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[omega44-xt]

Not just nvme, all ssd prices have increased by as much as 40%. In fact the 120gb kingston A400 which used to sell for ~1500 now cost 2500 which is almost 67% increase!!

Yes, but not much point in getting a M.2 SATA. If next-gen games get some good benefits due to fast NVMe SSDs, it will be better to get an NVMe. Till then, no appreciable difference between a good SATA & top NVMe SSD. Prices might start falling again next year or later this year.

 

[whitestar_999]

Yes, but not much point in getting a M.2 SATA. If next-gen games get some good benefits due to fast NVMe SSDs, it will be better to get an NVMe. Till then, no appreciable difference between a good SATA & top NVMe SSD. Prices might start falling again next year or later this year.

Yes but it does save on space inside cabinet at the cost of wasting an extra sata port. I also said same thing about good sata ssd being practically same as cheap nvme ssd models. For prices I am not sure as going by the ram increase trend in the past years I think little chance of ssd prices returning to their usual place in this year or may be even early half of next year.

 

[daemon1]

Yes but it does save on space inside cabinet at the cost of wasting an extra sata port. I also said same thing about good sata ssd being practically same as cheap nvme ssd models. For prices I am not sure as going by the ram increase trend in the past years I think little chance of ssd prices returning to their usual place in this year or may be even early half of next year.

For my current PC I bought RAM double the price it is currently. I will probably wait it out for prices to decrease. I wanted to buy another SSD but noticed prices have increased significantly. kingston 250 GB WAS 4000 now its close to 6000.

 

[daemon1]

You can get 1080p 144Hz IPS display at 15k these days, so a nice upgrade if you can spend extra, otherwise your 1080p 75Hz TN is fine.

M.2 NVMe SSD prices are increasing, so better wait it out if you have a decent SSD already.

Is it worth upgrading now. Will the difference from my current be enough to get new one with 144hz?

 

[whitestar_999]

For my current PC I bought RAM double the price it is currently. I will probably wait it out for prices to decrease. I wanted to buy another SSD but noticed prices have increased significantly. kingston 250 GB WAS 4000 now its close to 6000.

I got kingston A400 480gb 2.5" sata ssd for 3200(sale price ~4.2k & got coupons+card discount) in last year amazon Diwali sale.

 

[omega44-xt]

Is it worth upgrading now. Will the difference from my current be enough to get new one with 144hz?

Yes, not only is an RTX 2060 rig capable of 100+ fps in a lot of games, which along with G-sync (connect with DP to use g-sync on freesync monitors) will look great in games, but everything will look better in general because it is an IPS panel vs TN in your current display. It goes like this:

	Colours	Contrast	Response Time	Viewing Angles
IPS	Best	Mod	Mod	Best
TN	Worst	Mod-Worst	Best	Worst
VA	Mod	Best	Mod-Worst	Mod

So, IPS panels are generally most expensive as it is good overall without having any big disadvantage. Surely there are exceptions, like some high-end VA panels have response times very close to general IPS level, etc.

 

[daemon1]

I got kingston A400 480gb 2.5" sata ssd for 3200(sale price ~4.2k & got coupons+card discount) in last year amazon Diwali sale.

LOL, I was also targeting this at 4000 but then took 240 gb at around 2k. 3200 for 480 is a great buy.

Yes, not only is an RTX 2060 rig capable of 100+ fps in a lot of games, which along with G-sync (connect with DP to use g-sync on freesync monitors) will look great in games, but everything will look better in general because it is an IPS panel vs TN in your current display. It goes like this:

	Colours	Contrast	Response Time	Viewing Angles
IPS	Best	Mod	Mod	Best
TN	Worst	Mod-Worst	Best	Worst
VA	Mod	Best	Mod-Worst	Mod

So, IPS panels are generally most expensive as it is good overall without having any big disadvantage. Surely there are exceptions, like some high-end VA panels have response times very close to general IPS level, etc.

Thanks for the details, let me check some options and price

 

[whitestar_999]

LOL, I was also targeting this at 4000 but then took 240 gb at around 2k. 3200 for 480 is a great buy.

A good buy but not great, lucky people got 1TB 860 evo ssd for 6.4k in last year amazon prime day flash sale.

*geek.digit.in/community/threads/de...s-post-your-findings-here.152426/post-2372745

 

[daemon1]

Yes, not only is an RTX 2060 rig capable of 100+ fps in a lot of games, which along with G-sync (connect with DP to use g-sync on freesync monitors) will look great in games, but everything will look better in general because it is an IPS panel vs TN in your current display. It goes like this:

	Colours	Contrast	Response Time	Viewing Angles
IPS	Best	Mod	Mod	Best
TN	Worst	Mod-Worst	Best	Worst
VA	Mod	Best	Mod-Worst	Mod

So, IPS panels are generally most expensive as it is good overall without having any big disadvantage. Surely there are exceptions, like some high-end VA panels have response times very close to general IPS level, etc.

I guess having both 4k and higher refresh rate is very costly. if I have to opt for one I guess I will opt for 4k. Do you think otherwise?

 

[skeletor]

I guess having both 4k and higher refresh rate is very costly. if I have to opt for one I guess I will opt for 4k. Do you think otherwise?

I can't comment your question directly, but if someone buys a 27" 4K monitor, then most likely he/she is like to use ~110% or ~125% scaling.

Otherwise the text is too small. (Note: My use case is screen estate, not gaming)

 

[daemon1]

I can't comment your question directly, but if someone buys a 27" 4K monitor, then most likely he/she is like to use ~110% or ~125% scaling.

Otherwise the text is too small. (Note: My use case is screen estate, not gaming)

that is a very valid point. I use it as all in one PC not only gaming so I need to balance it out.

 

[omega44-xt]

I guess having both 4k and higher refresh rate is very costly. if I have to opt for one I guess I will opt for 4k. Do you think otherwise?

Since you mentioned gaming, 4K is a bad choice, unless you get RTX 2080Ti as that's the only GPU able to push 4K 60fps at ultra/very high.

If you are willing to spend, 1440p 144Hz is a good balance between resolution & refresh rate without costing a lot. Acer VG271U (IPS) is a great choice, LG 32GK650F (VA) is another option, both cost 25k on sales.

 

[daemon1]

I have been going through details about the GPU and it looks like 2060 super mini is not meant for me for as I am a casual gamer and 35000 is way too much. I believe 1660 or RX 590 will be enough for me.

Which one of these are good?

*mdcomputers.in/zotac-geforce-gtx-1660-ti-twin-fan-6gb-gddr6-zt-t16610f-10l.html

Buy Zotac GTX 1660 SUPER AMP 6GB GDDR6 at Best Price in India - mdcomputers.in

*www.primeabgb.com/online-price-rev...b-gddr6-graphic-card-tuf-gtx1660s-o6g-gaming/

I do not see any 2060 in 25k range in any of the sites.

 

[omega44-xt]

I have been going through details about the GPU and it looks like 2060 super mini is not meant for me for as I am a casual gamer and 35000 is way too much. I believe 1660 or RX 590 will be enough for me.

Which one of these are good?

*mdcomputers.in/zotac-geforce-gtx-1660-ti-twin-fan-6gb-gddr6-zt-t16610f-10l.html

Buy Zotac GTX 1660 SUPER AMP 6GB GDDR6 at Best Price in India - mdcomputers.in

*www.primeabgb.com/online-price-rev...b-gddr6-graphic-card-tuf-gtx1660s-o6g-gaming/

I do not see any 2060 in 25k range in any of the sites.

This is the cheapest Zotac RTX 2060 I could find in stock, 26k:
ZOTAC GAMING GEFORCE RTX 2060 TWIN FAN 6GB GDDR6

Coronavirus has affected supply chain a lot more than the government will admit. So shops are increasing prices due to lower supply.

 

[daemon1]

This is the cheapest Zotac RTX 2060 I could find in stock, 26k:
ZOTAC GAMING GEFORCE RTX 2060 TWIN FAN 6GB GDDR6

Coronavirus has affected supply chain a lot more than the government will admit. So shops are increasing prices due to lower supply.

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Seems like it. Should I wait for things to become normal, given non essential was only relaxed couple of weeks back it might take some more time.
What is the lowest you have seen for 2060? If the diff is too much I will wait.

 

[omega44-xt]

Seems like it. Should I wait for things to become normal, given non essential was only relaxed couple of weeks back it might take some more time.
What is the lowest you have seen for 2060? If the diff is too much I will wait.

20k, I think. It was a single fan Asus which has shit thermals, so wasn't a good buy. I think MSI or Gigabyte ones were selling for 24k at times. Zotac one has been going for 24.5-25k usually, so considering that 26k is fine IMO. If you are willing to wait, wait till late 2020 or early 2021 as new CPUs & GPUs are coming from all companies (Intel one is already out but that doesn't make a dent to R5 3600 because of price).