Help me choose a graphics card.

Hi everybody!
I´m in the process of picking parts for a new computer, but I got stuck when it comes to choosing a graphics card.
I want a hd7850, and the msi brand seems to be a preferred brand when I read many forums.
But there are currently three different models on the msi website.
Frozr 3, Frozr 4 PE, & a model advertised with a 9cm pwm fan.
What i´m looking for is a low noise product, I want my computer to be as quiet as possible.
So, my question is, which is the quieter card?
I am also curious to know about the 9cm fan card, who is it targeted at?
I can´t find any info on it anywhere else on the web, and it does not seem to be for sale anywhere.
Regards
Dr.Nick

hmm, as far as I can see the review only includes the Twin Frozr III and IV (PE) versions but not the R7850-1GD5/OC or R7850-2GD5/OC with 9cm fan Dr.Nick mentioned.
None the less I'd go with the Power Edition with TF IV (dual 9cm). You can have a read about it >here<.
This cooler has potential and you can manually control the fans by using MSI Afterburner software to get it even more silent.

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