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I want to buy a GTX 1060 but I don't know which one

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I have three options available. The Zotac gtx1060 amp, the EVGA gtx1060 sc and the GALAX gtx 1060 EXOC. I don't know which one to go for because temperature and noise is important to me. I wanted to buy the Zotac but I looked at reviews on newegg and there are complaints about temperatures hitting 80°C, and that Zotac has bad customer support and this worries me. The GALAX has the best price (and it has a back plate) out of the three, but there are almost no reviews for it and is GALAX a good company to buy from? I know EVGA makes good cards, but I am concerned about the fact that it is so small with only one fan and that it will run very hot. Which one should I go for?

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Why only those 3 options?

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Evga is fine. I'd pick that first or Zotac. You can adjust fan speed so it will run cooler on any card 

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I know this isn't one of your options but I'd go for the MSI Gaming X, I have the 1070 Gaming X and it's fantastic. 

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1 minute ago, LUUD18 said:

Why only those 3 options?

because I live in South Africa and the other card are very expensive or not availible.

 

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3 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Evga is fine. I'd pick that first or Zotac. You can adjust fan speed so it will run cooler on any card 

So you don't recommend the GALAX? 

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Just now, Chris_1500 said:

So you don't recommend the GALAX? 

Not that I don't recommend. It will work but from my experience buying from a not so large company (PowerColor)  the customer support is not great in case you need them. 

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1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Not that I don't recommend. It will work but from my experience buying from a not so large company (PowerColor)  the customer support is not great in case you need them. 

Ok thanks, I think I might go for the Zotac because it is on sale and cheaper than the EVGA card.

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Evetech.co.za has an RX 480 Gaming X for like 4.4. 

 

It was either rebeltech or wootware that had a 1060 EXOC for 4100. There are a lot of sales on RX 480s right now, is get one of them

 

 

edit: there's also an RX 480 Strix for just under 4700 on either Rebeltech or wootware, can't remember which one 

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Just now, Froody129 said:

Evetech.co.za has an RX 480 Gaming X for like 4.4. 

 

It was either rebeltech or wootware that had a 1060 EXOC for 4100. There are a lot of sales on RX 480s right now, is get one of them

Yeah wootware has the EXOC for 4100, but I already decided against it and I am looking at the Zotac. I actually want an Nvidia GPU just because I have a gtx 760 at the moment and it never disappointed and also I love the fact that you can record gameplay with the Nvidia sofware.

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5 minutes ago, Dan1 said:

Evga or Asus are some good choices to pick from.

I can only get the EVGA superclocked because the Asus is much more expensive in South Africa.

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2 minutes ago, Chris_1500 said:

I can only get the EVGA superclocked because the Asus is much more expensive in South Africa.

Ok nice.

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I'd recommend MSI Gaming X if you can score one.

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1 minute ago, RyeIII said:

I'd recommend MSI Gaming X if you can score one.

Man, I wish, but it is not an option for my budget :(

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Get the Galax GTX 1060 EXOC, it has the beefiest cooler and this will allow the GPU to boost higher!

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5 minutes ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

Get the Galax GTX 1060 EXOC, it has the beefiest cooler and this will allow the GPU to boost higher!

Do you have experience with GALAX cards?

 

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1 minute ago, Chris_1500 said:

Do you have experience with GALAX cards?

 

No, but they are a good company... So you shouldn't have issues. If you don't trust Galax, get the 1060 SC, it is very good as well!

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Just now, PCGuy_5960 said:

No, but they are a good company... So you shouldn't have issues. If you don't trust Galax, get the 1060 SC, it is very good as well!

But the Zotac is cheaper and it has a bigger cooler, shouldn't it run better?

 

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Just now, Chris_1500 said:

But the Zotac is cheaper and it has a bigger cooler, shouldn't it run better?

 

Didn't notice that it was the AMP card... Get the Zotac one, it is the best out of the 3! :D

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Just now, PCGuy_5960 said:

Didn't notice that it was the AMP card... Get the Zotac one, it is the best out of the 3! :D

I think that is what I am going to do, thanks.

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3 minutes ago, Chris_1500 said:

I think that is what I am going to do, thanks.

You're welcome :D

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I have an EVGA SC with 1 fan and it hit 61C playing Witcher 3 for a few hour last night. Ultra settings, hair works on and all of that happy extra bells and whistles stuff.

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2 hours ago, JabroniBaloney said:

I have an EVGA SC with 1 fan and it hit 61C playing Witcher 3 for a few hour last night. Ultra settings, hair works on and all of that happy extra bells and whistles stuff.

That is pretty impressive

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1 hour ago, Chris_1500 said:

That is pretty impressive

It's a pretty impressive little card. 

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