The GTX 1060 seems to fall behind the RX 470/480 when you factor in the drivers.😬
You could probably grab an AMD card instead. It might be a bit easier on the wallet.
You’ll likely need a new monitor, though, if yours only has a VGA port. These cards don't support VGA, and even using a dongle adapter won't help much.
You don't really need to upgrade anything, and honestly, you can't really do much since the i5 6500 and 6600 are basically the same chip with just a slightly higher clock speed—not something you'd actually notice in real use. If you wanted any kind of meaningful jump, you'd have to look at an i7 6700, but that'll cost you $400 more, which I guess isn't worth it at all.
Everything looks like it's put together correctly.
It’s the budget pick... temps and noise levels seem okay, though it only comes with a 2-year warranty. The first one offering a 3-year warranty is an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 with a single fan, but that’ll run you about $33 more.
Robert Rodriguez2 said:I’d go with the AMD route. It's a more balanced build.
Build - AMD
Stronger CPU, slightly better cooler. If you want to play something heavy down the road, you just swap out the GPU. No need to mess with the processor.😁
Why didn't you just link the Core i3-8100 instead of the whole setup?😬
You really can't go wrong with either. Personally, I might lean toward the Intel side, mostly just because the platform is newer and offers slightly better upgrade paths. That said, those 6 (weaker) cores on the Core i5-3570 might actually help out in multiplayer modes for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.
I guess buying used might be your best bet if you're planning on upgrading both, especially if you live near a major city where you can just pick it up in person.
Unfortunately, prices for RAM and SSDs have spiked, that LC Power power supply isn't on sale anymore(+$13), and that specific case just isn't available anymore.
PC-17000 Memory, 8 GB, G.SKILL Value series, F4-2133C15S-8GNS, DDR4 2133MHz MODECOM Tres Case, MIDI, ATX, black MODECOM Tres Case, MIDI, ATX, black 460W Power Supply, LC Power Silent Giant GREEN POWER LC6460GP3 V2.3, 140mm fan. PCI-E Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 480 Nitro+ OC Graphics Card, 4GB DDR5, HDMI, DP PNY CS900 120.0 GB SSD, SSD7CS900-120-PB, SATA 3, 2.5", 560/450 MB/s Intel Core i5-6400 Processor, LGA 1151, 2.7GHz, 6MB cache, GPU, Quad Core ASROCK H110M-DGS Motherboard, Intel H110, DDR4, audio, G-LAN, S-ATA 3, PCI-E, USB 3.0, DVI-D, mATX, LGA 1151
Brian Campbell36 said:My new MSI GeForce RTX 4060 is running flawlessly. I'm definitely done with those cheap, overheating AMD cards. I guess I've officially joined Team Green.
Brian Campbell36 said:I'm honestly thrilled with the performance from this GTX 1060. If I had to buy another card right now, I’d just pick up another GTX 1060 6GB rather than deal with AMD and their half-baked products again.
Aside from the power supply and the motherboard, the build is solid... I’m not sure what the final damage will be, but this looks like a better route:
1 x Asrock LGA1151 H110M-DGS 1 x MS Black Smith I Case, black, 1x120mm 1 x DDR4 Crucial 8GB DDR4 2400 MT/s CL17 1 x Fortron Hyper 500W, 80+ - 60mj. 1 x Intel Core i5-6402P (2.8GHz, 6MB, LGA1151) box 1 x GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 Ti GDDR5 4GB/128bit 1 x SSD AD 240GB SP550
Total: $1571 Best Buy (free shipping and assembly)
A slightly beefier processor, a stronger GPU, a newer platform (DDR4), and a more reliable power supply with a 5-year warranty.