[LAU] CPU fan and video card recommendations ?

[Roger]

On 04/02/15 01:06, Dave Phillips wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> I've built a new machine around an AMD FX6300 CPU, currently using the 
> packaged fan that came with the CPU. I'd like to replace it with a 
> quiet device, something like the Zalman fans I used with previous 
> sockets. Alas, the new design doesn't accommodate my old fan so I need 
> some advice. What's recommended in the ~$50(US) range ? It doesn't 
> have to be absolutely silent but quieter is better. Case is an Antec 
> Sonata II, the PSU is a Seasonic 650W unit, also very quiet.
>
> I'm also looking for a replacement for my video card, currently an old 
> Gigabyte card with an nVidia 7600GS chipset, very outdated. I don't 
> need the cutting edge but I do need accelerated 3D graphics so nVidia 
> is my choice. Any recommended *fanless* boards in the $100-150 range ?
I'm pleased with Noctua case fans I have, and would definitely consider 
their CPU cooler, although the Intel stock fan is fairly quiet anyway.
http://www.silentpcreview.com/Noctua_NH-U9S_and_NHD9L_Tower_Coolers
The same site has a good review section for quiet and fanless graphics 
cards.