PC Upgrade

[thejstone2002]

Hello, I am thinking about upgrading this rig. If you had a budget of $200, what upgrades would you give it?

[rn8686]

RX 470. 

[thejstone2002]

Just now, rn8686 said:

RX 470. 

Ok, that is one that I was also thinking. I will wait to see what a few more people will also have to say.

[Guest]

GTX 1060 3gb hands down

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/Jt7CmG/zotac-geforce-gtx-1060-3gb-mini-video-card-zt-p10610a-10l

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/HWtWGX/evga-geforce-gtx-1060-3gb-gaming-video-card-03g-p4-6160

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/YW98TW/msi-geforce-gtx-1060-3gb-3gb-ocv1-video-card-geforce-gtx-1060-3g-ocv1

 

cheaper than 470 and perform better

[Guest]

[thejstone2002]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

 

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Wow, that is a pretty big performance increase. I also play no DX12 games.

[thejstone2002]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16814125906 is this a good one? @deXxterlab97

[Fungal]

Depends on what games you'll be playing.. Stuff cpu bound like battlefield, Sid Meiers, then sell your cpu and get an i5 6600. If you play mostly gpu dependent games Tomb Raider, Cod, almost every game, then save up a few more bucks/sell your current gpu and get a 1060 6gb or Rx 480. The 470 isn't really worth the upgrade imo bc the 750ti is basically a rx 460. Don't get a 3gb 1060, not bc they're "awful" but bc the amount of vram will become a bottleneck. For me ik games like Siege, Tomb Raider, and quite a few others use almost 4gb of vram at max settings. 

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, thejstone2002 said:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16814125906 is this a good one? @deXxterlab97

yes. it's a good one. can you get a bit more for 6gb ones?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133631&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker, LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

[thejstone2002]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

yes. it's a good one. can you get a bit more for 6gb ones?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133631&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker, LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

 

Prob not, I was also planning on buying BF1

[thejstone2002]

5 minutes ago, Fungal said:

Depends on what games you'll be playing.. Stuff cpu bound like battlefield, Sid Meiers, then sell your cpu and get an i5 6600. If you play mostly gpu dependent games Tomb Raider, Cod, almost every game, then save up a few more bucks/sell your current gpu and get a 1060 6gb or Rx 480. The 470 isn't really worth the upgrade imo bc the 750ti is basically a rx 460. Don't get a 3gb 1060, not bc they're "awful" but bc the amount of vram will become a bottleneck. For me ik games like Siege, Tomb Raider, and quite a few others use almost 4gb of vram at max settings. 

 

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I mostly play games like seige, arma 2, rocket league, battlefield 4, and JC3. @Fungal

[Guest]

1 minute ago, thejstone2002 said:

Prob not, I was also planning on buying BF1

Yeah get it then

[Modzau]

The 1060 6gb is really good in performance and offers a lot of VRAM for your games. However if you are strapped for cash you could always get a second hand 970 which has similar performance the only downfall on the 970 is that when you use more than 3.5 gig's of its ram it has input lag. But if you do have the cash 1060 6gb for sure.

 

It runs quiet and cool and is a great performer

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[Guest]

Just now, Modzau said:

The 1060 6gb is really good in performance and offers a lot of VRAM for your games. However if you are strapped for cash you could always get a second hand 970 which has similar performance the only downfall on the 970 is that when you use more than 3.5 gig's of its ram it has input lag. But if you do have the cash 1060 6gb for sure.

 

It runs quiet and cool and is a great performer

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used 980, 970 barely catches up with 1060 3gb

[thejstone2002]

I think I will try and go with the 1060 6gb and just save a little longer. Thanks @Fungal @deXxterlab97

[Modzau]

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

used 980, 970 barely catches up with 1060 3gb

You are quiet wrong there is only a 5-8% Performance difference on the 1060 3Gb. http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-970-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1060-3GB/2577vs3646

 

The 980ti Is very close to the 1070.

[Guest]

Just now, thejstone2002 said:

I think I will try and go with the 1060 6gb and just save a little longer. Thanks @Fungal @deXxterlab97

good choice, see some used 980 too

[Guest]

Just now, Modzau said:

You are quiet wrong there is only a 5-8% Performance difference on the 1060 3Gb. http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-970-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1060-3GB/2577vs3646

 

The 980ti Is very close to the 1070.

I suggest you look up how the benchmarks of games from real website not from userbenchmark. Sure I can oc crazy my 970 to the point it surpass the 1060 3gb and leave 1060 at stock

[Modzau]

3 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

I suggest you look up how the benchmarks of games from real website not from userbenchmark. Sure I can oc crazy my 970 to the point it surpass the 1060 3gb and leave 1060 at stock

About 5-10 Frames different very similar. and a second hand after market 970 would be cheaper, and worth the small amount of frame difference.

[Guest]

Just now, Modzau said:

About 5-10 Frames different very similar. and a second hand after market 970 would be cheaper, and worth the small amount of frame difference.

which site did you use? why used when you can buy new?

[Modzau]

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

which site did you use? why used when you can buy new?

My point was budget if you cannot afford a $400 graphic card why not try local 2nd hand places for $300. 

[Guest]

Just now, Modzau said:

My point was budget if you cannot afford a $400 graphic card why not try local 2nd hand places for $300. 

But 970 and 1060 3b price are similar and almost the same

[Modzau]

Not in my country

[HoneyBooBoo]

Since that you're on such a tight budget, I'd buy a cheaper monitor, and instead upgrade the CPU to either a i5-6500. For $70 extra bucks, you're guaranteeing a much longer life because that alot of games are simply starting to not allow dual core CPU's.