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Are MSI Gaming X GPUs worth it?

LoneWulf
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I just bought an MSI 1050 ti gaming x, and I realized, I can get a pretty nice ASUS Tuf 1650s for about the same price (around $160). And then after that, I look around a bunch of sites, comparing the prices of gaming x’s and other cards fro: different brands. The gaming x’s are usually about $20 more, give or take. So that got me wondering, are gaming x’s really worth the price? I get you can overclock it more, but if you’re building a budget gaming rig, is the extra $20-$30 worth it?

 

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I usually compare on userbenchmark.com It comes down to your choice whether you want more performance or more cash in your wallet

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7 minutes ago, LoneWulf said:

I just bought an MSI 1050 ti gaming x, and I realized, I can get a pretty nice ASUS Tuf 1650s for about the same price (around $160). And then after that, I look around a bunch of sites, comparing the prices of gaming x’s and other cards fro: different brands. The gaming x’s are usually about $20 more, give or take. So that got me wondering, are gaming x’s really worth the price? I get you can overclock it more, but if you’re building a budget gaming rig, is the extra $20-$30 worth it?

 

probably has a better cooler so more overclocking potential and it probably looks a lot cleaner so it really just depends on if you can cough up the 20 or so bucks

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13 minutes ago, richodude said:

I usually compare on userbenchmark.com It comes down to your choice whether you want more performance or more cash in your wallet

Never use userbenchmark.

 

 

Corps aren't your friends. "Bottleneck calculators" are BS. Only suckers buy based on brand. It's your PC, do what makes you happy.  If your build meets your needs, you don't need anyone else to "rate" it for you. And talking about being part of a "master race" is cringe. Watch this space for further truths people need to hear.

 

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Just now, Middcore said:

Never use userbenchmark.

 

 

for rough estimates you always have to look at the breakdown and see which are more important to you

OUTDATED JAN 2021 ===========> Check out my pc building guide! might be useful tho

It's great for planning new builds, getting a reference on where to start, or seeing what you need to play what games.

It also shows what I recommend for upgrading your stuff!

cpu - ryzen 5 3600

gpu - gtx 1070

ram - (2x8) 3200mhz

ssd - 970 evo plus 500gb

ssd2 - 860 qvo 1tb

mobo - asrock b450m hdv r4.0

psu - evga b5 550w bronze

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It's not just the Gaming X, all premium custom cards like the ROG Strix, Gigabyte Aorus and so on are just not worth it on low end to even mid range GPUs. The extra cost is a big turn down here, while it's not so prevalent on high end GPUs because the whole system is already expected to be expensive

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

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