Question Help for upgrading

[Sh_sh]

Here is my build.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6dvftg

i am thinking on upgrading to 1070
https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Dual-GEFORCE-Computer-Graphics/dp/B01IFESATU

Is it fine? Please help, what i need to upgrade too if i want to change my video card

 

[boju]

Wouldn't go a 1070 at that price.

Rtx 2060 is equivalent to a 1070Ti for less money.

https://www.amazon.com/MSI-GeForce-...ords=rtx+2060&qid=1553045960&s=gateway&sr=8-1

Rest of your system looks good. Perhaps with money saved (if you went 2060 instead) look to upgrading ram to 16GB.

Mixing ram can be dodgy so if you consider it, get a new kit of 2x 8GB. Doesn't need to be fastest ram, around 2400MHz. The extra capacity would be wonders, 16GB is pretty much a recommendation with games nowadays.

 

[Sh_sh]

Wouldn't go a 1070 at that price.

Rtx 2060 is equivalent to a 1070Ti for less money.

https://www.amazon.com/MSI-GeForce-...ords=rtx+2060&qid=1553045960&s=gateway&sr=8-1

Rest of your system looks good. Perhaps with money saved (if you went 2060 instead) look to upgrading ram to 16GB.

Mixing ram can be dodgy so if you consider it, get a new kit of 2x 8GB. Doesn't need to be fastest ram, around 2400MHz. The extra capacity would be wonders, 16GB is pretty much a recommendation with games nowadays.

Thank you for recommending that rtx 2060 since i am looking for black and white. Yes i will not buy 1070 for that price but is it fine for my build? Does it bottle neck? I am planning 4x4 for the ram or 2x4 and 2x8

 

[boju]

Oh that was lucky about the colour

Your motherboard is fully compatible and your cpu is more than good enough.

Regarding ram. I would go 2x8GB. Mixing ram is 50/50 chance they'll work together even if specs are the same. Ie voltage, CL timings, size and brand as manufacturing materials can change over time and motherboards can be sensitive to this. Sometimes mixing ram can work, probably more often than not. In saying that, if you went 2x 8GB now youd have vacant slots available if you went another set of 2x 8GB in future.

 

[boju]

Have a read here and see section Dual-channel with four DIMMs

https://www.intel.com.au/content/www/au/en/support/articles/000005657/boards-and-kits.html

If you did try your existing ram with 2x 8GB sticks, place them as shown in the picture with dimms 3&4 populating 8GB modules and 4GB sticks placed in 1&2.

 

[cryoburner]

I agree about a 2060 being a better option. If you're looking for a 2060 in white, there's also this triple-fan one that has a white backplate, though it costs a little over $30 more...

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/vF...ite-video-card-gv-n2060gamingoc-pro-white-6gd

It appears to be longer but narrower than that other model, with three 80mm fans as opposed to two 90mm.

 

[boju]

I agree on the triple fan. Cooler and probably more quieter as the fans wont need to spin as fast compared to two.