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b]What is your budget?[/b]
$400-600
What is your monitor's native resolution?
1080p
What games do you intend to play on this computer? What settings?
SC2, OW, DotA 2, Left 4 Dead 2
What do you intend to use the computer for besides gaming?
Nothing, I have my laptop for programming
Do you intend to overclock?
Honestly haven't thought about it, I just wanna play these games at 1080p and around 144hz if I can
Do you intend to do SLI / Crossfire?
No
Do you need an operating system?
No
Do you need a monitor or any other peripherals and is this part of your budget?
No
If you have any requirements or brand preferences, please specify.
None (but I don't wanna cheap out on anything)
What country will you be buying your parts in?
US
If you have any retailer you prefer
Amazon US
Also I should add that I'd prefer mini ITX if possible, otherwise microATX please
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black friday vs xmas sales, which one yields best deals for gpus? im looking at a 465$ 1070, which is the cheapest ive ever seen it here
or the 1060 at 230usd
guessing i should save for a 1070 tho for 1080p144
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Anyone use the CM Evo on a mini-itx in a small mid-tower? It must be a nightmare, all these years building PCs I only use standard ATX boards with a mid-tower.
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On November 25 2016 11:51 Aocowns wrote:
black friday vs xmas sales, which one yields best deals for gpus? im looking at a 465$ 1070, which is the cheapest ive ever seen it here
or the 1060 at 230usd
guessing i should save for a 1070 tho for 1080p144
Considering the demand for 10xx GPUs, prices wouldn't go down much either way. The 1060 6GB version lowest is ~$215. Unless you're willing to go down to the 3GB minis, which for 1080/144 is not enough if you want texture settings at ultra.
I picked up my 1060 6GB for $219 during the beginning of Black Friday sales and they were gone the next day.
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Hey everyone, Happy Black Friday!
If you had to buy a GPU right now, which one would be best for your $? (assuming your budget is 200-300 on the GPU, the less, the better)
480 8gb with the CIV 6 coupon o 320$?
Or the slightly cheaper 4 GB ?
In both cases, I might be looking to sell the CIV 6 coupon, to regain some $.
Otherwise, Rx 470 is about 100$ cheaper, GTX 1060 are also within budget
I'm building a computer for my brother and managed to get one of the i5-6600k that was on special this black friday! For this year, he will probably not upgrade his 1080p monitor.
All m y prices are in Canadian $ 
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I'm a bit confused if someone can help me. I am looking to upgrade my GPU from a GTX 760 to either a GTX 980 or GTX 1060. However, the GTX 4GB 980 is listed 100-200 USD higher than the GTX 6GB 1060. Am I just looking in the wrong place or is the GTX 4GB 980 card a better card than the GTX 6GB 1060?
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1060 6GB is better, 970/980's just went EOL (end of life) a while ago as they were replaced by the 1060. Low stock and somewhat random pricing follows that (sometimes sales to get rid of inventory, sometimes there are only a few left at inflated prices for stuff like people buying a second one to run SLI..)
Get a 1060
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On November 27 2016 03:45 Cyro wrote:
1060 6GB is better, 970/980's just went EOL (end of life) a while ago as they were replaced by the 1060. Low stock and somewhat random pricing follows that (sometimes sales to get rid of inventory, sometimes there are only a few left at inflated prices for stuff like people buying a second one to run SLI..)
Get a 1060
Ah okay that makes sense. Thanks for the help Cyro!
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Cyro are you able to help me with my earlier post?
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anyone know if gfx cards usually go on sale on cyber mondays? Not sure if gfx cards are one of the things that will go on sale or not
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On November 27 2016 10:50 LimeNade wrote:
anyone know if gfx cards usually go on sale on cyber mondays? Not sure if gfx cards are one of the things that will go on sale or not
Some, but not usually the "high demand" ones or not much of a discount. More of the stock they're trying to get rid of. They did have some 1070's etc on Amazon's Black Friday, though.
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On November 27 2016 13:32 Craton wrote:Show nested quote +On November 27 2016 10:50 LimeNade wrote:
anyone know if gfx cards usually go on sale on cyber mondays? Not sure if gfx cards are one of the things that will go on sale or not Some, but not usually the "high demand" ones or not much of a discount. More of the stock they're trying to get rid of. They did have some 1070's etc on Amazon's Black Friday, though.
There's this: 1070 with watchdogs 2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125871&ignorebbr=1 for those who they ship to
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The bundle deals are pretty much always going on, anywhere from 1-3 AAA games (but rarely more than 1). 7% off is about what I'd expect for a high demand card during a sale.
Watch Dogs 1 was actually the game I got bundled with my old 780s a few years ago.
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On November 27 2016 18:08 GreenHorizons wrote:Show nested quote +On November 27 2016 13:32 Craton wrote:On November 27 2016 10:50 LimeNade wrote:
anyone know if gfx cards usually go on sale on cyber mondays? Not sure if gfx cards are one of the things that will go on sale or not Some, but not usually the "high demand" ones or not much of a discount. More of the stock they're trying to get rid of. They did have some 1070's etc on Amazon's Black Friday, though. There's this: 1070 with watchdogs 2 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125871&ignorebbr=1 for those who they ship to
hah yea cept im looking for a 1060 since a 1060 will still be massive improvement from my 760 atm and it is like 100-200 usd cheaper than the 1070
edit: Hmm do I buy the GTX 1060 6GB for $250 USD before it gets sold out or do I wait another day to see if it will dip in price?
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everything seems to be using so much ram nowadays. my gmail tab uses 400-500mb. I used to play Rome Total War and Civ IV with 256mb :/
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On November 28 2016 02:21 LimeNade wrote:Show nested quote +On November 27 2016 18:08 GreenHorizons wrote:On November 27 2016 13:32 Craton wrote:On November 27 2016 10:50 LimeNade wrote:
anyone know if gfx cards usually go on sale on cyber mondays? Not sure if gfx cards are one of the things that will go on sale or not Some, but not usually the "high demand" ones or not much of a discount. More of the stock they're trying to get rid of. They did have some 1070's etc on Amazon's Black Friday, though. There's this: 1070 with watchdogs 2 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125871&ignorebbr=1 for those who they ship to hah yea cept im looking for a 1060 since a 1060 will still be massive improvement from my 760 atm and it is like 100-200 usd cheaper than the 1070 edit: Hmm do I buy the GTX 1060 6GB for $250 USD before it gets sold out or do I wait another day to see if it will dip in price?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133638&cm_re=1060_6gb-_-14-133-638-_-Product
OC model is cheaper with rebate atm than the stock. Better pick it up before supply is gone, you're at most going to save $10-$15 if the price does dip and that is for the stock clock models.
I don't know about Amazon deals as my city charges over 8% sales tax, newegg is my only real option.
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On November 28 2016 07:10 mantequilla wrote:
everything seems to be using so much ram nowadays. my gmail tab uses 400-500mb. I used to play Rome Total War and Civ IV with 256mb :/
RAM is cheap, just don't bother with the fancy heat spreaders. The prices went up with demand but couple of months ago a pair of 4GB DDR4 2400 was about $33.
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it is cheap if you are in US, the expensive thing is USD.
$40 (8gb stick) is 4 meals for a friend with a tight budget in US. It is about 15 meals for me.
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On November 25 2016 09:51 OEK wrote:
What is your budget?
$400-600
What is your monitor's native resolution?
1080p
What games do you intend to play on this computer? What settings?
SC2, OW, DotA 2, Left 4 Dead 2
What do you intend to use the computer for besides gaming?
Nothing, I have my laptop for programming
Do you intend to overclock?
Honestly haven't thought about it, I just wanna play these games at 1080p and around 144hz if I can
Do you intend to do SLI / Crossfire?
No
Do you need an operating system?
No
Do you need a monitor or any other peripherals and is this part of your budget?
No
If you have any requirements or brand preferences, please specify.
None (but I don't wanna cheap out on anything)
What country will you be buying your parts in?
US
If you have any retailer you prefer
Amazon US
Also I should add that I'd prefer mini ITX if possible, otherwise microATX please
CPU : i3 6100
GC : GTX 1060
MOBO :
- mini-ITX : MSI H110I Pro or Gigabyte GA-H110N
- micro-ATX : Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H
RAM : Kingston HyperX Fury 8Gb 2133Mhz DDR4
HDD : WD Blue 1Tb
PSU : EVGA 450 B1
Case :
- mini-ITX : Cooler Master Elite 130
- micro-ATX : Cooler Master N200
On Amazon.com that's ~550$
I put only one stick of RAM because 2x4Gb actually cost a lot more for DDR4 right now, and later on you'll have that second slot on the motherboard available for upgrade anyway.
Theres several GTX 1060 at a decent price when i checked, 3Gb Asus or Gigabyte for 200$ and EVGA at 215$
With this you should be able to get 90+ fps on max settings in OW
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