Question Need a GPU upgrade that will be decent before i upgrade CPU.

medimuso

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So. I already posted a similair thread some while back,but got no responses in a month or something. In that time i took to some research,but i'm still a bit inexperienced.
I got few options to upgrade my GPU (I will be upgrading my PSU at the sime time i buy the GPU).
Can buy a pair of 2x RX 580 (GV-RX580AORUS-4GD) for 120 €,which is a steal in my country,because videocards are usually overpriced.
Next option would be for a small future proofing,and try to get GTX 1660 from MSI (224 €),GTX 1660 Ti from Zotac (262 €),
Forth options would be for a big future proof,go for Vega 56 (315 to 330 €) or RTX 2060 (MSI 320 € and Asus/Zotac/EVGA ones go for 350 € and more).
Fifth options i buying a used card. I'v check my countries ''used'' computer parts site,and found a Zotac 1070 AMP Extreme (ZT-P10700B-10P) for only 220€

My upgrade budget is around 300€ to be honest,i can throw some extra on it in a month or two. I will upgrade CPU/MB & Ram later down the line,GPU is the first one up here.
Mainly i just play multiplayer FPS games (Rainbow Six/Pubg/Apex Legends),sometimes also Elite : Dangerous and dab into other,more recent & more demanding games.)
I plan to game on a 1440p Monitor at 75 or 60 Hz (i turned it down to 60Hz,this gpu can't handle 1440p already,don't wanna burn it down).

So what should you guys suggest? Go for the cheap RX 580,and maybe even get 2 go for Crossfire? Cheap but used Zotac 1070?
Or future proof my GPU with new lineup of Nvidia cards or Vega 56?

Current specs :

Intel i5-7400
MSI H110M PRO-VH
GTX 1050 2gb
Kingston 1x8GB stick (DDR4)
Delta manafactured 350w Power Supply (Will be upgraded alongside of GPU)
 

Dreamevil55

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I'd say future proof with the RTX 2060. But it all depends on how much you are willing to spend. 350 bucks ? RTX 2060. 300-320 bucks ? vega 56. 250-290 bucks ? 1660 Ti. Less than that, 1660. If you go used, go over 1070 Ti. And for the RX 580 crossfire, just don't. Most games don't support crossfire and those that do, are not really stable. Plus you'd need to spend good on a PSU for 2xRX580s lol.
 
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I'd say future proof with the RTX 2060. But it all depends on how much you are willing to spend. 350 bucks ? RTX 2060. 300-320 bucks ? vega 56. 250-290 bucks ? 1660 Ti. Less than that, 1660. If you go used, go over 1070 Ti. And for the RX 580 crossfire, just don't. Most games don't support crossfire and those that do, are not really stable. Plus you'd need to spend good on a PSU for 2xRX580s lol.

Cheapest RTX 2060 i can find is a Single Fan from Palit for 308 Euros (346 USD) ( ID : NE62060S18J9-161F )
From ''trustworty'' brands,cheapest one is a Dual Fan from Gigabyte for 322 Euros (361 USD) ( ID : GV-N2060OC-6GD)

All other brands like Asus,MSI,EVGA spike in prices to 340 euros (382 USD) and more.
Should i save up for Asus/MSI or EVGA,or just get the Gigabyte one? Not sure if a single fan Palit option on 2060 will be okay. Bit afraid of cooling & noise issues later down the line.
 

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Cheapest RTX 2060 i can find is a Single Fan from Palit for 308 Euros (346 USD) ( ID : NE62060S18J9-161F )
From ''trustworty'' brands,cheapest one is a Dual Fan from Gigabyte for 322 Euros (361 USD) ( ID : GV-N2060OC-6GD)

All other brands like Asus,MSI,EVGA spike in prices to 340 euros (382 USD) and more.
Should i save up for Asus/MSI or EVGA,or just get the Gigabyte one? Not sure if a single fan Palit option on 2060 will be okay. Bit afraid of cooling & noise issues later down the line.
For a card like RTX 2060, dual fan is the best minimum option, but Palit single fan one isn't bad either, Palit is a good brand. As for which AIB brand you should go for, that depends on the support in your region. Like EVGA has the best support in US. Gigabyte is good too. 322 Euros is a good price for dual fan OC card. If you buy that though, make sure it's a rev. 2.0 product.
 
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For a card like RTX 2060, dual fan is the best minimum option, but Palit single fan one isn't bad either, Palit is a good brand. As for which AIB brand you should go for, that depends on the support in your region. Like EVGA has the best support in US. Gigabyte is good too. 322 Euros is a good price for dual fan OC card. If you buy that though, make sure it's a rev. 2.0 product.

I decided i'l go for the Zotac GTX 1660 Ti ( ZT-T16610F-10L ) , will be nice to get the extra 3 year warranty (Total 5 years for me).
One more question for you,if you know something about PSU's,i will be getting a Corsair CX450M for the new GPU (Perhaps CX500M or CX550M depending what supplies & pricing is at local stores).
Can i just pop the Zotac 1660 Ti into my current PSU (Delta 350w) while i wait for the new PSU to arrive. I won't be doing any gaming or video editing while old PSU is still attached,but use it just for browsing the web/email & ordering new PSU?
From ''PSU Calculators'',maximum wattage is about 210w. I expect that is not true while doing heavy loads,even if it is,not really wanna risk it with a new GPU on some random PSU.
But as i said,just some light browsing/emailing,that won't be a problem? Or will it?
 

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I decided i'l go for the Zotac GTX 1660 Ti ( ZT-T16610F-10L ) , will be nice to get the extra 3 year warranty (Total 5 years for me).
One more question for you,if you know something about PSU's,i will be getting a Corsair CX450M for the new GPU (Perhaps CX500M or CX550M depending what supplies & pricing is at local stores).
Can i just pop the Zotac 1660 Ti into my current PSU (Delta 350w) while i wait for the new PSU to arrive. I won't be doing any gaming or video editing while old PSU is still attached,but use it just for browsing the web/email & ordering new PSU?
From ''PSU Calculators'',maximum wattage is about 210w. I expect that is not true while doing heavy loads,even if it is,not really wanna risk it with a new GPU on some random PSU.
But as i said,just some light browsing/emailing,that won't be a problem? Or will it?
I wouldn't really recommend plugging in your new 1660 Ti with that generic 350W PSU. Use the 1050 of yours until you get a new PSU. As for Corsair CX, the new ones are good. I'd say 450W should be enough for you, but 500-550W would be more future proof.
 

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I wouldn't really recommend plugging in your new 1660 Ti with that generic 350W PSU. Use the 1050 of yours until you get a new PSU. As for Corsair CX, the new ones are good. I'd say 450W should be enough for you, but 500-550W would be more future proof.

Alright,well.. Thanks for all the help,made my final decision a bit easier between all the cards! Cheers :)