Would a GTX 1060 bottleneck my system? What should I upgrade then?

[teddyz]

Hey guys,

Here's my system:

AMD A10-7800 factory clocked
ASUS A58M-A
8GB DDR3 RAM
120GB SSD
GTX 750 Ti OC

I was thinking of getting a GTX 1060 6GB, would that bottleneck my system? Or would you recomend some other upgrade to get better frame rates and be able to handle the new gen games better?

Thanks in advance!

 

[weberdarren97]

I think the GTX 1060 would do okay on that CPU. It will do a lot better than the 750 ti but it likely won't show its true colors until you upgrade the CPU, motherboard and RAM.

For now, get the 1060. Once you have the funds, I'd suggest going Skylake.

Assuming you already have a good power supply, you'd be looking at just under $500 if you were to upgrade everything at once.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6300 3.8GHz Dual-Core Processor ($141.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI B150 PC Mate ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($81.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($47.87 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Video Card ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $491.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-15 12:39 EST-0500

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This build includes a capable power supply. Ignore the fact that it's only rated at 80+ Bronze efficiency. It may not be 80+ Gold but it's a very high quality unit for low wattage systems that aren't built for serious overclocking.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6300 3.8GHz Dual-Core Processor ($141.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI B150 PC Mate ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($81.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($47.87 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Video Card ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ B&H)
Total: $546.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-15 12:40 EST-0500

 

[mcconkeymike]

Yes, the A10 CPUs are quite weak and there's a damn good chance that it would bottleneck the heck out of the 1060. One thing you could do is overclock your CPU, if you have a good cooler, and that will help. Eventually you should think about upgrading to an Intel i5 system since Intel has been beating the pants off of AMD for quite some time. There is a possibility that the new AMD CPUs that are coming out at the end of this year or sometime next year could give Intel a run for their money, but you'll have to wait an unknown amount of time to even find out, let alone buy. So buy the 1060, overclock your A10 CPU, and when you can afford it, build a new Intel system.

 

[weberdarren97]

One thing you could do is overclock your CPU, if you have a good cooler, and that will help. Buy the 1060, overclock your A10 CPU, and when you can afford it, build a new Intel system.

I highly advise against overclocking on the motherboard that OP has. There are no heatsinks on the MOSFETs and since those chips are not perfectly square and they're grouped so close together it'll be hard to get aftermarket heatsinks to seat properly.

@teddyz: Do not overclock on that motherboard unless you want to blow your MOSFETs. Keep in mind that if they blow, you'll get 12V straight to your CPU, destroying it immediately.

@mcconkeymike: Sorry for the downvote, it wasn't intentional.

 

[teddyz]

@weberdarren97 so, should I go for the 1060? will I gain performance in graphically demanding games?

 

[weberdarren97]

@weberdarren97 so, should I go for the 1060? will I gain performance in graphically demanding games?

You will definitely gain performance in graphically demanding games. However, I wouldn't expect an increase of more than 15FPS in games that make the CPU do most of the work... At least, not until you upgrade the CPU.

Whether or not you should upgrade the graphics card by itself of do all of the upgrades at once will depend on your budget. If you can't afford it all right now, go with the graphics card and do the rest when you have the money.

 

[GRafkiD]

I think the GTX 1060 would do okay on that CPU. It will do a lot better than the 750 ti but it likely won't show its true colors until you upgrade the CPU, motherboard and RAM.

For now, get the 1060. Once you have the funds, I'd suggest going Skylake.

Assuming you already have a good power supply, you'd be looking at just under $500 if you were to upgrade everything at once.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6300 3.8GHz Dual-Core Processor ($141.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI B150 PC Mate ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($81.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($47.87 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Video Card ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $491.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-15 12:39 EST-0500

--------------------

This build includes a capable power supply. Ignore the fact that it's only rated at 80+ Bronze efficiency. It may not be 80+ Gold but it's a very high quality unit for low wattage systems that aren't built for serious overclocking.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6300 3.8GHz Dual-Core Processor ($141.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI B150 PC Mate ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($81.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($47.87 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Video Card ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ B&H)
Total: $546.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-15 12:40 EST-0500

Why exactly more ram??

 

[weberdarren97]

The two builds are mostly identical. One has a new power supply accounted into the price, the other does not.