GPU Advice

Passively cooled video cards exist, but they are quite rare. Video cards with a modest fan are more common, but odds are you already have one of those (most models of the gtx 650 ti seem to have a fairly modest fan) and it is not satisfactory.

The Palit KalmX series is a set of passively cooled cards; it contains (at least) a gtx 750 ti version, which is a slight downgrade over the gtx 650 ti, and a gtx 1050 ti version which is a modest upgrade. I don't think they fit your budget though.

>Doesn't bother me but the wife complains and i cant exactly tell her to gtfo.
I imagine they are only loud while you are actually playing, right? Modern cards should be silent or nearly so as long as they are not in use.

Thanks man, i figured the kalmx was the best bet. It's not so much that it's out of my price range, more that i cant justify spending that amount on a gpu for a pc that may see 3-5 hours a week of gaming. I suppose I can sell the 650 to bring the overall cost to just over 100.

>>288119
>a gtx 1050 ti version which is a modest upgrade
I'm not sure "twice as fast" is "a modest upgrade".

http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-650-Ti-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1050-Ti/2189vs3649

>>288122
>i cant justify spending that amount on a gpu for a pc that may see 3-5 hours a week of gaming.
Then get a passive cooler for your current card.

https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Accelero-S3-Graphics-Compatible/dp/B00RVAEI1E

>>288142
Quite right, anon. I only looked at some quick numbers without comparing benchmarks. It seems I considerably underestimated the upgrade.

powercooler r7-370 is quiet as fuck if you're looking for quiet

to be honest if i had a 650ti i would just open it up replace paste and remove dust and keep using it

Thanks guys, i think an aftermarket cooler may be my best option, that would also leave enough cash for a couple of silent case fans too.