GPU coolers

[PapaLazaru]

I am looking for a cheap way to maximise my experience of BF3 with what I have got already, namely a Phenom 965 and a 5870. I did have some money to put towards a new GPU but my mobo failed this morning and now wont accept any RAM, so am going to have to replace it instead.

The CPU is not an issue as I am happy pushing it, but am wondering about my 5870. Would using a Gelid Icy Vision Rev 2. VGA Cooler give me much more headroom for clocking, rather than the standard cooler (rev 1)?

A friend of mine is reckoning it is a good idea and for £30 or so quid, it is a cheap upgrade, but is it worth it?

 

[PapaLazaru]

Noise is an issue and I have been slowly buying up new fans for my case on the MM. I have stock Coolermaster fans in my case (CM-690 II) and they are slowly driving me insane. It was all going good till my mobo died this morning.

I really just want a cheap boost for my current setup which is handling BF3 quite well (it will be my main game) and I know I can get my CPU to 4Ghz stable (it has been in the past bar overheating in my case) and was thinking a 10 / 15% or so overclock on my GPU would also be a nice cheap upgrade.

I have clocked it in the past but the fan goes mental.

 

[PapaLazaru]

The problem with the Gelid, as far as I have read, is that you cannot control the fan speed. They spin pretty quick at 2100rpm. The only other one that i have seen which I like is the DeepCool V400, though they are not available here. They are single fan coolers with a 120mm fan.