Overclock-able system for only gaming - Is the price difference worth it???

[Gamer Guy]

Hi guys,

 

My friend is about to build a PC which will be used for only gaming. I have a few things to clear off.

I have two system configs - a non-overclock-able one and a overclock-able one. The image in the below link contains only main components and it prices, the other components could be GTX 1060, 8GB DDR4 HyperX Fury 2133MHz RAM, a 240 GB SSD, a good case and a 1080p 60Hz gaming monitor (brand and model yet to be decided upon deciding on the other components).

 

So here it is!

 

I have used a motherboard to define the price difference. Just in case if you need the direct conversion to USD, it's $170 (approx).

 

IS IT WORTH THE MONEY to get the extra juice from overclockable config? Or save the money and invest in other components like 1 or 2 TB HDD, good case fans, 16 GB RAM, etc? (Neither going to buy a card powerful than the GTX 1060 nor going above 1080p @60Hz). 

 

Thanks in advance.

[PCGuy_5960]

Just now, Gamer Guy said:

So here it is!

Instead of 7600K and Z270 mobo, he should get a 7700 (non K) and a B250 motherboard, he will get better performance.

[The Sloth]

yes, get a rx480 8gb and use the extra money for an overclockable mobo and cpu. 

[PCGuy_5960]

Just now, nerdslayer1 said:

yes, get a rx480 8gb and use the extra money for an overclockable mobo and cpu. 

The 7600K is not worth it and the RX 480 8GB is not necessarily better than the 1060 6GB

[airdeano]

welcome to the Linus Tech Tips forums!

 

gaming machine is too vague.

what titles? what OS? what budget?

[The Sloth]

3 minutes ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

The 7600K is not worth it and the RX 480 8GB is not necessarily better than the 1060 6GB

re-read my post, i said get a rx480 8gb( its cheaper and better value for money you can pick one up cheap as 170) use the extra money for a better cpu and mobo. 

[Gamer Guy]

Just now, airdeano said:

welcome to the Linus Tech Tips forums!

 

gaming machine is too vague.

what titles? what OS? what budget?

Hi airdeano,

 

I just wanted to know the config needed so that I can fix the main components and buy the other ones based on the money left.

 

OS: Windows 10,

Titles - Mostly racing and FPS games (no online gaming)..

[RadiatingLight]

2 minutes ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

the RX 480 8GB is not necessarily better than the 1060 6GB

Performance wise, they are within 1% of eachother in DX11 games, and the RX480 pulls way ahead in DX12 and especially in Vulkan. So while in some situations the RX480 is equal to the 1060, in some it is WAY better.

plus, AMD GPUs have features like freesync which are pretty awesome.

 

in addition, the RX480 is almost always cheaper.

 

Link in my sig explaining the pros/cons of the 1060 VS 480 (480 Wins)

[PCGuy_5960]

Just now, nerdslayer1 said:

its cheaper and better value for money you can pick one up cheap as 170)

He doesn't live in the US though  Look at the prices

7 minutes ago, Gamer Guy said:

So here it is!

 

[The Sloth]

Just now, PCGuy_5960 said:

He doesn't live in the US though  Look at the prices

 

 

not worth getting. 

[PCGuy_5960]

1 minute ago, RadiatingLight said:

Performance wise, they are within 1% of eachother in DX11 games, and the RX480 pulls way ahead in DX12 and especially in Vulkan. So while in some situations the RX480 is equal to the 1060, in some it is WAY better.

No, not really. The 1060 is around 10% faster in 2015 and older titles. They are within 1% of each other in 2016 titles. The 480 is around 10% faster in DX12 and Vulkan.

2 minutes ago, RadiatingLight said:

Link in my sig explaining the pros/cons of the 1060 VS 480 (480 Wins)

I have a 1060 vs 480 thread in my signature as well

[RevoltTrain]

Need a little more details

[Gamer Guy]

5 minutes ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

Instead of 7600K and Z270 mobo, he should get a 7700 (non K) and a B250 motherboard, he will get better performance.

The reason for the dilemma between the above configs is that I (my friend) doesn't want to change the CPU/Mobo in far future when the 1060 gets outdated and if the new GPU I'm buying gets bottlenecked by i5-7600K, I can overclock and save the system from changing CPU/mobo. This why we didn't go for i7 (non-k) + B250. i7 (unlocked is way too overkill for us)

[PCGuy_5960]

1 minute ago, nerdslayer1 said:

not worth getting. 

How can you be sure? The 1060 may be cheaper where he lives....

[RadiatingLight]

GPU CONCLUSION:

 

Unless the GTX 1060 is cheaper than the RX 480, you should get the RX 480.

1 minute ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

How can you be sure? The 1060 may be cheaper where he lives....

 

3 minutes ago, nerdslayer1 said:

not worth getting. 

 

[PCGuy_5960]

Just now, Gamer Guy said:

if the new GPU I'm buying gets bottlenecked by i5-7600K, I can overclock and save the system from changing CPU/mobo. This why we didn't go for i7 (non-k) + B250. i7 (unlocked is way too overkill for us)

All high end GPUs get bottlenecked by the overclocked 7600K. They don't get bottlenecked by the 7700 (non K). THe 7700 will give you better performance in 99% of games

[RadiatingLight]

2 minutes ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

No, not really. The 1060 is around 10% faster in 2015 and older titles. They are within 1% of each other in 2016 titles. The 480 is around 10% faster in DX12 and Vulkan.

10% better in DX12, but more than 10% in Vulkan*

 

*if the Vulkan is coded properly, like DOOM

 

where did you get the data for it being 10% slower on older games

[PCGuy_5960]

Just now, RadiatingLight said:

Unless the GTX 1060 is cheaper than the RX 480, you should get the RX 480.

No. DEPENDS ON THE GAMES THAT YOU PLAY!

[RadiatingLight]

Just now, PCGuy_5960 said:

All high end GPUs get bottlenecked by the overclocked 7600K. They don't get bottlenecked by the 7700 (non K). THe 7700 will give you better performance in 99% of games

What!?

Where did you get that idea.

 

plus, OP isn't using a halo level GPU, it's a GTX 1060 / RX 480 level, which isn't bottlenecked by either of these CPUs

[The Sloth]

1 minute ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

No. DEPENDS ON THE GAMES THAT YOU PLAY!

 

1 minute ago, RadiatingLight said:

10% better in DX12, but more than 10% in Vulkan*

 

*if the Vulkan is coded properly, like DOOM

 

where did you get the data for it being 10% slower on older games

 

 

[PCGuy_5960]

Just now, RadiatingLight said:

where did you get the data for it being 10% slower on older games

He said that the situation hasn't changed much in 2015 titles... So the 1060 is still around 10% faster.

1 minute ago, RadiatingLight said:

5% better in DX12, but more than 20% in Vulkan*

FIFY

[Gamer Guy]

3 minutes ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

How can you be sure? The 1060 may be cheaper where he lives....

Yes, the cheapest RX 480 is 30 USD costlier than Zotac 1060 (3GB) amp edition. 

[PCGuy_5960]

2 minutes ago, RadiatingLight said:

plus, OP isn't using a halo level GPU, it's a GTX 1060 / RX 480 level, which isn't bottlenecked by either of these CPUs

Read the post I replied to...

5 minutes ago, Gamer Guy said:

The reason for the dilemma between the above configs is that I (my friend) doesn't want to change the CPU/Mobo in far future when the 1060 gets outdated and if the new GPU I'm buying gets bottlenecked by i5-7600K, I can overclock and save the system from changing CPU/mobo. This why we didn't go for i7 (non-k) + B250. i7 (unlocked is way too overkill for us)

2 minutes ago, RadiatingLight said:

What!?

Where did you get that idea.

Take a look at the 6600K vs the 6700K...

[PCGuy_5960]

1 minute ago, Gamer Guy said:

Yes, the cheapest RX 480 is 30 USD costlier than Zotac 1060 (3GB) amp edition. 

Which 480?

[Gamer Guy]

1 minute ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

Read the post I replied to...

Take a look at the 6600K vs the 6700K...

7th generation CPUs only please..