degrees cooler than it did with default settings, and that includes overclocking the bad boy as much as I can.Be warned, though - blower-style coolers are good but they are also noisy. The reason the default fan profile is pretty tame is to keep noise down. With my custom profile, you will definitely hear the fan when it spins up. I don't mind myself as I never notice it over the sounds of my game. « Show Less
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Shouldn't have a problem. I am running this card in a system with a Pentium D dual core. So I would think you should get way better results than me. I run mine as a media server to my TV. Works great, streams over the HDMI beautifully. I really like the card for what I use it for. The only issue is that you will need space large enough for it, no mini cases or anything like that, and it needs good air movement. In my HP system that required me to drill holes in the side so it could draw fresh air. Then again mine is ancient, so you probably have a more modern case with more than 1 fan. If you want this card for extreme gaming... Well you would probably have something more than an i5 system. It will probably do decent for light gaming, I just wouldn't expect too much out of it. Hope that helps.
864976
What Zachary said. 650 watts is more than enough power to run that card and a bunch of HDDs, disc drives, and peripherals. You picked a great card, too. Not too loud or hot, plays today's games with maxed out settings at a consign at 60 fps or higher and I've had no driver issues to date. Happy gaming.
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Don't know exactly. Information should be available from video card maker. I am using with a 380W power supply with no issues, but also no gaming. HTPC application.
745632
Honestly, I have the EVGA GTX 670 and I have had it replaced in less than a year. HDMI sound kept shutting down when the system went into sleep mode. Then I had to reboot to get it back. EVGA sent me a replacement card right away but, it has the same problem only not as often. I also have had two other EVGA cards go belly-up on me in the past six months. I started buying MSI and others.