I have just embarked on building my first PC. I've purchased an SD37P2 along with an E6600 CPU.
I plan to install 3 Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB drives (RAID-5). Memory 2*1GB PC2-5300 DDR2-667.
I am now looking for a suitable Graphics card for sub £100, but I'm not sure if I will get away with a Silent/Heatsink only card, or whether I will have to go for one with a fan.
I'm concerned that the machine may overheat without a fan on the graphics card, but I want the machine to be as quiet as possible. So, I only want to go down the fan route if it is necessary.
If it has to have a fan, who makes the 'quietest' models. None of the reviews or specs seem to list noise levels. I'm not looking for a serious gaming card, but do want something reasonable that will handle Windows Vista (64-bit).
Any advice/help appreciated.
Cheers