best 1050

[crissaegrim]

guys my head is spinning @_@ i can't decide what to get under my budget of 170$ on what 1050 should i get please help.

 

what brand should i get also EVGA or MSI or GIGABYTE or ASUS
 

should i go OC SC SSC or FTW

 

honestly i dunno what to buy please help T____T

[The Sloth]

try to find a used gtx 970 or 980 first 

[Blackhole890]

any 1050 should be fine, they havent any differences at performance so the rest its just aesthetics and brand preference

[crissaegrim]

27 minutes ago, nerdslayer1 said:

try to find a used gtx 970 or 980 first 

hi i cannot risk if there are some bad cards, i also want some assurance to the longevity of the card

[Chaos_Sorcerer]

25 minutes ago, nerdslayer1 said:

try to find a used gtx 970 or 980 first 

I think it's going to be hard to find one around that price point. 

[Chaos_Sorcerer]

32 minutes ago, crissaegrim said:

guys my head is spinning @_@ i can't decide what to get under my budget of 170$ on what 1050 should i get please help.

 

what brand should i get also EVGA or MSI or GIGABYTE or ASUS
 

should i go OC SC SSC or FTW

 

honestly i dunno what to buy please help T____T

Wait wait wait...a 1050 for $170?????????

[crissaegrim]

6 minutes ago, Chaos_Sorcerer said:

Wait wait wait...a 1050 for $170?????????

this from the PCPARTPICKER

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/video-card/#c=379,380&sort=-price&page=1

[Princess Luna]

It is a 1050 get the cheapest: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/DQL7YJ/pny-geforce-gtx-1050-2gb-video-card-vcggtx10502pb

[crissaegrim]

6 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

It is a 1050 get the cheapest: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/DQL7YJ/pny-geforce-gtx-1050-2gb-video-card-vcggtx10502pb

hi thanks your the reply, why do i need to get the cheapest? and how does it compare to the other brand?

[Princess Luna]

2 minutes ago, crissaegrim said:

hi thanks your the reply, why do i need to get the cheapest? and how does it compare to the other brand?

A 1050 is a low end card, there is virtually no difference from the models as there isn't much more juice to squeeze out of it, if you can afford 170$ then get a 1050ti as it'll be worth it, a card that least can play games fine on low to medium, the 1050 has only 2gb of VRAM which is very limiting for nowadays.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/NndFf7/zotac-geforce-gtx-1050-ti-4gb-mini-video-card-zt-p10510a-10l

[MoonlightSylv]

19 minutes ago, crissaegrim said:

this from the PCPARTPICKER

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/video-card/#c=379,380&sort=-price&page=1

Those are 1050Ti's

[crissaegrim]

27 minutes ago, ShadowTechXTS said:

Those are 1050Ti's

im sorry, because I thought it has still that 1050 there

[Chaos_Sorcerer]

2 hours ago, crissaegrim said:

this from the PCPARTPICKER

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/video-card/#c=379,380&sort=-price&page=1

You mean a 1050 Ti??? A 1050 is quite below that range...

[crissaegrim]

18 minutes ago, Chaos_Sorcerer said:

You mean a 1050 Ti??? A 1050 is quite below that range...

I meant for both 1050 and 1050ti, im planning to replace my Radeon HD 4870 X2

[Chaos_Sorcerer]

1 minute ago, crissaegrim said:

I meant for both 1050 and 1050ti, im planning to replace my Radeon HD 4870 X2 to play pacific storm allies

Isn't that game like, 10 years old, though? I think you would be fine with either card. 

 

To answer your original question, any aftermarket coolers are fine. Just don't get the ones that look like 

[crissaegrim]

5 minutes ago, Chaos_Sorcerer said:

Isn't that game like, 10 years old, though? I think you would be fine with either card. 

yes it was 10 years ago i  really loved the game but there is just 1 problem the water effect is not properly rendered, i asked in the game forum and they said i should get the NVDIA graphics card. so i thought its the best time to solve the issue by also upgrading with NVIDIA. should i go with 1050ti?

[Chaos_Sorcerer]

2 minutes ago, crissaegrim said:

yes it was 10 years ago i  really loved the game but there is just 1 problem the water effect is not properly rendered, i asked in the game forum and they said i should get the NVDIA graphics card. so i thought its the best time to solve the issue by also upgrading with NVIDIA. should i go with 1050ti?

Is $170 like, some spare money you have, or is it the absolute max you can spend? If you would prefer to spend less I would go with the 1050, and if you can afford it, go with the 1050 Ti. Neither of those is going to have trouble with that game. It just depends on how much you're willing to spend and whether or not you plan on playing any other games in the future. There isn't the biggest performance gap between the two. 

 

From a 4870 X2, either of those is going to be an upgrade.

[crissaegrim]

7 minutes ago, Chaos_Sorcerer said:

From a 4870 X2, either of those is going to be an upgrade.

thank you for your advise i appreciate it, it helped me clear my doubts on choosing an upgrade.

[crissaegrim]

58 minutes ago, Chaos_Sorcerer said:

any aftermarket coolers are fine. Just don't get the ones that look like 

by the way why dont you recommend that kind of cooler?

[Chaos_Sorcerer]

Just now, crissaegrim said:

by the way why dont you recommend that kind of cooler?

They're for small form-factor cases, so not ideal for most users. They have poor thermal performance.

[crissaegrim]

5 minutes ago, Chaos_Sorcerer said:

They're for small form-factor cases, so not ideal for most users. They have poor thermal performance.

thanks again Chaos_Sorcerer

[KyleKyleKyle]

You can usually pick up a EVGA 1050ti SSC for under 170 at BestBuy (I know most people hate BestBuy). But it's easy and quick. I have one in my second computer, and it never seems to have any issues.

[khazad]

Go for the cheapest, the OC SSC FTW models comes just with a bit more factory overclock, you can reach that speed with a non OC SSC FTW model... well those models are only for EVGA, but they're the same for every brand.

 

If you want a 1050 you can get this https://pcpartpicker.com/product/DQL7YJ/pny-geforce-gtx-1050-2gb-video-card-vcggtx10502pb.

 

But if you wanna spend $170 on a GPU then go for a 1050Ti which is far better than a 1080, the cheapest one is this https://pcpartpicker.com/product/DQL7YJ/pny-geforce-gtx-1050-2gb-video-card-vcggtx10502pb

[NicholasNicholasNicholas]

5 hours ago, Chaos_Sorcerer said:

I think it's going to be hard to find one around that price point. 

no, maxwell cards are useless for everything but gaming right now. they go for cheap

[Chaos_Sorcerer]

Just now, Nickathom said:

no, maxwell cards are useless for everything but gaming right now. they go for cheap

Not that cheap from what I've seen.