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Vorzo

Vorzo

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I've been thinking about swapping out the
MSI RX 480 8GB Gaming X with a Zotac GTX 1060 Mini or AMP! Edition.
Since my monitor doesn't support FreeSync nor GSync, Would this be a good decision?
I plan on having this rig for 2-3 years without needing an upgrade.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($195.79 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($114.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($40.50 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 8GB GAMING X Video Card ($264.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($17.88 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($17.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $872.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-19 07:31 EDT-0400
Thanks!
 
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Isokolon
for an ITX case I'd get an ITX blower card like the ASUS GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Turbo

fans - Noctua NF-A14 series or Noctua NF-P14s series are what you wanna go for

regarding SSDs: go for Samsung or Crucial
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Isokolon

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the 1060 is a better card with Dx11 and Dx12 OpenGL.
for Vulcan the Rx480 is a bit faster.

anyway it looks like a really good build
honestly I'd swap out the AF140 fans with Noctua or Phanteks fans. Noctua/Phanteks push more air at the same or higher pressure while being significantly quieter

also I'm not so sure about the SSD.
 
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Vorzo

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So for Graphics Card, you would suggest the 1060 more? And if that's the case, should I get the Mini version or the AMP version of Zotac 6GB, Mini is a bit cheaper but I'm not that sure what the downsides are.

What fans do you recommend from Noctua? (Phanteks fans aren't available here sadly)

And lastly, what's wrong about the SSD, and what do you suggest I swap it out with?

Appreciate the feedback, and answer :)
 
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Vorzo

Vorzo

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Okay, thanks for the help! :)
 
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