Low Budget Pc Build for Triple Monitor setup.

[Sam_3_]

Hi i am looking for a graphics card which can run triple monitor in high settings on games like Fernbus simulator, american truck simulator, prepar3d (flight simulator), city car driving, etc. I previously had a msi gtx 970 4gb which ran these game in ultra settings and even gta v on high settings on triple monitor. I want something equivalent or even something better than the gtx 970 and my budget is from £150-£200. Also i need a good cpu to go with it also in a cheap price of around £150 to £180. I overall have a budget of around £500 to £600 top. Thats the whole PC. I was wanting a high amount of ram aswell which is costly also.

 

[boosted1g]

The closest you can get to a 970 for your budget is a GTX 1060 SGB version.

So you need a whole PC for 600 GPB or just the CPU/MOBO/RAM?
Entire PC with HDD, PSU, Case, and OS is not doable for 600 GBP with using 200 for GPU.

 

[Sam_3_]

The closest you can get to a 970 for your budget is a GTX 1060 SGB version.

So you need a whole PC for 600 GPB or just the CPU/MOBO/RAM?
Entire PC with HDD, PSU, Case, and OS is not doable for 600 GBP with using 200 for GPU.

Is it better then the gtx 970 and also for the gtx 1060 what do you mean by SGB

 

[boosted1g]

Opps I ment 3gb verision. There is a 3gb version and a 6gb.
3gb version is not quite as good as 970 but 6gb will be better in most games.

 

[Hellfire13]

Reuse your existing storage devices or lower the RAM to accommodate a SSD for faster performance.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£180.00 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI H110M PRO-VD PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£42.30 @ Novatech)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£83.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 480 8GB Dual OC Video Card (£195.54 @ Aria PC)
Case: Zalman ZM-T3 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£25.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£49.97 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £577.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-18 20:54 BST+0100

 

[Sam_3_]

Reuse your existing storage devices or lower the RAM to accommodate a SSD for faster performance.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£180.00 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI H110M PRO-VD PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£42.30 @ Novatech)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£83.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 480 8GB Dual OC Video Card (£195.54 @ Aria PC)
Case: Zalman ZM-T3 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£25.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£49.97 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £577.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-18 20:54 BST+0100

Is the Asus Radeon RX 480 8GB Dual OC Video Card better than the gtx 970 and can it run games in ultra and high settings like gta v on triple monitor?

 

[Hellfire13]

Yes its newer and better. For the triple monitor setup it depends on what kind of resolution you are driving. For a game like GTA 5, i think anything below GTX 1080 will struggle to drive 3 monitors at ultra. But that is not within the budget.

 

[Sam_3_]

Yes its newer and better. For the triple monitor setup it depends on what kind of resolution you are driving. For a game like GTA 5, i think anything below GTX 1080 will struggle to drive 3 monitors at ultra. But that is not within the budget.

right and i previously had a i6 4690k is this new cpu u recommended better? The cpu i5 7500 3.40ghz is also on sale for the same price

 

[Hellfire13]

Nope. Maybe fractionally better, but nothing significant. But then you should have mentioned all those details in your initial post. Also what you are aiming for, requires double that budget.

 

[Sam_3_]

Nope. Maybe fractionally better, but nothing significant. But then you should have mentioned all those details in your initial post. Also what you are aiming for, requires double that budget.

Right ok just to confirm do you think I'm better off with going with a i5 7500 kaby lake cpu and a asus rx480 gpu. Do you think these can perform better in triple monitor than my previous pc of a gtx 970 and a i5 4690k would?

 

[Hellfire13]

7500 is maybe 2% to 5% better than 4690k. RX 480 is around 10% to 15% better than gtx 970. What you need is something like a i7-7700k with atleast a gtx 1070, to see that kind of increase. I would say, for now try to overclock both your cpu and gpu as they are both overclcokable and see if the performance improves a bit.
Either that, or discard your triple monitor setup and switch to a single display.

 

[Sam_3_]

7500 is maybe 2% to 5% better than 4690k. RX 480 is around 10% to 15% better than gtx 970. What you need is something like a i7-7700k with atleast a gtx 1070, to see that kind of increase. I would say, for now try to overclock both your cpu and gpu as they are both overclcokable and see if the performance improves a bit.
Either that, or discard your triple monitor setup and switch to a single display.

Got good news i might be a able to get the msi gtx 1060 6gb with the i5 7500! or do you think its better just sticking with the asus graphics card

 

[Hellfire13]

1060 is slightly better than the 480. But my suggestion would be to try for the i7 7700 before you try anything else.
The 7700 with 480 would give you much better performance compared to the 7500 and 1060.

 

[Sam_3_]

1060 is slightly better than the 480. But my suggestion would be to try for the i7 7700 before you try anything else.
The 7700 with 480 would give you much better performance compared to the 7500 and 1060.

that would go way out of my budget

 

[Hellfire13]

Well, you have all the facts above for you to make decision. My advice at this point is either to save for a more powerful build or go one part at a time. You might see some performance increment with the new architecture and technology but not sure how much of an increment it will be over your current setup.
The 3 monitor setup is the main issue here.

 

[Sam_3_]

Well, you have all the facts above for you to make decision. My advice at this point is either to save for a more powerful build or go one part at a time. You might see some performance increment with the new architecture and technology but not sure how much of an increment it will be over your current setup.
The 3 monitor setup is the main issue here.

Do you think its worth paying an extra £100 for the slight improvement for the gtx 1080 6gb?

 

[Hellfire13]

There is no 1080 6gb. Its 8gb. And yes its much faster than 1060, so yes, its worth it.

 

[Sam_3_]

There is no 1080 6gb. Its 8gb. And yes its much faster than 1060, so yes, its worth it.

sorry i meant is it worth spending the extra £100 for the 1060 6gb instead of the asus you told me about in that list?

 

[Hellfire13]

Yes its good.

 

[Sam_3_]

Yes its good.

i done further research and for some reason the asus gpu is coming on top

 

[Hellfire13]

Yes its good.

i done further research and for some reason the asus gpu is coming on top

480/1060/1080???

 

[Sam_3_]

Yes its good.

i done further research and for some reason the asus gpu is coming on top

480/1060/1080???

the 480 seems better than the 1060

 

[Hellfire13]

The 480 and 1060 trade blows across games. In some games 480 shines, specially in dx12 environment and vice versa. Not much between them. Either is a good choice. The 480 is more value for money though due to its cheaper price.

 

[Sam_3_]

The 480 and 1060 trade blows across games. In some games 480 shines, specially in dx12 environment and vice versa. Not much between them. Either is a good choice. The 480 is more value for money though due to its cheaper price.

would it be a huge difference on triple monitors with the games such as fernbus simulator, american truck simulator, prepar3d (flight simulator), city car driving because I could spend that £100 extra for the 1060 else where or do you think it will make a huge difference in the performance and the settings and fps of the game

 

[Hellfire13]

Not sure what you are asking here. If you are asking between 480 and 1060, it wont be too much of a difference. If you are asking between 480/1060 and 1080, there will be a lot of difference.