Ah but how do I pursuade my grandson to do the swap - he has borrowed my "spare" of for games. That has the 580 card in it ( an i5 board).
Upgrade - Bundle or same components + better motherboard?
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Ah but how do I pursuade my grandson to do the swap - he has borrowed my "spare" of for games. That has the 580 card in it ( an i5 board).
Just registered to get my £36 - have to wait 30 days. Thanks.
£36 0n the way (well in a few weeks...)! Need a 240GB SSD, as a backup, to clone my Gen 8 HP Microserver SSD which I have just upgraded to Windows 10 (from Win 7) - that's £28 gone. Thanks Plec
No worries, @Mel_P - glad to read you had success with it.
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Over your RX 580(?) - irrelevant really, both would slaughter your present card at 1080p but the 3060's price would be more palatable. Depends on present/future screen plans - Hz/res? But since your post the 6000 release have muddied the waters - that and supply issues. I would take a beat, if you have the time, and wait a few months until supply isn't such a PITA.
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With the lockdown and children back at school and uncertainty over Christmas - I don't see the PC being used much for "strenuous tasks" (grandsons gaming)- so will hold off for now. The Ryzen 5 3600 is certainly much snappier with Lightroom and photoshop over my ageing i7 920 (which is still adequate).
My main monitor is an ASUS ProArt model:
Screen Size 24.1 Inches
Brand ASUS
Model Name PA248Q
Resolution UXGA Wide
Hardware Interface DisplayPort, HDMI, USB 3.0
Display technology LED
Aspect Ratio 16:10
Response Time 6 Milliseconds
Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Resolution up to 1920 x 1200
I have no idea how it rates for games - I bought it for its colour rendering.
My main monitor is an ASUS ProArt model:
Screen Size 24.1 Inches
Brand ASUS
Model Name PA248Q
Resolution UXGA Wide
Hardware Interface DisplayPort, HDMI, USB 3.0
Display technology LED
Aspect Ratio 16:10
Response Time 6 Milliseconds
Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Resolution up to 1920 x 1200
I have no idea how it rates for games - I bought it for its colour rendering.
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I use 27" 1440p DELL Ultrasharps which are similar in response/Hz and i too prefer the 16:10 (1920x1200) format for work. Your Asus is fine for casual gaming and your RX 580 won't be limited by its refresh rate but if you ever get a 3000/6000 GPU then you may want to consider a 144Hz panel - there are quality IPS versions which would compliment your editing software.
After trying out a couple of 144Hz panels for family builds i'm 'converted' and considering getting a quality high refresh 1440p IPS, or even a 4K panel - given recent release of GPUs. @EsaT is a fan of the 4K LG 27GN950 - and if you can overcome the eye watering price (especially if you need more than one) the panel reviews well and is a great all-in-one screen. That said, I would miss the ease of the DELL warranty...
*There are lower res options and a 27" 1440p is still the optimal middle ground for price to performance ratio for a gaming work panel.