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I am wanting to create a build that is the most 'future proof' as possible. I realise this is an overused term and nothing can ever be truly future proof but even so I want to not have to upgrade this PC any time soon.

The components I am intending to use that I have decided on already are:

CPU: i7 6700
Motherboard: Asrock Z170 Pro4
RAM: 8GB DDR4-2133
PSU: Corsair VS650

Ideally I'd like to get the most performance for the least amount of money.

Games wise I currently play things such as Skyrim, Starcraft, Minecraft, Terraria etc. I am interested in quite a few of the new games coming out however so ideally id like to be able to play them at at least 1080p with decent fps.

Also if anyone has any other ways I could save some money on this build then please do tell me, Id ideally like to compromise as little as performance as possible.

Any questions don't hesitate to ask!

Cheers Everyone!
 
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Depends on your games and budget. For most average gamers a 3/4Gb card is fine, they'll maybe have only 1 or 2 games that'll really push the vram limits. For more extreme gamers, using multiple monitors, the hardest hitting graphics games etc, then a 6/8Gb card would be better.

Some are also limited in space inside the case itself, the lower GB cards tend to run shorter as they'll concentrate on single fan cards, some of the large GB cards having upto 3 fans. Also can depend on the psu, some cards only requiring a single 6pin,some 2x or even an 8pin, so connectors can be an issue.

Some just buy a particular card based on looks. It matches color schemes, as generally the cards all perform at about the same level, some quieter, some...
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I would say a GTX 1060....would but Nvidia are garbage with drivers recently so in that case I would say the RX 480 8GB, plenty of VRAM, affordable and will last a long time....a very long time :D

It depends what you like more; team green (Nvidia) or team red (AMD);

GTX 1060 -> Slightly more powerful -> Rubbish drivers
RX 480 -> Slightly less powerful -> Good drivers

Hope this helps :)
 
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I would rather not overclock the CPU, I dont see the point in it personally.

What would the difference of the rubbish drivers mean? Like would it be noticeable to me in games or while im using the PC for general purposes?
 
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Judging from the response the community the last couple of drivers have been awful, hotfix for the last one and now a hotfix for this one as well (Source: http://www.ghacks.net/2016/11/17/nvidia-375-86-driver-issues/)

So far Nvidia have not been trust worthy with drivers and I have seen a lot more issues with Nvidia builds than AMD builds relating solely to performance of the GPU although someone will say "actually no I have seen more problems with AMD cards" because internet.
 
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So if I were to go with the GTX 1060 which version? The 3GB or the 6GB? Also same with regards to the RX480... 4GB or 8GB?

Thank you both for your opinions on the subject
 
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Depends on your games and budget. For most average gamers a 3/4Gb card is fine, they'll maybe have only 1 or 2 games that'll really push the vram limits. For more extreme gamers, using multiple monitors, the hardest hitting graphics games etc, then a 6/8Gb card would be better.

Some are also limited in space inside the case itself, the lower GB cards tend to run shorter as they'll concentrate on single fan cards, some of the large GB cards having upto 3 fans. Also can depend on the psu, some cards only requiring a single 6pin,some 2x or even an 8pin, so connectors can be an issue.

Some just buy a particular card based on looks. It matches color schemes, as generally the cards all perform at about the same level, some quieter, some cooler, some slightly better, some just in it for any OC performance.

If budget is a negligible concern between the cards, the larger vram cards will probably serve better in the long run.

The largest consideration between the 1060 and 480 for some is multiple card option. The gtx1060 is a standalone card. It has no option for sli. The rx480 can be crossfired. Another thought is the mobo. Most lower grade mobo's don't support sli, only crossfire, so nvidia cards are out, amd becomes the better option to keep the multiple card availability.
 
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