I have to admit like the GeForce 8400 g chip set . it be cheap . it do not require new connection to the power company . and it perform nicely , though not spectacularly . I do not need spectacular . this be my favorite of the 3 or 4 different variety I have buy over the last couple of year . the heatsink be big enough to not require a fan -lrb- less noise -rrb- and appear to keep the card within a nice temperature range without extravagant case cooling . the 1gb of memory be also nice , although I come from the stone age and have a difficult time understand why 1mb be no longer adequate -lrb- I use to own a Matrox Millenium - 1mb of memory and consider a top card at the time -lrb- 1990-something ; pre-agp -lrb- i.e. pci-33 -rrb- , if you be a true geek -rrb- -rrb- . Asus provide a cool and entertaining utility that , among other thing , show the current card temperature , which seem to keep itself about 40c -lrb- about 107f -rrb- , very nicely within comfortability . it be a fairly busy app , but I run a quad , so I can spare the processor cycle . the fit and finish of the card be above average as well . all together a attractive product .