Gpu for Ryzen

[Jhyper]

Recently I upgrade my computer and now run A ryzen 1600x with a msi gtx 960 gaming 2gb gpu. I have 8gbs of ram and want to get as much out this as possible. The board I picked up for the build doesn't support overclocking yet. So, I would like to know whats a good gpu upgrade for my computer. Something affordable though. I've looked at the 1050ti but I'm not sure it'd be much of an upgrade.

 

[Karadjgne]

Amd is different to Intel. Don't think I've come across any AM4 boards that won't OC. Some are just better than others.

The 1600x doesn't come with a cpu cooler, so you'll need something decent there.

For a gpu, for 's decent upgrade worthy of the cpu, and basically fully 1080p capable, you'll be looking at a gtx1060/6Gb or a Rx480/580. However, due to crypto mining, those gpus are very hard to get, and if you do find one, it's far higher priced due to demands. So if you can put-off buying the gpu until absolutely last, chances are you'll get a much better deal.

 

[Jhyper]

Hmm so basically getting a decent gpu is just a waiting game unless I have 400 bucks? So Okay How about a new monitor I'm currently using 2 monitors that are a 27"vizio all in one pc hdmi in function and a hp w2007(second monitor).

 

[Karadjgne]

I'm using 2x Asus monitors on a gtx660ti (wife's pc) and have been for years. 24" 1080p, no issues. Neither monitor was more than $130.
What monitor(s) will be good for you is different. You are coming from a 27" and a 20", so a 24" pair would look small, but a 27" primary and 24" aux will still not be matching in color without some serious tinkering with Gamma and color saturation. If you want to move up in resolution, to 1440p, you might scrap the idea of a 1060/580 and start thinking of something like a 1070 or 1080. Same goes for 1080p / 144Hz. So the question becomes fitting the monitors to gpu and gaming expectations or fitting gpu to the monitors and gaming expectations

 

[Jhyper]

Okay so here is my problem i'm having now, I have the ability to get another MSI GTX 960 2gb gaming GPU but I want to know if I will able to put 2 msi 960's in sli and if it will be worth it.

 

[Karadjgne]

Gtx960 sli will get you right between a gtx 780 and gtx970 in performance. In DX11 games that have good support for sli. In games that don't, you'll not see much, if any, better than a single 960. Biggest issue there is going to be 2Gb cards. Most newer games are demanding a minimum of 3-4Gb with 6Gb being better for higher resolutions like 1440p. Unless that 960 is very cheap, almost free, I don't see it as a good deal since it's best game puts it in the same area as a single 1060/3Gb card, but has the drawbacks of relying on sli support to do so.