Guide Note

The Asus EN8600GTS is a high-end graphics card that features SilentCool technology. According to Asus, SilentCool "allows for a fan-less, noiseless cooling solution for high-performance graphics cards."

Fast Facts

1. Average retail price: Approximately $175 to $200
2. Powerful heatpipe X3
3. Asus claims an ultra-quiet heatsink design
4. HDCP compliant
5. Built for Microsoft Windows Vista

Asus describes the cooling efficiency of the EN8600GTS as "five degrees cooler than reference design boards." The company is confident that the experience of watching movies on an EN8600GTS-equipped computer is the equivalent of watching on the highest-quality consumer televisions. For gamers the card provides for "real-time overclocking, benchmarking and video capturing in any PC game."

PC World said the EN8600GTS's pricing was "average," its performance and design were both "good," and its features were "superior."