Hi all,
So I built a PC back in July, 2016 with the following specifications:
CPU : i5 6500
GPU : Zotac GTX 1060 6GB AMP Edition
Motherboad : Gigabyte z170
RAM : 16GB corsair (8GBx2)
PSU : Corsair CX600 (green label - I know it is an entry lvl PSU, but tbh I have had no complaints so far)
HDD : WD 1TB @ 7200rpm
Now the problem is that I think my GPU is dying ( since a couple of weeks it has been locked at 139mhz and won't boost even to its base clock while gaming) However, sometimes if given enough load it sort of unlocks and magically starts working again..
I have tried many fixes:
reinstalled windows
used an older version of nvidia drivers
bought another PSU (Corsair TX550M) - which is basically of no use to me now and am looking to resell it
the only thing I have not tried is flashing my bios which I am not familiar with so won't touch it unless I find the perfect tutorial on how to do so..
anyway coming back to the actual question - I am considering buying a new GPU if things don't work out for my current GPU and so looking for some advice...
I need a GPU that will work hand in hand with my current CPU and neither of them would be a bottleneck for each other...
My requirements are as follows:
1080p gaming only!
Dota2 & CSGO should work flawlessly with high FPS
current AAA titles @ 1080p ultra/high with 60+fps (would not mind compromising on settings a bit to achieve the desired fps - just a bit though!)
future AAA titles @ 1080p medium/high with 60+fps (again would not mind compromising a bit on the settings)
please give me some suggestions!
Thanks in advance.
So I built a PC back in July, 2016 with the following specifications:
CPU : i5 6500
GPU : Zotac GTX 1060 6GB AMP Edition
Motherboad : Gigabyte z170
RAM : 16GB corsair (8GBx2)
PSU : Corsair CX600 (green label - I know it is an entry lvl PSU, but tbh I have had no complaints so far)
HDD : WD 1TB @ 7200rpm
Now the problem is that I think my GPU is dying ( since a couple of weeks it has been locked at 139mhz and won't boost even to its base clock while gaming) However, sometimes if given enough load it sort of unlocks and magically starts working again..
I have tried many fixes:
reinstalled windows
used an older version of nvidia drivers
bought another PSU (Corsair TX550M) - which is basically of no use to me now and am looking to resell it
the only thing I have not tried is flashing my bios which I am not familiar with so won't touch it unless I find the perfect tutorial on how to do so..
anyway coming back to the actual question - I am considering buying a new GPU if things don't work out for my current GPU and so looking for some advice...
I need a GPU that will work hand in hand with my current CPU and neither of them would be a bottleneck for each other...
My requirements are as follows:
1080p gaming only!
Dota2 & CSGO should work flawlessly with high FPS
current AAA titles @ 1080p ultra/high with 60+fps (would not mind compromising on settings a bit to achieve the desired fps - just a bit though!)
future AAA titles @ 1080p medium/high with 60+fps (again would not mind compromising a bit on the settings)
please give me some suggestions!
Thanks in advance.
