Which 9600 to buy?

[Guest]

Wanting to get full DX9 support to play with MCE2005.

Need TV out.

Not much of a gamer (I think 128MB of RAM should be enough)

Prefer a card without a fan, so it is quieter (which rules out all the
9600-pro and 9800 cards).

Looked at newegg.com...lots of choices...varies from $66 to $120.

Which one to buy?

64 bit?
128 bit?
Rosewill?
Saphire?
256MB?

My first thought is the Rosewill 128 MB, 128 bit version for $79:

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-164-022&depa=0

Comments?

Thanks,

Stan

 

[tk]

Didn't there were any modern video cards without fans.
I have the 9600XT and am pleased

 

[Graham Hicks]

I have AIW 9600XT with fan, but can hear no noise from it.

 

[Tod]

The lower end 9600s the "SE" models have narrow 64 bit memory pathways.
Regular 9600, 9600 PRO and 9600XT have 128 bit wide memory pathways.
The 9600XT has built in overclocking.

 

[end user]

Spend a bit more, get a bit more. I have the 9600XT and do not regret
the extra money

Locust

 

[Chuck Forsberg]

I bought the "plain" AIW 9600. No FM. No fan. TWO VGA outputs.