EVGA 02G-P4-2643-KR GeForce GT 640 2GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card

Pros: Have used in all my builds as stand alone GPu (testing) and now have as a dedicated PPU (original purpose for buying it)
- No extra PCI power cord needed to run it
- Easy to over clock (as with most GPUs)
- Low heat
- Low noise
- Low power consumption

Cons: - None to speak of so far!

Other Thoughts: * DESKTOP 1: Corsair Vengeance C70 BLK / MSI Z77A-G45 / i7 3770K @ 4.5GHz + H100i / 256GB M4 + 240GB Force GS SSDs / GSkill Sniper 16GB DDR3 1866MHz / EVGA GTX 680 2GB SC @ 1258MHz + EVGA GTX 650Ti 1GB @ 1097MHz (dedicated PPU) / CM Silent Pro Gold 1200W

* DESKTOP 2: CM 430 Elite BLK / ASRock 970 Ex3 / AMD 960T @ 4.1GHz + CM TX3 / 256GB M4 SSD / GSkill Sniper 8GB DDR3 1706MHz / EVGA GTX 660Ti 2GB @ 1163MHz + GT 640 2GB @ 949MHz (dedicated PPU) / Antec 750W High Current

* MICRO DESKTOP: Rosewill LINE-M / ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS / AMD 640 @ 3.7GHz + GeminII S524 / 128GB M4 SSD / GSkill RJaw 8GB DDR3 1646MHz / EVGA GTX 560Ti 1GB @ 891MHz / AZZA Dynamo 500W

Pros: I bought this card for a family member to replace a Radeon HD 5450 that originally came with her computer so she could play some modern games decently at a 1920 x 1080 resolution. It runs a lot cooler with its 28nm Kepler architecture and great heat sink + fan, only reaching a max of 45°C while gaming and idling just a hair above room temperature. With the 314.22 drivers downloaded from NVIDIA's website, it received a PassMark PerformanceTest rating of 1322 for 3D graphics. There is no real noise difference between this card and the one that was passively cooled which it replaced, which is nice as well. The extra performance of this card compared to a GT 630 is well worth the little extra price.

Cons: Kind of odd that one DVI connector is DVI-I and one is DVI-D. This could pose a problem to someone who wants dual monitors with both monitors being analog and requiring a DVI to VGA adapter, since only DVI-I supports the adapter.

Other Thoughts: If you have the power supply capability and your processor is not going to be a bottleneck, it may be a better value in the long run for gaming if you invest a little more into a GTX 650 or GTX 650 Ti. However this suits my family members needs just well.

Pros: Runs BF3 on high at 30-40fps
Easy set up
Runs better than expected

Cons: None that i know of

Other Thoughts: I have 2 of these and they are amazing i love them.

Pros: Does not require external power means one less cable. PCI Express 3.0 x16 interface. 2GB memory is more than enough. Small size for those with small cases. Can support 3 monitors simultaneously. Cooling fan actually blows air out the front of the card.

Cons: Doesn't come with mini-HDMI adapter.

Other Thoughts: I bought this to use as a dedicated Physx card to take the load off my EVGA 02G-P4-2662-KR GTX 660 2GB Superclocked graphics card and it does this perfectly. The biggest issue I've had in the past with graphics card cooling fans like this that the air is blown out every which way in the case but out. Not at all a problem with this card. I can actually feel warm air comming out this cards front vent instead of back into my PC! I can't say for sure how well it would do by itself, but if you need a dedicated Physx card look no further.

Pros: 1.) Overkill 2GB of texture memory.
2.) Highest number of CUDA cores for dollar.
3.) Effortless, smooth full-screen anti-aliasing.
4.) Energy efficient in comparison to older, high-end models.
5.) Very compact in comparison to older models.
6.) Relatively inexpensive and widely available.
7.) Quiet and cool.
8.) Solid drivers.
9.) Lifetime warranty.

Cons: 1.) Uses GDDR3 memory architecture.

Other Thoughts: I looked through various cards in the $75-$100 price bracket, and was torn between the Radeon HD 7750 and the GT 640 2GB.

I am quite impressed with the performance level of the GT 640.

Having gone from an older (and very dead), ASUS ENGTS250 DK/1GB, I was worried of taking a step down with my next value purchase. This card does what my old one did with far less noise, energy, and heat.

If you're in a similar situation as I was and looking for a card under $100, this is probably it.

Pros: I absolutely love this card. Its not a powerhouse, but for the price it gets the job done. It has low power requirements and is mostly quiet. Under a full load it stays about 38 degress Celcius, which is really cool.

Cons: No Sli support, If it had SLI support I wouldnt think twice about getting a second 1

Pros: Purchased this card recently for ~$70, which is a bargain for this card (2G memory); its not ideal for gaming, but should be sufficient for most games at low-medium settings.

Cons: none

Pros: Great card for the price (90$), just not ideal for gamers. It can run most games at playable frames, just not on max.

Cons: Super tiny. Compared from my GTS 240 I upgraded from, it's the shortest graphics card I owned. Lagging a bit on some of the newer games coming out at med to high settings.

Other Thoughts: If you are looking to game with this, save some extra money, and get something better you won't regret it. I suggest getting a 670 if you doing anything with heavy gaming.

Pros: I investigated reasonable cards for a while. I am not a gamer, but wanted a better card than my GeForce 9550 for video; photograph display; Youtube; general browsing etc. I settled on this and since I had room in my chassis I bought the double slot version with the exhaust fan for temperature reasons.
I was not disappointed. It installs easily and the drivers install without a hitch. In fact, the drivers from my old Geforce worked without updating, although I did that once it was working. No hitches at all.
The temperature of the GPU is around 30C, whereas my Geforce 9550 ran around 65C. It is much cooler. Even when running the benchmarks, it did not get above 40. It made my whole system 10C cooler and my CPU runs cooler. It seems as= if the frequency is dynamic.

Cons: None

Other Thoughts: Bought it with a $20 rebate so paid $80. A bargain. Hopefully I will get the rebate back with no issues.
I did look hard at the GeForce 640 which has faster memory, but decided on this with the 2 slots. I called Nvidia and tech support told me I would not notice the difference.
It is overclockable, although I have no interest in doing that. I am guessing it will work as a budget gaming card very well.

Pros: These are great cards to use in a multi-monitor setup. Inexpensive and low power consumption.

Cons: Too bad EVGA lacked the intelligence to put the same type of DVI connector on both ports. The bottom (assumed main) DVI port has the four pins around the spade. The top connector doesn't. Just farther proof that engineers are educated ID10T. These cards also do not support SLI.

Other Thoughts: Make sure you have the proper cables since both connectors are different, or, like myself, you'll be using needle-nose pliers to pull the pins out of the cables. I have two 20 inch monitors and was purchasing two 23 inch monitors. Thought, what am I going to do with the 20 inchers. Made a quad display system which required dual graphics cards. These puppies work like a champ for a multi-monitor setup.