Joined on 08/10/12
Fantastic Budget Friendly 1060 3GB
Pros: -Inexpensive -Lifetime warranty through PNY -Overclocks to 2.1GHz -VR Ready -3 Display Ports, 1 DVI, 1 HDMI -1080p gaming on Ultra at 60+ fps -6 pin power connector
Cons: -3GB is not entirely future-proof -Plastic cover -No backplate -Doesn't come in anti-static bag -Fans run idle at a constant 25%
Overall Review: For my first PC build, I went with the 1060 3GB and could not be happier. After downloading MSI Afterburner and running stress tests, I was able to overclock the GPU to 2.1GHz (+200MHz) and the Memory to 4.4GHZ (+400MHz) and I get some crazy performance out of it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My Overclock: +50% Core Voltage 116% Power Limit 92C Temp Limit +200 Core Clock +400 Memory Clock Default Auto Fan Profile ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here are some benchmarks while running on my OC profile: -Witcher 3 at Ultra settings with Hairworks set to low gets a minimum of 80 fps and averages around 100 fps -Doom (2016) at Ultra with Vulkan only drops beneath 100 fps in large firefights and averages 110 fps -Rocket League at Ultra maintains 200+ fps -GTA 5 on highest settings without any AA gets a minimum of 80 fps and an average of 90 fps ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My Rig: -Intel i5-6400 2.7GHz -MSI H110m Gaming mATX -PNY 1060 3GB -Kingston UV400 480GB SSD -2 x 8GB G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4 2400MHz but running at 2133MHz -EVGA 430W White PSU