Which one of these 2 builds for 1080p gaming?

[Nope111]

So I'm choosing one of these two builds for my next gaming rig, which one would perform better and which one would be more future proof? I hear the 3 GB on the GTX 1060 will become a problem in the future.


The GTX 1060 build:
Corsair CX650M
Intel Core i5-6500
MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3GB Dual Fan
ASUS B150M-A
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133MHz 16GB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB


The RX 480 build:
Corsair CX550M
Intel Core i5-6500
ASUS B150M-A
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133MHz 16GB
Sapphire Radeon RX 480 NITRO+ 4 GB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB

These builds cost about the same, I can't go higher with my budget and I live in Denmark where pc parts are quite expensive.

 

[bootcher]

For 1080p both will perform the same, meaning you will be able to max out any game at 1080p and get 60 fps or more. The GTX 1060 3gb will not become a problem in the future, unless you upgrade to a higher resolution. For a higher resolution any gtx 1060 will not perform at the highest settings anyways.

So pick any, there is no difference really.

 

[manddy123]

Both will perform very similarly @1080p, maxed-out settings and all, but not higher than that.
If they cost about the same, i'd go with NVIDIA GTX 1060, since i've one and never had a single problem with it.

EDIT: Didn't see the M beside the PSU model, my fault. Go on with it, it's a good choice

 

[Hlsgsz]

Nevermind what was said above, both the PSUs you listed are good and not to be confused with their poor qulity siblings. Also, 550W will do just fine.
Go with the RX 480 build, as it is superior to the 1060 3GB. If it were the 6GB variant, it would be another story, but th e3gb is not merited over teh 480 because it's not only lacking in VRAM, it's also a crippled version of the GPU itself.

 

[Nope111]

Nevermind what was said above, both the PSUs you listed are good and not to be confused with their poor qulity siblings. Also, 550W will do just fine.
Go with the RX 480 build, as it is superior to the 1060 3GB. If it were the 6GB variant, it would be another story, but th e3gb is not merited over teh 480 because it's not only lacking in VRAM, it's also a crippled version of the GPU itself.

I see, then I'm leaning towards the RX 480 build for now. But I've seen some RX 480 cards reach very high temperatures which concerns me. Do u think it'll affect the life span of the card?

 

[Hlsgsz]

Nevermind what was said above, both the PSUs you listed are good and not to be confused with their poor qulity siblings. Also, 550W will do just fine.
Go with the RX 480 build, as it is superior to the 1060 3GB. If it were the 6GB variant, it would be another story, but th e3gb is not merited over teh 480 because it's not only lacking in VRAM, it's also a crippled version of the GPU itself.

I see, then I'm leaning towards the RX 480 build for now. But I've seen some RX 480 cards reach very high temperatures which concerns me. Do u think it'll affect the life span of the card?

No, no worries. Just don't get a reference design as they are indeed louder and hotter(not to the point of affecting lifespan, but still).

EDIT: The Nitro+ is a good design and will have no issues whatsoever.

 

[Mac070]

The RX 480 is a great card. I can say this boldly with a good experience. As long as you get the aftermarket coolers for the RX 480 , then your fine. The reference cards loud, hot and have nothing good about them. I had the Asus Strix RX 480 and i can say i loved it. I played Ultra settings on an Ultrawide 2560x1080P monitor. I only saw the card hit 66C on load. I'm not just saying this because im an " AMD Fan Boy" Im saying this because its a great card for the price and i respect budget end hardware. I actually use a GTX 1070 and I like it.
Therefore, just get the aftermarket RX 480's like the Asus Strix.

 

[Nope111]

The RX 480 is a great card. I can say this boldly with a good experience. As long as you get the aftermarket coolers for the RX 480 , then your fine. The reference cards loud, hot and have nothing good about them. I had the Asus Strix RX 480 and i can say i loved it. I played Ultra settings on an Ultrawide 2560x1080P monitor. I only saw the card hit 66C on load. I'm not just saying this because im an " AMD Fan Boy" Im saying this because its a great card for the price and i respect budget end hardware. I actually use a GTX 1070 and I like it.
Therefore, just get the aftermarket RX 480's like the Asus Strix.

I see, thanks for sharing your experience with the card. I'm definitely going with the RX 480 now

 

[Swordkd]

Both those psu's are lower quality. The original CX(m)'s were better quality than their CX counterparts, but later versions are NOT. Tier 3 at best. Brand new system, you want a better quality, think tier 2 at least. Watch sales and you can find a 550w for about 60 dollars that will be money well spent.