Will a GTX 1060 be compatible?

[patman12]

Basically I'm upgrading from the GTX 750 to the GTX 1060 and am wondering if it will be compatible, there is 2 factors I'm concerned about:

- Will it be able to connect to the power supply? People have told me that you need a certain pin connection for the 1060 but I'm not 100% sure. The power supply I currently have is this If not I would most likely have to buy a new one and if somebody could suggest one that would be appreciated.
- And the other thing I'm wondering is if it will actually fit into my PC, I don't know how/if it would as somebody else is doing this all for me, I just need to make sure I'm buying something that works. If anyone can make a judgement here is my PC: Here
The card I'm buying is one of these two:
1. This
2. This
I don't know which one to get but I would obviously want the one with the better preformance

All replies are greatly appreciated, I'm new to this and just want to make sure I'm buying the right thing and I'm sorry if this is a stupid question.

Here is my PC specs if needed:
Computer: GIGABYTE Z97P-D3
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 (Haswell-DT Refresh, C0)
3200 MHz (32.00x100.0) @ 800 MHz (8.00x100.0)
Motherboard: GIGABYTE Z97P-D3
Chipset: Intel Z97
Memory: 8192 MBytes @ 666 MHz, 9-9-9-24
- 4096 MB PC17000 DDR3 SDRAM - Corsair CMY8GX3M2A2133C11
- 4096 MB PC17000 DDR3 SDRAM - Corsair CMY8GX3M2A2133C11
Graphics: Intel Haswell-DT GT2 - Integrated Graphics Controller [GIGABYTE]
Intel HD Graphics 4600, 2112 MB
Graphics: EVGA e-GeForce GTX 750
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750, 1024 MB GDDR5 SDRAM
Drive: ST1000DM003-1ER162, 976.8 GB, Serial ATA 6Gb/s @ 6Gb/s
Drive: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-224DB, DVD+R DL
Sound: Intel Haswell - Mini HD Audio Controller
Sound: Intel 9-series Chipset - High Definition Audio Controller [A0]
Sound: NVIDIA GM107 - High Definition Audio Controller
Network: RealTek Semiconductor RTL8168/8111 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC
Network: 150Mbps Wireless 802.11b/g/n Nano USB Adapter
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (x64) Build 7

 

[Snipergod87]

The 1060 is compatible with your computer and its hardware. It should fit in the case as 1060's are not overly huge (your best bet it to measure the internal space and match it with the dimensions of each card you are looking at.
I however cannot speak to the reliability of that PSU, it is not from a brand I have heard of (often not a good thing), the 1060 will consume more power than your current 750 and (not alot).
All that being said It should work but for how long and how reliability I don't know, the PSU is my only point of concern.

 

[patman12]

The 1060 is compatible with your computer and its hardware. It should fit in the case as 1060's are not overly huge (your best bet it to measure the internal space and match it with the dimensions of each card you are looking at.
I however cannot speak to the reliability of that PSU, it is not from a brand I have heard of (often not a good thing), the 1060 will consume more power than your current 750 and (not alot).
All that being said It should work but for how long and how reliability I don't know, the PSU is my only point of concern.

Alright thanks mate for the reply really appreciated, Good to know that it works with my PC already. If your point of concern is the PSU I will get a new one as I would only need to get a new one sooner or later, so may I ask is there any you can suggest which would preform well and work with the 1060?

 

[Master FURQAN]

The 1060 needs a single 6 pin PCIE connector and the power supply you linked has one. So no problem there. I haven't heard about this PSU before but it claims to be a bronze 80+ PSU. As long as it is true ,you should be good.
Now about the size of the card. The cards you linked are both dual fan dual slot cards. The best thing you can do is compare it with your current gpu and guess whether it'll fit or not. You can go to manufacturers site and check the size of these cards. Fitting is mostly not an obstacle when making a gaming rig. I once installed a dual fan card in my case and believe me it's small.
Good luck

 

[Snipergod87]

The 1060 needs a single 6 pin PCIE connector and the power supply you linked has one. So no problem there. I haven't heard about this PSU before but it claims to be a bronze 80+ PSU. As long as it is true ,you should be good.
Now about the size of the card. The cards you linked are both dual fan dual slot cards. The best thing you can do is compare it with your current gpu and guess whether it'll fit or not. You can go to manufacturers site and check the size of these cards. Fitting is mostly not an obstacle when making a gaming rig. I once installed a dual fan card in my case and believe me it's small.
Good luck

The Bronze rating means nothing to the quality of the components, merely that it has met the extremely low requirements of bronze levels of efficiency.

 

[Martell1977]

Using this as a reference:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html
I don't think I'd trust the PSU and would strongly recommend replacing it. That PSU brand only shows up on Tier 4, which is not a good thing.

 

[patman12]

The 1060 needs a single 6 pin PCIE connector and the power supply you linked has one. So no problem there. I haven't heard about this PSU before but it claims to be a bronze 80+ PSU. As long as it is true ,you should be good.
Now about the size of the card. The cards you linked are both dual fan dual slot cards. The best thing you can do is compare it with your current gpu and guess whether it'll fit or not. You can go to manufacturers site and check the size of these cards. Fitting is mostly not an obstacle when making a gaming rig. I once installed a dual fan card in my case and believe me it's small.
Good luck

My current card is a GTX 750, so not as big as these ones which is why I'm wondering https://prnt.sc/j2j1ef
that's the inside of my PC. So if you say the PSU is alright for now and will support the 1060 I don't need to get one ASAP right? I'm going to upgrade it soon but if it's compatible with it already and it isn't necessary for me to get a new one that's even better.

 

[patman12]

Using this as a reference:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html
I don't think I'd trust the PSU and would strongly recommend replacing it. That PSU brand only shows up on Tier 4, which is not a good thing.

Thanks appreciate your reply mate, could you suggest a PSU for me to buy which would be compatible and preform well with the 1060?

 

[Master FURQAN]

Your PSU is un-tiered in the list. You've a aerocool AP pro psu. I think maretell saw the aerocool GT series which is tier 4 and thought it was yours . Search the page for "aero". The second one that comes is yours and it's in un-tiered list. As long as the 80+ bronze rating of the psu is true and you dont overclock you should be good.

 

[Master FURQAN]

Search for "aero" . There are only two instances of aero in the page. The second one shows your PSU and it's un-tiered
From your picture it looks like you can fit the card there but I'd still check it with someones dual fan card , from a friend or someone you know. I can't be sure by just looking at a picture

 

[patman12]

Search for "aero" . There are only two instances of aero in the page. The second one shows your PSU and it's un-tiered
From your picture it looks like you can fit the card there but I'd still check it with someones dual fan card , from a friend or someone you know. I can't be sure by just looking at a picture

ah right thanks so it should be alright for now then and will support the 1060 until I get a new PSU

 

[Master FURQAN]

Yeah it should be all right for now. But I'd recommend you to buy a good 600 watt or more PSU in the future to have a good headroom for upgrades and provide sufficient juice in the system.

 

[Martell1977]

Using this as a reference:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html
I don't think I'd trust the PSU and would strongly recommend replacing it. That PSU brand only shows up on Tier 4, which is not a good thing.

Thanks appreciate your reply mate, could you suggest a PSU for me to buy which would be compatible and preform well with the 1060?

I saw that the ones listed are not exactly what you have, but when a company only appears at the bottom of the list, or just above, it doesn't instill confidence that they might have a good one here or there. The way I look at it is, considering the cost of all the parts connected to that PSU, is it worth the gamble of it killing some or all, to save $50-$60?

Personally, I'm partial to EVGA and Seasonic PSU's, if you replace it, just get newer model or from tier's 1 or 2 from the reference list. I have heard good things about Corsair's new M models, i.e. 550M. Between 500w and 650w should be more than enough.

Keep in mind that the 80+ Bronze and such are NOT a quality standard, it's an efficiency standard. Even low quality PSU's can carry the badge if they meet certain efficiency benchmarks. It does not take into account the capacitors, wiring and other components inside, just how they run on the "golden samples" that are tested.