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What do you guys think of Zotac GeForce GTX960 4GB GDDR5 AMP Edition

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 Im building a gaming pc with this card and a AMD FX-8350 X8 4,0 GHz  to minimize bottlenecks, the thing Im not so sure of the Zotac brand. What are you guys experience with it?

 

Edit: Im on a limited budget BTW

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wait and get a RX480.

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I think that the 960 is going to be useless when the RX 480, 470, and 460 release

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wait and get an Rx 480, and don't get an 8350, get an i5 6400/6500 instead.

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Your first mistake is getting a FX-8350 "the minimize bottlenecks"...and this is coming from a guy who OWNS a FX-8350.

Second mistake is paying extra for an "AMP! Edition' when "on a limited budget."

 

At this point, either wait for AMD's socket AM4 "Zen" CPUs, or build your system based on a more recent Intel platform (e.g. LGA 1150 or LGA 1151).

There is absolutely ZERO logical reason to use an AM3+ AMD CPU for gaming.

 

$180 ~ $190 for a Zotac "AMP! Edition" GTX 960 4GB...or an EVGA ACX 2.0+ GTX 960 for approximately $20 less.

At $180 ~ $190, might as well grab a more powerful R9-380X 4GB card...OR wait for the RX-480 that is suppose to launch is a few days.

 

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Like everyone else here, I think spending more than $100 on a 960 right now is a huge mistake.

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 The problem on wating for new graphics cards is that I dont know how much time I'll have to wait to have them here :( (Im from Chile)

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2 minutes ago, huilun02 said:

How much is it in USD equivalent?

Budget cannot be limited if you don't state the limit itself.

  My budget is about 950 USD more or less. Im guessing it's not enough.

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10 minutes ago, huilun02 said:

Well good thing you have not bought the parts yet.

Try for an i3 or i5 Skylake build. And then the best card you can afford (if it isn't crap)

You most definitely won't get the RX 480 for $230 outside of the US.

 Alright, but why go for an Intel CPU instead of an AMD one? Its because of the am3+ AMD socket?

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Wait for the RX 480 or you'll bite youself in the ass in two weeks.

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5 hours ago, SkyClap said:

 The problem on wating for new graphics cards is that I dont know how much time I'll have to wait to have them here :( (Im from Chile)

RX 480 is coming in a week and will perform better than a 980. Just wait

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11 hours ago, SkyClap said:

 The problem on wating for new graphics cards is that I dont know how much time I'll have to wait to have them here :( (Im from Chile)

Just need to ask your retailer, they probably get their stock starting next week and on sale after 29th. 

If they said they don't have stock then that shop suck or want to clear old stock, find another one.

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 So, my best choice would be an i3 or i5 Skylake for the cpu, Ill get in contact with the major retailers here to get some info on the rx 480, if Im lucky it wont have its price inflated here just because of the wow factor. Im very thankful for all the help, guys! :)

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As an owner of FX-8350, I suggest you go for an i3 or an i5 6th gen. 

 

If you can wait a little bit, try waiting for the rx480. 

 

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