A single-fan GTX 1050 Ti (either from MSI or Gigabyte) should be about 17cm wide for both.
I guess it’s not really worth paying nearly double for an M.2/PCIe drive of the same capacity compared to a solid SATA SSD, at least not yet. In real-world scenarios, the difference is pretty negligible.
It looks like a 1TB Seagate ST1000DM003 hard drive, SATA3, with a 64MB cache and 7200 RPM, in a 3.5" form factor. It’s an Intel Core i5-6400 Processor, right? Comes in the box with the 1151 socket, 2.7GHz, 6MB cache, integrated graphics, and it's a Quad Core. I guess that's the basic rundown. It’s an MSI H110M PRO-VD, featuring an Intel H110 chipset and DDR4 support. It’s a standard mATX board with a 1151 socket, coming equipped with SATA, PCI-E, Gigabit LAN, and typical VGA/DVI outputs along with USB 3.1. I think there might be a misunderstanding here—could you clarify what you mean by "2x"? I'm guessing you're looking for something specific, but I'm not quite sure where to start. It looks like we're looking at some 4 GB of G.SKILL Aegis series RAM—specifically the F4-2133C15S-4GIS DDR4 running at 2133MHz. I guess that should do the trick for basic needs. It's a 460W unit—specifically the LC Power Silent Giant GREEN POWER LC6460GP3 V2.3, which features a 140mm fan and an 80+ Silver rating. It’s an MS Industrial Monster Gaming case with a window, USB 3.0, and MIDI—standard ATX layout, though it doesn't come with a power supply. The PCI-E Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 480 Nitro graphics card features 4GB of DDR5 and comes equipped with HDMI, DVI, and DP outputs.
$1746 Maybe check out the installment plans over at Links.
I guess you're looking at something about 60% more powerful on the GPU side... maybe?
This is actually a pretty solid deal—an NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti dual-fan model with a three-year warranty for $420. You’re basically getting the performance of an R9 380 4GB but with about 2.5 times less power draw, which used to go for anywhere from 1700 to $600. I guess the gap between this and an AMD RX 470 is right where you'd expect it to be.
By the way, those PowerColor RX 460 nitro 2 models have dropped in price by about $17.
Heh, I wouldn't say that... The Skylake i3 actually clocks about 400-500MHz higher and sees a 20% IPC jump over those four generations. That i3 motherboard alone is worth maybe 300-$117. If we were talking about an i5 with matching clock speeds, then that rule might actually apply.
Anyway, it’s a decent deal, but nothing to write home about.
Moving this over because things were getting a bit crowded in the other thread regarding $1867.
I'm assuming this is for your future build? Maybe just go with an Intel Core i5-6400 and pair it with a Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti for $450. It might cost a little more, but I guess it's worth it.
It’s pretty hard to make a wrong call here... you're basically looking at a top-tier Radeon RX 480 versus a mid-range GTX 1060, so I guess there won't be $67 much of a difference. Personally, I’d probably lean toward the Radeon RX 480. Since you mentioned you're over in Chicago, I don't know the exact local prices, but 😬 maybe check those first.
I've never really seen gaming listed as a primary goal here 🤔 ...so an RX 480 seems overkill; I guess something like a GTX 1050 Ti would probably suffice.
1 x 256GB AD SU800 SATA 3D Nand SSD 1 x Zalman Z1, USB3.0 black, 2x120mm 1 x 1TB Toshiba P300 HDD, 64MB, 7200rpm, High-Performance 1 x Fortron Hyper 500W, 80+ - 60mj. 1 x Gigabyte NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti 4GB GDDR5 1 x Intel Core i7-6700 (3.4GHz, 8MB,LGA1151) box 1 x MSI H110 mATX Desktop Motherboard (S1151, DDR4, USB3.1, USB2.0, SATA III, DVI, VGA, Audio, LAN) Retail 1 x 16GB Kingston DDR4 HX Fury, 2133MHz
The Microsoft Platinum Pro 80+ series... honestly, there are some pretty bad units in the Bronze and Silver lineups too, so I wouldn't let those certifications give you a false sense of security. 😛
We don't really know much about them yet, so I guess it might be a good move if Alvin picked up one of those models. 😬
Since I've got a 144Hz monitor, I don't think a GTX 1080 would be overkill at all.😛
Honestly, I feel like there's no real need to go out and grab those high-end versions like the AMP! ...I'd probably just grab the cheapest one that still offers a 3-year warranty and call it a day.
You just pick it up, plug it into your $267. It's more than twice as powerful as yours (roughly on par with a GeForce GTX 1050 Ti). I guess there might be a tiny bit of a bottleneck, though.
You can probably find some 4GB DDR3 for about $33 used.
Everything is way too overpriced... I’d honestly rather just transfer my funds from PayPal to my bank account and shop somewhere cheaper. And I'm not even talking about $100-$67, but more like $500+