The stock cooler on my 8800gt is starting to fail just as expected, so the time has come to buy an aftermarket cooler like I've done with every video card I've owned. However, the 8800gt is a different kind of awesome compared to an x1950pro or worse, so I'm not entirely sure what to buy. The safest bet seems to be Zalman's current top of the range, the VF1000, but it is expensive. Is there any other solution out there that will also adequately cool my 8800gt for less money?
