Which Manufacturer/Cooler?

[JSD10]

I recently asked about which card to get, and rx 480, rx 470 or GTX 1060. Iv'e come to the conclusion that an RX 480 or GTX 1060 is the best option for me. Which manufacturer/cooler do you think is my best option (Either card). The only requirement is that I can buy it from Amazon since I have giftcards.

[TheRandomness]

1060 GB is best. Go for EVGA/MSI/Palit (those I've heard good things about)

[SirCallow]

If you are looking for the best of the best, I would get a Asus Strix GTX 1060 6GB. It has 3 fans, plenty of RGB lighting, and can be overclocked to give an extra ~10% performance. It also has 2 HDMI inputs. My monitor only accepts HDMI so it's a nice feature if I ever do SLI. I have the 1070 version which is the same design aesthetically. If you are looking for something closer to the $250 mark, go for the single fan Gigabyte or EVGA models. They are very good. The rx 480 is decent as well, but it runs hotter, uses more power, and lags behind the 1060 in pretty much everything except Doom and Hitman.

[JSD10]

7 minutes ago, SirCallow said:

If you are looking for the best of the best, I would get a Asus Strix GTX 1060. It has 3 fans, plenty of RGB lighting, and can be overclocked to give an extra ~10% performance. It also has 2 HDMI inputs. My monitor only accepts HDMI so it's a nice feature if I ever do SLI. I have the 1070 version which is the same design aesthetically. If you are looking for something closer to the $250 mark, go for the single fan Gigabyte or EVGA models. They are very good. The rx 480 is decent as well, but it runs hotter, uses more power, and lags behind the 1060 in pretty much everything except Doom and Hitman.

https://www.amazon.com/GeForce-STRIX-Ready-Graphic-STRIX-GTX1060-O6G-GAMING/dp/B01IPVSN1S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1472669570&sr=8-1&keywords=asus+strix+gtx+1060

 

https://www.amazon.com/GeForce-Dual-Fan-Gaming-Graphics-DUAL-GTX1060-O6G/dp/B01JHQT1SE/ref=sr_1_6?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1472669552&sr=1-6&keywords=gtx+1060

 

https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Support-Graphics-06G-P4-6161-KR/dp/B01IPVSGEC/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1472669552&sr=1-3&keywords=gtx+1060

 

https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GeForce-Gaming-GV-N1060G1GAMING-6GD-Graphics/dp/B01IEA1IMQ/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1472669552&sr=1-2&keywords=gtx+1060

 

The strix looks Great and im probably going to go with it, but is there a significant difference between the other three that makes one of them a better idea than the strix.

[Senzelian]

1 minute ago, JSD10 said:

https://www.amazon.com/GeForce-STRIX-Ready-Graphic-STRIX-GTX1060-O6G-GAMING/dp/B01IPVSN1S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1472669570&sr=8-1&keywords=asus+strix+gtx+1060

 

https://www.amazon.com/GeForce-Dual-Fan-Gaming-Graphics-DUAL-GTX1060-O6G/dp/B01JHQT1SE/ref=sr_1_6?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1472669552&sr=1-6&keywords=gtx+1060

 

https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Support-Graphics-06G-P4-6161-KR/dp/B01IPVSGEC/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1472669552&sr=1-3&keywords=gtx+1060

 

https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GeForce-Gaming-GV-N1060G1GAMING-6GD-Graphics/dp/B01IEA1IMQ/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1472669552&sr=1-2&keywords=gtx+1060

 

The strix looks Great and im probably going to go with it, but is there a significant difference between the other three that makes one of them a better idea than the strix.

There is no significant difference between these cards, but that is also why the price for the Strix isn't justified imo. It is simply way to expensive for a 1060.
Even last the gen 970 was cheaper than that at launch.

[SirCallow]

Just now, JSD10 said:

https://www.amazon.com/GeForce-STRIX-Ready-Graphic-STRIX-GTX1060-O6G-GAMING/dp/B01IPVSN1S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1472669570&sr=8-1&keywords=asus+strix+gtx+1060

 

https://www.amazon.com/GeForce-Dual-Fan-Gaming-Graphics-DUAL-GTX1060-O6G/dp/B01JHQT1SE/ref=sr_1_6?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1472669552&sr=1-6&keywords=gtx+1060

 

https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Support-Graphics-06G-P4-6161-KR/dp/B01IPVSGEC/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1472669552&sr=1-3&keywords=gtx+1060

 

https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GeForce-Gaming-GV-N1060G1GAMING-6GD-Graphics/dp/B01IEA1IMQ/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1472669552&sr=1-2&keywords=gtx+1060

 

The strix looks Great and im probably going to go with it, but is there a significant difference between the other three that makes one of them a better idea than the strix.

I have some business to take care of in a few moments, but I will get back to you later tonight. I personally was not a fan of the Asus models until the 10 series came out. I have been partial to EVGA as well. Really any board partner card will do you just fine I would think. If you can fit a 3 fan GPU in your case I would go for it.

[kokakolia]

Get this:

 

https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Support-Graphics-06G-P4-6163-KR/dp/B01IPVSLTC/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1472670937&sr=1-1&keywords=evga+gtx+1060

 

Or even better:

 

https://www.amazon.com/PNY-GeForce-1060-Graphics-Card/dp/B01IR5MR32/ref=sr_1_20?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1472670993&sr=1-20&keywords=gtx+1060

 

LOL @ the Asus Stryx, I bet that it performs 3% better than the PNY with a 32% higher price tag. Talk about diminishing returns....