1070?

[SafeStrafe]

Hi right now i have a 1060 3gb i7 6700 and 8gb ram on a 1080p@60hz display i use my pc for mostly gaming and day to day tasks, I am thinking about selling my 1060 and getting a 1070? should i do it?

[Slottr]

Can you get a 1070/1070ti where you are for a good price?

 

What other specs do you have?

[SafeStrafe]

Just now, Slottr said:

Can you get a 1070/1070ti where you are for a good price?

 

What other specs do you have?

I can get a used one from a shop called cex for 285 after selling my 1060

[Slottr]

3 minutes ago, SafeStrafe said:

I can get a used one from a shop called cex for 285 after selling my 1060

Like, 285 + whatever you sell your 1060 for? or they're selling for 285?

[SafeStrafe]

Just now, Slottr said:

Like, 285 + whatever you sell your 1060 for? or they're selling for 285?

285 + what im selling 1060 for

[Slottr]

2 minutes ago, SafeStrafe said:

285 + what im selling 1060 for

So how much is it?

[SafeStrafe]

Just now, Slottr said:

So how much is it?

for the 1070 used and tested its 425 euros

[Slottr]

Just now, SafeStrafe said:

for the 1070 used and tested its 425 euros

What country are you in?

[SafeStrafe]

Just now, Slottr said:

What country are you in?

Ireland

[Kalm_Traveler]

11 minutes ago, SafeStrafe said:

Hi right now i have a 1060 3gb i7 6700 and 8gb ram on a 1080p@60hz display i use my pc for mostly gaming and day to day tasks, I am thinking about selling my 1060 and getting a 1070? should i do it?

• why are you thinking about selling the 1060 and buying a 1070? Are you finding that the 1060 can't keep your gaming fps at/around 60? 
• what monitor do you have specifically (IE which model, does it support Gsync or Freesync?)
• are you considering getting a better monitor? (IE 1440p or 4k, something with Gsync or Freesync support?)

Also... Not sure if your price is in USD or Canadian Ruples but I sold a few 1070's on ebay over the last few months and they've been going for about $250 there. A hybrid went for 300ish.

Anyway, generally a 1060 6gb should be fine for 1080p / 60, so unless you're noticing gpu-limited framerate issues I wouldn't bother with a step up to a 1070. Yes it is better, but if the graphics card is not the weakest link in your chain, no reason to update only it when it is already pulling it's fair share.

 

Moreover, the way you worded it sounds like your local shop wants to charge you $285 + your 1060 for their used 1070. If your price is in US dollars they are hoping to rip you a new butt hole and I would never shop there again.

[SafeStrafe]

7 minutes ago, Kalm_Traveler1 said:

• why are you thinking about selling the 1060 and buying a 1070? Are you finding that the 1060 can't keep your gaming fps at/around 60? 
• what monitor do you have specifically (IE which model, does it support Gsync or Freesync?)
• are you considering getting a better monitor? (IE 1440p or 4k, something with Gsync or Freesync support?)

Also... Not sure if your price is in USD or Canadian Ruples but I sold a few 1070's on ebay over the last few months and they've been going for about $250 there. A hybrid went for 300ish.

Anyway, generally a 1060 6gb should be fine for 1080p / 60, so unless you're noticing gpu-limited framerate issues I wouldn't bother with a step up to a 1070. Yes it is better, but if the graphics card is not the weakest link in your chain, no reason to update only it when it is already pulling it's fair share.

 

Moreover, the way you worded it sounds like your local shop wants to charge you $285 + your 1060 for their used 1070. If your price is in US dollars they are hoping to rip you a new butt hole and I would never shop there again.

Im thinking about getting a 144hz and its the 1060 3gb not the 6gb, thats the main reason im upgrading gpu is because of the vram. And its in euro

this is monitor i have now https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00J4LIF4Y/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[Kalm_Traveler]

3 minutes ago, SafeStrafe said:

Im thinking about getting a 144hz and its the 1060 3gb not the 6gb, thats the main reason im upgrading gpu is because of the vram. And its in euro

this is monitor i have now https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00J4LIF4Y/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

ok I apologize for misunderstanding. 

so 285 euros is ~ 323 USD. I'm not sure if the used market is much more expensive there, but the 250 USD I sold some 1070's for is about 220 euros
With that in mind the shop wants to keep your 1060 3gb and 285 euros to give you a used 1070... without knowing the prices there, I would never accept that.

 

Since you are wanting a 144hz display, definitely an upgrade makes sense, however. If you want to stick with Nvidia cards and 1080p (just upgrade to 1080p 144hz Gsync) a 1070 should be a perfect match, but comparing your euro prices to USD it seems that shop wants far too much money from you. Again, since I do not know the market values in Ireland maybe that is a fair price up there, but I would check eBay prices, any import taxes you might incur etc and compare before making a purchase.

[SafeStrafe]

2 minutes ago, Kalm_Traveler1 said:

ok I apologize for misunderstanding. 

so 285 euros is ~ 323 USD. I'm not sure if the used market is much more expensive there, but the 250 USD I sold some 1070's for is about 220 euros
With that in mind the shop wants to keep your 1060 3gb and 285 euros to give you a used 1070... without knowing the prices there, I would never accept that.

 

Since you are wanting a 144hz display, definitely an upgrade makes sense, however. If you want to stick with Nvidia cards and 1080p (just upgrade to 1080p 144hz Gsync) a 1070 should be a perfect match, but comparing your euro prices to USD it seems that shop wants far too much money from you. Again, since I do not know the market values in Ireland maybe that is a fair price up there, but I would check eBay prices, any import taxes you might incur etc and compare before making a purchase.

these are the prices off ebay https://www.ebay.ie/sch/i.html?_odkw=apple+watch+series+3+strap+38mm&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR10.TRC0.A0.H0.Xgtx+1070.TRS0&_nkw=gtx+1070&_sacat=0

[Kalm_Traveler]

Seems you can definitely acquire a used 1070 for less than that shops asking price. I see several on there for ~ 200 euro + 15 euro post... and you would still be able to sell your 1060 3gb to recoup some of the cost.

[SafeStrafe]

3 minutes ago, Kalm_Traveler1 said:

Seems you can definitely acquire a used 1070 for less than that shops asking price. I see several on there for ~ 200 euro + 15 euro post... and you would still be able to sell your 1060 3gb to recoup some of the cost.

ok thanks, so ill sell my 1060 3gb get a 1070 then get a 144hz a bit after then probably some more ram

and were u looking on auction or buy it now on ebay?

[Kalm_Traveler]

3 minutes ago, SafeStrafe said:

ok thanks, so ill sell my 1060 3gb get a 1070 then get a 144hz a bit after then probably some more ram

and were u looking on auction or buy it now on ebay?

always auction. If you search for completed listing that sold, you will have a good idea of what the auction prices finish at, which is almost always substantially lower than what most people set a Buy It Now price to.

That's a good plan  best of luck!