- Apr 14, 2017
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Hi all, you guys have been my go to place for everything, and I'm hoping to lean on you for some advice as my current vid card is basically about to explode. Have had a GTX 660 since 2013 and it's served me well, but there's a whole lot of blinking and crashes and "the card has been physically removed" lately, and I'd like to nip this in the bud.
I'm willing to go a bit lower spec if it allows me to not swap out my PSU, because I am afraid of changing this (and not even sure if I can, as it's integrated)
All the different graphics cards are like greek to me, the same part numbers with $50-$90 differences, I'm not ashamed to admit I'm out of my depth. Physically changing the parts around is no problem, but knowing what I should even get is out of the question.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: literally tomorrow.
BUDGET RANGE: CAD up to say $350-$400 ish, rebates not important.
USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming only, I don't video edit or such, though I'd like something VR and AAA capable if at all possible.
CURRENT GPU AND POWER SUPPLY:
Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Display Memory: 4095 MB
Power supply for-500-kkr500 psu (this is the integrated PSU with the cooler master CM500, and is 500 watts
OTHER RELEVANT SYSTEM SPECS:
Mobo: MSI Z77a-G43 gaming
CPU: Intel core i5-3470 Quad core
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS:
I'm in Canada and ncix.com is the best because they're right down the street and I'm hoping to get something soon.
PARTS PREFERENCES:
Nvidia has alway been my jam, but not really important.
OVERCLOCKING: I don't really mess with dat.
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: I do not know what this is.
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080
Include a list of any GPUs you are currently considering or would like opinions on.
http://www.ncix.com/detail/evga-geforce-gtx-1060-gaming-28-133579.htm?promoid=1729 ] GTX 1060 [/url]
http://www.ncix.com/detail/msi-geforce-gtx-1060-armor-17-135021.htm?promoid=1729 ]
A...different 1060? somehow? (this is why I need you fine folks) [/url]
Thank you again for any help, I'm decently computer savvy in a software, troubleshooting, fix relatives computer kinda way, but hardware? no chance.
For the record, on the bottlenecking thread, I'm fairly certain my cpu comes up clean for the 1060, which is what I'd been considering.
I'm willing to go a bit lower spec if it allows me to not swap out my PSU, because I am afraid of changing this (and not even sure if I can, as it's integrated)
All the different graphics cards are like greek to me, the same part numbers with $50-$90 differences, I'm not ashamed to admit I'm out of my depth. Physically changing the parts around is no problem, but knowing what I should even get is out of the question.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: literally tomorrow.
BUDGET RANGE: CAD up to say $350-$400 ish, rebates not important.
USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming only, I don't video edit or such, though I'd like something VR and AAA capable if at all possible.
CURRENT GPU AND POWER SUPPLY:
Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Display Memory: 4095 MB
Power supply for-500-kkr500 psu (this is the integrated PSU with the cooler master CM500, and is 500 watts
OTHER RELEVANT SYSTEM SPECS:
Mobo: MSI Z77a-G43 gaming
CPU: Intel core i5-3470 Quad core
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS:
I'm in Canada and ncix.com is the best because they're right down the street and I'm hoping to get something soon.
PARTS PREFERENCES:
Nvidia has alway been my jam, but not really important.
OVERCLOCKING: I don't really mess with dat.
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: I do not know what this is.
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080
Include a list of any GPUs you are currently considering or would like opinions on.
http://www.ncix.com/detail/evga-geforce-gtx-1060-gaming-28-133579.htm?promoid=1729 ] GTX 1060 [/url]
http://www.ncix.com/detail/msi-geforce-gtx-1060-armor-17-135021.htm?promoid=1729 ]
A...different 1060? somehow? (this is why I need you fine folks) [/url]
Thank you again for any help, I'm decently computer savvy in a software, troubleshooting, fix relatives computer kinda way, but hardware? no chance.
For the record, on the bottlenecking thread, I'm fairly certain my cpu comes up clean for the 1060, which is what I'd been considering.
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