Can my pc run a gtx 1060??
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jdcranke07
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Just double check what power supply you have has a high enough wattage rating for the GPU and your system and you should be good. The 1060 will fit into any PCI-E x16 slot and will run on 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, & 3.0 generations. You should have 3.0 on that mobo.
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Find the model number on the PSU itself and Google it to find the specs or you can call the manufacturer and give them either the model number or the serial number, so that they can pull up the specs for you.
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If you want more DRAM, you will need to buy and install a 2x8GB pack of DRAM sticks for a total of 16GB (the max your mobo supports).
Speed will not matter, so go for something that you like aesthetically or pick a cheaper set. The reason speed doesn't really matter, except for compatibility purposes, is because the CAS Latency (CL) usually goes up when the speed frequency does too. The CL going higher negates any real benefit of the higher speed DRAM and really screws you in terms of money spent, since the higher speeds usually cost a decent amount more. Stay with either 1333Mhz or 1600Mhz and you will be fine. Your motherboard doesn't support any higher speeds. For example, if you installed 1866Mhz DRAM, your system would default it down to the highest speed it could support (1600Mhz), again wasting your money for the higher speed DRAM.
As far as brands go, I prefer Corsair. Other good brands are ADATA, G.Skill, Kingston, and Crucial. Make sure that you get DDR3 240-pin non-ECC memory as well. ECC memory, unbuffered and registered types, are for servers/workstations and are not supported by your mobo.
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