Is this an OK deal for this 1660 Super ??

[Edwisn]

 

MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING X

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1512821-REG/msi_g166sgx_gtx_1660_super_gaming.html/?ap=y&ap=y&smp=y&smp=y&lsft=BI%3A514&gclid=Cj0KCQjwlvT8BRDeARIsAACRFiUGKYqoUvGpPUJ_VTfSPCMYdNmUb05uvcSmBpWH9_uff-ijwZTw6rgaAh8sEALw_wcB

[Edwisn]

51 year old Father looking to make the right decision on a GPU purchase for my daughter....

 

[Energycore]

Hi there!

 

Well, short answer is no. Not when you can get this one for $229

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1517469-REG/asus_ph_gtx1660s_o6g_phoenix_geforce_gtx_1660.html

 

And this one fir $239 if you want a near silent card

https://www.newegg.com/asus-geforce-gtx-1660-super-dual-gtx1660s-o6g-evo/p/N82E16814126352

[Skiiwee29]

how old is your daughter, and what is her use case? Whats the rest of her system. It really doesn't make much sense right now to buy a new older generation card when new cards are launching right now. 

[Energycore]

2 minutes ago, Skiiwee29 said:

how old is your daughter, and what is her use case? Whats the rest of her system. It really doesn't make much sense right now to buy a new older generation card when new cards are launching right now. 

There are no new midrange or low-end (under $500) cards that have been announced as of today. We're definitely not getting any this year, who knows when in 2021 they come.

[Skiiwee29]

1 minute ago, Energycore said:

There are no new midrange or low-end (under $500) cards that have been announced as of today. We're definitely not getting any this year, who knows when in 2021 they come.

I understand that, but I still don't think its worth it value wise even short term, 1-3 months. 

[Fasauceome]

12 minutes ago, Edwisn said:

51 year old Father looking to make the right decision on a GPU purchase for my daughter....

 

pcpartpicker.com is a great place to compare prices

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/video-card/#c=450,438&sort=price&page=1

 

these might look good

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/RGyV3C/msi-geforce-gtx-1660-ti-6-gb-ventus-xs-video-card-gtx-1660-ti-ventus-xs-6g-oc

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/zwYQzy/asus-geforce-gtx-1660-super-6-gb-dual-evo-oc-video-card-dual-gtx1660s-o6g-evo

[Doubble]

no. my local BestBuy has one for $200 dollars. was going to get but 3000 series came out

 

[Edwisn]

She plays COD & Predator Hunting Grounds and Star Wars Battlefront 

 

Asus Sabertooth P67

i7 3770

16 gb gskill  ram

2 1 tb Sandisk hhd;s

Corsair CX 650 ps

 

[Edwisn]

5 minutes ago, Doubble said:

no. my local BestBuy has one for $200 dollars. was going to get but 3000 series came out

 

Your Best Buy has what tmodel for $200?

[Edwisn]

15 minutes ago, Skiiwee29 said:

how old is your daughter, and what is her use case? Whats the rest of her system. It really doesn't make much sense right now to buy a new older generation card when new cards are launching right now. 

13.

 

She plays COD & Predator Hunting Grounds and Star Wars Battlefront 

 

Asus Sabertooth P67

i7 3770

16 gb gskill  ram

2 1 tb Sandisk hhd;s

Corsair CX 650 ps

 

[Doubble]

Just now, Edwisn said:

Your Best Buy has what tmodel for $200?

i don't remember as it was instore but it was $200 and maybe on sale. i dont remember exactly

[Doubble]

Just now, Edwisn said:

 

i7 3770

I get that graphics cards seem responsible for your graphics the right CPU makes a huge difference. like my brother got an 124% increase going from Pentium to intel 10th gen

[Edwisn]

1 minute ago, Edwisn said:

13.

 

She plays COD & Predator Hunting Grounds and Star Wars Battlefront 

 

Asus Sabertooth P67

i7 3770

16 gb gskill  ram

2 1 tb Sandisk hhd;s

Corsair CX 650 ps

 

She built the system herself out of free parts from friends and now needs a GPU...  obviously..

[Doubble]

2 minutes ago, Edwisn said:

She built the system herself out of free parts from friends and now needs a GPU...  obviously..

i would get a 1050 ti and save a little money for a modern cpu. you can get a 1050 ti for $50 if your a risk taker or around $120 if your playing it safe

[aisle9]

27 minutes ago, Edwisn said:

51 year old Father looking to make the right decision on a GPU purchase for my daughter....

 

What are your thoughts on used cards from eBay? If you do your homework, they're safe. Cards sold by independent sellers are usually in good shape, and the bulk resellers tend to be the ones pushing crap. Counterintuitive, I know. You've also got 30 days to return anything on eBay that's not as described or broken, no matter what the seller says.

 

I ask because I've had good luck with cards from private sellers in the past. The card in my main gaming rig now is a GTX 1070 FE that's in outstanding shape aside from light scratches on the acrylic window that no one sees anyway, and I got the card several months ago for a little under $160.

[Mark Kaine]

25 minutes ago, Doubble said:

i would get a 1050 ti and save a little money for a modern cpu. you can get a 1050 ti for $50 if your a risk taker or around $120 if your playing it safe

Oof. 1050ti is weak. No one really deserves this especially not when they just built their first pc... 1660 or even a 1060 is far superior. 

[Doubble]

i have a 1060 and my brother has the 1050 and he gets better frames just for my CPU bottle neck

[Mark Kaine]

1 hour ago, Doubble said:

i have a 1060 and my brother has the 1050 and he gets better frames just for my CPU bottle neck

I'm sorry about your bad experience but what has that to do with the op? 

[SavageNeo]

for 3770 1660 or 1660 super is the best you should get. 

 

1660 super's are usually safe to buy form Ebay. If the gpu is broken Ebay will refund if the seller will not.