Pentium G4600 GTX 1050 TI or GTX 1060

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Title. Which one should i get? If i get the GTX 1050TI i can get an extra storage or better case and psu. Also with the MSI h100 motherboard do i need to flash the kaby lake bios on it or will i be set from the get go? If not, what motherboard around the 50-55 price range can?
 
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good luck,
Not sure if you bought yet, but I believe the "X" models have no CPU cooler and the others so. A half decent cooler is at least $30USD or so, and make sure it works on the AM4 socket.

Some have the AM4 adapter included, whereas some need it ordered separately (and some just won't work)
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https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_1050_Ti_Gaming_X/27.html

GTX1050Ti as 100%, thus

GTX1060 3GB is 49% faster
GTX1060 6GB is 64% faster

*however, if the CPU is the bottleneck they will be similar, and if the game needs more than 3GB then you'll get stutters if you have only the GTX1060 3GB.

I can't comment on a "better case" though getting the GTX1050Ti to save money for a better PSU is kind of odd since you need a better PSU for the better graphics card.

A quality 450W PSU with sufficient PCIe x6/x8 graphics card cables will be sufficient for your needs though.

*My best advice is when I have the TOTAL BUDGET to play with so I can balance things.

I probably would recommend an AMD RYZEN setup instead such as R3-1200 so you have an AM4 socket upgrade path potentially to as high as an 8C/16T ZEN2 CPU in 2019+.

I'd rather you spend a bit more on the MOTHERBOARD, PSU than get the cheapest you can. I'd rather see THIS:

R3-1200
GTX1050Ti
2x4GB 3000MHz
+ solid motherboard, PSU

than similar with GTX1060 3GB or 6GB but with super cheap motherboard and PSU. so basically I'd personally invest in better quality critical parts than cheap out trying to get the best performance.

It would be nice to have something that can last AND is upgradeable.
 
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Don't forget the 1060 3GB is a cut down chip from the 6gb. That said for the most part the 3gb 1060 is faster. You're right though I overstated it a bit, really comes down to price. If the 1060 is close its actually the better deal.

 
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https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hPXKzM

Just an EXAMPLE, but i wanted a build to estimate cost and see what types of builds I could make.

*If I get a GTX1050Ti for example instead of a GTX1060 3/6GB then i can put the money towards a much more solid CPU for games that utilize the extra cores better, and the AM4 socket should support a ZEN2 8C/16T which may be as much as 2.5X more powerful than the R5-1400.

I could have even got the R3-1200 but I'd strongly suggest getting the R5-1400 as it is hyperthreaded which should give a smoother experience (less stutter) in some situations.

I didn't research the MOTHERBOARD but if you go with Ryzen then:
a) get 3000MHz or 3200MHz memory
b) get two sticks (i.e. 2x4GB)
c) get four SLOTS so you can add more memory later (i.e. another identical 2x4GB kit)

Many of the online games (MMO's) benefit from the extra cores/threads and can also stutter less so it can be very MISLEADING to look at some benchmarks where the G4600 may seem similar so you decide to go with that and a GTX1060.

In the end it's your choice, but the best advice I feel I can give is to aim for the R5-1400 CPU given the rough budget, again for the threading benefits now and especially in the future plus the CPU upgrade path.

(The R5-1400 + GTX1050Ti would end up very similar to my i7-3770K OC'd + GTX680 computer that I gamed on until end of last year... it ran most games great provided you balanced the game settings properly. I also saw many occasions where I was over 50% usage so the G4600 would struggle in some situations... and games will only continue to utilize more CPU threads better in the future, especially with DX12/Vulkan games)

.. forgot to say you want to do a light OVERCLOCK on the R5-1400 as well. (whatever is stable, though I'd do that after running a week to make sure system is stable... and make sure your DDR4 memory is optimal frequency too)

UPDATE: corrected to R5-1400 from R5-1500, and hopefully 3.8GHz is possible as an overclock with stock cooler.
 
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Okay so after reading all the answers heres my response:
My current situation is i dont have a case or psu rn, however, i think i can get one for free from family or something of that nature
My build is going to be simple gpu, cpu, mobo, and ram and nothing more. If I get the gtx 1050 ti i can have a much better case and psu than whatever i can get from my family, which is what i meant by better.
The r3 1200 looks to be better, but they are basically the same in benchmarks of gaming.
With the motherboard situation, can i just install the flash on a usb and when the build is done install it from there? if not im going to have to get the i3 6100 for $20 more 🙁
The r5 1400 looks good, but if i get that ill need to get the gtx 1050 ti and cant spend extra on storage or something of that nature.

What are your thoughts? I messed up with building this computer 2 years ago for about $400, and i dont wanna mess up again. My budget is $400 ish. MAYBE $450
I have a 250gb SSD right now which i will use in the new build. The 1tb HDD will be helpful however if i cant get my self a spare 300gb HDD
 
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good luck,
Not sure if you bought yet, but I believe the "X" models have no CPU cooler and the others so. A half decent cooler is at least $30USD or so, and make sure it works on the AM4 socket.

Some have the AM4 adapter included, whereas some need it ordered separately (and some just won't work)
 
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I think the 1300X and 1500X are the exceptions; it does come with a cooler.
https://www.anandtech.com/show/11658/the-amd-ryzen-3-1300x-ryzen-3-1200-cpu-review

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