When we first reviewed the GeForce 8600 GTS two months ago there were a few things that became apparent almost right away! First and foremost the 8600 GTS lacked real performance and at $200 US it was hardly cheap given what it offered. Another serious blow to the 8600 GTS was the Nvidia reference design that featured a little heatsink and fan combo that makes more noise than a light air-craft. Thankfully today we have a new ASUS version of the GeForce 8600 GTS that at least addresses this issue.

If you are in the market for a GeForce 8600 GTS graphics card then the ASUS Extreme N8600 GTS Silent should be at the top of your list. Currently there are only a few passively cooled GeForce 8600 GTS graphics cards available. The Extreme N8600 GTS Silent is priced competitively at $200 US, which is surprisingly cheap given the majority of the reference design cards sell for slightly more. Furthermore the availability of this new ASUS graphics card appears to be very good, which means finding one of these passively cooled 8600 GTS cards should not be all that difficult.



Link: legion hardware