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Donny_4

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My motherboard is:

MSI B75MA-E33 LGA 1155 Intel B75 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

My processor is:

Intel Core i5-3350P Ivy Bridge 3.1GHz (3.3GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 69W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80637i53350P


I have a 650w power supply and I want to know what's the best graphics card that's compatible so I can replace my:


SAPPHIRE 100354XTL Radeon HD 7870 XT w/Boost 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Video Card
 
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Donny_4

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One thing I'm confused about is I see all these different 1060-6gb graphics cards with different brands and prices...Am i supposed to get the one that matches my motherboard or does it not matter and I should just go with the cheapest?

Like I found this one as the cheapest:

https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Support-Graphics-06G-P4-6161-KR/dp/B01IPVSGEC/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1486399606&sr=1-1&keywords=GeForce+GTX+1060


However there are other ones like these:


https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GeForce-1060-WINDFORCE-GV-N1060WF2OC-6GD/dp/B01JNUO6BG/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1486399606&sr=1-2&keywords=GeForce+GTX+1060

https://www.amazon.com/Geforce-Turbo-Auto-Extreme-Graphics-TURBO-GTX1060-6G/dp/B01K1JTCZS/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1486399606&sr=1-4&keywords=GeForce+GTX+1060


I have no idea which one to pick. Any advise on this would be greatly appreciated.
 
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imsqam

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Your mobo has one PCIe X16 slot so that is not a problem.

The next question is what connectors does your power supply have. The card you listed from Amazon requires one 8-pin PCIe connector, they will all require either a 6-pin or 8-pin connector. But most importantly, does your PSU have enough wattage and what quality is it? You should have at minimum 400W and that is only if it is a quality make and model. To make a decision here it would be best if you posted your entire build.

Next question is will it fit in your case. GPU length can be a real issue, this is another advantage of putting your build in PCPartPicker, it usually flags compatibility issues.

Now the difference between models of 1060 is based upon things like cooling, noise, optimizations in the circuitry besides the GPU chip, the quality of GPU chip itself which then lends itself to how well the chip can be overclocked. And other things. Looks are important to some.

As to what model I would recommend, it kinda depends on your budget. Here is a fairly good comparison table.

http://thepcenthusiast.com/geforce-gtx-1060-compared-asus-evga-msi-gigabtye-zotac/

Based on cost vs performance I suggest the EVGA GTX 1060 SC GAMING. It is a very short card, is relatively quiet, is in the upper quartile for boost clock, EVGA is one of the top manufacturers and is only $20 (USD) more than the cheapest one on the list. But there are lots of other good choices.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/tJyxFT/evga-geforce-gtx-1060-6gb-sc-gaming-video-card-06g-p4-6163-kr
 
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Donny_4

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Thanks so much for the great information. I really appreciate it.

My power supply is this:

https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-SuperNOVA-NEX650G-Certified-120-PG-0650-GR/dp/B009YC3DKY

I'll explain the connector situation the best I can. I see 2 8 pin connectors connected to the power supply and at the other end of these 2 connectors, it is connected to my current video card via 2 6 pin connection.

So I guess this means I just need an 8pin to 8pin connector cable and I'm good to go?
 
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imsqam

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This I believe is your power supply.
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story2&reid=442

And this is your video card which looks to be a 175W card. It has two 6-pin power connectors just like you reported.
http://www.sapphiretech.com/productdetial.asp?pid=7C08F44B-A616-43AB-ACB7-D0656BE0B881&lang=eng

The card I suggested is a 120W card and takes only one 6-pin connection. So one of the cables you have will work.

Now for the use of a 1080 GPU. Your PSU is okay to run a 1080. But it would be horribly bottlenecked by the CPU, in fact the performance difference between the 1080 and a 1070 would be negligible because of the bottlenecking. So unless you plan on scrapping your system in the near future it would be wasted money. Even a 1070 would bottleneck significantly. A 1060-6GB is about the limit of what works well.
 
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Donny_4

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Great thank you so much for all your detailed responses. You've helped me out tremendously. I'll follow your advice and stick with the 1060 gpu. Cheers!
 
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