i5 4440 + GALAX 1060 6GB GPU OR i5 8400 + 1050 Ti 4GB GPU?

Baekgaard · Dec 2, 2018

I currently have this i5 4440 running with my 1050 Ti. Then there is this group in Facebook that sells a Galax 1060 6BG for only $211, I'm thinking of buying it as it is a great deal, the GPU is cheap BUT my problem might be bottleneck, since my i5 4440 cannot even run Resident Evil 7 with my 1050 Ti. I'm planning to swap the 1060 with my 1050 Ti, add some cash then install it in my PC BUT i think the GPU might break if bottlenecks often occurs.

I am also planning to buy a 8th Gen processor (I tried to switch to AMD, but 2600x and its boards are expensive). My upgrade will include the processor(i5 8400), a board (b360 board), 16gb RAM, a 500GB SSD( Samsung 860 EVO), OS, antivirus and a CPU Cooler(CM 212 LED), all in all the upgrade will cost $750. I'm slowly saving my cash for this upgrade, which after I have bought it, I'll buy a 1060GPU BUT this time I think I'll buy the brand new one... so roughly my upgrade will cost $900 more or less, and it might take me next year March to complete the cash and buy the upgrades, so...

TLDR, should I buy a 1060 6GB GPU, or save money, upgrade my unit THEN buy a new 1060GPU

Dugimodo · Dec 2, 2018

I think wait until you have the rest of the upgrade, the 1050 ti will play all the same games and all you are gaining is the ability to step up a couple of settings in the graphics quality which honestly I don't think adds all that much to the overall gaming experience. Also the 1050ti - 1060 upgrade is just a single step up which is not going to be the most noticeable of upgrades IMHO.

Also on the AMD front, a 2600 with a stock cooler and a B450 board should work out cheaper than the 8400 and compare very well to it, and give you the option to add a cooler and overclock if you want to. Personally I advocate sticking to stock speeds, it's just less hassle and the games still play just fine.

richardvday · Dec 2, 2018

I won't get into everything he just said but he is absolutely correct stepping up from a 1050 t i to a 1060 is a very small performance upgrade and it's not worth while I would either upgrade to at least a 1070 t i or a 1080 or just upgrade your CPU and motherboard Etc and upgrade your GPU at a later date

Baekgaard · Dec 2, 2018

Dugimodo :

I'm not that bit of a "expert" regarding builds, so please forgive me for my stupidity...

Should I go with a AMD Ryzen 5 2600 (without X) and a B450 board? In other forums they told me for me to use the b450 board I need to flash it, so it required a older AMD chip just to flash the b450 mobo and update it so that it will with with ryzen 5 2600

Dugimodo · Dec 3, 2018

The BIOS update is needed for older 3 Series boards like b350. The 4 series like b450 support the newer Ryzen 2 chips since first release. The 3 Series boards being sold now should have newer BIOS anyway but it's not guaranteed. I suggested B450 to be safe plus it's newer.

Baekgaard · Dec 4, 2018

Dugimodo :

WAIT so, if I bought, a Ryzen 5 2600, and a MSI B450 tomahawk, I wont have issues regarding installation and/or required flashing??

Dugimodo · Dec 4, 2018

Baekgaard :

Dugimodo :

WAIT so, if I bought, a Ryzen 5 2600, and a MSI B450 tomahawk, I wont have issues regarding installation and/or required flashing??

Correct

menlui · Dec 4, 2018

Ryzen Build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Newegg Business)
Motherboard: MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($114.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($129.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($72.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $477.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-04 06:54 EST-0500

Intel Build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8 GHz 6-Core Processor ($220.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 LED 66.3 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.95 @ Newegg Business)
Motherboard: MSI - B360 GAMING PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($129.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($72.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $548.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-04 06:56 EST-0500

Two things first, if you already have an i5 4440 what OS are you using? if you are already on win10 you can transfer the license and anti-virus you don't really need to pay for there are plenty of good free versions out there, most are better than the paid ones. Secondly completely agree that a 1060 6gb isn't much of an improvement over a 1050ti so I'd recommend the Ryzen build wholeheartedly as its $70 cheaper for comparable performance to the i5 and that could go towards a 1070 (which is only slightly out of the $750 budget). Another concern is PSU are you keeping what you have? I'd recommend a EVGA g3 550W to pair with Ryzen+1070 but then you'd need to save more again.

Baekgaard · Dec 4, 2018

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menlui :

I got a seasonic SI211 PSU non-modular 80+ bronze(Should have bought a modular, but I'm noob at pc building so my wiring is a TOTAL MESS), I'm going with b450m Bazooka plus, my OS though... I rather install another one, thank you so much, the SSD however... I'm planning on 500GB since I use it with my brother and will transfer most steam games from the old HDD to the new SSD (currently we only have PUBG and For Honor, but I'm planning to buy Monster Hunter) THANK YOU SO MUCH! You too are helpful!

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