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System Name | Main |
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Processor | Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
Motherboard | AsRock B650M Pro RS |
Cooling | Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE |
Memory | 2x16GB G.Skill FlareX 6000MT/s CL30 |
Video Card(s) | Asus RX 6600 XT Dual OC |
Storage | Samsung 970 Evo 500GB + Crucial MX500 2TB |
Display(s) | AOC C24G1 + Lenovo L24-i10 |
Case | Deepcool CH370 White + 5x Arctic P12 + 2x Arctic P14 |
Audio Device(s) | Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 80 Ohm + Fifine T669 Condenser Mic |
Power Supply | SeaSonic Focus GX-850 + sleeved extensions |
Mouse | Logitech G Pro Superlight |
Keyboard | Logitech G Pro KDA w/ GX Brown |
Software | W10 64bit Home | Linux Mint Cinnamon |
Hey all, I've stumbled upon an opportunity to buy a brand new RX 6600 XT, specifically the Asus Dual model, for right around 400€.
Seeing a card at basically MSRP is incredibly rare, so I'd love to pull the trigger on it, but I have two concerns:
1) My system is PCIe 3.0, I read the TPU article and the loss from running at PCIe 3.0 x8 is quite minor but nevertheless measurable. Not sure if running at 3.0x8 rather than 4.0x8 could introduce other issues?
2) I've currently got a Sapphire RX580 which I took some time dialing in just right, and it still works perfectly fine for my needs (1080p60 medium-high in AAA games, 1080p144 in esports games). My concern is that the Asus Dual card might have loud fans or such, unfortunately theres no TPU review of it (that I could find). Furthermore it might not physically fit since I have a vertical mount and there's not much space between the top of the card and bottom of my CPU cooler.
TLDR; should I order and deal with potential problems later, or take my time and make sure it'll work out?
Seeing a card at basically MSRP is incredibly rare, so I'd love to pull the trigger on it, but I have two concerns:
1) My system is PCIe 3.0, I read the TPU article and the loss from running at PCIe 3.0 x8 is quite minor but nevertheless measurable. Not sure if running at 3.0x8 rather than 4.0x8 could introduce other issues?
2) I've currently got a Sapphire RX580 which I took some time dialing in just right, and it still works perfectly fine for my needs (1080p60 medium-high in AAA games, 1080p144 in esports games). My concern is that the Asus Dual card might have loud fans or such, unfortunately theres no TPU review of it (that I could find). Furthermore it might not physically fit since I have a vertical mount and there's not much space between the top of the card and bottom of my CPU cooler.
TLDR; should I order and deal with potential problems later, or take my time and make sure it'll work out?