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Suddenly, I am getting weird artifacts on the screen,
and HD movies tends to flicker a couple of times during a movie.

My guess is that my GT430 is slowly dying, or perhaps the PSU or last the motherboard..

well.. I am kinda waiting for the next NUC generation, if it hopefully becomes available on a fanless solution (or equally quiet)
and can bitstream.

But, for know I will probably need to change the GPU.
but what should I get instead?

I have searched the web, but I haven't really found any reviews or articles saying "buy this"

a new GT430 is not available where I come from, so I guess I will need to exchange it with a 6xx series.

but some say that the 610 have interlacing issues, and 620 have some other issues.. and so on..

So.. I ask you folks..

What is a good GPU these days..?
should I hunt down a GT430, or are there a similar or better card available.?

oh.. btw.. I am using XBMCbuntu, and Bitstreaming sound is a requirement.
and hopefully the card is available in a fanless version.

thanks for your help..

[nickr]

GT610 is available fanless, of 520.