My Friend's huge mistake.

[Cranky14]

I'm pretty new to PC gaming, but I would never do what this guy did. My friend is building an $800 system, and blew most of the money on the motherboard. My $500 system I currently have has a GTX 1060 (3GB) and he is using... A GTX 1050 (2GB.) Not the greatest decision for a system of that price, right? I told him he made a mistake doing this and the only response I got was "Well my motherboard supports SLI, unlike yours." Even though I never even dreamed of using SLI in a $500 system, nor do I think it's possible unless you shop used. This guy is a complete dumbass lol. (Plus he's built systems before, this $500 one was my first.)

 

[Carnaxus]

Tell him that while his motherboard supports SLI, the GTX 1050 probably doesn't. Watch his face fall as he finally realizes what a dunce he's been.

Also tell him that the most expensive single piece of your computer should always be the GPU, unless you get some kind of crazy special part or something.

 

[smorizio]

in good pc building first part is the power supply. you never cheap out on it. for gaming your better off using a locked i5 and a b270 mb. and use the funds for a better gpu.

 

[Carnaxus]

in good pc building first part is the power supply. you never cheap out on it. for gaming your better off using a locked i5 and a b270 mb. and use the funds for a better gpu.

True. Never cheap out on the PSU. Still though, the GPU's probably going to cost more individually unless you spring for one of the insane PSU's like 2000W 80+ Titanium full modular gold plated etc etc...lol

 

[Karadjgne]

I7-3770K @4.9GHz, gtx970 @123% OC, 16Gb 1600 @2133MHz, Evga G2 550w, MSI mpower mobo (same as Asus ROG), Fractal Design Define R5 Window, Nzxt Kraken X61 280mm liquid cooler, Samsung 840 Pro SDD, WD 1Tb.
Less than $600 total price 3 yrs ago.
Your friend is nuts, and just got robbed.

No the 1050 is definitely not viable for sli, neither is the 1060, you have to move up to the 1070 for that.

 

[Chugalug_]

in good pc building first part is the power supply. you never cheap out on it. for gaming your better off using a locked i5 and a b270 mb. and use the funds for a better gpu.

I assume you mean B250 and not H270. 😛
Also Ryzen 5 is a better option over an i5 at current, even for gaming.