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UPDATE: I've found that the i5-6500 is essentially just 20GBP or so more expensive than the i5-6400, so I've updated my parts: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/w3pkd6
The GFX card is still listed as GTX 960 for now, as a sort of placeholder.
[strike]My current build looks like this: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/Z99BPs[/strike]
That is, my the initial GFX card I was thinking of was a GTX 960. However, with the GTX 1060 and AMD Radeon RX 480 being announced - I was wondering if it is worth getting either one of these two instead?
My friend has said the RX 480 will likely have better driver support than the GTX 1060, especially a couple of years down the line.
Which of the three would you guys recommend? I'm looking to play games like FFXIV (and all the other existing and future FF titles/ports), Evolve, Overwatch, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Dota 2, etc. Essentially, I'd like to be able to run current games at ( or even close to) max settings, and at least be able to have high graphical quality, and consistent frame-rate gameplay with new games released a couple of years down the line too. Longevity is kinda key, as long as I can hold consistent framerate. I don't want to have to replace my gfx card in a year or something.
As in the title, my budget for my PC is about 700GBP. I can't really go too far above that, in fact, having a cheaper build that's more like 650GBP would be great. For reference (if it helps), I currently game on my Lenovo Y580 which has a GTX 660M. Gaming isn't too bad on it, I can get stable framerate for the most part, but often have to resort to going on Low settings these days (e.g. in Overwatch).
Thanks in advance!
The GFX card is still listed as GTX 960 for now, as a sort of placeholder.
[strike]My current build looks like this: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/Z99BPs[/strike]
That is, my the initial GFX card I was thinking of was a GTX 960. However, with the GTX 1060 and AMD Radeon RX 480 being announced - I was wondering if it is worth getting either one of these two instead?
My friend has said the RX 480 will likely have better driver support than the GTX 1060, especially a couple of years down the line.
Which of the three would you guys recommend? I'm looking to play games like FFXIV (and all the other existing and future FF titles/ports), Evolve, Overwatch, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Dota 2, etc. Essentially, I'd like to be able to run current games at ( or even close to) max settings, and at least be able to have high graphical quality, and consistent frame-rate gameplay with new games released a couple of years down the line too. Longevity is kinda key, as long as I can hold consistent framerate. I don't want to have to replace my gfx card in a year or something.
As in the title, my budget for my PC is about 700GBP. I can't really go too far above that, in fact, having a cheaper build that's more like 650GBP would be great. For reference (if it helps), I currently game on my Lenovo Y580 which has a GTX 660M. Gaming isn't too bad on it, I can get stable framerate for the most part, but often have to resort to going on Low settings these days (e.g. in Overwatch).
Thanks in advance!
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