Yeah, I may end up going for that, I thought the price difference was slightly more.
I haven't, but the card has never been quiet, I've just started caring about it slightly more, and will care about it a lot more in my new build (probably) since I'm putting more effort into it.
It's a reference 480 cooler, not known for it's low noise levels

I'll probably still give it a go though
I could get an aftermarket cooler, but I don't overl want to spend money on this card, since it's a little dodgy regardless (I don't think I can run it at stock clocks anymore, have to overvolt/underclock slightly)

I could however get a standard new card and put an aftermarket cooler on it, depending on size etc...