Which would you choose?

[dwang040]

I have two builds, but not sure which one to build and upgrade later. 

 

System usage: 

Workstation: drawing and 2d animation. Will be using programs like krita, pencil 2d, synfig

Gaming: as of right now, I only play osu and terraria. That's all. 

 

Build one: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FyvQKZ

Build two: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/dszdGf

 

In the end, I'm will upgrade everything, ram, gpu, etc. Btw, is it hard moving files from one drive to another while saving program settings? Say, I'm moving all the important stuff from my hdd to a ssd that I got in the future? 

 

Thanks! 

[tarfeef101]

2 minutes ago, dwang040 said:

I have two builds, but not sure which one to build and upgrade later. 

 

System usage: 

Workstation: drawing and 2d animation. Will be using programs like krita, pencil 2d, synfig

Gaming: as of right now, I only play osu and terraria. That's all. 

 

Build one: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FyvQKZ

Build two: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/dszdGf

 

In the end, I'm will upgrade everything, ram, gpu, etc. Btw, is it hard moving files from one drive to another while saving program settings? Say, I'm moving all the important stuff from my hdd to a ssd that I got in the future? 

 

Thanks! 

I'd go for more RAM, SSD over the GPU upgrade. it'll be more noticable more of the time

[TheNuzziNuzz]

If you'r planning on upgrading everything in the future, I would go for the one with the 1050ti. Its still a great card, plus it sets you up better for upgrading down the line.

[dwang040]

Alright. Sounds good then. Umm, how's the 1050ti I picked. I was looking for a dual cooler since I know that single fan coolers do get hot... 

[Freezanator]

@dwang040 I'd swap out the parts for these instead :
 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Designare ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($202.98 @ Directron) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA Ultimate SU800 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($68.41 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card  ($639.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($62.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Rosewill 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I REV 4.2 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050017-BLED 66.4 CFM  140mm Fan  ($15.49 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus VX24AH 24.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor  ($198.14 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K65 Compact Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Mouse: Logitech G602 Wireless Optical Mouse  ($39.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $1924.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-19 11:24 EST-0500

[Freezanator]

@dwang040 Sorry, wrong topic. I had 2 tabs open with the similar topic about new builds.My bad!  

[NumLock21]

Get the 1060 build for only a few bucks more.

[dwang040]

Eh, I'd rather save up for the 1060 6gb. I'm not a big fan of the 3gb version. Also, I can't add it to my budget. 

[NumLock21]

4 minutes ago, dwang040 said:

Eh, I'd rather save up for the 1060 6gb. I'm not a big fan of the 3gb version. Also, I can't add it to my budget. 

The build says 6GB for the 1060 not 3GB

Cheapest 1060 6GB is the Zotac Mini at $222.

[dwang040]

59 minutes ago, NumLock21 said:

The build says 6GB for the 1060 not 3GB

Cheapest 1060 6GB is the Zotac Mini at $222.

Oops, I'm sorry, I missed understood what you meant. I was looking at the 1050ti build and I thought you meant that I should substitute it out for a 1060 3gb. My apologies. 

 

Edit oh, I'm also a but wary about single fan cooled cards. I know the 1050ti probably doesn't run hot, but even so, I'm wondering about that fan noise at load and temps for a single fan vs a dual cooler. 

[NumLock21]

18 minutes ago, dwang040 said:

Oops, I'm sorry, I missed understood what you meant. I was looking at the 1050ti build and I thought you meant that I should substitute it out for a 1060 3gb. My apologies. 

 

Edit oh, I'm also a but wary about single fan cooled cards. I know the 1050ti probably doesn't run hot, but even so, I'm wondering about that fan noise at load and temps for a single fan vs a dual cooler. 

Fans have improved over the years even at under load it shouldn't give out unbearable noise. It should be tolerable for most users. Go with build #1 the one with the 6GB GTX1060.