
If you’re looking for a GTX 1060 with nearly maxed specs, good cooling, good features, a 2-slot design and is built like a tank, the ASUS ROG Strix GTX 1060 wins over its with well-thought out design and features.Building a CustoMac Hackintosh: Buyer's Guide This is the case with the ROG Strix lineup and the ASUS ROG Strix GTX 1060 and its OC variant, represents how refined ASUS’ ROG Strix cooler is with its wide application over many GPU this generation. The ASUS ROG Strix GTX 1060 graphics card represents the top tier variants of the GPU market right now and with AIB partners having limited options with GTX graphics cards in terms of performance enhancements, many brand have taken to optimizing their coolers to effectively maximize GPU performance. All that combines with its solid build quality, understated design, and versatile lighting options to create what may be one of the most appealing custom GeForce GTX 1060s on the market today. Its aggressive clock speeds and good thermal performance aside, it is the only one to offer nifty features like the two 4-pin FanConnect headers for hooking up your case fans to be triggered based on the graphics card's temperature. Having said that, it’s quite clear that the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 OC is ahead of the competition. Therefore, I award the card with a Silver Pokdeward. Based on the performance and also value for money preposition when compared to certain GTX 1070 cards, it’s hard for me to award it a Gold Pokdeward. However I do believe a single GeForce GTX 1060 is enough for my gaming. The only disadvantages GeForce GTX 1060 has is no support for SLI configurations, which might bother those who intend to drop in a second card for more performance later on. Build quality is very high and you get RGB lighting thrown into the mix, and the cooler has no issue keeping the GTX 1060 cool and quiet. The card has access to more juice with its 8-pin power input as well as upgraded power circuitry components and our sample at least proved to be a solid overclocker. The VR-friendly display outputs are a neat idea, as is the pair of 4-pin fan headers. In fairness, there isn't much that the GTX 1060 Strix OC doesn't offer – it has a very high factory overclock applied to the core and the memory has been boosted slightly too.
