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    R9 290 vs GTX 1060

    I upgraded from a R9 290 to a GTX 1060, but I happened to upgrade my CPU from an FX-6350 to an i5-6600k at the same time. Obviously I experienced a huge bump in performance, although much of that could probably be attributed to the CPU upgrade/bottleneck. The reason why I moved from team red to...
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    Is GTX 1050 Ti worth buying ?

    I agree with Blackbird, it would be an ideal GPU to pair with the FX-6300. You probably wouldn't gain as much benefit from a GPU more powerful than the GTX 1050ti, as the FX-6300 would be a bottleneck. One aspect your post is missing is the resolution of your monitor, or the resolution you...
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    Intel 530 or RX 460, 4GB?

    I don't want to stir the pot and cause trouble but even if the RX 460 came with driver disks, you ought to use the newest version from the website anyways. Wattman is AMD's power management and overclocking utility as seen here...
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    Tom's Hardware Steam Giveaway - Ashes of the Singularity

    I want another Age of Empires, the AoE2 HD edition isn't cutting it for me.