what GPU to get

[erkiH]

So i have the i5-7600k, im going to get the ASRock - Fatal1ty Z270, price should be around 400$, i have touhgt about gtx 1060, but there are so many, and i know nothing about AMD gpu's. being a red/ black theme is a bonus.

 

[raisonjohn]

Depends on what games you play (GPU-intensive or non GPU-intensive), resolution of your monitor (1080p, 1440p, 4K), refresh rate of your monitor (60Hz-75Hz, 120Hz-144Hz, 144++Hz), special sync technology of your monitor (Nvidia G-Sync, AMD FreeSync, or none), in-game graphics settings (High, Ultra, etc.) and the resulting frame rates you want, and, of course, your budget for the GPU.

Typically,

GTX 1060-6GB or RX 580 --> 1080p/60-75Hz (results in 60fps+ on most games but only ~30-40fps on GPU-intensive games)
GTX 1070 --> 1440p/60-75Hz or 1080p/~120Hz in AAA games at Ultra/Maxed Settings
GTX 1080 --> 1440p/120Hz-144Hz or 1080p/144Hz++ in AAA games at Ultra/Maxed Settings
GTX 1080 Ti --> 1440p/144Hz++ or 4K/~60Hz in AAA games at Ultra/Maxed Settings

Also, your PSU quality and rated wattage must be considered, wherein, a ~450W PSU would be enough for a GTX 1060-6GB, a ~550W PSU would be enough for an RX 580, GTX 1070, or GTX 1080, and a ~650W PSU would be enough for a GTX 1080 Ti.

Usual choice for a GPU with a Red/Black theme is the MSI Gaming X series, which generally looks like this (same for all models):

GTX 1060-6GB
MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING X Video Card ($334.98 @ Newegg)
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RX 580-8GB (may be out-of-stock)
MSI - Radeon RX 580 8GB GAMING X Video Card ($399.68 @ OutletPC)
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GTX 1070
MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card ($499.89 @ B&H)
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GTX 1080
MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GAMING X 8G Video Card ($604.98 @ Newegg)
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GTX 1080 Ti
MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB GAMING X Video Card ($784.98 @ Newegg)

 

[erkiH]

Depends on what games you play (GPU-intensive or non GPU-intensive), resolution of your monitor (1080p, 1440p, 4K), refresh rate of your monitor (60Hz-75Hz, 120Hz-144Hz, 144++Hz), special sync technology of your monitor (Nvidia G-Sync, AMD FreeSync, or none), in-game graphics settings (High, Ultra, etc.) and the resulting frame rates you want, and, of course, your budget for the GPU.

Typically,

GTX 1060-6GB or RX 580 --> 1080p/60-75Hz (results in 60fps+ on most games but only ~30-40fps on GPU-intensive games)
GTX 1070 --> 1440p/60-75Hz or 1080p/~120Hz in AAA games at Ultra/Maxed Settings
GTX 1080 --> 1440p/120Hz-144Hz or 1080p/144Hz++ in AAA games at Ultra/Maxed Settings
GTX 1080 Ti --> 1440p/144Hz++ or 4K/~60Hz in AAA games at Ultra/Maxed Settings

Also, your PSU quality and rated wattage must be considered, wherein, a ~450W PSU would be enough for a GTX 1060-6GB, a ~550W PSU would be enough for an RX 580, GTX 1070, or GTX 1080, and a ~650W PSU would be enough for a GTX 1080 Ti.

Usual choice for a GPU with a Red/Black theme is the MSI Gaming X series, which generally looks like this (same for all models):

GTX 1060-6GB
MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING X Video Card ($334.98 @ Newegg)
****************************************
RX 580-8GB (may be out-of-stock)
MSI - Radeon RX 580 8GB GAMING X Video Card ($399.68 @ OutletPC)
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GTX 1070
MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card ($499.89 @ B&H)
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GTX 1080
MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GAMING X 8G Video Card ($604.98 @ Newegg)
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GTX 1080 Ti
MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB GAMING X Video Card ($784.98 @ Newegg)

so what would you recommend me if i play gpu intensive games on a daily basis, resolution on my monitor is 1080p, refresh rate is 60Hz but i will upgrade to 144Hz in the near future, ingame graphics settings would like atleast above medium and atleast 60 fps on my games (budget around 400$)

 

[raisonjohn]

The GTX 1060-6GB will be your only choice (among the GPUs listed above), considering: 1) your budget is only $400 (the rest are above your budget or out-of-stock); 2) your current monitor is 1080p/60Hz; 3) you'd upgrade to 1080p/144Hz in the future but willing to play at mid-high-ish graphics settings that may still achieve 100fps++ on most games.