Reddit mentions of EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB FTW+ GAMING ACX 3.0, 6GB GDDR5, LED, DX12 OSD Support (PXOC) Graphics Card 06G-P4-6368-KR

Right now the GPU market is so messed up you don't have a lot of options. Either an RX580 or 1060 6gb card but because of the mining craze there are zero 580's available new from first party sellers.

Here's) a screen shot of camelcamelcamel.com showing that a 1060 6gb card should be around $292 which is the average first party Amazon seller price. 3rd party average pricing is $393 a full 100 dollars over what they should be selling for.

Thanks for your reply, i found this on amazon getting restocked today,
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LSLRTFI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 hope its good lol

Pretty basic questions - I'm looking to upgrade my graphics card, which is currently a GTX 760 1.5GB to something more current - at this point I'm looking at a GTX 1060 6GB. Everything I've read suggests that this is more than enough for 1080p max detail games - I play on a TV so things like 144hz, VR, or 4K are not a concern at this time.

Now, the model I was looking at was an EVGA GTX 1060 SC 6GB; I think the SC is supercharged or superclocked or something, but I see it has higher clock speeds than the regular model. My questions are the following:

• My GTX 760 is an OEM card, and from what I can tell it uses PCI-E 16X Gen 3 - is this the appropriate slot for a GTX 1060, or are there other specifications/revisions of PCI-E that are needed?
  
• I've read bits and pieces about EVGA cards being fire hazards - is this true for the 1060 as well? In relation to this, I see that there is ACX 2.0 and ACX 3.0 options (with the 3.0 card being noticeably more expensive). Should I be concerned about the cooling system version, or is that BIOS update enough to alleviate overheating concerns?
  
• In the Amazon link above, I see options for a regular 1060, the 1060 SC (which I'm leaning towards) and the 1060 FTW ACX 3.0 which is $80 more than the 1060 SC; the clock speeds aren't too different, but is there any real reason why I should spend the extra on the FTW ACX 3.0 model instead of the SC model?
  
• Final question: I see some 1060s are short and others are long - I think to fit in my case I'd need the short one, and the 760 I'm replacing appears to be a short model as well. Is there any advantage/disadvantage in the card sizes, or are these options available solely to accommodate different case sizes?
  
  I've been out of the loop on PC parts for a while - I used to know all this shit like the back of my hand but haven't needed to keep up on this stuff for a while. I've done a bunch of research but I thought I'd ask those who are more in the loop just to make sure that what I've learned is actually correct.
  
  BONUS QUESTION: I'm looking at the 1060, but should I be considering the RX480 8GB? The most graphically intensive game I play is GTA V, which I don't really play at all since my 760 can't handle it, and I refuse to play it without it looking as good as possible. I've read about advantages in DX11/DX12 for each card, but so far a lot of these differences seem negligible to me. At this point, I believe that I can't really go wrong whether I get a 1060 or RX480 - is that belief correct?

EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB FTW+ GAMING ACX 3.0, 6GB GDDR5, LED, DX12 OSD Support (PXOC) Graphics Card 06G-P4-6368-KR https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LSLRTFI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_SDRMX3UIXdAxI

Ballistix Sport LT 8GB Single DDR4 2400 MT/s (PC4-19200) DIMM 288-Pin - BLS8G4D240FSB (Gray) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00UFBZOVE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_7iVYhj11fa5km

Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0136JONRM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_4YyzHKmo6KA6q

Crucial MX300 275GB SATA 2.5 Inch Internal Solid State Drive - CT275MX300SSD1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01IAGSD5O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_6RMoIJiv9q4l7

Gigabyte LGA1151 Intel H110 Micro ATX DDR4 Motherboard GA-H110M-A https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0165YUDTM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_d83VQlljPJlrV

EVGA 500 W1, 80+ WHITE 500W, 3 Year Warranty, Power Supply 100-W1-0500-KR https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H33SFJU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_QRdZZpho4Ez8z

Thermaltake VERSA H15 Micro ATX Mini Tower Gaming Computer Case https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CLIZ698/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_d4qde2QmPEKHo

Which 6gb one do i get. Theres so many lol. https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Support-Graphics-06G-P4-6161-KR/dp/B01LSLRTFI/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1474659958&sr=1-2&keywords=geforce%2Bgtx%2B1060&th=1

THis one? and

Do you recommend the EVGA version over MSi and Gigabyte?