Johnson Hobby

So Many Things Too Little Time!

Computers

ASUS GTX 1060 For My Niece

Last updated on By

ASUS GTX 1060 is a Great budget card!

 

My niece primarily playing the dying game Archeage.  She has a mid-range card that is 2 generations old. Nvidia made a huge jump with their latest architecture. So it is really prime time to upgrade.

This brings me to the Asus GTX 1060, it will bottleneck the CPU at 1080P. My niece doesn’t play on a monitor with any higher resolution than that. I always try to consider the current equipment before upgrading. So my initial advice would always be what monitor do you have. So for my niece with having a monitor that only does 1080P @ 60Hz the Nvidia 1060 would be a good fit and should future proof it for a while.

The highest price I have seen for this card at the time of writing is a little over $400. There are other models that cost less but they are not all created equal. Some brands use sub-par components and won’t last as long.

ASUS GTX 1060

I would suggest that you get the 6GB version. While the 3GB will get you by the 6GB will ensure you will be able to play all the modern games. On some AAA titles having the 3GB will slow you down by double-digit percentage points. This also gives you more longevity when it comes to games that will have a minimum spec for this in the future. There isn’t anything really fancy about this card. And it doesn’t make a lot of sense to have it packed full of cool features.

  • The Nvidia 1060 uses the GP106 and has 1,280 CUDA cores. This is more than the 1,024 found on the previous-generation GeForce GTX 960.
  • The Nvidia 1060 also has a higher boost clock speed than its big sister, the Nvidia 1070, topping out at 1.7GHz.

Crypto Mining

Let’s talk about cryptocurrency. The Asus GTX 1060 6GB Ethereum hash rate on stock settings is about 19 Mh/s. The power consumption will be 100W. How hot will the card get?  It will get to 68C (154.4 F). You can make a decent return on this card if you pay attention to the changes in exchange rates and switch coins when it is the most profitable. I’ll say this every time, the boom of cryptocurrency and mining has made the prices of cards jump a bit.

Cryptocurrency

Overall

The Asus GTX 1060 is a great budget card. At the time of this writing it is perfect for someone with a 1080P screen. Check out the ASUS GTX 1060 below.

[amazon_link asins=’B01IPVSG4C,B01IPVSN1S,B01JHQT1SE,B072172ZDK’ template=’ProductCarousel’ store=’johnso02-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’e687ff17-af0c-11e7-b16f-f11f6106da8d’]

Check out other technology bits HERE!

Wacom Cintiq Issues When You Don’t Want Them?

Last updated on By

Wacom Cintiq 12WX

The Wacom Cintiq 12WX

The Wacom Cintiq is a super cool pen and tablet. Being able to draw directly on the screen is one awesome feat. It may not seem like much with all the new tablets and laptops out, but it still amazes me. But if you are anything like me you don’t use it all the time. I use is for the occasion drawing project. Seriously I use Gimp for my editing software. I would shoot myself if I had to pay for Photoshop. Don’t get me wrong it is a great product. If you are not a complete computer wiz then you might have ran into the same issue as me. I didn’t want the Wacom Cintiq 12WX on all the time so I’d obviously turn it off.

Fun story with the Wacom Cintiq!

While the actual Wacom Cintiq 12WX screen was off the controller box wasn’t. Any time I would shut-down or restart the sign screen would switch. But I thought the display was off!?! You actually have to disconnect the display cable so your graphics card does not not recognize the Wacom Cintiq. I am assuming that you have a nicer graphics card like the GTX 1070. It can auto detect monitors, which is what lead me to my solution. But the GTX 1070 is for another post.

The Wacom Cintiq was so frustrating.

I mean it wasn’t too bad and I was able to solve it. So no real harm was done. But if you have this same problem now you know. If you don’t not use it a whole lot then just disconnect at the control box and save yourself some stress. If none of these scared your off it really is a great product. It is the full size Wacom but it will do the job for the budding designer.

 

Buy it here: