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Graphics Card Upgrade

36 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/graphics-card-upgrade.212442/

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theterminator Original post #1
Jan 17, 2024 at 12:43 AM
Current Setup:
Processor: Ryzen 5 3600
RAM: Corsair 16 GB (16*1) Vengeance DDR4 3000MHz
Motherboard: ASRock B450 Pro
PSU: Corsair CX 430

Requirements:
Casual Gaming for playing titles like GTA V, RDR2, Upcoming GTA VI

Budget: 20k

Shortlisted:
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX6600
nVidia GeForce 1660 Super

Suggestions required in view of ongoing Republic Day Sale.
omega44-xt
omega44-xt #2
Jan 17, 2024 at 8:03 AM
Buy a used RX 6600 for 11-13k with 1 year warranty remaining. Add a 2nd RAM stick as well, like 3k for 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 stick, will underperform to match your current stick. Get PSU upgraded to Deepcool PM650D for 5k.

Will be a decent upgrade for 20k.


A friend of mine bought a used MSI RX6600 for 11.5k from this guy:
www.facebook.com/groups/1475837842655662/user/100001517668490/

There are many such sellers, but beware of scammers. So have to do due diligence.
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theterminator #3
Jan 17, 2024 at 10:52 PM
omega44-xt said:
Buy a used RX 6600 for 11-13k with 1 year warranty remaining. Add a 2nd RAM stick as well, like 3k for 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 stick, will underperform to match your current stick. Get PSU upgraded to Deepcool PM650D for 5k.

Will be a decent upgrade for 20k.


A friend of mine bought a used MSI RX6600 for 11.5k from this guy:
www.facebook.com/groups/1475837842655662/user/100001517668490/

There are many such sellers, but beware of scammers. So have to do due diligence.
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Good to see GFX cards back to old prices.
Getting 1660 Super at 19k at mdcomputers.. good deal?
Suggest links for used products.
omega44-xt
omega44-xt #5
Jan 18, 2024 at 8:03 AM
theterminator said:
facebook link is not opening

Good to see GFX cards back to old prices.
Getting 1660 Super at 19k at mdcomputers.. good deal?
Suggest links for used products.
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Good deal in 2019 maybe. RX6600 is much better, just check benchmarks. 3050 performs almost the same as 1660 Super for reference, so even that is a poor choice at 19k.

For new GPUs, RX 6600 at 20k, then 3060 at 25k, then 6750XT at 35k are my choices, can ignore others.

Also your rig has other major issues for which I had recommendations in my previous post. Single channel RAM will be the performance bottleneck & 430W is below recommended PSU.

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theterminator #6
Sep 27, 2025 at 11:20 AM
So I backed off that time but I’m serious of buying right now and i have increased my spending limit to 30k and have shortlisted sapphire pulse 9060 xt 8 GB & Zotac RTX 5060 8GB… which one to go or any other recommendation?
quicky008
quicky008 #7
Oct 1, 2025 at 8:11 PM
RTX 5060 8gb (if you want a 8gb gpu)-you will get nvidia exclusive features like dlss4 upscaling,RT etc
SaiyanGoku
SaiyanGoku #8
Oct 1, 2025 at 9:39 PM
theterminator said:
So I backed off that time but I’m serious of buying right now and i have increased my spending limit to 30k and have shortlisted sapphire pulse 9060 xt 8 GB & Zotac RTX 5060 8GB… which one to go or any other recommendation?
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Get RX 9060XT 16GB instead.
SaiyanGoku
SaiyanGoku #10
Oct 2, 2025 at 3:07 PM
theterminator said:
I too like that but the budget increases to 40k any deal around 35k for it?
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theterminator #11
Oct 2, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I know you all will hate me for this but I finally went with my projected usage of PC for gaming.

First i ordered the 5060 one then cancelled and ordered 3060 12GB one as per my usage.
SaiyanGoku
SaiyanGoku #12
Oct 2, 2025 at 7:04 PM
theterminator said:
I know you all will hate me for this but I finally went with my projected usage of PC for gaming.

First i ordered the 5060 one then cancelled and ordered 3060 12GB one as per my usage.
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quicky008
quicky008 #13
Oct 3, 2025 at 3:53 PM
There was a post on a FB group recently where users were warned not to buy any Zotac Gpus from Flipkart by a representative of Zotac India-apparently their suppliers source these gpus from unofficial sources and thus these cards won't be eligible for any warranty claims in future. If you have bought the gpu from flipkart,then proceed at your own risk.

*www.reddit.com/r/IndianGaming/comm...m_name=androidcss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1


That being said,3060 12gb will suffice for low/moderate 1080p gaming,but will be noticeably slower than 9060/5060 in case of many newer titles-may i know what's your use case exactly and why did you suddenly cancel the delivery of 5060 and go with 3060?
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theterminator #14
Oct 4, 2025 at 12:08 PM
quicky008 said:
There was a post on a FB group recently where users were warned not to buy any Zotac Gpus from Flipkart by a representative of Zotac India-apparently their suppliers source these gpus from unofficial sources and thus these cards won't be eligible for any warranty claims in future. If you have bought the gpu from flipkart,then proceed at your own risk.



That being said,3060 12gb will suffice for low/moderate 1080p gaming,but will be noticeably slower than 9060/5060 in case of many newer titles-may i know what's your use case exactly and why did you suddenly cancel the delivery of 5060 and go with 3060?
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Playing Hitman, GTA 6, Some racing titles like grid, Call of Duty. Nothing more than that.
quicky008
quicky008 #16
Oct 26, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Good selection of components,except the mouse perhaps.
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theterminator #17
Oct 30, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Since the motherboard is only compatible with DDR5 RAM, I ordered the following products:

1. RAM -

G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB White 16GB 6000MHz CL36 DDR5 RAM​

*mdcomputers.in/cdn-cgi/image/width=500,height=500,quality=75/image/catalog/memory/g%20skill/f5-6000j3636f16gx1-tz5rw/f5-6000j3636f16gx1-tz5rw-image-01.webp



2. CPU Cooler (since I don't have an AM5 compatible cooler:

Ant Esports ICE-C621 ARGB 120mm Dual Tower CPU Air Cooler​


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both ordered from mdcomputers.in
mitraark
mitraark #18
Nov 7, 2025 at 12:11 AM
theterminator said:
I know you all will hate me for this but I finally went with my projected usage of PC for gaming.

First i ordered the 5060 one then cancelled and ordered 3060 12GB one as per my usage.
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How much did the 3060 12 GB cost ? It went for as low as 18k last year but prices went up this year..

9060XT 16GB would have been a great choice, it is available at 36k onwards, but if budget doesnt permit i think 3060 12 GB is the next best choice. Avoid the 8GB ones at all cost, theres lots of videos on youtube which clearly show how they throttle in many games due to memory shortage.
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theterminator #19
Jan 10, 2026 at 3:51 PM
So after spending so much on my upgrade, I was building it. I was installing RAM on the motherboard while the Dual CPU Cooler was installed which made it a bit difficult with the less space. In doing so, I broke the RAM slots and now my system won’t turn on the display.
I wonder what can I do now since the service centre guys rejected my claim for repair under warranty & after market guys couldn’t fix it.
quicky008
quicky008 #20
Jan 13, 2026 at 11:13 PM
i wonder how forcefully did you try to install the ram sticks such that you ended up breaking them?! Did you damage all or just 1 ram slot?

If you can't get it repaired then alas there is no other option but to get a new motherboard.
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theterminator #21
Jan 17, 2026 at 4:11 PM
quicky008 said:
i wonder how forcefully did you try to install the ram sticks such that you ended up breaking them?! Did you damage all or just 1 ram slot?

If you can't get it repaired then alas there is no other option but to get a new motherboard.
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Coz i was installing it backwards.
There are but both of them cracked when tried to install only once.
It is really frustrating to hear such a news. I mean there should be some provision for repairing.
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theterminator #23
Jan 17, 2026 at 5:45 PM
More like accidental. Why would I intentionally damage my motherboard?
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theterminator #24
Jan 25, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Finally, a local shopkeeper repaired my mobo and now i got it running. He installed the RAM somehow in one of the slots. Then i installed all the other components:
1. AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
2. Nvidia RTX 3060 12 GB
3. Corsair 650X
4. Ant esports dual fan cpu cooler
5. 1TB Crucial Nvme SSD
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theterminator #28
Jan 25, 2026 at 11:18 PM
I also have this current problem of Corsair CX650 that it has a 15 Amp Plug which doesn't fit in my UPS since it doesn't have such socket. I researched around extension cables, surge protectors, but none were having 15 Amp sockets. Any suggestion here is welcome since I have to keep my cabinet on the bed close to the AC switchboard.

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TheSloth
TheSloth #29
Jan 25, 2026 at 11:36 PM
*www.amazon.in/Belkin-Essential-F9E400zb1-5MGRY-4-Socket-Protector/dp/B0083T231O
I currently use Belkin 8 socket extension, been working well for last few years.
quicky008
quicky008 #30
Jan 25, 2026 at 11:43 PM
use a 16 amp to 6 amp converter-available on amazon for around Rs 200

which cabinet is that-corsair spec 01?
SaiyanGoku
SaiyanGoku #31
Jan 26, 2026 at 12:06 AM
theterminator said:
I also have this current problem of Corsair CX650 that it has a 15 Amp Plug which doesn't fit in my UPS since it doesn't have such socket. I researched around extension cables, surge protectors, but none were having 15 Amp sockets. Any suggestion here is welcome since I have to keep my cabinet on the bed close to the AC switchboard.

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Get a 6A cable instead
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theterminator #36
Jan 26, 2026 at 7:41 PM
quicky008 said:
use a 16 amp to 6 amp converter-available on amazon for around Rs 200

which cabinet is that-corsair spec 01?
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regarding converter… you are a life saver man! I didn’t thought of it thoroughly.. i did have that in my microwave oven and since my stupid wife has purchased that just for showoff, i immediately jumped on it and took the converter to use it for my PSU

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Just sharing snapshot of system configuration

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