GPU Compatibility: MSI GTX1060 GAMING X 6GB to my current PC

[Arsalan91]

I am planning to upgrade my graphics card and wondering if it is worth to put GTX 1060 in my setup. Following are my PC specs specs. Thank you in advance

CPU: AMD FX-6300
Board: Gigabyte 970-Gaming
RAM: 24Gb DDR3 1600
And An 480 gb Scandisk ssd

Currently GPU I got Asus Radeon R7 370 4GB

 

[Jester Maroc]

The 1060 is not a huge improvement over the 970. I would rather update your CPU/MB/RAM combo.

EDIT: You could also look for a used 3-4th gen Intel CPU/MB combo to take advantage of your RAM.

 

[RobCrezz]

You dont say what your current GPU is?

Either way, I would upgrade your CPU/mobo/ram first, the 1060 would be held back by the old fx cpu.

 

[ZRace]

You dont say what your current GPU is?

Either way, I would upgrade your CPU/mobo/ram first, the 1060 would be held back by the old fx cpu.

Well, that all depends on what GPU he currently has, no?

If his current GPU is bottlenecking that FX, it may well be worth upgrading the GPU first, and the platform later.

 

[RobCrezz]

You dont say what your current GPU is?

Either way, I would upgrade your CPU/mobo/ram first, the 1060 would be held back by the old fx cpu.

Well, that all depends on what GPU he currently has, no?

If his current GPU is bottlenecking that FX, it may well be worth upgrading the GPU first, and the platform later.

Thats why I asked what his gpu was, as my first question...

 

[ZRace]

Well, you did say "Either way, I would upgrade your CPU/mobo/ram first"

The bold part made it seem like you would upgrade the platform first, no matter what GPU he has 😛

 

[RobCrezz]

Well, you did say "Either way, I would upgrade your CPU/mobo/ram first"

The bold part made it seem like you would upgrade the platform first, no matter what GPU he has 😛

Yes, if he buys a 1060. That point still stands.

 

[ZRace]

Mister, you're making no sense here. This is about whether OP should upgrade his platform or his GPU first.

Of course, if he buys a 1060, a platform upgrade is due next, but before he does, we can't say anything without knowing his current GPU.
In your first post you said he should upgrade the platform first, no matter what GPU he currently has, which is what I disagree with.

 

[RobCrezz]

Mister, you're making no sense here. This is about whether OP should upgrade his platform or his GPU first.

Of course, if he buys a 1060, a platform upgrade is due next, but before he does, we can't say anything without knowing his current GPU.
In your first post you said he should upgrade the platform first, no matter what GPU he currently has, which is what I disagree with.

Thats fine, we don't all have to agree.

 

[Arsalan91]

You dont say what your current GPU is?

Either way, I would upgrade your CPU/mobo/ram first, the 1060 would be held back by the old fx cpu.

Currently GPU I got Asus Radeon R7 370 4GB

 

[Arsalan91]

Well, you did say "Either way, I would upgrade your CPU/mobo/ram first"

The bold part made it seem like you would upgrade the platform first, no matter what GPU he has 😛

Currently GPU I got Asus Radeon R7 370 4GB

 

[Arsalan91]

The only reason I asked this question to community is, my current graphics card is giving me problems and I have some money saved up on which i can buy MSI 1060 Gaming X 6gb. So I was thinking if i buy 1060 now how well it will work with my current rig and then later on i will change my cpu/mobo/ram.

 

[RobCrezz]

It will still work better than your current card, but you wont get the full potential without a better cpu.

Whats the problem you are having with your r7 370?

 

[Arsalan91]

It will still work better than your current card, but you wont get the full potential without a better cpu.

Whats the problem you are having with your r7 370?

The problem I am having is that in every few minutes my screen will flicker for a second, there is no problem with screen as i connected the xbox and it wont flicker. but with my pc it flickers, i tried everything then i came to the conclusion that graphics card is stuffed.

 

[RobCrezz]

It will still work better than your current card, but you wont get the full potential without a better cpu.

Whats the problem you are having with your r7 370?

The problem I am having is that in every few minutes my screen will flicker for a second, there is no problem with screen as i connected the xbox and it wont flicker. but with my pc it flickers, i tried everything then i came to the conclusion that graphics card is stuffed.

What kind of cable are you using to display on the monitor? Same one as you used on the xbox?

 

[Arsalan91]

It will still work better than your current card, but you wont get the full potential without a better cpu.

Whats the problem you are having with your r7 370?

The problem I am having is that in every few minutes my screen will flicker for a second, there is no problem with screen as i connected the xbox and it wont flicker. but with my pc it flickers, i tried everything then i came to the conclusion that graphics card is stuffed.

What kind of cable are you using to display on the monitor? Same one as you used on the xbox?

For both I was using HDMI.