Future proof pc?

JimJoeRooney

JimJoeRooney

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Hi im building a computer and would like advice on if its gonna run top games for the next 5 years or if i need to change or add anything, the build ive chosen is:

Optical Drive
1 x 24x DVD-RW Optical Drive

1 x 120GB Kingston SSD

1 x 1TB (1000GB) Sata III Hard Drive

1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64bit

1 x 300MBs Wireless PCI Card WiFi Network Adaptor

1 x Gigabyte Z87M-D3H Motherboard

1 x 4.4GHz Intel Core i5 4670K 4-Core CPU *Overclocked*

1 x the Carbide AIR 540

1 x Zalman CNPS11X Extreme CPU Cooler

1 x XFX Pro Series 850W 80+ Bronze PSU

1 x 16GB Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz Gaming RAM

1 x Nvidia gtx 780 ti
 
I would get a bigger SSD and change the PSU. Games are getting bigger and it wont be long until you cant fit more than your 2 or 3 main games with mods + OS on the SSD. PSU is Seasonic OEM but all PSU brands can and have failed, XFX sport some of the worst Warranties which make the RMA system essentially non existent. If you plan to Xfire or SLI down the line a Superflower Leadex 1000w platinum is well worth the money, majorly over-spec'd internally with 10 year warranty. If not SLI/Xfire a 550/650w golden would be plenty.


Also would save cash by getting a 780 or 290 and upgrade to SLI/Crossfire if/when you need it. The ti doesnt have the gain in performance to justify the premium if you consider the cost of grabbing a second 780/290 down the line.

What resolution do you and will you game at?

Which games do you play?

Give a total budget and we will spec something up!
 
Welcome, whaty budget do you have?

We may be able to get you better for the money.

The GPU choice is good but i question some of the others..

Can i ask some questions:

1) Are you going to be overclocking?
2) Are you likely to go SLI/Xfire?
3) What monitor are you using/going to be using?
4) is this JUST gaming?
 
BUild a computer for the games you want to play now, take the savings and use them in a few years to fund some upgrades.

Future proofing just doesn't work, and you're not really going to get your monies' worth spending £500+ on a graphics card now, that's just silly.

Get something cheaper, an R290 at most for nearly £200 less, the performance difference isn't that large anyway, and certainly nowhere near £200.
 
It's a solid build, but 5 years is beyond the scope of my crystal ball unfortunately :)

If anything, I'd change the mobo for one that'll run x8/x8 just in case you decide to add another gpu in there at some point.
Perhaps the Asus Z87 GRYPHON if you're going with m-atx (why btw? :)).

I'd also choose a different cooler and lower profile ram.
 
I play a mix of games like battlefield 4, mass effect and soon titanfall. I have a 2k monitor so wanted to run games on 2k resolution.
At the moment ive no interest in sli/crossfire and ive read a lot about overheating issues with the R9 290 cards so thats what made me opt for the 780ti.
And yes it is just for gaming and browsing the internet.
 
I could probably do something cheaper but look at it as reference.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780Ti WindForce 3x OC 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (GV-N78TOC-3GD) £529.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM £169.99
1 x Asus Z87 MAXIMUS VI HERO Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £157.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 540 High Airflow ATX Cube Case - Arctic White (CC-9011048-WW) £129.95
1 x EVGA SuperNova NEX 750W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply (120-PG-0750-GR) £109.99
1 x Kingston 240GB SSDNow V300 Drive SATA 6Gb/s 3 2.5" (7mm height) Solid State Hard Drive - (SV300S37A/240G) £107.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £74.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H80i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler £71.99
1 x Avexir Core Red Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U16000904G-2CIR) £49.99
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache WD10EZEX - OEM ** Single Platter ** HDD £43.99
Total : £1,456.46 (includes shipping : £8.00).

 
JimJoeRooney said:
I play a mix of games like battlefield 4, mass effect and soon titanfall. I have a 2k monitor so wanted to run games on 2k resolution.
At the moment ive no interest in sli/crossfire and ive read a lot about overheating issues with the R9 290 cards so thats what made me opt for the 780ti.
And yes it is just for gaming and browsing the internet.
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The overheating 290s were reference cooled cards, there are custom cooled cards out now so it's not an issue.
 
2k... as in 1080p?

The aftermarket 290 cards dont overheat. IMO if you are aiming to future proof for 5 years, better save on the GPU now and spend later if you need to. Spending the premium over a 780 for a ti wont add any life in terms of time really.
 
Or something like this.
Motherboard come with free cooler, most of the stuff is on weekly discount.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780Ti WindForce 3x OC 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (GV-N78TOC-3GD) £529.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM £169.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-UD4H Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard with *FREE COOLERMASTER SEIDON 120V COOLER £143.99
1 x Kingston 240GB SSDNow V300 Drive SATA 6Gb/s 3 2.5" (7mm height) Solid State Hard Drive - (SV300S37A/240G) £107.99
1 x SuperFlower Leadex GOLD 750W Fully Modular "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £99.95
1 x NZXT Phantom 530 Full Tower Gaming Case - White £97.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £74.99
1 x Avexir Core Red Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U16000904G-2CIR) £49.99
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache WD10EZEX - OEM ** Single Platter ** HDD £43.99
Total : £1,333.87 (includes shipping : £12.50).

 
The 780ti is a little over kill for just 1080 gaming at the moment. no one really knows what the future will bring, but it could run most games for the next 5 years, but maybe not at ultra or high settings.
 
no its 1440p gaming, i have the Asus PB278Q monitor and my friend said he kept getting the black screen when running bf4 on 1440p using a r9 290 card so that is why i opted for the gtx 780 ti.
I know theres no such thing as future proof but what i mean is that i want something that will last or outlast the ps4 and xbox one, this is the 1st time ive not bought a next gen console as ive always been advised a pc is better and cheaper. Well so far with this pc and monitor ive spent £2000 which could have gotten me both the consoles with 1000 left over, so this is why id like some more information on what im getting myself into.
 
spoffle said:
BUild a computer for the games you want to play now, take the savings and use them in a few years to fund some upgrades.

Future proofing just doesn't work, and you're not really going to get your monies' worth spending £500+ on a graphics card now, that's just silly.

Get something cheaper, an R290 at most for nearly £200 less, the performance difference isn't that large anyway, and certainly nowhere near £200.
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This, with a side of this topped by this.

Build a very high-end PC if you want the best. Don't deceive yourself that you're doing it for the future. Keeping money back to later replace components will give you far more useful life for the money.
 
JimJoeRooney said:
no its 1440p gaming, i have the Asus PB278Q monitor and my friend said he kept getting the black screen when running bf4 on 1440p using a r9 290 card so that is why i opted for the gtx 780 ti.
I know theres no such thing as future proof but what i mean is that i want something that will last or outlast the ps4 and xbox one, this is the 1st time ive not bought a next gen console as ive always been advised a pc is better and cheaper. Well so far with this pc and monitor ive spent £2000 which could have gotten me both the consoles with 1000 left over, so this is why id like some more information on what im getting myself into.
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PC gaming is fairly cheap - if you buy sensibly. You could have bought a 600 quid system & 100 quid monitor that would have beaten the consoles and lasted better than them. The games being cheaper helps compete on price too.
Choosing to go for the 'prestige' items like the 780Ti makes it not about value for money. If I am told buying a car is cheaper than taking the train every day I don't buy a Ferrari then complain it cost too much.
 
David Bisset said:
If I am told buying a car is cheaper than taking the train every day I don't buy a Ferrari then complain it cost too much.
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Brilliant analogy. One of the differences with PC gaming over consoles is that it does require some research - which you are doing, so fair play.

What you've bought(?) is technologically much better than what's in the consoles and won't become obsolete anywhere near as quickly.
 
Im not complaining it cost more i just wanted to know that its worth the extra cost in the long run, basically the answer hawkhench give me was what i was looking to know so thankyou.
 
As for your analogy i see your point, but could you built a pc that can compete with new consoles?, at the moment the ps4 is £350 and the xbox one is £400 with titanfall.
 
JimJoeRooney said:
As for your analogy i see your point, but could you built a pc that can compete with new consoles?, at the moment the ps4 is £350 and the xbox one is £400 with titanfall.
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YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI Radeon R9 270X Gaming Edition OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £149.99
1 x AMD Piledriver FX-6 Six Core 6300 Black Edition 3.50GHz (Socket AM3+) Processor - Retail £86.99
1 x Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0 AMD 970 (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard £74.99
1 x SuperFlower Amazon 550W "80 Plus Bronze" Power Supply £49.99
1 x Avexir Core Red Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U16000904G-2CIR) £49.99
1 x NZXT Source 210 Elite Midi Tower Case - Black £39.95
Total : £466.00 (includes shipping : £11.75).



To answer your question, the above would out perform a PS4/Xbox One with much better results, and is only £70 extra.

*Not sure on 1440p performance but would be high/ultra on 1080p.

But of course, this would be a weaker system compared to what you could have. As others have said spend smartly now, save some cash for the next few years as a new GPU would be a good call in say 3 years to keep the system up to scratch.

A 4770k now + a 290, would be a very nice system and depending on games/settings, you could go the full 5 years with compromises.
 
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