GTX 1060 Compilation Thread

[keif]

Oh, that is interesting. I had the 960 one and it was pretty good. I remember it running around 1100rpm and 70c at full load.

Looked nice with the backplate and fit in my U2, as well.

[Smanci]

That's the reason I'm interested, too. Very capable little cooler there but it's interesting to see how ~25% higher W/mm2 affects the cooling performance.

[keif]

Ah, that's funny! Nice build! I'm also using Slipstreams.

Did you have any trouble fitting it in? I actually had to remove the fan shroud to get it in into the PCIe slot. Luckily, it just clips on with two tabs on each end. Otherwise I would have been screwed.

Also, I forgot that Lawrence reviewed this Asus 960: http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1439-page4.html

14dba at 75c in Furmark is great but yeah, I wonder how the smaller die would effect cooling.

[Smanci]

Did you have any trouble fitting it in? I actually had to remove the fan shroud to get it in into the PCIe slot. Luckily, it just clips on with two tabs on each end. Otherwise I would have been screwed.

Are you using NVMe drives btw? Can't see any 2,5" drives.

My case only has one detachable support beam in the front panel, so after taking it off, no trouble whatsoever.
Now that you mentioned the shroud is easily detachable, I might consider removing it and adding one fan to the bottom. Should give nice amount of fresh intake air

[keif]

Did you have any trouble fitting it in? I actually had to remove the fan shroud to get it in into the PCIe slot. Luckily, it just clips on with two tabs on each end. Otherwise I would have been screwed.

Are you using NVMe drives btw? Can't see any 2,5" drives.

My case only has one detachable support beam in the front panel, so after taking it off, no trouble whatsoever.
Now that you mentioned the shroud is easily detachable, I might consider removing it and adding one fan to the bottom. Should give nice amount of fresh intake air

Yeah, there's an m.2 slot on the back but it only supports Sata III and Sata Express.

Ah, I have the Rosewill version which has the support beam riveted.

I've thought about cutting a hole in the bottom and mounting a 140mm fan but I just haven't had the balls to do it.

[Well Fed]

MSI GTX 1060 GAMING OC 6GB(9.5" length, xx" height, dual slot (xx"), 6-pin PEG. 1 DP, 1 HDMI, 1 Dual-link DVI). Not passive under low load.
Techpowerup (wrong dimensions in review)
Guru3D

The Guru 3D review states:

"MSI however throws in a cooler that manages roughly 300 Watt cooling performance. It is a fairly good one, so good that up-to a degree or 60 on the GPU, this card remains passive and thus inaudible. Once the fans kick in, you can expect to hover at the 65~70 Degrees C marker, with seriously demanding games."

This review is obviously incorrect as this card is not passive at idle/low loads?

[CA_Steve]

Techpowerup says the card isn't passive at idle. I came across another site (videocardz.com) that says it idles at ~1500rpm. Guru3D might have had a copy/paste error from one of their many other GTX reviews. (shrugs)

[Well Fed]

Makes it a little difficult to make a purchasing decision based on technical reviews that are incorrect...

[Dmesg]

It's worth mentioning that MSI does NOT equip the GTX-1060 Gaming with double-ball fan bearings as they do its higher-tier counterparts...

[Dmesg]

https://us.msi.com/Graphics-card/GeForc ... l#section7

MSI claims it's idle under 60C. Seems to be confirmed by some customer reviews I skimmed.

[CA_Steve]

MSI Aero ITX 6GB @ Guru3D added.

[Olle P]

I've got a Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 Windforce 2X OC, a model that doesn't seem to have any professional reviews. (It's less factory overclocked than its reviewed siblings from Gigabyte.)

So here's my personal impressions review of it, running at stock settings:
Performance: I suppose it's in line with the other cards using the same GPU and RAM.
Noise: Can't tell. I haven't heard anything from this card since I installed it. If there's any noise it's being drowned out by the 1800rpm Gentle Typhoon I use for the air intake (*), which is barely audible.

(*) My computer use a P183 case with extra dust filters, so the airflow is restricted, hence the need for a Gentle Typhoon.
The reduced airflow leads to higher internal temps which should have a negative impact on the noise.

[quest_for_silence]

it's being drowned out by the 1800rpm Gentle Typhoon I use for the air intake (*), which is barely audible.

I suppose you don't usually drive it at 1800rpm, do you?

[Olle P]

While I do have my case fans connected through some oldish fan controller this intake fan has been set to full speed (meaning somewhere between 11V and 12V feed) for the last two years or so.

[CA_Steve]

MSI Armor OC 6GB @ Techpowerup added.

[CA_Steve]

Roundup @ Tom's Hardware added. MSI Gaming, Gigabyte G1 Gaming, EVGA Superclocked, Gainward Phoenix GS, Inoo3D Gaming OC, and Palit SuperJetstream. Here's the money shot.

[CA_Steve]

MSI Gaming X Plus 6GB @ Guru3D added.

[CA_Steve]

Asus OC 9Gbps @ ComputerBase added.

[CA_Steve]

Asus OC 9Gbps @ Hexus added.