Graphics card to pair with my i7-3770...

marounschool

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Hey,

So I have a system that has an i7-3770, 8gb of ddr3 dual-channel @ 1866mhz (locked at 1600 because of the mobo), and i recently upgraded my psu to a evga 450 bt 80+, im curently using a GT 1030 and im looking too upgrade it to something better...any recommendations?

I was thinking about buying this 1060: https://m.newegg.ca/products/N82E16814125906
 
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Single GPU wise you aren't going to have any issues; even a 1080Ti will be fine with that CPU. Depending on if your CPU is overclocked and at what voltage, plus how many fans/drives/pcie cards etc you have you'll want to check to make sure that 450W PSU can handle it; though a GTX 1060 6GB should be ok. This can give you an estimate of power draw: https://outervision.com/power-supply-calculator. What resolution are you playing at? Even a used GTX 970/980 will give you quite a boost..
Single GPU wise you aren't going to have any issues; even a 1080Ti will be fine with that CPU. Depending on if your CPU is overclocked and at what voltage, plus how many fans/drives/pcie cards etc you have you'll want to check to make sure that 450W PSU can handle it; though a GTX 1060 6GB should be ok. This can give you an estimate of power draw: https://outervision.com/power-supply-calculator. What resolution are you playing at? Even a used GTX 970/980 will give you quite a boost..
 
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